Representative Howard Berman, the Democrat heading the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement saying the news reinforces his determination to move a sanctions bill next month.
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Heading the delegation is Mouaz al-Khatib, the Coalition said in a statement on its Facebook page.
Back in 2010, when everyone else was talking about the Ryder Cup, Mr Sargeant was heading off on a summer tour meet local public sector workers, taking with him a statement he'd called "Your Services, Your Say" but that back then, some re-christened "My Money, My Way".
"Items that may not be exported to Syria under EU law must be seized" and ships or planes heading to Syria will have to give additional pre-arrival detail on their cargo, ministers said in a statement.