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US Impose Sanctions on West Bank Settlement Organization

On Tuesday, the US Treasury Department, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced sanctions against Amana, an organization involved in the development of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Amana's subsidiary, Binyanei Bar Amana Ltd (BBA), which specializes in the construction and sale of housing in the occupied ...

Asian Markets Fall Ahead of US Elections

Asian markets mostly fell Friday, tracking a global slide in stocks fuelled by tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before neck-and-neck US elections. All three major US indices fell Thursday, with the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index dropping nearly three percent. Microsoft and Meta topped earnings estimates, but saw their ...

Who is Wafiq Safa, the Suspected Target of an Israeli Airstrike in Beirut?

Born in 1960 in the village of Zabdine, near Nabatieh, Safa has long been an influential member of Hezbollah. As the brother-in-law of Hassan Nasrallah, he occupies a unique position within the pro-Iranian formation, blending familial ties with strategic leadership. Though often discreet, Safa is recognized for his significant role in the ...

US Sanctions Iraqi Airline, Kataeb Hezbollah Leaders

The United States imposed sanctions on the Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad on Monday, citing its alleged support for Iran's Revolutionary Guards and proxies. The sanctions also targeted leaders of an Iraq militia with pro-Iranian affiliations. The United States announced sanctions Monday on Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad, saying it ...