Assad's relatives face asset freeze and travel ban as EU steps up sanctions | World news | The Guardian

Assad's relatives face asset freeze and travel ban as EU steps up sanctions | World news | The Guardian: But, as armed clashes and shelling of civilian areas were reported across the country on another Friday of mass protests, it remained unclear how the move, aimed at curbing the luxury lifestyle of a dynasty engaged in a bloodbath in Syria, would affect Asma al-Assad, the president's British-born wife and until recently an international style icon.?