Art sanctions aim to hit Syria’s rich where it hurts

The export of art to Syria has been banned by the European Union as part of a luxury-goods embargo confirmed in June. The sanctions, which also cover jewellery and luxury vehicles, are the latest in a string of diplomatic actions against the regime…
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What crisis? Super rich are still buying

On the day the endgame of the euro area began, only hours after Italian debt markets came under heavy attack, and at the very moment that the New York Stock Exchange was plummeting more than 3%, Sotheby’s evening sale of contemporary art on 9…
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