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Discussing Syria on Al Jazeera Arabic
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC Managing Partner Farhad Alavi was interviewed by Al Jazeera Arabic on June 2 regarding US sanctions on Syria. Specifically, the issue surrounded a speech via Skype by Buthaina Shaaban, Media Advisor to Syrian President Bashar Assad to a U.S. group yesterday at the National Press Club in Washington, and whether inviting such an individual constituted a violation of US sanctions laws. Notably Ms. Shaaban is on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
Akrivis Law Group, PLLC Managing Partner Farhad Alavi was interviewed by Al Jazeera Arabic on June 2 regarding US sanctions on Syria. Specifically, the issue surrounded a speech via Skype by Buthaina Shaaban, Media Advisor to Syrian President Bashar Assad to a U.S. group yesterday at the National Press Club in Washington, and whether inviting such an individual constituted a violation of US sanctions laws. Notably Ms. Shaaban is on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
