SEC Urged to Force Companies to Disclose Sudan Ties

By Julie Vorman

The Securities and Exchange Commission should require companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to reveal any business operations tied to Sud

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"… s traded on U.S. stock exchanges to reveal any business operations tied to Sudan and to other state sponsors of terrorism, the Government Accountability Of …"

"… ernment Accountability Office said.In a broad review of U.S. investment in Sudan, the GAO found state fund managers have divested or frozen $3.5 billion in …"

"… the GAO found state fund managers have divested or frozen $3.5 billion in Sudan-related assets since 2006 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. …"

"… Sudan-related assets since 2006 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.Another sign of investor concern: The total value of U.S. shares invested …"

U.S. nuclear aid may be going to countries like Iran and Syria

By Laurel Adams

The State Department is refusing to block United Nations nuclear technology aid to countries that are on the U.S. list of state sponsors of

Excerpts from this story referencing "Sudan":

"… echnical cooperation (TC) aid to terror-linked nations such as Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, or countries which are not party to the non-proliferation trea …"

"… ited States did not systematically try to limit TC projects in Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria—which the department designated as sponsors of terrorism,” …"

U.S. may be providing nuclear assistance to nations with terror links

By Laurel Adams

The United States provides $20 million a year to help finance the International Atomic Energy Agency, which promotes peaceful use of nuclear

Excerpts from this story referencing "Sudan":

"… IAEA have sought to limit aid to terror-linked nations such as Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, or countries which are not party to the non-proliferation trea …"

"… ited States did not systematically try to limit TC projects in Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria—which the department designated as sponsors of terrorism,” …"

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Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… ors.In 1998 the Clinton Administration destroyed a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan belonging to Idris, alleging the plant was used by Osama bin Laden to prod …"

The Clinton top 100: Where are they now?

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2003 — Two years after they left the federal government and one year after a ban that limited their lobbying activitie

Excerpts from this story referencing "Sudan":

"… BP America Inc., which was opposed to the capital market sanctions in the Sudan Peace Act, passed by the House. His other clients include Aloha Airlines, …"

Interview: Unprecedented opportunity

Rami Khouri, a veteran editor and reporter who currently serves as editor-at-large for the Lebanese English language newspaper, The Daily St

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"… the ’40s and ’50s and earlier. But Lebanon was kind of gerrymandered. Sudan. There have been little bits of democratic experiences throughout the Arab …"

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The million-dollar weapon

By Sharon Weinberger

Raytheon has sold more than 2,000 of its million-dollar-plus cruise missiles to the Pentagon during a decade of war. ...

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"… U.S. Navy vessels in the Arabian Sea to strike suspected Al Qaeda sites in Sudan and Afghanistan in retaliation for the Africa embassy bombings.“Though m …"

Afghanistan: Inside the Taliban

LAHORE, Pakistan, October 18, 2001 — UNITED STATES and British forces that launched their assault on Afghanistan this week can expect tough

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"… Taliban for several years, even as his influence has grown. After leaving Sudan in May 1996, he returned to the Jalalabad region in eastern Afghanistan an …"

Few prosecutions for unregistered foreign agents

By Nick Schwellenbach

The major roll-up of 11 Russian spies-cum-suburbanites involves the relatively rare use of the criminal code that requires agents of foreign

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"… ministrations, was indicted in October last year for unregistered work for Sudan.Venezuelan national Franklin Duran was convicted in November 2008 and sent …"

Africa's 'merchant of death' sold arms to the Taliban

By Phillip van Niekerk and André Verlöy

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — Victor Bout, the Russian arms trafficker whose clandestine sales of weapons of war to some of the bloodiest r

Excerpts from this story referencing "Sudan":

"… ya, Liberia, Libya, Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland and Uganda, according to reports by the United Nations, the U.S …"

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