UNSC Removes Person From Sanctions List After Delisting Request

The U.N. Security Council recently removed Yassine Chekkouri from its ISIL (Da’esh) and al‑Qaida sanctions list “after concluding its consideration” of a delisting request received by the council. The council didn’t provide a specific reason for Chekkouri’s delisting. Chekkouri was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2002 for his ties to al‑Qaida and his involvement in arms and weapons trafficking.