US slaps sanctions on Libyan state broadcaster
May 6th, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANSWashington, May 6 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on Libya’s state broadcaster and two other government-owned companies, Xinhua reported.
The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified the Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation, Dalia Advisory Ltd. and Lafico Algeria Holdings as subject to sanctions.
The Libyan state broadcaster owns several radio and TV stations in the North African country, Dalia is a London-based investment firm that is 100 percent owned by the Libyan Investment Authority, while Lafico is an Algeria-based subsidiary of the Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company, the treasury said in a statement.
The sanctions result in the freezing of their assets within US jurisdiction and the prohibition of American nationals from engaging in business with them.
“The UN and countries around the world are locking down the government of Libya’s assets to prevent the Gaddafi regime from sponsoring further bloodshed,” said OFAC Director Adam J. Szubin.
- US slaps further sanctions on Libyan firms - Jun 22, 2011
- US slaps sanctions on 14 Libyan oil companies - Mar 23, 2011
- Gaddafi controlled companies still operating in UK despite sanctions - Apr 17, 2011
- US slaps sanctions on Syria's broadcasting group - Mar 06, 2012
- UN Security Council eases Libya sanctions - Sep 17, 2011
- EU to unfreeze Libyan banks' assets - Dec 22, 2011
- Canada sanctions freeze Gaddafi's millions in its banks - Feb 28, 2011
- Italy may freeze 3.6 bn euros of Libyan assets - Mar 02, 2011
- Britain foils plan to export 1 bn pounds in Libyan banknotes - Feb 28, 2011
- Canada pre-empts Gaddafi plan to withdraw millions from banks (Lead) - Feb 28, 2011
- Libya owns assets in 35 countries - Mar 03, 2011
- Libyan rebels seek financial help from Spain - Jul 22, 2011
- Russia supports use of Gaddafi's assets as humanitarian aid - May 14, 2011
- US lifts most sanctions against Libya - Dec 17, 2011
- UK freezes Libyan security chiefs' assets to pressurise Gaddafi to step down - Mar 04, 2011
Tags: advisory ltd, american nationals, bloodshed, broadcasting corporation, countries around the world, dalia, department of treasury, foreign investment, gaddafi regime, government of libya, investment authority, investment firm, jamahiriya, lafico, libyan arab foreign investment company, libyan investment, radio and tv, sanctions, state broadcaster, xinhua