Recently sanctions on the Central Bank of Syria confirmed by EU governments on Monday to impose new sanctions on Syria, targeting the central bank and some ministers in an attempt to increase pressure on President Bashar Al-Assad, as well as targeting the sources of funding for his government .
Officials said the new sanctions will come into force later in the week and also include a ban on the trade of gold and other precious metals with the state institutions and the prohibition of shipment of goods to Syria .
The decision comes after several rounds of sanctions on Syria in Europe while continuing to attack the Syrian army on civilians as part of attempts to suppress the revolution-Assad on the rule of his family continued since four decades .