This is Beirut, 28/03 19:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah United States sanctions
The United States’ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday the designation of a Lebanon-based sanctions evasion network that supports Hezbollah's financial operations. This network, managed by Hezbollah’s finance team, is said to oversee commercial projects and oil smuggling operations that generate significant revenue for ...
This is Beirut, 25/03 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Robert Levinson Iran Sanctions FBI
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on three purported Iranian intelligence officers over the death of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, despite President Donald Trump's outreach to the adversary for nuclear talks. "Our investigation continues—we will pursue all options to hold Iran accountable," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a ...
This is Beirut, 13/03 22:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States US Treasury Department Iran Sanctions
The US Treasury Department on Thursday issued sanctions against Iran's oil minister Mohsen Paknejad, as President Donald Trump seeks to increase pressure on Tehran. "The Iranian regime continues to use the proceeds from the nation's vast oil resources to advance its narrow, alarming self-interests at the expense of the Iranian people," US ...
This is Beirut, 06/03 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syria United Kingdom Central bank Sanctions
The UK government lifted sanctions imposed during the rule of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad against 24 entities, including Syria's Central Bank, a statement said. The UK government said last month it planned to ease sanctions after the new Syrian government sought to persuade Western capitals that the rebels that toppled Assad after 14 ...
This is Beirut, 24/02 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Sanctions Iran National Iranian Oil Company
The United States on Monday announced sanctions against more than 30 Iran-linked people and vessels, including the head of the national oil company, for brokering the sale and shipment of Iranian oil. "Iran continues to rely on a shadowy network of vessels, shippers, and brokers to facilitate its oil sales and fund its destabilizing activities," ...
This is Beirut, 03/02 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Hezbollah Australia sanctions Naim Qassem
The Australian Government imposed sanctions on Monday targeting Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem. Naim Qassem is part of a group of entities sanctioned by Australia in its “the fight against terrorist financing and ongoing work to combat anti-Semitism and ensure the safety of Australians,” reads a statement published by the ...
Liliane Mokbel, 31/01 17:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
European Union Syria Sanctions US
The 27-member European Union agreed on Monday on a "roadmap" to gradually ease sanctions on key sectors of the Syrian economy that were imposed under the former regime of Bashar al-Assad. However, the EU has ruled out any unconditional lifting of these measures. The process will be gradual and subject to strict conditions. In other words, the bloc ...
This is Beirut, 10/01 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Sanctions United States Russia Gazprom Surgutneftegas
The United States and Britain on Friday announced sanctions against Russia's energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office. The US Treasury Department said it was designating more than 180 ships and Russian oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, fulfilling "the G7 ...
Mario Chartouni, 08/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For over thirteen years, Syria has been at the heart of one of the bloodiest civil wars of the past half-century. While the fighting has subsided with the fall of Bashar al-Assad – overthrown on December 8, 2024, by a coalition of rebels led by the group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – the country remains mired in an unprecedented economic and ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Viktor Orban Hungary Sanctions
The United States announced sanctions against the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in corruption. Antal Rogan, a minister who oversees the country's intelligence services and government communication, has "orchestrated schemes designed to control several strategic sectors ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Rapid Support Forces Sudan United States Antony Blinken Sanctions
The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had "committed genocide" and imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group's leader. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the determination was based on information about the RSF's "systematic" murder of men and boys and the targeted rape of women and girls ...
This is Beirut, 06/01 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Treasury Department Untied States Sanctions Syria
The United States announced Monday that it was providing additional sanctions relief on some activities in Syria for the next six months to ease access to basic services following the fall of strongman Bashar al-Assad. The US Treasury said it had issued a new general license to expand the allowed activities and transactions with Syria while ...