US imposes sanctions on Iranian intelligence, Hezbollah-linked targets in Lebanon
18th September 2020
US imposes sanctions on Iranian intelligence, Hezbollah-linked targets in Lebanon
The United States rolled out sweeping new sanctions on Thursday, blacklisting cyber actors the Donald Trump administration says are backed by Iranian intelligence and Lebanon-based targets it says are linked to Hezbollah. The US Department of Treasury sanctioned two Lebanon-based companies, Arch Consulting and Meamar Construction, for alleged links to the… Read More
U.S. slaps sanctions on two former Lebanese ministers over ties to Hezbollah
9th September 2020
U.S. slaps sanctions on two former Lebanese ministers over ties to Hezbollah
The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions on Lebanon, blacklisting the former finance and transport ministers and accusing them of providing material and financial help to Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah, following a powerful blast last month in Beirut that left the country reeling. “Corruption has run rampant in Lebanon,… Read More
A hidden tycoon, African explosives, and a loan from a notorious bank: questionable connections surround Beirut explosion shipment
24th August 2020
A hidden tycoon, African explosives, and a loan from a notorious bank: questionable connections surround Beirut explosion shipment
OCCRP – Since the devastating explosion of a store of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s port on August 4, Lebanese citizens have taken to the streets in shock, outrage, and grief. Above all, they have demanded answers: Where did the nearly 3,000 tons of explosive chemicals come from, and who… Read More
Trump Administration eyes new phase of Syria sanctions
18th August 2020
Trump Administration eyes new phase of Syria sanctions
The Trump administration is readying new rounds of sanctions against Syria, U.S. officials said, planning to expand its blacklist by focusing on financial-support networks outside the war-torn nation in a renewed effort to coerce Damascus into peace talks. As President Bashar al-Assad has secured military and political gains in… Read More
U.S. Prepares Sanctions Against Hezbollah’s Allies in Lebanon
13th August 2020
U.S. Prepares Sanctions Against Hezbollah’s Allies in Lebanon
The Trump administration is preparing to impose anticorruption sanctions against prominent Lebanese politicians and businessmen in an effort to weaken Hezbollah’s influence in the aftermath of last week’s explosion in Beirut’s port, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the plans. The blast, which killed at least… Read More
Lebanon’s Offshore Governor
13th August 2020
Lebanon’s Offshore Governor
By Hazem Ameen and Alia Ibrahim (Daraj.com) and Tom Stocks, Riad Kobaissi, and Rana Sabbagh (OCCRP), 11 August 2020 OCCRP – Offshore companies owned by the governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon have quietly invested in overseas assets worth nearly US$100 million in recent years, even as he has… Read More
Lebanon central bank freezes accounts of port, customs officials -document
7th August 2020
Lebanon central bank freezes accounts of port, customs officials -document
Lebanon’s central bank has ordered a freeze on the accounts of the heads of Beirut port and Lebanese customs along with five others, following the Beirut port warehouse blast that rocked the capital, according to a central bank directive seen by Reuters and confirmed by the central bank. The directive,… Read More
Hezbollah operatives seen behind spike in drug trafficking, analysts say
6th August 2020
Hezbollah operatives seen behind spike in drug trafficking, analysts say
At first glance, the shipping trailers that arrived at the Italian port of Salerno appeared to contain only paper, rolled up on giant industrial spools as tall as a man. But when an investigator sliced into one of the rolls with an electric saw, he unleashed an avalanche of little… Read More
US sanctions on Syria leave Hezbollah more isolated in Lebanon
21st July 2020
US sanctions on Syria leave Hezbollah more isolated in Lebanon
New U.S. sanctions targeting the Syrian government appear to also undermine Hezbollah in Lebanon. Experts say the measures are alienating Hezbollah from its political allies in Lebanon and weakening its usage of state institutions to assist the Syrian regime. The sanctions, introduced on June 17 and known as the Caesar… Read More
US imposes sanctions on Syrian president’s wife under Caesar Act
19th June 2020
US imposes sanctions on Syrian president’s wife under Caesar Act
The Syrian first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been named in the first round of new US sanctions that are certain to intensify pressure on the embattled regime and its backers as the country’s crippled economy continues to wither. The law, known as the Caesar Act, came into effect on Wednesday,… Read More
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