{
  "id": 8291249,
  "title": "US lifts sanctions on Eritrea with Red Sea in focus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-lifts-sanctions-on-eritrea-with-red-sea-in-focus-8291249",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T18:35:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-lifts-sanctions-eritrea-red-sea-focus"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US lifts sanctions on Eritrea with Red Sea in focus The US has lifted sanctions on the Eritrean military and key entities on Friday, as the African country comes under renewed focus because of its strategic location on the Red Sea across from Yemen . The Treasury Department said in a statement that it was lifting sanctions imposed on Eritrea’s decades-long ruling party, the People's Front for…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US lifts sanctions on Eritrea with Red Sea in focus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-lifts-sanctions-on-eritrea-with-red-sea-in-focus",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:13:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}