US, Saudis Jointly Impose Sanctions on Two 'Global Terrorists'

On the eve of President Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia, the U.S. State Department imposed terrorism sanctions jointly with the kingdom on two prominent extremist leaders, calling them "global terrorists." Senior Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, a Lebanese citizen in his 50s, and Muhammad al-Isawi, an Egyptian national and leader of Islamic State in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, were added to the U.S. Specially Designated Global Terrorists list for providing financial...

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