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War in Ukraine
1/30/2024 3:14:39 PM
European Union nations have decided to approve an outline deal that would keep in reserve the profits from hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian central bank assets that have been frozen in retaliation for Moscow's war in Ukraine, an EU official said.
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World
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War in Ukraine
1/18/2024 1:16:23 PM
It's been nearly two years since the United States and its allies froze hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian foreign holdings in retaliation for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Business
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Economy
12/27/2023 8:11:30 PM
If you deal in the parallel market of the currency, you should beware of “frozen dollar” notes, which are invalid currency with deactivated serial numbers.
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World
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War in Ukraine
11/8/2023 9:58:56 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday offering a way for Russian investors to "swap" their frozen assets abroad with the frozen assets of foreign companies in Russia.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/14/2023 9:16:23 AM
Watching the pulverized alleys of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza empty of people, Naji Jamal was frozen with indecision.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/11/2023 8:42:00 PM
Ukraine is to receive 1.7 billion euros ($1.8 billion) from taxes on the interest generated from Russian funds frozen in the wake of Moscow's invasion of its neighbor, Belgium's prime minister said Wednesday.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/5/2023 8:26:21 PM
Slovakia has frozen decisions on providing military aid to neighbouring Ukraine after populists opposed to military assistance for Kyiv won a parliamentary election, the presidency said Thursday.
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International
10/3/2023 2:38:46 PM
Singapore defended its reputation as a global financial hub on Tuesday after a massive money laundering case crossed $2 billion in seized and frozen assets, with a senior minister saying it was likely among the world's biggest.
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World
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Region
9/18/2023 12:32:11 PM
Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
8/17/2023 3:24:00 PM
Israel is worried about understandings between the US and Iran that recently resulted in an agreement on the exchange of prisoners and the release of frozen funds from Iranian oil revenues.
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World
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Region
8/12/2023 10:13:06 AM
The United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement this week that will eventually see five detained Americans in Iran and an unknown number of Iranians imprisoned in the US released from custody after billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets are transferred from banks in South Korea to Qatar.
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World
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Region
8/10/2023 9:28:27 PM
Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest, U.S. officials said Thursday. The move comes after Tehran has spent months suggesting a prisoner swap with Washington in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea.
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Business
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Economy
6/8/2023 6:01:22 PM
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade announced on Thursday that Egypt inked deals with India, Sudan, Uganda, Djibouti, and Tanzania to import live and frozen meat as a means of expanding its supply sources.
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World
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International
5/17/2023 1:51:23 PM
Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Wednesday that Russia had frozen in late April the bank accounts of its embassy in Moscow and consulate in Saint Petersburg.
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World
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War in Ukraine
5/16/2023 9:32:09 PM
Some 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in Russian-owned assets managed by Cyprus-registered companies were frozen in compliance with sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Cyprus' Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
4/28/2023 4:16:54 PM
In Sudan's battle-hit capital, residents desperately count their last banknotes as nearly two weeks of fighting has frozen cash sources and pushed an already faltering financial system to the brink.
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World
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Region
4/26/2023 11:25:59 AM
Syrians living on opposite sides of the largely frozen battle lines dividing their country are watching the accelerating normalization of ties between the government of Bashar Assad and Syria's neighbors through starkly different lenses.
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World
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Region
4/23/2023 2:59:20 PM
Moroccan police seized 5.4 tonnes of cannabis resin stashed in a truck headed for Spain, and 60 kilograms of cocaine packed in frozen tuna, security officials said.
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World
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Region
4/18/2023 10:55:51 PM
The UK government said Tuesday it had frozen the assets of a Lebanese businessman suspected of financing Hezbollah, while US authorities announced action against a network allegedly helping the man avoid sanctions.
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World
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Region
3/30/2023 11:55:38 AM
The United Nations' highest court is set to rule Thursday in a case filed by Iran against the United States over frozen Iranian assets worth some $2 billion that the U.S. Supreme Court awarded to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and other attacks linked to Tehran.
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