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Europeans to test Iran’s appetite for nuclear compromise as sanctions loom

PARIS: France, Britain and Germany will hold face-to-face talks with Iran on Friday for the first time since US and...

Published 25 Jul, 2025 05:59am

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Sanctions eroding USD’s global reach

History may hold US President Donald Trump responsible for undermining the pervasive influence of his country in...

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 07:55am

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Britain announces new sanctions against Putin allies

LONDON: Britain on Friday imposed sanctions targeting figures working in the Russian government, including Pavel...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 04:48pm

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Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes

NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM: Dozens of countries expressed their “unwavering support” for the International Criminal ...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

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Germany pushes EU to ease sanctions on Syria

BRUSSELS: Germany is pushing the EU to ease sanctions on Syria as western countries seek to build bridges with its...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:02pm

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US worried Swiss leaving loophole in Russia sanctions

ZURICH: The US ambassador to Switzerland criticised the Alpine country’s latest sanctions on Russia, saying he was...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 10:57pm

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Iran FM slams Western sanctions as ‘hostile action’: state media

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that new Western sanctions against Iran were...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:03pm

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Turkey urges ‘sanctions’ against Israel

ANKARA: Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, urging the international...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

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China sanctions nine US defence firms in response to Taiwan sales

BEIJING: China imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, describing the...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

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Sanctions on entities: US move labeled as biased, politically motivated

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Saturday, dubbed the United States’ move to sanction five commercial entities on allegations...

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 09:46am

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Pak missile programme: US imposes sanctions on suppliers

ISLAMABAD: The United States has imposed sanctions on five more entities and one individual allegedly for their...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:14am

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Media groups urge EU to suspend treaty, impose sanctions on Israel

PARIS: Some 60 media and rights organisations on Monday urged the European Union to suspend a co-operation accord...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:43am

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US imposes sanctions targeting Houthi, Hezbollah trade, says Treasury Dept

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday issued more sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, the ...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

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Iran’s military: US slaps sanctions on network it accuses of moving billions

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people it accused of moving...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

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West sanctions Iran drones over attack

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel launched more deadly strikes on besieged Gaza on Thursday as Western governments unveiled...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

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EU targets Chinese firms, N Korea in new Ukraine war sanctions

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to ban exports to three mainland Chinese firms and blacklist North Korea’s...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

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US imposes sanctions for violations of Russia oil price cap

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it had put sanctions on three entities based in the United...

Updated 09 Feb, 2024 09:10am

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US, UK, Canada unveil new sanctions on supporters of Myanmar military

WASHINGTON: The United States, Canada and Britain took aim Tuesday at sources of support to Myanmar’s military...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

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Germany, China clash over Ukraine

BERLIN: China and Germany traded barbs Tuesday over Ukraine, with Beijing warning the EU against sanctions targeting...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

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UK, EU step up sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

LONDON: The UK and European Union on Monday toughened their sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

Published 24 Apr, 2023 07:14pm

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US slaps sanctions on Syria’s Assad’s cousins over captagon drug

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

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Lithuania to call for sanctions over Russian plan for nuclear weapons in Belarus

Lithuania will call for new sanctions in response to Russia's plan to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 12:17am

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EU adopts fresh sanctions amid vow to ramp up pressure on Moscow

BRUSSELS: The European Union vowed to increase pressure on Moscow “until Ukraine is liberated” as it adopted a...

Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am

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China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales

BEIJING: China on Thursday put Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp on an “unreliable entities...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

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Top US Treasury official to warn UAE, Turkey over sanctions evasion

The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn...

Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am

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Iran slaps new sanctions on EU, UK in tit-for-tat move

TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am

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South Korea, US, Japan to coordinate sanctions on North Korea

JAKARTA: South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 10:15am

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EU rejects ‘politically motivated’ sanctions by Iran

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday dismissed retaliatory sanctions Iran announced on European individuals and media...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:10pm

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Eyes on Belgium as some EU states push for Russian diamond ban

BRUSSELS: The European Union must stop importing diamonds from Russia, five of the bloc’s 27 countries said in a...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am

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US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties

ISTANBUL: Turkey's top business association has confirmed receiving a letter from the US Treasury warning of...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 04:46pm