Sentences with phrase «for international sanctions»

Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said: «We have called for many months for international sanctions targeted at investment in Iranian oil and gas, and its financial sector.

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Iran re-emerged as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear programme.

Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, re-emerged as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when some international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program.

Obama gave The Atlantic several reasons for not enforcing the red line — uneasiness about a strike against Syria not being sanctioned by Congress, a lack of support from the international community and the American people, the possibility that the intelligence on the chemical - weapons attack wasn't 100 % solid — but did not mention the Iran deal among them.

Diplomats and intelligence experts, however, have refuted the idea that these documents prove anything beyond what they already knew when the deal was signed — that Iran certainly did pursue nuclear arms development, which then led to stringent international sanctions and ultimately the negotiation for a deal.

But the potential for instability, international sanctions and arbitrary political decisions affecting Russia's exports bolsters the case for more than a dozen liquefied natural gas terminals proposed for the British Columbia coast.

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added six individuals and 10 companies and other entities to its sanctions list, saying they have helped people previously penalized for North Korea's weapons development, facilitated North Korea's energy sector and enabled entities to bypass sanctions to get access to the U.S. and international financial system.

U.S. crude futures dipped below $ 28.50, while the international benchmark Brent fell as far as $ 27.79 a barrel after reports that Iran had offered sharp discounts to customers in Europe and Asia to find buyers for millions of barrels of oil in storage that it is now free to sell, after the lifting of most international sanctions on it at the weekend.

International sanctions «provide a narrow pathway for reforms that could unshackle the [North Korean] economy,» according to William Brown, adjunct professor at Georgetown University.

Last year, two lenders were fined for allowing clients to bypass international sanctions preventing payments to North Korea.

There would be little recourse to challenge such a decision under international law — the Paris Agreement has no sanctions for non-compliance.

Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), re-emerged as a major oil exporter in January, 2016 when international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear programme.

In its coverage of the news that U.S. output topped 10 million barrels, the Financial Times put it best, writing that American frackers have «boosted the U.S. economy, creating tens of thousands of jobs, bolstered its energy security, created new international relationships and given Washington new freedom to use sanctions as a tool for strategic influence.»

The Persian Gulf nation has estimated it could double its global crude sales within six months of international sanctions being lifted as a June 30 deadline for a nuclear deal with world powers approaches.

But with the help of international allies, and diplomacy, he said the U.S. could use current sanctions as leverage, offering some relief in exchange for controls on the nuclear program — as occurred in the controversial Iran deal.

Iran resumed its role as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear programme.

Yamal LNG: The loss of access to international capital markets due to the sanctions has made it very difficult for Novatek to secure financing for the Yamal LNG project in northwestern Siberia.

Hacking Bitcoins provides a way for the North Korean elites to eschew international sanctions.

And with international sanctions against Iran about to be lifted — in exchange for an agreement to halt its nuclear program — the country has promised to increase its own production from 3.3 million barrels a day to as many as 4 million barrels a day by the end of 2016.

Doronin aside, Russian sanctions have made U.S. and European banks «wary of touching» certain deals, said Jacob Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at Washington D.C. - based Peterson Institute for International Economics.

The use of religious and cultural beliefs to encroach upon sovereign territory for political and militarily strategic placement is the reason, whether it's sanctioned by international policy or not.

There are some few who regard international organization as being opposed to national interest, and some pacifists are unable to sanction the U.N.'s use of military force for collective security.

On the Saturday before Labor Day I drove out to Sky City Casino at Acoma Pueblo for the 2006 World Championship Jalapeño Competition, an event attended by about 100 people, but nevertheless officially sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).

-- Dave DeWitt On the Saturday before Labor Day I drove out to Sky City Casino at Acoma Pueblo for the 2006 World Championship Jalapeño Competition, an event attended by about 100 people, but nevertheless officially sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).

The International Olympic Committee, which has a long history of supporting Chiang Kai - shek at the expense of all the Chinese athletes who do not live on his island, threatened to withdraw its sanction for the Asian Games.

Little League International wouldn't sanction the trip because of the embargo, so the team must raise $ 45,000 for travel costs and solicit donations of uniforms and equipment.

According to Auto Motor und Sport, FIA president Jean Todt is unhappy with Vettel's penalty and the Ferrari driver could be brought before the FIA's International Tribunal to answer for what he did, and possibly be issued further sanctions.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) and Spanish club FC Barcelona for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18.

Arsenal conditionally accepted City's bid at the end of August but they were unable to sign Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar, despite offering more than # 90m for the French international, and Guardiola would not sanction a request to let Raheem Sterling go in part - exchange for Sánchez.

«As the United States imposes its strongest sanctions to date and the European Union prepares to impose an embargo on Iranian oil, the choice for Tehran will be sharpened — meet your international obligations or face the consequences,» they added.

An entire international body designed for restricting trade of nuclear materials was created in response to India's first test, and the US did impose sanctions on India for their tests in the 90's.

Burma survives international condemnation on the back of its friendship with China, which protects the military junta from any effective sanction from the international community, for instance by vetoing measures in the UN security council.

For a couple of weeks the NAM Summit became the scapegoat for people's sorrows; previously people complained about the price of chickens and international sanctioFor a couple of weeks the NAM Summit became the scapegoat for people's sorrows; previously people complained about the price of chickens and international sanctiofor people's sorrows; previously people complained about the price of chickens and international sanctions.

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani has for the first time acknowledged the contours of his unusual effort in representing Reza Zarrab, a Turkish gold trader jailed in Manhattan on charges of conspiring to violate the American sanctions on Iran: In a newly unsealed court affidavit, he makes it clear that he is trying to turn a criminal case into a matter of international diplomacy.

Meanwhile, Iran won the NAM support for its nuclear programme and against international sanctions (as remarked in the final document of the summit), but failed to gather enough consent on Syria.

The International Development Secretary laid out plans for «legally enforceable sanctions» as part of a wider review, which details a shake - up of the «crony» market in which Britain's aid provision operates.

This is a low point for Ghana's international reputation and only a thorough investigation of the intentions of the Ghanaians involved in this «Kenya Affair» and effective sanctions against them can redeem the nation's image.

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently «seek from the International Criminal Court an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison - Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should consider as crimes against humanity and serious enough for it to sanction her prosecution before the court.»

KINGSTON — Republican congressional candidate George Phillips on Monday called Iran's efforts to develop nuclear technology «a grave threat» to Israel and the international community, and criticized the incumbent Democrat, U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey of Hurley, for voting against a bill urging the president to press for sanctions.

A group, the Coalition for Peace in Nigeria, CFPN, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari - led government to sanction leadership of the United Nations International Children's Fund, UNICEF.

Barrister Dalung made the remark during a visit to the IAAF sanctioned HPC which is hosting Nigerian athletes training for the Rio 2016 Olympics and other international events.

He cited the state's funding of international terrorism, and asserted dropping the sanctions would strengthen Iran's economy and make it easier for it to finance a future nuclear program — and even to develop the ballistics program to deliver them to strike at the United States.

In 2005, Palestinian civil society issued a call for a campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights.

A group, the Coalition for Peace in Nigeria, CFPN, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari - led government to sanction leadership of the United Nations International Children's Fund,...

U.S. Rep. John Katko, R - Camillus, says his bill that passed the House on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, will make it easier for the U.S. to keep financial sanctions against international drug traffickers.

But researchers in and outside Iran are cautiously optimistic about an intriguing spin - off of the agreement — a proposal to convert the Fordow uranium - enrichment plant into an international physics laboratory, as well as opportunities for collaborations that will arise if sanctions are eased.

All telescopic observations of NEOs (professional and amateur) to determine their position and orbit are transmitted to the Minor Planet Center (MPC), which is the International Astronomical Union (IAU) sanctioned global clearinghouse for all such observational data.

A final agreement, in which Iran will dismantle parts of its nuclear program and accept international inspections in return for the lifting of international sanctions, isn't due until the end of June.

From the International Energy Agency to the United Nations — sanctioned Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), such carbon capture and storage (CCS), particularly for coal - fired power plants, has been identified as a technology critical to enabling deep, rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

In the mid-1980s, international sanctions began to bite and the government started to freeze or reduce its budget for R&D.