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India to chair 3 UNSC Committees

The Ambassador of India to the United Nations recently announced that India has been asked to chair three...

📅 January 9, 2021

What are CAATSA Sanctions?

The United States recently imposed sanctions on Turkey under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions...

📅 December 16, 2020

Abdalla Hamdok takes charge as new Prime Minister of Sudan

Prominent economist Abdalla Hamdok has taken charge as the new Prime Minister of Sudan and vowed to work...

📅 August 24, 2019

Which Russian tycoon has sued US over sanctions?

Russian metal tycoon Oleg Deripaska has sued the US due to sanctions which the latter has imposed. Deripaska...

📅 March 16, 2019

UNSC adopts Resolution 2428 to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution 2428 (2018) to impose an arms embargo on...

📅 July 15, 2018

Russia imposes economic sanctions against Turkey

Russia has imposed economic sanctions against Turkey, a NATO member over the issue of downing of a Russian...

📅 November 30, 2015

Russian troops start withdrawal

Ukraine has affirmed that the Russian troops who were believed to be in the Ukrainian territory have withdrawn...

📅 September 11, 2014

More US sanctions on Iran

US imposed more sanctions on Iran to weaken its oil export dependent economy. It imposed Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,...

📅 August 9, 2012

EU intensifies arms embargo & sanctions against Syria

The European Union intensified arms embargo and sanctions against the Syria government in reaction to rising violence in...

📅 July 24, 2012

Fresh sanctions imposed on Iran

The US imposed fresh sanctions against Iran increasing pressure on Tehran to take seriously concerns about its suspected...

📅 July 16, 2012

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