The African Union on Wednesday called for a sanction regime against member states that would fail to make their annual financial contributions. Africa...
Forced Labor Costs Mauritania its Trade Benefits with US
The US will end trade benefits for Mauritania on January 1 for falling short of abolishing forced labor practices, the US Trade Representative’s Offic...
Algeria Risks Sanctions if it Buys Russian Arms- U.S. ambassador
The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Algeria if it buys Russian arms, the U.S. ambassador in Algiers told a local news outlet. The m...
Libya: UN, US Sanction Pro-GNA Militia Leader
A militia leader aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday was targeted by UN and US sanctions for attacking oil facili...
Nuclear Deal: First Wave of U.S. Sanctions Hits Iran
The United States Monday unwrapped a first wave of awaited sanctions against Iran as pressure to force the Islamic Republic negotiate a new nuclear de...
Libya: UN Imposes Sanctions on Six Human Traffickers
For the first time, the UN Security Council has announced sanctions against six major traffickers operating in Libya. The sanctions, which show the to...
UN: Egypt accuses Qatar of pro-terrorism policy
Egypt expressed concern over the countries, which do not respect the UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on terror groups, singling out...
Gulf Crisis: No way out of crisis, boycotting countries decide no further sanctions at Cairo meeting
Countries isolating Qatar Wednesday considered no further sanctions and called for more consultations after Doha dismissed the 13-demand list in a res...
Algeria: TV boss summoned for “indecent” program
Algerian communication regulatory authority drew a red line for a local television after it broadcast a program on homosexuality deemed deviant and ta...
Lebanon: Hezbollah Has Built Airstrip in Bekaa Valley for Iranian Drones?
Lebanese Islamist group of Hezbollah, supported by Iran, has built a remote airstrip in the northern Bekaa Valley, says IHS Jane’s Defence Weekl...