U.S. sanctions Egyptian entity, others for North Korea dealings



News U.S. sanctions Egyptian entity, others for North Korea dealings Apparent consignee of RPG shipment aboard Jie Shun sanctioned by State Department Hamish Macdonald May 11, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cairo by twiga_swala on 2007-01-11 23:21:49 The U.S. Department of State has sanctioned an Egyptian entity for breaches related to North Korea in the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) along with others, according to a notice uploaded on the U.S. federal register on Thursday. The sanctions update, imposed on April 30, target nearly 30 entities and individuals from a number of different countries. Among the entities sanctioned for breaches to INKSNA related directly to North Korea, two are from Syria and one each are from Egypt and Iran, according to a U.S. State Department official. There are also three DPRK entities on the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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U.S. sanctions Egyptian entity, others for North Korea dealings

Apparent consignee of RPG shipment aboard Jie Shun sanctioned by State Department

Hamish Macdonald May 11, 2018

U.S. sanctions Egyptian entity, others for North Korea dealings

Cairo by twiga_swala on 2007-01-11 23:21:49

The U.S. Department of State has sanctioned an Egyptian entity for breaches related to North Korea in the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) along with others, according to a notice uploaded on the U.S. federal register on Thursday.

The sanctions update, imposed on April 30, target nearly 30 entities and individuals from a number of different countries.

Among the entities sanctioned for breaches to INKSNA related directly to North Korea, two are from Syria and one each are from Egypt and Iran, according to a U.S. State Department official. There are also three DPRK entities on the

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Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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