On May 22, shortly before the US Memorial Day holiday weekend, the US House and Senate committees with jurisdictions over foreign investments in the US unanimously passed their respective legislations that would greatly expand the authority bestowed on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The bipartisan, bicameral effort introduced the Foreign … Continue Reading
The EU Council has imposed sanctions on 18 Syrian ministers, as well as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, for being “responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population” in Syria or benefitting from or supporting the Syrian regime. These new listings bring the total number of people and entities subject to … Continue Reading
