Latest in Tag: Sanctions Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sanctions
Aung San Suu Kyi visits the United States
Aung San Suu Kyi arrives to the US, with hopes of easing the import ban on her country
US waivers 11 nations complying with Sanctions placed on Iran
Nations complying with Iranian sanctions are granted waivers to aid them in diminishing imports from Iran
Obama and Netanyahu apparently still friends
Obama’s refusal to meet Netanyahu denied after media circulated split over Iran
Canada severs diplomatic ties with Iran
EU hints at additional sanctions on Iran
Syria’s battling economy may hold on with help from friends
Russia, Iran and Iraq may support the Syrian economy, despite of the revolution and international sanctions
Tanzania probes Iran oil tanker reflagging reports
Dar Es Salaam (AFP) – Tanzania said Thursday it is investigating US accusations it reflagged Iranian oil tankers to help Tehran evade US and EU sanctions. “If we confirm that there are Iranian ships flying Tanzania’s flag, we are going to obliterate the registration,” Foreign Minister Bernard Membe told reporters. Both the European Union and …
Israel: time for sanctions on Iran is over
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected pursuing further sanctions during the visit of US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta
Al-Bashir declines invitation to meet with Kiir
Al Bashir turns down an invitation to meet the South Sudanese president
Fresh sanction on Iran
The new US sanctions on Iran compound sanctions that are already crushing Iran’s economy at home
Iran to cut spending to help sanctions-hit economy
Iran agrees on a budget cut, to overcome the western sanctions.
Iran plans to take chicken off the menu and the screen
It is a decision to ensure hungry hordes without chicken on their plates do not have to be exposed to the scene on the screen.
Iran discovers oil field but who’s buying?
Kenya cancels oil deal with Iran after threat of sanctions for doing business with the nation
EU oil embargo on Iran comes into effect
Oil market observer bodies and analysts say the embargo, coupled with US financial sanctions ramped up on Thursday, are gutting Iran’s vital oil exports
Iran warns EU of ‘repercussions’
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, warned the European Union in a letter sent on Thursday that new sanctions will have “repercussions” on talks over his country’s atomic activities.
EU slaps sanctions on Assad’s family; mortars hit Homs
By Crispian Balmer and Dominic Evans / Reuters BEIRUT: The European Union slapped sanctions on the mother, sister and influential wife of President Bashar Al-Assad on Friday, increasing pressure on Syria to halt its bloody crackdown against a year-long uprising. The trio were among 12 Syrians added to a list of figures already hit with EU …