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US hits Iran with fresh sanctions as Trump term nears end
Middle East
January 6, 2021
US hits Iran with fresh sanctions as Trump term nears end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday blacklisted a Chinese company that makes elements for steel production, 12 Iranian steel…
Egypt warns Ethiopia not to start filling GERD under any circumstances
Egypt
March 2, 2020
Egypt warns Ethiopia not to start filling GERD under any circumstances
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday said that Ethiopia cannot, under any circumstances, start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Egypt first to sign GERD agreement in Washington
Egypt
February 29, 2020
Egypt first to sign GERD agreement in Washington
Egypt has initialed an agreement drafted by the US regarding rules for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia launch new round of negotiations on GERD
Egypt
December 22, 2019
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia launch new round of negotiations on GERD
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Saturday launched a new round of negotiations in Sudan regarding the filling and operating of…
China denies it has offered a $200 billion package to slash U.S. trade gap
World
May 18, 2018
China denies it has offered a $200 billion package to slash U.S. trade gap
China denied on Friday that it had offered a package to slash the US trade deficit by up to $200…
Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’
World
December 21, 2017
Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’
The latest US sanctions imposed on five Russians and Chechens are grotesque and groundless, and Moscow will hit back with…
US sanctions individuals, entities for Iran-linked counterfeiting
Middle East
November 21, 2017
US sanctions individuals, entities for Iran-linked counterfeiting
The US Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned a network of individuals and companies it said counterfeited Yemeni bank notes potentially…
Trump calls Chinese ‘grand champions’ of currency manipulation
Business
February 24, 2017
Trump calls Chinese ‘grand champions’ of currency manipulation
President Donald Trump declared China the "grand champions" of currency manipulation on Thursday, just hours after his new Treasury secretary…
How US sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer, and hurt an economy
Business
August 16, 2016
How US sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer, and hurt an economy
When the United States blacklisted John Angel Zabaneh, a banana farmer and exporter in Belize, for alleged ties to a…
US readies bank rule on shell companies amid ‘Panama Papers’ fury
Business
April 7, 2016
US readies bank rule on shell companies amid ‘Panama Papers’ fury
The US Treasury Department intends to soon issue a long-delayed rule forcing banks to seek the identities of people behind…