OFAC Sanctions Paraguayan Company for Material Support
OFAC Sanctions Paraguayan Tobacco Firm Ties to Sanctioned Ex-President By Hdeel Abdelhady The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) re-imposed sanctions on…
U.S. Sanctions Fly Baghdad
Fly Baghdad, CEO, and Aircraft as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists” Author: Hdeel Abdelhady The United States sanctioned Fly Baghdad, a privately owned commercial…
Swedbank Latvia Settlement: Sanctions Compliance Lessons
OFAC – Swedbank Latvia Settlement Settlement Highlights Importance of Integrating Geolocation and Know Your Customer Data By Hdeel Abdelhady | June 23, 2023…
Hdeel Abdelhady to Speak on Russia Sanctions at Georgetown National Security Event
Hdeel Abdelhady to speak on sanctions, Georgetown Law National Security & Policy Event Hdeel Abdelhady will speak at the Georgetown Law School Journal…
U.S. sanctions on Russia likely to be felt widely – Hdeel Abdelhady
In this Reuters commentary, Hdeel Abdelhady discussed U.S. blocking and non-blocking Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia, and their likely impacts.
Russia Sanctions in Response to Invasion of Ukraine
Russia Sanctions in Response to Ukraine Invasion, by Hdeel Abdelhady February 28, 2022 ▪ Author: Hdeel Abdelhady ▪ Topics: Russia Sanctions, Sanctions In…
United States Imposes Global Magnitsky Sanctions on Cambodian Officials
The imposition of Global Magnitsky anti-corruption sanctions on two Cambodian related to the Ream Naval Base is strategically significant in the context of U.S. concerns about China’s activities and influence in Cambodia.
OFAC Authorizes Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
OFAC issued two general licenses authorizing certain Afghanistan humanitarian aid and activities involving the Taliban or the Haqqani Network. The licenses authorize transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594 (GTSR); the Foreign Terrorist Organization Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597 (FTOSR); or, Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism,” as amended (EO 13224).
Post-2020 Election Outlook: 5 Issues to Keep Watching
After the 2016 Presidential election, MassPoint PLLC published five issues to watch in 2017 (and beyond). We revisit our predictions on the five issues, which we expect to remain watch-worthy under the Biden Administration.