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Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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Over 2,80,000 Displaced In Northwest Syria Amid Rebel Offensive: UN
More than 2,80,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group, the Unit
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Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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Russia On Global Shopping Spree For Weapons For Its War In Ukraine: Report
A merchant ship under US sanctions passed Turkey's Bosphorus Strait on its way from Syria to Russia late last month. European intelligence officials who tracked the Sparta II say it carried military vehicles to bolster Russia's war in Ukraine.
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NFT Platform OpenSea Starts Blocking Users, Says It’s Following US Sanctions List of Banned Countries
OpenSea NFT marketplace has restricted some users from accessing their accounts. OpenSea has claimed that it is adhering to US’ sanctions law in having to bar access from some locations. US’ sanctions list prohibits American companies from providing goods and services in some countries including Iran, North Korea, Syria, and now Russia. The pub...
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian Prisons, Officials
The United States on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on eight prisons run by Syria's intelligence apparatus, some of which featured in graphic images by a former Syrian military photographer codenamed "Caesar" that show brutal torture.
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Humanitarian Crisis, Covid, Calls For Ease Of Sanctions On Syria, India Tells UN
India has told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for relaxation of sanctions imposed on Syria, saying the international community must act with a "sense of urgency" to help the Syrian people.
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US Imposes New Sanctions On Syria, Targets Oil, Intelligence
The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions targeting Syria's oil sector, lawmakers and intelligence officers, vowing no let-up in pressure on President Bashar al-Assad despite his gains on the ground.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Son
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, extending efforts to block funds for the war-torn country's regime.
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More US Sanctions On Turkey If No Ceasefire: US Treasury Secretary
The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does not agree to cease its offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.
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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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Gibraltar Orders Iranian Tanker Release Despite US Detention Bid
Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to war-torn Syria in breach of international sanctions, in a blow to the United States which had tried to block the vessel's departure.
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Amid Global Tensions, 24 Indian Crew Members Of Seized Iranian Ship Grace 1 Freed
All 24 Indian crew members who were aboard the Grace 1 -- an Iranian tanker seized by Gibraltar authorities with the help of British marines over a month ago -- have been freed, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted on Thursday. The much-awaited development comes over a month after India launched efforts to secure their rel...
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"A Dangerous Game": Iran Asks Britain To Release Its Tanker, Says Report
Iran called on Britain on Friday to immediately release an oil tanker that British Royal Marines seized last week on suspicion it was breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria, a foreign ministry spokesman told state news agency IRNA.
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British Marines Help Seize Tanker Suspected Of Carrying Iran Oil To Syria
British Royal Marines in fast boats and helicopters on Thursday seized a supertanker suspected of carrying Iranian oil to Syria near the Mediterranean peninsula of Gibraltar, the first such detention of a ship under the terms of European sanctions targeting supplies to Syria.
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Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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Over 2,80,000 Displaced In Northwest Syria Amid Rebel Offensive: UN
More than 2,80,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group, the Unit
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Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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Russia On Global Shopping Spree For Weapons For Its War In Ukraine: Report
A merchant ship under US sanctions passed Turkey's Bosphorus Strait on its way from Syria to Russia late last month. European intelligence officials who tracked the Sparta II say it carried military vehicles to bolster Russia's war in Ukraine.
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NFT Platform OpenSea Starts Blocking Users, Says It’s Following US Sanctions List of Banned Countries
OpenSea NFT marketplace has restricted some users from accessing their accounts. OpenSea has claimed that it is adhering to US’ sanctions law in having to bar access from some locations. US’ sanctions list prohibits American companies from providing goods and services in some countries including Iran, North Korea, Syria, and now Russia. The pub...
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian Prisons, Officials
The United States on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on eight prisons run by Syria's intelligence apparatus, some of which featured in graphic images by a former Syrian military photographer codenamed "Caesar" that show brutal torture.
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Humanitarian Crisis, Covid, Calls For Ease Of Sanctions On Syria, India Tells UN
India has told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for relaxation of sanctions imposed on Syria, saying the international community must act with a "sense of urgency" to help the Syrian people.
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US Imposes New Sanctions On Syria, Targets Oil, Intelligence
The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions targeting Syria's oil sector, lawmakers and intelligence officers, vowing no let-up in pressure on President Bashar al-Assad despite his gains on the ground.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Son
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, extending efforts to block funds for the war-torn country's regime.
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More US Sanctions On Turkey If No Ceasefire: US Treasury Secretary
The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does not agree to cease its offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.
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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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Gibraltar Orders Iranian Tanker Release Despite US Detention Bid
Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to war-torn Syria in breach of international sanctions, in a blow to the United States which had tried to block the vessel's departure.
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Amid Global Tensions, 24 Indian Crew Members Of Seized Iranian Ship Grace 1 Freed
All 24 Indian crew members who were aboard the Grace 1 -- an Iranian tanker seized by Gibraltar authorities with the help of British marines over a month ago -- have been freed, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted on Thursday. The much-awaited development comes over a month after India launched efforts to secure their rel...
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"A Dangerous Game": Iran Asks Britain To Release Its Tanker, Says Report
Iran called on Britain on Friday to immediately release an oil tanker that British Royal Marines seized last week on suspicion it was breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria, a foreign ministry spokesman told state news agency IRNA.
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British Marines Help Seize Tanker Suspected Of Carrying Iran Oil To Syria
British Royal Marines in fast boats and helicopters on Thursday seized a supertanker suspected of carrying Iranian oil to Syria near the Mediterranean peninsula of Gibraltar, the first such detention of a ship under the terms of European sanctions targeting supplies to Syria.
