الإمارات وكندا تبحثان التطورات الإقليمية وتعزيز التعاون بينهما
بحث نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية الإماراتي الشيخ عبد الله بن زايد آل نهيان، مع وزيرة الخارجية الكندية أنيتا أناند، اليوم الخميس في أبوظبي، التطورات الإقليمية والأوضاع في المنطقة.
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Rubio spoke to Lebanese president about confiscated Hezbollah explosives, says official
Rubio spoke to Lebanese president about confiscated Hezbollah explosives, says official US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun during a phone call on Thursday that he should not return the several hundred kilograms of explosives that Lebanese authorities seized from Hezbollah, a US official told reporters on condition of anonymity. "He urged President Aoun to hold accountable all those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment, and underscored that retur…
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US Extends Sanctions Waiver for Russia’s Lukoil
The US Treasury Department on Thursday extended a sanctions waiver on Russian oil giant Lukoil for service stations outside Russia through April 2027. The move allows Lukoil-branded stations in countries like the United States to continue serving customers until April 24 next year. An earlier license enabling such transactions would have expired towards the end of this month.
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US Sanctions Cuban Bank Accused of Ties to Iran Bank
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against Cuba's Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. (BICSA) due to its ties with Iran's Karafarin Bank, which has been under sanctions since 2020. The measures were part of US efforts to ramp up economic pressure on Iran. Washington accuses BICSA of maintaining ties with Karafarin Bank since at least 2022.