New Delhi/Singapore: Chinese and Indian refiners will import more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and shipping costs, as new US sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow’s top customers, traders and analysts said. On Friday, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the two Russian oil … Read more
This holiday season, Syria has more reasons than ever to celebrate. An alliance of armed groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ended Syrian rule in a bloodless campaign that lasted about 10 days. Since then, Syrians from all walks of life, at home and in exile, have rejoiced at the fall of the Assad … Read more
1725345103-0/BeFunky_-(9)1725345103-0.jpg?w=640&resize=640,480&ssl=1 "Biden administration responds to Venezuela election fraud with new sanctions
Trendy Blogger")
WASHINGTON: uThe Biden administration announced Thursday that it was imposing sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in response to allegations of electoral fraud and the subsequent crackdown on the opposition following the country’s recent elections. The action comes days after Edmundo González, the opposition leader recognized by the United States and other … Read more
On Thursday, the US State Department imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it said were involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. Likewise, Washington targeted three China-based companies with sanctions in October 2023 for supplying materials that could be used in missile manufacturing to Pakistan. Ministry spokesman Matthew Miller said in … Read more