Article Category: Sanctions

German authorities announced on Monday that they will lift restrictions placed in August on arms exports to Israel, with this decision taking effect as of 24 November. [Arab News +2].Government Spokesman Sebastian Hille announced that this move comes in light of a ceasefire in Gaza which has held since 10 October and which he described...

Viktor Orban and Donald Trump met recently at the White House, marking a diplomatic victory for Hungary but also demonstrating its limits as an ally. While immediate relief was found on one front, more questions than answers remain open in several others. What Orban AchievedHis crowning achievement: Hungary was granted an exemption from U.S. sanctions...

President Donald Trump’s recent sanctions targeting Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil have added another layer of complexity to U.S.-China relations as he prepares for an important summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. These sanctions, intended to pressure Russia into ending its military actions in Ukraine, have major ramifications for China as an importer...

As geopolitical tensions intensify, economic sanctions have become one of the United States’ primary foreign policy tools. Targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea among others – U.S. sanctions are designed to pressure governments, individuals and entities into altering behavior without resorting to direct military force – but how exactly do these sanctions work and why...