VOL. XLVI

No 51/52

22/29-December-2003

SYRIA

President Bush Signs Syria Accountability Act

US President George W Bush on 12 December signed into law the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, which is intended, according to a White House statement, to strengthen the ability of the US to conduct an effective foreign policy. The act provides for economic and diplomatic sanctions against Syria, but also allows the president to waive penalties. The White House has opposed...