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Turkey Faces "Big Sanctions" Over Actions In Syria: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Turkey faces imminent sanctions over its incursion into northeastern Syria against Kurdish militia, but also signalled that Washington would avoid armed conflict with Ankara.
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US Vows To "Firm, Appropriate Measures" Against Syria Violations
After seven years of conflict, the southwest of Syria, bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is one of the parts of the country still outside the state's control.
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Iran Complies With Nuke Deal But Lifting Sanction To Be Reviewed, Says US
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was launching an inter-agency review of whether the lifting of sanctions against Iran was in the United States' national security interests, while acknowledging that Tehran was complying with a deal to rein in its nuclear programme.
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Canada Imposes Sanctions On Key Syrian Officials
Canada announced new sanctions against Syria Friday in response to its alleged April 4 chemical weapons attack, freezing assets and banning transactions with senior leaders of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Crucial Moscow Visit To Be Made By British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson
Britain backed sanctions against Russia in response to its annexation of Crimea in 2014, and the countries have clashed on other issues, including Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war in his country.
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EU Drops Sanctions Threat Against Russia Over Syria
EU leaders backed down Friday from an explicit threat of sanctions against Russia over the bombing of Aleppo but warned that they would consider "all available options" if atrocities in Syria continue.
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Angela Merkel Wants To Beef Up Sanctions Against Russia: Report
Angela Merkel wants to get other European Union member countries to agree to step up sanctions against Russia because of its role in the war in Syria, a German newspaper cited sources close to the German chancellor as saying.
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New US Sanctions May Hamper Dialogue on Iran, Syria: Russia
Russia's Foreign Ministry today said that widening of US sanctions against Moscow this week may hamper bilateral cooperation on issues such as Iran's nuclear programme and the Syrian crisis.
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European Union to Seek More Turkish Help in Islamic State Fight
The European Union will press Turkey to cooperate more closely in the fight against Islamic State and urge it not to undermine European Union sanctions on Russia on a visit this week intended to give new impetus to often fraught European Union-Turkish relations.
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United Nations: Islamic State Group Got Up to $45 Million in Ransoms
The Islamic State group which controls a large swath of Syria and Iraq has received between $35 million and $45 million in ransom payments in the past year, a UN expert, monitoring sanctions against Al Qaeda, said on Monday.
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UN Security Council Blacklists Islamist Militants in Iraq, Syria
The United Nations Security Council took aim at Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria on Friday, blacklisting six people including the Islamic State spokesman and threatening sanctions against those who finance, recruit or supply weapons to the insurgents.
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UN Security Council to Target Iraq, Syria Militants on Friday
The United Nations Security Council is set to try and weaken Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria on Friday by blacklisting six people and threatening sanctions against those who finance, recruit or supply weapons to the insurgents, diplomats said.
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US Steps Up Sanctions Against Syrian Regime
The United States stepped up pressure Thursday against Syria's government, slapping sanctions on senior Syrian officials, a Russian bank and state-owned oil refineries.
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India hesitant to implement US, EU sanctions on Iran: Report
India is hesitant to implement all aspects of US and European Union sanctions against Iran, a Congressional report has said, attributing this to New Delhi's reliance on Tehran with regards to Afghanistan and the historic, cultural and economic ties between the two nations.
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US President Barack Obama tightens sanctions against Syria, Iran
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday gave the US Treasury authority to tighten sanctions against Syria and Iran by going after foreign firms or individuals that violate existing measures.
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Turkey Faces "Big Sanctions" Over Actions In Syria: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Turkey faces imminent sanctions over its incursion into northeastern Syria against Kurdish militia, but also signalled that Washington would avoid armed conflict with Ankara.
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US Vows To "Firm, Appropriate Measures" Against Syria Violations
After seven years of conflict, the southwest of Syria, bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is one of the parts of the country still outside the state's control.
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Iran Complies With Nuke Deal But Lifting Sanction To Be Reviewed, Says US
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was launching an inter-agency review of whether the lifting of sanctions against Iran was in the United States' national security interests, while acknowledging that Tehran was complying with a deal to rein in its nuclear programme.
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Canada Imposes Sanctions On Key Syrian Officials
Canada announced new sanctions against Syria Friday in response to its alleged April 4 chemical weapons attack, freezing assets and banning transactions with senior leaders of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Crucial Moscow Visit To Be Made By British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson
Britain backed sanctions against Russia in response to its annexation of Crimea in 2014, and the countries have clashed on other issues, including Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war in his country.
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EU Drops Sanctions Threat Against Russia Over Syria
EU leaders backed down Friday from an explicit threat of sanctions against Russia over the bombing of Aleppo but warned that they would consider "all available options" if atrocities in Syria continue.
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Angela Merkel Wants To Beef Up Sanctions Against Russia: Report
Angela Merkel wants to get other European Union member countries to agree to step up sanctions against Russia because of its role in the war in Syria, a German newspaper cited sources close to the German chancellor as saying.
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New US Sanctions May Hamper Dialogue on Iran, Syria: Russia
Russia's Foreign Ministry today said that widening of US sanctions against Moscow this week may hamper bilateral cooperation on issues such as Iran's nuclear programme and the Syrian crisis.
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European Union to Seek More Turkish Help in Islamic State Fight
The European Union will press Turkey to cooperate more closely in the fight against Islamic State and urge it not to undermine European Union sanctions on Russia on a visit this week intended to give new impetus to often fraught European Union-Turkish relations.
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United Nations: Islamic State Group Got Up to $45 Million in Ransoms
The Islamic State group which controls a large swath of Syria and Iraq has received between $35 million and $45 million in ransom payments in the past year, a UN expert, monitoring sanctions against Al Qaeda, said on Monday.
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UN Security Council Blacklists Islamist Militants in Iraq, Syria
The United Nations Security Council took aim at Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria on Friday, blacklisting six people including the Islamic State spokesman and threatening sanctions against those who finance, recruit or supply weapons to the insurgents.
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UN Security Council to Target Iraq, Syria Militants on Friday
The United Nations Security Council is set to try and weaken Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria on Friday by blacklisting six people and threatening sanctions against those who finance, recruit or supply weapons to the insurgents, diplomats said.
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US Steps Up Sanctions Against Syrian Regime
The United States stepped up pressure Thursday against Syria's government, slapping sanctions on senior Syrian officials, a Russian bank and state-owned oil refineries.
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India hesitant to implement US, EU sanctions on Iran: Report
India is hesitant to implement all aspects of US and European Union sanctions against Iran, a Congressional report has said, attributing this to New Delhi's reliance on Tehran with regards to Afghanistan and the historic, cultural and economic ties between the two nations.
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US President Barack Obama tightens sanctions against Syria, Iran
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday gave the US Treasury authority to tighten sanctions against Syria and Iran by going after foreign firms or individuals that violate existing measures.
