Washington, Rabi'I 27, 1437, Jan 7, 2016, SPA -- The United States of America has imposed sanctions on a businessman who is a chairman of telecommunications company in Lebanon on charges of providing financial support to Hezbollah. In a statement issued today, the U.S. Treasury Department said that Ali Youssef Charara, Chairman of Spectrum Investment Group Holding which provides services in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, is added to the U.S. blacklist. Charara has received millions of dollars from Hezbollah to invest in commercial projects that financially support the group. --SPA 20:37 LOCAL TIME 17:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w