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| May. 27 |
Brussels |
EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels European Union foreign ministers have agreed not to renew the union's arms embargo on the Syrian opposition
| On the same day peace delegates met to talk again about how they want calm to come to Syria
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
US publishes Russian sanction list
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| Mar.11 |
Washington |
US expands North Korea sanctions
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| Mar.7 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. passes new North Korea sanctions| The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday for tougher sanctions against North Korea. China, North Korea's key ally agreed to it | |
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| Jan.24 |
North Korea |
N Korea warns South on sanctions
Map of Pyongyang North Korea| Pyongyang pledged 'physical counter-measures' against South Korea if it participated in the UN sanctions regime | |
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| Dec.11 |
Washington |
U.S. blacklists Syrian rebel group
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| Nov.5 |
UN Security Council |
Haqqani joins UN sanctions list |
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| Oct.24 |
Mali |
Mali suspension from AU lifted |
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| Oct.19 |
UN Security Council |
UN to sanction Congo's M23 rebels |
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| Oct.14 |
Turkey |
Turkey bans all Syrian flights
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| Oct.13 |
Syria |
Syria bans Turkish civil flights Syria has announced that Turkish civilian planes will no longer be allowed to fly over its territory
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| Oct.2 |
Iran |
'Enemies caused Iran rial's fall'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has blamed the 'enemies' of his country for the sharp falls in its currency, the rial
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
US set to ease Burma import ban
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| Aug.21 |
Washington |
US suspends Iran sanctions for NGOs |
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| Jul.11 |
Washington |
Obama eases sanctions on Burma |
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| May.17 |
UN |
Report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria |
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
U.S. eases pressure on Myanmar |
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| Apr.3 |
Mali |
African Union adds to sanctions in Mali
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| Apr.1 |
Mali |
Mali neighbours to mull sanctions
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| Mar.22 |
European Union |
EU to put sanctions on Assad wife |
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| Jan.23 |
Iran |
Iran dismisses EU oil imports ban |
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European Union |
EU approves new sanctions against Iran European Union foreign ministers imposed fresh sanctions on Iran Monday, banning the import of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products
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| Jan.3 |
Iran |
Iran sanctions 'starting to bite' |
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Paris |
France urges new Iran sanctions |
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| Dec.16 |
UN Security Council |
UN lifts Libyan banks sanctions
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| Dec.1 |
U.S. Senate |
US Senate passes Iran sanctions |
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European Union |
EU agrees new sanctions on Iran |
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| Nov.27 |
Egypt |
Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria
Foreign ministers from 19 Arab League countries voted Sunday to slap economic sanctions against the Syrian regime
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| Nov.26 |
Cairo |
Arab League plans Syria sanctions |
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| Nov.22 |
Moscow |
Russia slams new sanctions against Iran |
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| Nov.21 |
Washington |
Iran hit by fresh West sanctions
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| Nov.20 |
Washington |
Iran faces new U.S. sanctions |
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| Nov.13 |
Syria |
Regime backers rally after suspension
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| Nov.12 |
Egypt |
Arab League sanctions for Syria The league has voted to suspend Syria from meetings and impose sanctions against Damascus over its failure to end a crackdown on protesters
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| Sep.27 |
European Union |
UN Syria sanctions call dropped
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| Aug.12 |
Washington |
US urges nations to cut Syria ties |
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| Aug.10 |
Washington |
US hits Syria with new sanctions |
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| May.24 |
Washington |
U.S. hits firms working with Iran |
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| May.18 |
Washington |
U.S. sanctions target Syrian president President Obama imposed tough sanctions against Bashar al-Assad and 6 other senior officials in an effort to stop the crackdown on protests
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| Apr.7 |
Ivory Coast |
Call to end Ivory Coast sanctions |
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| Mar.1 |
Libya |
Worldwide pressure on Gadhafi tightens
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| Feb.26 |
UN Security Council |
UN passes Gaddafi sanction vote
The Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime for its attempts to put down an uprising
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| Feb.25 |
Washington |
Obama announces Libya sanctions US President has signed an order blocking property and transactions involving assets of Gaddafi and several of his close associates
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| Oct.18 |
Washington |
China firms 'evade Iran embargo' |
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| Sep.29 |
Washington |
U.S. adds more sanctions against Iran
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| Aug.21 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela defends flights to Iran, Syria |
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| Jul.21 |
North Korea |
North Korea criticises new US sanctions |
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| Jul.5 |
Jerusalem |
Israel unveils new blockade rules for Gaza Israel announced that it will continue to restrict construction materials allowed into Gaza but will allow other items to be brought into Gaza...
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| Jun.9 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. votes new sanctions on Iran
The Council voted to impose new sanctions on Iran to try to force it to suspend its nuclear program. President Ahmadinejad dismisses new san...
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| Jun.8 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. to vote on tougher Iran sanctions |
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| May.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea
South Korea is suspending trade with North Korea, closing its waters to the North's ships and adopting a newly aggressive military posture
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| May.18 |
UN Security Council |
New Iran sanctions being tabled |
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| Feb.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
FM al-Faisal doubts Iran sanctions plans |
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| Jan.31 |
Beijing |
China threatens sanctions over U.S. deal |
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| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
Clinton: Russia yet to back Iran sanctions |
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza Turkey excluded Israel from a planned NATO military exercise partly because of Turkey's criticism of Gaza offensive nearly a year ago
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| Sep.23 |
New York |
Russia eases over Iran sanctions
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| Sep.3 |
Honduras |
US halts aid over Honduras coup |
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| Aug.27 |
Berlin |
Merkel warns Iran on sanctions |
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| Aug.5 |
Venezuela |
Chavez turns up heat on Colombia |
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| Jul.4 |
Washington |
Americas group suspends Honduras
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| Jun.12 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. tightens sanctions on North Korea The 15-0 vote on Resolution 1874 is to expand and tighten sanctions on North Korea after that nation's recent nuclear test
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| Jun.10 |
UN Security Council |
UN agrees on tougher N. Korea sanctions
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions
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| Apr.9 |
Japan |
Japan to extend N Korea sanctions |
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| Jan.26 |
European Union |
EU tightens Zimbabwe sanctions |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
Russia praises EU over sanctions
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| Aug.13 |
Washington |
Rice says Russia faces isolation |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
U.S. warns of 'punitive' action on Iran |
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| Jul.11 |
UN Security Council |
Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe
Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government
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| Jul.8 |
Northern Japan |
G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe
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| Jul.2 |
Washington |
U.S. may push UN sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jun.30 |
Kenya |
Kenya urges AU to suspend Mugabe |
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| Jun.28 |
Washington |
Bush calls for Zimbabwe sanctions |
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| Jun.19 |
European Union |
EU to lift sanctions against Cuba
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| Apr.23 |
Gaza |
Fuel embargo blocks UN aid
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
Archbishop death condemned
The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation
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| Mar.7 |
West Bank |
Palestinian territories sealed |
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur
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| Jan.23 |
Jerusalem |
Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis' |
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| Dec.10 |
UN |
Draft targets Iran military, bank |
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| Dec.4 |
China |
China questions UN Iran sanctions |
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| Nov.22 |
Uganda |
Commonwealth suspends Pakistan
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
US urges more sanctions on Iran |
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
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| Sep.27 |
Washington |
U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
US to impose new Burma sanctions |
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| Sep.20 |
Paris |
Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctions |
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| Aug.23 |
Sudan |
Khartoum 'defying Darfur embargo' |
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| May.29 |
Washington |
U.S. imposes new sanctions against Sudan |
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| May.23 |
Washington |
US to push for new Iran sanctions |
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| Mar.24 |
UN Security Council |
New sanctions on Iran approved
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| Dec.24 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: U.N. will regret sanctions |
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| Dec.23 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council approves Iran sanctions 
| The Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. The resolution orders countries to stop supplying Iran with materials and technology contributed to nuclear and missile programs. It freezes Iranian assets of related to those programs. ... | |
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| Dec.22 |
UN |
Britain, France push for vote on Iran |
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| Dec.13 |
London |
UK supports Darfur no-fly zone |
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| Oct.19 |
North Korea |
N. Korean ship may test sanctions |
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| Oct.16 |
North Korea |
North Korea condemns UN sanctions |
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| Oct.14 |
Japan |
Japan, South Korea hail sanctions vote |
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UN Security Council |
U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea 
| The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions. The vote had been delayed because of concerns by China and Russia. The US has revised its dra... | |
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| Oct.11 |
Japan |
Japan announces N Korea sanctions |
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| Oct.9 |
Washington |
U.S. calls for sanctions against N. Korea |
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| Oct.6 |
London |
Big six: Iran sanctions possible
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London |
World powers mull Iran sanctions |
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| Jul.15 |
UN Security Council |
Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions The Security Council demanded that N. Korea suspend its ballistic missile program
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| May.2 |
Paris |
U.S. confident of Iran sanctions |
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| Feb.19 |
West Bank |
Hamas dismisses Israeli sanctions |
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| Nov.23 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe officials' assets frozen by US |
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| Nov.15 |
Ivory Coast |
UN arms embargo for Ivory Coast |
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| Sep.18 |
UN Security Council |
UN threatens sanctions on Sudan |
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| Sep.14 |
UN |
U.S. eases Sudan sanctions threat |
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| Jul.26 |
European Union |
EU to push for sanctions on Sudan |
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| Apr.23 |
Washington |
U.S. lifts most sanctions against Libya |
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
U.S. keeps Libya sanctions for now |
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| Sep.12 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. votes to lift Libya sanctions
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| May.22 |
UN Security Council |
Council lifts Iraq sanctions Resolution 1483 gives the U.S. and Great Britain authority to control Iraq until an elected government is in place
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| May.7 |
UN |
US moves to end Iraq sanctions |
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| Apr.16 |
Washington |
End Iraq sanctions, says Bush |
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| Mar.19 |
Zimbabwe |
Commonwealth suspended Zimbabwe |
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| Feb.18 |
European Union |
EU agrees Zimbabwe sanctions |