(AP-New York Times) The U.S. State Department on Wednesday sanctioned 39 Syrian individuals, including President Bashar Assad, his wife, Asma, and his inner circle including members of the extended Assad family, senior military leaders and business executives. The penalties also target non-Syrians who do business with them. Asma Assad was described as "one of Syria's most notorious war profiteers." Separately, the Treasury Department announced sanctions on 24 individuals, companies and government agencies that "are actively supporting the corrupt reconstruction efforts" of Assad. The sanctions are the result of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, named after the pseudonym of a Syrian policeman who turned over photographs of thousands of victims of torture by the Assad government.
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