U.N. sets sights on Syria antiquities, Islamic State oil, ransoms
Louis Charbonneau Michelle Nichols (2015). U.N. sets sights on Syria antiquities, Islamic State oil, ransoms. Reuters. 6 February.
| Title | U.N. sets sights on Syria antiquities, Islamic State oil, ransoms |
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| Publication Date | 6th Feb 2015 |
| Author | Louis Charbonneau Michelle Nichols |
| Source | Reuters |
| Country | Syria |
| Region | West and Central Asia |
| Art type | Antiquities |
| Subject | Legislation |
| Comments | The UN moves to ban all trade in antiquities from Syria while a) ignoring the rest of the world and b) not specifying how they will determine an antiquity is Syrian. |
| Link | http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/06/uk-mideast-crisis-un-idUKKBN0LA2BJ20150206 |
| Permalink | http://web.archive.org/web/20150527144159/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/06/uk-mideast-crisis-un-idUKKBN0LA2BJ20150206 |