Canada and UK impose similar sanctions for Riad Salameh. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank Riad Salameh for secretly investing…
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Former Foreign Minister of Lebanon
Department puts pressure on Hezbollah group ally. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. Treasury put sanctions on Lebanon’s former minister of foreign affairs Gebran Bassil…
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U.S. Preparing Sanctions Against Corrupt Lebanese
Politicians and businessmen targeted to weaken Hezbollah. Officials in President Trump’s Administration are seeing an opportunity to drive a wedge between Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon. Anticorruption…
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U.S. Sends Supplies to Beirut
Food, water and medical supplies fill three cargo planes. Two days after a massive explosion in Beirut’s port left at least 157 dead, some 5,000 injured, and over…
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U.S. “Ready to Assist” Lebanon, Secretary Pompeo Says
Massive explosion in Beirut killed 100, injured thousands. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States is prepared to assist the Lebanese people after a massive explosion…
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President Trump Announces Release of Americans
U.S. citizens have been released in Iran and Lebanon. Before this morning’s briefing, President Trump reported the release of two U.S. citizens imprisoned in the Middle East. The…
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