Coverage dated October 27, 2021

US imposes sanctions on 2 Lebanese contractors, politician

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The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Thursday on two Lebanon businessmen and a lawmaker, saying they have profited from corruption while the country struggles through its worst economic crisis in modern history.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US imposes sanctions on 2 Lebanese contractors, lawmaker (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Thursday on two Lebanon businessmen and a lawmaker, saying they have profited from corruption while the country struggles through its worst economic crisis in modern history.

  2. KOB 4

    US imposes sanctions on 2 Lebanese contractors, politician (opens KOB 4)

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    By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on two Lebanon businessmen and a politician saying they have profited from corruption in the crisis-hit country.

  3. France 24

    US sanctions Lebanese MP, tycoons for 'profiting from pervasive corruption' (opens France 24)

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    The US Treasury slapped sanctions on prominent Lebanese tycoons Jihad al-Arab and Dany Khoury and lawmaker Jamil Sayyed for allegedly benefitting from corruption and adding to the breakdown of the ru…

  4. Al Jazeera

    US sanctions two Lebanese businessmen, a lawmaker for corruption (opens Al Jazeera)

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    According to the decision, all property and interests belonging to the three men in the United States will be blocked.

  5. France 24

    US slaps sanctions on Lebanese tycoons, lawmaker over 'corruption' (opens France 24)

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    The US Treasury slapped sanctions on prominent Lebanese tycoons Jihad al-Arab and Dany Khoury and lawmaker Jamil Sayyed for allegedly benefitting from corruption and adding to the breakdown of the ru…

  6. Al-Monitor

    US sanctions 2 Lebanese businessmen, lawmaker (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The Treasury Department accused Jihad al-Arab, Dany Khoury and Jamil Sayyed of profiting from "the pervasive corruption and cronyism in Lebanon."

  7. The Hill

    US sanctioning Lebanese businessmen, lawmaker over alleged corruption (opens The Hill)

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    The United States sanctioned three Lebanese individuals over corruption allegations on Thursday.

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