VOL. XLVI

No 46

17-November-2003

SYRIA

US Senate Votes For Syria Sanctions

The US Senate on 11 November voted 89-4 for a mechanism to impose sanctions on Syria for its alleged links with terrorist groups and efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction. In mid-October, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for the bill, known as the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Act (MEES, 20 October). An amendment was made before the Senate vote, giving the president greater...