UN chief urges immediate removal of all Syria sanctions Published 26 Jul, 2026 08:51pm Guterres is the first UN chief to visit Syria since his predecessor Ban Ki-moon in 2009
Europeans to test Iran’s appetite for nuclear compromise as sanctions loom Published 25 Jul, 2025 05:59am PARIS: France, Britain and Germany will hold face-to-face talks with Iran on Friday for the first time since US and...
Sanctions eroding USD’s global reach Updated 21 Jul, 2025 07:55am History may hold US President Donald Trump responsible for undermining the pervasive influence of his country in...
Britain announces new sanctions against Putin allies Published 14 Feb, 2025 04:48pm LONDON: Britain on Friday imposed sanctions targeting figures working in the Russian government, including Pavel...
Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM: Dozens of countries expressed their “unwavering support” for the International Criminal ...
Germany pushes EU to ease sanctions on Syria Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:02pm BRUSSELS: Germany is pushing the EU to ease sanctions on Syria as western countries seek to build bridges with its...
US worried Swiss leaving loophole in Russia sanctions Published 18 Oct, 2024 10:57pm ZURICH: The US ambassador to Switzerland criticised the Alpine country’s latest sanctions on Russia, saying he was...
Iran FM slams Western sanctions as ‘hostile action’: state media Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:03pm TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that new Western sanctions against Iran were...
Turkey urges ‘sanctions’ against Israel Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am ANKARA: Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, urging the international...
China sanctions nine US defence firms in response to Taiwan sales Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am BEIJING: China imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, describing the...
Sanctions on entities: US move labeled as biased, politically motivated Updated 15 Sep, 2024 09:46am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Saturday, dubbed the United States’ move to sanction five commercial entities on allegations...
Pak missile programme: US imposes sanctions on suppliers Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:14am ISLAMABAD: The United States has imposed sanctions on five more entities and one individual allegedly for their...
Media groups urge EU to suspend treaty, impose sanctions on Israel Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:43am PARIS: Some 60 media and rights organisations on Monday urged the European Union to suspend a co-operation accord...
US imposes sanctions targeting Houthi, Hezbollah trade, says Treasury Dept Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday issued more sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, the ...
Iran’s military: US slaps sanctions on network it accuses of moving billions Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people it accused of moving...
West sanctions Iran drones over attack Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel launched more deadly strikes on besieged Gaza on Thursday as Western governments unveiled...
EU targets Chinese firms, N Korea in new Ukraine war sanctions Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to ban exports to three mainland Chinese firms and blacklist North Korea’s...
US imposes sanctions for violations of Russia oil price cap Updated 09 Feb, 2024 09:10am WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it had put sanctions on three entities based in the United...
US, UK, Canada unveil new sanctions on supporters of Myanmar military Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am WASHINGTON: The United States, Canada and Britain took aim Tuesday at sources of support to Myanmar’s military...
Germany, China clash over Ukraine Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am BERLIN: China and Germany traded barbs Tuesday over Ukraine, with Beijing warning the EU against sanctions targeting...
UK, EU step up sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Published 24 Apr, 2023 07:14pm LONDON: The UK and European Union on Monday toughened their sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
US slaps sanctions on Syria’s Assad’s cousins over captagon drug Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over...
Lithuania to call for sanctions over Russian plan for nuclear weapons in Belarus Published 27 Mar, 2023 12:17am Lithuania will call for new sanctions in response to Russia's plan to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its...
EU adopts fresh sanctions amid vow to ramp up pressure on Moscow Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am BRUSSELS: The European Union vowed to increase pressure on Moscow “until Ukraine is liberated” as it adopted a...
China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am BEIJING: China on Thursday put Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp on an “unreliable entities...
Top US Treasury official to warn UAE, Turkey over sanctions evasion Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn...
Iran slaps new sanctions on EU, UK in tit-for-tat move Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in...
South Korea, US, Japan to coordinate sanctions on North Korea Published 13 Dec, 2022 10:15am JAKARTA: South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international...
EU rejects ‘politically motivated’ sanctions by Iran Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:10pm BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday dismissed retaliatory sanctions Iran announced on European individuals and media...
Eyes on Belgium as some EU states push for Russian diamond ban Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am BRUSSELS: The European Union must stop importing diamonds from Russia, five of the bloc’s 27 countries said in a...