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On 24 August 2026, the United States took coordinated action across its Syria and Iran sanctions programmes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) designation after the 45-day Congressional notification period, and Hay’at Tahrir
Thirteen years ago, the Supreme Court compelled arbitration in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurants, a case in which a small restaurant sought to bring an antitrust class action suit. We covered the case here and in a
On August 24, 2026, President Donald Trump and the Department of the Treasury announced implementation of “Operation Economic Outcast,” marking further efforts remove the Islamic Republic of Iran “and its enablers” from all available financial resources supporting the Iranian regime.
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On August 21, 2026, trade negotiations between the United States and Canada faltered and the parties, for now, have ceased further negotiations. As a result, the United States has implemented 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian products under
On August 24, 2026, the State Department announced that the United States was formally rescinding Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism following the conclusion of the mandatory 45-day Congressional notification period. See SmarTrade update of July 9, 2026
The relationship between Mexico and the United States is unique in the world. For the time being, it is going through an unusual phase: never before has economic interdependence been so intense while political tensions have been so apparent. The
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August 25, 2026
Sathya Prasad
The UK is negotiating a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU, which seeks to ease the trade and movement of plants and other products. The latest update tells us that the SPS agreement may provide the option to
