Defense Ministry Director General to be able to impose sanctions on yeshivas if students fail to meet legal requirements for full-time Torah study.

Relations between the two countries have been poor since the presidency of Hugo Chavez began in 2006. They continued to deteriorate under Nicolas Maduro, whom the US said it captured on Saturday.

Venezuela's economy faces uncertainty as analysts debate sanctions relief following Maduro's arrest, with oil production and recovery far from guaranteed.

CNBC reports Venezuela uses Tether for sanctioned oil sales, moving proceeds to Bitcoin. U.S. may seize assets, impacting supply.

Venezuela could lose the bulk of its oil export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal government estimates, a scenario that would set off a humanitarian crisis.

Economic sanctions are widely viewed by academics and policymakers as a better alternative to military interventions to pressure governments to change

What prevents the dollar from decreasing in value? Largely, China. The United States represents a vast consumer market — it is the single largest destination for exports from numerous countries. When the dollar declines, imports to the U.S. become ...

Weakened by decades of international sanctions and an economy that is unravelling steadily, Iran is again in the throes of unrest, as thousands hit the streets protesting inflation, electricity blackouts and unemployment.

On the other hand, this event cannot be called unambiguous. Instead of a full-fledged release, the regime uses exile - a de facto expulsion outside the country. But it is still good that this process has begun. It clearly shows that economic sanctions really work.