A European and U.S. draft resolution obtained by Reuters calls for UN sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, 22 other Syrians, and the country's General Intelligence Directorate.
U.S. and European delegations hope to put the draft resolution to a vote in the 15 nation Security Council as soon as possible.
The sanctions are the Western nations' response to Damascus' five-month crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, which the United Nations says has left 2,200 civilians dead.
U.S. and European delegations hope to put the draft resolution to a vote in the 15 nation Security Council as soon as possible.
The sanctions are the Western nations' response to Damascus' five-month crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, which the United Nations says has left 2,200 civilians dead.
compiled from agency reports
