US sanctions

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has fired his prime minister a month ahead of elections as the…

Wide-ranging new sanctions are designed to isolate anyone doing business with Bashar al-Assad’s government. But with the population reeling from…

AMMAN (Reuters) — The Syrian pound sank to a new record low on Monday as investors scrambled for dollars ahead…

AMMAN (Reuters) — Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf issued a video statement on Sunday saying officials had told him to quit…

DUBAI (Reuters) — The United States should lift sanctions if it wants to help Iran to contain the coronavirus outbreak,…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that an Israeli aircraft made a historic first flight over…

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has granted Iraq a 45-day sanctions waiver enabling the country to continue importing vital…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy priorities stand at pivotal moments as two high-level national…

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to…

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan hopes to cut fuel subsidies over the course of 18 months, starting as early as…