sanctions
Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates
World
July 29, 2017
Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates
US President Donald Trump will sign legislation that imposes sanctions on Russia, the White House said on Friday, after Moscow…
Japan joins US in imposing new sanctions on North Korea
World
July 28, 2017
Japan joins US in imposing new sanctions on North Korea
Japan will impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its weapons programs, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, just…
New US sanctions won’t help to mend ties: Russian diplomat
World
July 26, 2017
New US sanctions won’t help to mend ties: Russian diplomat
A senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that a new package of US sanctions against Russia harms chances for improving…
Red Sea resorts ban day-use services, tighten security
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Red Sea resorts ban day-use services, tighten security
Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah has banned people that are not resort guests from beaches in the governorate, canceling day-use…
EU to increase Syria sanctions, target 16 more officials
Middle East
July 17, 2017
EU to increase Syria sanctions, target 16 more officials
Britain says the European Union will sanction 16 Syrians it is convinced are involved in chemical weapons attacks against civilians…
Qatar’s response to Arab quartet’s demands ‘very negative,’ Egyptian FM says
Middle East
July 5, 2017
Qatar’s response to Arab quartet’s demands ‘very negative,’ Egyptian FM says
Qatar’s response to four Arab states’ demands was “very negative” and “indicates a lack of awareness of how dangerous the…
Trump suggests Iran shares some blame for terror attacks
World
June 8, 2017
Trump suggests Iran shares some blame for terror attacks
President Donald Trump is suggesting that Iran shares some of the blame for twin terrorist attacks on its parliament and…
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Technology
June 5, 2017
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig ferrying…
UN expands North Korea blacklist in first US, China sanctions deal under Trump
World
June 3, 2017
UN expands North Korea blacklist in first US, China sanctions deal under Trump
The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first…
Iran’s re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote
Middle East
May 17, 2017
Iran’s re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote
Iranians vote for president on Friday in a contest likely to determine whether Tehran’s re-engagement with the world stalls or…