U.S., Europe call for Syrian leader al-Assad to step down
CNN Wire Staff
August 19, 2011 5:36 a.m. EDT
U.S. urges al-Assad to step aside
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
President Obama says Bashar al-Assad is standing in the way of Syria's future
U.S. authorities impose new economic sanctions against Syria
The U.N. Security Council is set to hold consultations on the situation
The new moves are coordinated with European, Turkish and Arab allies
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