Britain adds foreign minister Faisal Mikdad to Syria sanctions list

The British Foreign Office on Monday expanded the sanctions list on Syria, adding the head of the Syrian foreign ministry, Faisal Mikdad, among others

 

His name is mentioned in a relevant document published on the website of the British department.

The list includes five more officials, including the commander of the country’s National Guard and a personal adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.