foreign aid
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The listing carries financial sanctions, restrictions on US foreign aid and defence exports and sales and can also penalise people and other countries that trade with the sanctioned state.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Israel is the highest recipient of U.S. foreign aid since World War II, receiving over $300 billion, adjusted for inflation, from 1946 to 2025, according to a 2025 House report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Taliban authorities have vowed to boost economic self-sufficiency and move off a reliance on foreign aid, which once formed the backbone of the previous US-backed government's finances.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
On Friday, Venezuelans welcomed the arrival of foreign aid workers, who were seen digging through the vast piles of collapsed concrete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Many governments, agencies, and foundations base their policies, foreign aid, and loans on this explanation, by making the development of good institutions in poor countries their top priority.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
