Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/719 of 28 May 2020 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/719
of 28 May 2020
amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 31 May 2013 the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1).
(2)
On 17 May 2019 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/806 (2), extending the restrictive measures set out in
Decision 2013/255/CFSP until 1 June 2020.
(3)
On the basis of a review of the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the Council has decided that
those measures should be extended until 1 June 2021.
(4)
The entries in the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP
should be updated and amended.
(5)
Five entries should be deleted from the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex I to
Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(6)
Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1) Article 34 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 34
This Decision shall apply until 1 June 2021. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed, or amended as
appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’;
(2) Annex I is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2020.
For the Council
The President
G. GRLIĆ RADMAN
(1) Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14).
(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/806 of 17 May 2019 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
(OJ L 132, 20.5.2019, p. 36).
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ANNEX
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1) in Section A (Persons), the following entries are deleted:
26.
Major General Qasem Soleimani;
38.
Brigadier‐General Jamea Jamea;
272. Hayan Kaddour;
273. Maen Rizk Allah Haykal;
(2) in Section B (Entities), the following entry is deleted:
76. Developers Private Joint Stock Company;
(3) Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX I
List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 27 and 28
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Name
Identifying information
) AL‐ASSAD (
Bashar (
President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising
the crackdown on demonstrators.
23.5.2011
2.
Maher ( ) (a.k.a. Mahir) AL‐ASSAD ( ) Date of birth: 8.12.1967;
Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General
Diplomatic passport No 4138;
of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the
Position: Major General of the 42nd Brigade and Army’s 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family;
former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th brother of President Bashar al‐Assad.
Armoured Division
Gender: male
9.5.2011
3.
Ali (
Director of the National Security Bureau. Former Head of
Syrian Intelligence Directorate involved in violence against
demonstrators.
9.5.2011
4.
Atej ( ) (a.k.a. Atef, Atif) NAJIB ( )
(a.k.a. Najeeb)
Place of birth: Jablah, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Dara’a.
Involved in violence against demonstrators. Member of the
Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad.
9.5.2011
5.
Hafiz ( ) MAKHLOUF (
(a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf)
Date of birth: 2.4.1971;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Diplomatic passport No 2246;
Gender: male
Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Di
rectorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. Member
of the Makhlouf family; cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad.
9.5.2011
6.
Muhammad ( ) Dib ( ) ZAYTUN
Date of birth: 20.5.1951;
Director of the National Security Bureau since July 2019.
( )
Place of birth: Jubba, Damascus province, Syria; Former Head of the General Security Directorate; involved in
(a.k.a. Mohammed Dib Zeitoun; a.k.a. Diplomatic passport No D000001300;
violence against demonstrators.
Mohamed Dib Zeitun)
Gender: male
9.5.2011
7.
Amjad ( ) ABBAS (
9.5.2011
)
Former head of Political Security in Banyas, involved in vio
lence against demonstrators in Baida. Promoted to the rank of
Colonel in 2018.
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) (a.k.a. al‐Abbas) Gender: male
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) (a.k.a. Mamlouk) Date of birth: 19.2.1946;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Diplomatic passport No 983;
Gender: male
EN
Date of birth: 11.9.1965;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Diplomatic passport No D1903;
Gender: male
Date of listing
1.
) MAMLUK (
)
Reasons
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A. Persons
) MAKHLOUF (
Identifying information
)
Reasons
Date of listing
Date of birth: 10.7.1969;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Passport No 000098044;
Issue No 002‐03‐0015187;
Gender: male
Leading businessman operating in Syria with interests in the
telecommunications, financial services, transport and prop
erty sectors. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior
and executive positions in Syriatel (the leading mobile tele
phone operator in Syria) and in the investment funds Al Mash
req, Bena Properties and Cham Holding.
He furnishes financing and support to the Syrian regime,
through his business interests.
He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and clo
sely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar
Al‐Assad.
9.5.2011
Date of birth: 1953;
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
Diplomatic passport No D0005788;
Gender: male
Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed
Forces in post after May 2011.
Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau of the Ba’ath
Party. Former Head of the Syrian Military Intelligence Direc
torate. Involved in violent repression of the civilian population
in Syria.
9.5.2011
Rami (
9.
Abd al‐Fatah (
10.
Jamil ( ) (a.k.a. Jameel) HASSAN ( )
(a.k.a. al‐Hassan)
Date of birth: 7.7.1953;
Place of birth: Qusayr, Homs province, Syria;
Former Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence;
Gender: male
Officer of the rank of Major‐General in the Syrian Air Force in
post after May 2011. Former head of the Syrian Air Force In
telligence in post after May 2011 and until July 2019. Re
sponsible for violent repression of the civilian population in
Syria.
9.5.2011
11.
Mohammad Mouti' MOUAYYAD
(a.k.a. Mohammad Muti'a Moayyad)
Date of birth: 1968;
Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib), Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of State in power after May 2011
(appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
12.
Ghazwan Kheir BEK
(a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek)
Date of birth: 1961;
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011
(appointed 27.8.2014). He was previously General Director of
the Port of Tartous. As a former Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the
civilian population.
21.10.2014
13.
Munzir (
) (a.k.a. Mundhir, Monzer)
Jamil ( ) AL‐ASSAD (
)
Date of birth: 1.3.1961;
Place of birth: Kerdaha, Latakia Province, Syria;
Passports No 86449 and No 842781;
Gender: male
Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of
the Shabiha militia.
9.5.2011
) QUDSIYAH (
)
EN
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Brigadier General Mohammed BILAL
Gender: male
(a.k.a. Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad
Bilal)
As a senior officer in the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service,
he supports the Syrian regime and is responsible for the vio
lent repression of the civilian population. He is also associated
with the listed Scientific Studies Research Centre (SSRC).
Head of the Tartus police since December 2018.
21.10.2014
15.
Kamal CHEIKHA
(a.k.a. Kamal al‐Sheikha)
Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011
(appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
16.
Faruq (
SHAR' (
Shara)
Former Vice‐President of Syria; involved in violence against
the civilian population.
23.5.2011
17.
Hassan NOURI
(a.k.a. Hassan al‐Nouri)
Date of birth: 9.2.1960;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Administrative Development in power
after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
18.
Mohammed (
Date of birth: 20.5.1966;
Passport No 002954347;
Gender: male
Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the
engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health
sector. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior and
executive positions within a number of companies in Syria,
in particular Hamsho International, Hamsho Communica
tion, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism
project and Syria Metal Industries.
He plays an important role in the business community in Syria
as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce
(appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali
in December 2014), chairman of the China‐Syria Bilateral
Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the
Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015).
He has close business relationships with key figures of the
Syrian regime, including Maher al‐Assad.
He benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime
through his business interests, and is associated with persons
benefiting from and providing support to that regime.
27.1.2015
Date of birth: 1961;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
) HAMCHO (
)
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) (a.k.a. Farouq, Farouk) AL
Date of birth: 10.12.1938;
) (a.k.a. Al Char', Al Shara', Al Gender: male
EN
14.
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Name
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Identifying information
) (a.k.a. Eyad) MAKHLOUF
Reasons
Date of listing
Member of the Makhlouf family; son of Mohammed Makh
louf, brother of Hafez Makhlouf and Rami Makhlouf and
brother of Ihab Makhlouf; cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad.
Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post
after May 2011.
As an officer in the General Intelligence Directorate, involved
in violence against the civilian population in Syria.
23.5.2011
Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; head of the General
Secretariat of the National Defence. Involved in violence
against the civilian population.
23.5.2011
Iyad (
(
)
20.
Bassam (
Al Hasan)
22.
Ihab ( ) (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab)
MAKHLOUF (
)
Date of birth: 21.1.1973;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Passport No N002848852;
Gender: male
Leading businessman operating in Syria. Vice President of, and
shareholder in, Syriatel, the leading mobile telephone opera
tor in Syria. He also has business interests in several other
Syrian companies and entities, including Ramak Construction
Co and Syrian International Private University for Science and
Technology (SIUST).
As Vice President of Syriatel, which transfers a significant part
of its profits to the Syrian government by way of its licensing
contract, Ihab Makhlouf is also directly supporting the Syrian
regime.
He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and clo
sely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar
al‐Assad.
23.5.2011
23.
Zoulhima (
) (a.k.a. Zu al‐Himma)
CHALICHE (
) (a.k.a. Shalish,
Shaleesh)
(a.k.a. Dhu al‐Himma Shalish)
Date of birth: 1946 or 1951 or 1956;
Place of birth: Kerdaha, Syria;
Rank: Major General;
Gender: male
Officer of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post
after May 2011; former Head of Presidential Security.
Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major Gen
eral in post after May 2011.
Involved in violence against demonstrators.
Member of the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al‐
Assad.
23.6.2011
24.
Riyad (
) CHALICHE (
Shalish, Shaleesh)
(a.k.a. Riyad Shalish)
Function: chairman of Riyad Isa Development Former Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides
Corporation;
funding to the Syrian regime; first cousin of President Bashar
Gender: male
al‐Assad.
23.6.2011
) AL HASSAN (
Date of birth: 21.1.1973;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Passport No N001820740;
Gender: male
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) (a.k.a.
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) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1961;
Place of birth: Sheen, Homs, Syria;
Rank: Major General;
Gender: male
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19.
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Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Brigadier Commander Mohammad ( ) Date of birth: 1.9.1957;
(a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mo
Place of birth: Yazd, Iran;
) (a.k.a. Gender: male
hammed) Ali ( ) JAFARI (
Jaafari, Ja'fari, Aziz; a.k.a. Jafari, Ali; a.k.a.
Jafari, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Ja'fari,
Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Jafari‐Naja‐fabadi,
Mohammad Ali)
Head of ‘Baqiayt Allah’, cultural organisation of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps. General Commander of the Isla
mic Revolutionary Guard Corps until 21.4.2019, involved in
providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime
suppress protests in Syria.
23.6.2011
27.
Hossein (
) TAEB (
)
Date of birth: 1963;
(a.k.a. Taeb, Hassan; a.k.a. Taeb, Hosein; a. Place of birth: Tehran, Iran;
k.a. Taeb, Hossein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hussayn; a. Gender: male
k.a. Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ta'eb)
Director of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelli
gence Service. Former Deputy Commander for Intelligence of
the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing
equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress
protests in Syria.
23.6.2011
28.
Khalid ( ) (a.k.a. Khaled) QADDUR (
(a.k.a. Qadour, Qaddour, Kaddour)
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/
or activities in the telecommunications, oil and plastic indus
try sectors and close business relations with Maher al‐Assad.
He benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime,
through his business activities.
Associate of Maher al‐Assad, including through his business
activities.
27.1.2015
29.
Ra'if ( ) AL‐QUWATLY ( )
Date of birth: 3.2.1967;
(a.k.a. Ri'af al‐Quwatli a.k.a. Raeef Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
al‐Kouatly)
Gender: male
Business associate of Maher al‐Assad and responsible for
managing some of his business interests; provides funding to
the Syrian regime.
23.6.2011
30.
Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Muhammad,
Mohamed, Mohammed) MUFLEH ( )
(a.k.a. Muflih)
Gender: male
Head of Syrian Military Intelligence in the town of Hama; in
volved in the crackdown on demonstrators.
1.8.2011
31.
Major General Tawfiq (
) (a.k.a.
Tawfik) YOUNES ( ) (a.k.a. Yunes)
Gender: male
Former head of the Department for Internal Security of the
General Intelligence Directorate; involved in violence against
the civilian population.
1.8.2011
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Name
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Identifying information
Date of listing
Date of birth: 19.10.1932;
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
Gender: male
Influential member of the Makhlouf family; business associate
and father of Rami, Ihab and Iyad Makhlouf. Closely asso
ciated with the Assad family and maternal uncle of Bashar
and Maher al‐Assad. Also referred to as Abu Rami.
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/
or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy, including
interests in and/or significant influence in the General Orga
nisation of Tobacco and the oil and gas, arms and banking
sectors.
Involved in business dealings for the Syrian regime in arms
procurement and banking. Given the extent of his business
and political ties to the Syrian regime, he provides support
to and benefits from the regime.
1.8.2011
Mohammed ( ) MAKHLOUF (
(a.k.a. Abu Rami)
33.
Ayman ( ) JABIR ( )
(a.k.a. Aiman Jaber)
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
Gender: male
Leading businessman operating in Syria, involved in the steel,
media, consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading
these goods. He has financial interests and/or holds senior ex
ecutive positions in a number of companies and entities in
Syria, in particular Al Jazira (a.k.a. Al Jazerra, El Jazireh), Dunia
TV and Sama Satellite Channel.
Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jaber has facilitated
the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to
Syria.
Ayman Jaber benefits from and provides support to the Syrian
regime, through his business interests.
Provides direct support for and plays a leading role in activities
of regime‐affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur
as‐Sahraa.
Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities,
and an associate of Maher al‐Assad through his role in re
gime‐affiliated militias.
27.1.2015
34.
Hayel ( ) AL‐ASSAD ( )
(a.k.a. Hael al‐Asad ())ﻩﺍﻯﻝ ﺍﻝﺃﺱﺩ
Gender: male
Assistant to Maher al‐Assad; Head of the military police unit of
the army’s 4th Division, involved in repression.
23.8.2011
35.
Ali ( ) AL‐SALIM (
(a.k.a. al‐Saleem)
Gender: male
Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of De
fence, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army.
23.8.2011
EN
32.
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)
)
Reasons
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Name
Identifying information
Leading Syrian businessperson with close ties to the regime.
Cousin of Bashar al‐Assad, and associated with the Assad and
Makhlouf families.
As such, has been participating in, benefitting from or other
wise supporting the Syrian regime.
Leading oil investor and previously head of the ‘Nizar Oilfield
Supplies’ company.
23.8.2011
37.
Major General Rafiq (
) (a.k.a. Rafeeq) Date of birth: 1956;
SHAHADAH (
) (a.k.a. Shahada,
Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria;
Shahade, Shahadeh, Chahada, Chahade, Gender: male
Chahadeh, Chahada)
Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major
General in post after May 2011. Former Head of Syrian Mili
tary Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Da
mascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against
the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to President
Bashar al‐Assad for strategic questions and military intelli
gence.
23.8.2011
40.
Muhammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad,
Gender: male
Muhammad, Mohammed) Said ( ) (a.k.
a. Sa'id, Sa'eed, Saeed) BUKHAYTAN
)
(
Assistant Regional Secretary of the Ba’ath Arab Socialist Party
since 2005; from 2000 to 2005 Director for the national se
curity of the regional Ba’ath party. Former Governor of Hama
(1998‐2000). Close associate of President Bashar al‐Assad and
Maher al‐Assad. Senior decision‐maker in the regime on re
pression of civilian population.
23.8.2011
41.
Ali (
Date of birth: 1933;
Place of birth: Karfis, Syria;
Gender: male
Special Advisor to President Bashar al‐Assad.
As Special Advisor, participates in, benefits from and supports
the Syrian regime. Has been involved in violently repressing
the civilian population in Syria.
23.8.2011
42.
Brigadier‐General Nawful (
) (a.k.a.
Nawfal, Nofal, Nawfel) AL‐HUSAYN
(
) (a.k.a. al‐Hussain, al‐Hussein)
Gender: male
Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief. Directly
involved in repression of and violence against the civilian po
pulation in Idlib province.
23.8.2011
43.
Brigadier Husam (
Gender: male
Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs. Presidential Adviser
for security agencies’ repression of and violence against the
civilian population in Syria.
23.8.2011
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Nizar ( ) AL‐ASSAD (
al‐Asad; Assad; Asad)
)
Gender: male
Date of listing
36.
) DOUBA (
) (a.k.a.
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Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs.
Directly involved in repression of and violence against the ci
vilian population in Homs.
23.8.2011
Date of birth: 1951;
Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of
) Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
General Staff, Operations and Training for the Syrian Army in
Passport No 0000092405;
post after May 2011. In his position as Deputy Chief of Gen
Position: Deputy Chief of General Staff, Opera eral Staff he was directly involved in repression of and violence
tions and Training, Syrian Army;
against the civilian population in Syria.
Rank: Lieutenant‐General, Syrian Arab Army;
Gender: male
23.8.2011
Brigadier‐General Muhammed ( ) (a.k. Gender: male
a. Muhamad) ZAMRINI (
) (a.k.a.
Zamreni)
45.
Munir ( ) (a.k.a. Mounir, Mouneer,
Monir, Moneer, Muneer) ADANOV (
(a.k.a. Adnuf, Adanof)
46.
Brigadier‐General Ghassan (
( ) (a.k.a. Khaleel)
47.
48.
EN
44.
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Name
23.8.2011
Mohammed ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad,
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
Muhammad, Mohamed) JABIR ( ) (a.k. Gender: male
a. Jaber)
Shabiha militia. Associate of Maher al‐Assad for the Shabiha
militia. Directly involved in repression of and violence against
the civilian population, and in coordination of Shabiha militia
groups.
23.8.2011
Samir (
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/
or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds
interests in and/or has significant influence in the Amir Group
and Cham Holding, two conglomerates with interests in the
real estate, tourism, transport and finance sectors.
From March 2014 until September 2018, he held the position
of Chairman for Russia of the Bilateral Business Councils fol
lowing his appointment by Minister of Economy, Khodr Orfa
li.
Samir Hassan supports the Syrian regime’s war effort with
cash donations.
Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or
supporting the regime. In particular, he is associated with
Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba, who have been desig
nated by the Council and benefit from the Syrian regime.
27.9.2014
) HASSAN (
)
Gender: male
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Head of General Intelligence Directorate’s Information
Branch. Directly involved in repression of and violence against
the civilian population in Syria.
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) KHALIL Gender: male
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Identifying information
Fares ( ) CHEHABI (
)
(a.k.a. Fares Shihabi; Fares Chihabi)
Tarif (
) AKHRAS (
Akhras (
))
) (a.k.a. Al
53.
Adib (
) MAYALEH (
(a.k.a. André Mayard)
54.
Major General Jumah (
( ) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmed)
55.
Colonel Lu'ai (
AL‐ALI (
)
)
)
) AL‐AHMAD
) (a.k.a. Louay, Loai)
President of Aleppo Chamber of Industry; Chairman of the
Federation of Chambers of Industry since 16.12.2018. Vice‐
Chairman of Cham Holding. Provides economic support to
the Syrian regime. Member of Syrian Parliament since 2016.
2.9.2011
Date of birth: 2.6.1951;
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
Syrian passport No 0000092405;
Gender: male
Prominent businessman benefiting from and supporting the
Syrian regime. Founder of the Akhras Group (commodities,
trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the
Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with
President Bashar al‐Assad’s family. Member of the Board of the
Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided lo
gistical support for the regime (buses and tank loaders).
2.9.2011
President of Anbouba for Agricultural Industries Providing financial support for the repressive apparatus and
the paramilitary groups exerting violence against the civil
Co.;
Date of birth: 1952;
population in Syria. Providing property (premises, ware
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
houses) for improvised detention centres. Financial relations
Gender: male
with high‐ranking Syrian officials. Co‐founder and member of
the board of Cham Holding.
2.9.2011
Date of birth: 15.5.1955;
Place of birth: Bassir, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Central Bank of Syria.
Adib Mayaleh controlled the Syrian banking sector and man
aged the Syrian money supply through the issue and withdra
wal of bank notes and control of the foreign exchange rate
value of the Syrian Pound. Through his role at the Central
Bank of Syria, Adib Mayaleh provided economic and financial
support to the Syrian regime.
Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power
after May 2011.
15.5.2012
Gender: male
Commander Special Forces. Responsible for the use of vio
lence against protestors across Syria.
14.11.2011
Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria;
Gender: male
Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara’a Branch. Respon
sible for violence against protesters in Dara’a.
14.11.2011
29.5.2020
Issam (
Son of Ahmad Chehabi;
Date of birth: 7.5.1972;
Gender: male
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Date of listing
Ali ( ) Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah)
Date of birth: 1952
AYYUB ( ) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Ayob)
Gender: male
Minister of Defence. Appointed in January 2018. Officer of
the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post
after May 2011. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian
Armed Forces. Person supporting the Syrian regime and re
sponsible for repression of and violence against the civilian
population in Syria.
14.11.2011
57.
Fahd ( ) (a.k.a. Fahid, Fahed) Jasim ( ) Date of birth: 1.1.1950;
(a.k.a. Jasem, Jassim, Jassem) AL‐FURAYJ Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
( ) (a.k.a. al‐Freij)
Gender: male
Former Minister of Defence. As a former Government Minis
ter, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent re
pression of the civilian population in Syria.
14.11.2011
58.
Major General Aous ( ) (a.k.a. Aws, Aus) Date of birth: 1958;
‘Ali’ ASLAN (
)
Gender: male
High‐ranking officer. Close to Maher al‐Assad and President
Bashar al‐Assad. Former positions: Commander of the 40th
Brigade (4th Division) between 2011 and 2014; deputy
Commander of the 4th Division in 2015; Commander of the
2nd Corps in 2016. Involved in the crackdown on the civilian
population across Syria, including arbitrary arrests, mass
killings and forced displacements of civilian population.
14.11.2011
59.
General Ghassan (
(a.k.a. Bilal)
Gender: male
Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th
paratrooper regiment. Adviser to Maher al‐Assad and coor
dinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown
on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several
breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta.
14.11.2011
60.
Abdullah (
( )
) (a.k.a. Abdallah) BERRI Gender: male
Head of the Berri family militia. In charge of pro‐government
militia involved in the crackdown on the civilian population in
Aleppo.
14.11.2011
61.
George (
Member of the Syrian electronic army (territorial army intel
ligence service).. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for
violence against the civilian population across Syria.
14.11.2011
)
Gender: male
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) CHAOUI (
)
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) BELAL (
EN
56.
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Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Zuhair ( ) (a.k.a. Zouheir, Zuheir,
Zouhair) HAMAD ( )
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed
Rank: Major General;
Forces in post after May 2011. Deputy Head of General Intel
Position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence Di ligence Directorate. Responsible for repression, human rights
rectorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) abuses and violence against the civilian population in Syria.
since July 2012;
Gender: male
14.11.2011
63.
Amar ( ) (a.k.a. Ammar) ISMAEL
(
) (a.k.a. Ismail)
Date of birth on or around 3.4.1973;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Civilian ‐ Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial army in
telligence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call
for violence against the civilian population across Syria.
14.11.2011
64.
Mujahed (
Ismael)
Gender: male
Member of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelli
gence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call for
violence against the civilian population across Syria.
14.11.2011
65.
Major General Nazih (
Gender: male
Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate. Respon
sible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and
torture of protestors.
14.11.2011
66.
Major General Kifah (
) MOULHEM Place of birth: Junaynat Ruslan, Tartous province, Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate
(
) (a.k.a. Moulhim, Mulhem, Mulhim, Syria;
since March 2019. Former Head of the Security Committee in
Milhem)
Gender: male
the Southern region and former deputy head of the Military
Intelligence directorate, leading the regime’s operation in
Homs and Aleppo regions. Responsible for the crackdown on
the civilian population in Deir ez‐Zor and the main individual
responsible for the violent repression committed by the Mili
tary Intelligence Directorate (Branch 248) throughout 2011
and 2012 as well as torture and severe violations on detainees.
14.11.2011
67.
Major General Wajih (
MAHMUD ( )
14.11.2011
) (a.k.a.
)
Commander 18th Armoured Division. Responsible for the
violence against protestors in Homs.
29.5.2020
) (a.k.a. Wajeeh) Gender: male
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EN
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Name
69.
Lt. General Talal (
TLASS ( )
70.
Major General Fu'ad (
71.
Identifying information
) Mustafa (
)
Reasons
Date of listing
Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logistics and supplies). Re
sponsible for the use of violence against protestors across
Syria.
14.11.2011
Gender: male
Deputy head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Responsible
for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and tor
ture of protestors.
14.11.2011
Bushra ( ) AL‐ASSAD ( )
Date of birth: 24.10.1960;
(a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat, Bouchra Al Gender: female
Assad)
Member of the Assad family; sister of President Bashar al‐As
sad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic finan
cial relationship to President Bashar al‐Assad, she benefits
from and is associated with the Syrian regime.
23.3.2012
72.
Asma ( ) AL‐ASSAD ( )
(a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras)
Date of birth: 11.8.1975;
Place of birth: London, UK;
Passport No 707512830, expires 22.9.2020;
Maiden name: Al Akhras;
Gender: female
Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key re
gime figures; wife of President Bashar al‐Assad. Given the
close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship
to President Bashar al‐Assad, she benefits from and is asso
ciated with the Syrian regime.
23.3.2012
73.
Manal ( ) AL‐ASSAD (
(a.k.a. Manal Al Ahmad)
Date of birth: 2.2.1970;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Passport No (Syrian) 0000000914;
Maiden name: Al Jadaan;
Gender: female
Wife of Maher al‐Assad, and as such benefits from and is clo
sely associated with the Syrian regime.
23.3.2012
74.
Mohammad Walid GHAZAL
Date of birth: 1951;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development
(appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
76.
Major General Ibrahim (
)
AL‐HASSAN ( ) (a.k.a. al‐Hasan)
Gender: male
Deputy Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence
in Homs.
1.12.2011
EN
Gender: male
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) TAWIL (
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)
)
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Brigadier Khalil ( ) (a.k.a. Khaleel)
ZGHRAYBIH (
,
) (a.k.a.
Zghraybeh, Zghraybe, Zghrayba,
Zghraybah, Zaghraybeh, Zaghraybe,
Zaghrayba, Zaghraybah, Zeghraybeh,
Zeghraybe, Zeghrayba, Zeghraybah,
Zughraybeh, Zughraybe, Zughrayba,
Zughraybah, Zighraybeh, Zighraybe,
Zighrayba, Zighraybah)
78.
Major General Ali (
79.
Major General Talal ( ) MAKHLUF
( ) (a.k.a. Makhlouf)
Date of listing
1.12.2011
) Gender: male
103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard Division. Military of
ficial involved in the violence in Homs. Promoted to Major
General in 2017.
1.12.2011
Gender: male
Former commander of the 105th Brigade of the Republican
Guards. Former Commander General of the Republican
Guards. Current Commander of the 2nd Corps. Member of
the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post
after May 2011. Military official involved in the violence in
Damascus.
1.12.2011
80.
Major General Nazih ( ) (a.k.a. Nazeeh) Gender: male
HASSUN ( ) (a.k.a. Hassoun)
Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed
Forces in post after May 2011. Head of the Political Security
Directorate of the Syrian security services in post
after May 2011. Responsible for violent repression of the ci
vilian population in Syria.
1.12.2011
81.
Captain Maan ( ) (a.k.a. Ma'an) JDIID
( ) (a.k.a. Jdid, Jedid, Jedeed, Jadeed,
Jdeed)
Presidential Guard. Military official involved in the violence in
Homs.
1.12.2011
82.
Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Mu Gender: male
hammad, Mohammed) AL‐SHAAR (
)
(a.k.a. al‐Chaar, al‐Sha'ar, al‐Cha'ar)
Political Security Division. Military official involved in the
violence in Homs.
1.12.2011
83.
Khald ( ) (a.k.a. Khaled) AL‐TAWEEL
(
) (a.k.a. al‐Tawil)
Political Security Division. Military official involved in the
violence in Homs.
1.12.2011
EN
14th Division. Military official involved in the violence in
Homs.
) BARAKAT (
Gender: male
Reasons
Gender: male
29.5.2020
Gender: male
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Identifying information
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Name
) FAYAD (
Identifying information
) (a.k.a. Fayyad) Gender: male
85.
Brigadier General Jawdat (
(
) SAFI (
)
86.
Major General Muhammad ( ) (a.k.a.
Position: Commander of the 4th Division;
Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Gender: male
Ali ( ) DURGHAM
87.
Major General Ramadan (
)
Mahmoud ( ) RAMADAN (
) Ibrahim
Position: Commander of the 154th Regiment;
Gender: male
Political Security Division. Military official involved in the
violence in Homs.
1.12.2011
Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damas
cus, including Mo’adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma.
23.1.2012
Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damas
cus, including Mo’adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma.
23.1.2012
Position: Commander of the 35th Special Forces Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa.
Regiment;
Gender: male
)
23.1.2012
Major General Naim ( ) (a.k.a. Naaeem, Position: Commander of the 3rd Division;
Naeem, Na'eem, Naaim, Na'im) Jasem
Gender: male
)
( ) SULEIMAN (
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma.
23.1.2012
90.
Brigadier General Jihad ( ) Mohamed
( ) (a.k.a Mohammad, Muhammad,
Mohammed) SULTAN (
)
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma.
23.1.2012
91.
Major General Fo'ad ( ) (a.k.a. Fouad, Position: Commander of the military operations Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the be
Fu'ad) HAMOUDEH ( ) (a.k.a.
in Idlib;
ginning of September 2011.
Hammoudeh, Hammoude, Hammouda, Gender: male
Hammoudah)
23.1.2012
92.
Major General Bader (
93.
Brigadier General Ghassan (
(
) (a.k.a. Afeef)
94.
Brigadier General Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a. Position: Commander of the 45th Regiment;
Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Gender: male
MAARUF ( ) (a.k.a. Maarouf, Ma'ruf)
) AQEL (
)
) AFIF
Position: Commander of the 65th Brigade;
Gender: male
Position: Special Forces Commander;
Gender: male
Gave soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over
to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Buka
mal.
23.1.2012
Position: Commander of the 45th Regiment;
Gender: male
Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and
Idlib.
23.1.2012
Commander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to
shoot protestors in Homs.
23.1.2012
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89.
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Ghiath (
Date of listing
EN
84.
Reasons
29.5.2020
Name
Identifying information
) ISMAIL
Reasons
Date of listing
Position: Commander of the 134th Brigade;
Gender: male
Gave orders to troops to shoot at houses and people on roofs
during a funeral in Talbiseh for protesters killed the previous
day.
23.1.2012
Position: Commander of the 555th Regiment;
Gender: male
Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo’adamiyeh.
23.1.2012
Gender: male
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al‐Herak.
23.1.2012
Brigadier General Yousef (
(
) (a.k.a. Ismael)
96.
Brigadier General Jamal (
(
) (a.k.a. Younes)
) YUNES
98.
Brigadier General Ali (
) DAWWA
99.
Major General Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a.
Position: Commander of the 106th Brigade, Pre Gave orders to troops to beat protesters with sticks and then
Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) sidential Guard;
arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors
) (a.k.a. Khaddour,
Gender: male
in Douma.
KHADDOR (
Khaddur, Khadour, Khudour)
23.1.2012
101.
Wafiq (
(
)
Position: Head of Suwayda Regional Branch (De As Head of the Suwayda Regional Branch of the Department
partment of Military Intelligence);
for Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention
Gender: male
and torture of detainees in Suwayda.
23.1.2012
102.
Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmad) DIBE (
(a.k.a. Dib, Deeb)
Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security
Directorate, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of
Directorate);
Gender: male
detainees in Deraa.
23.1.2012
103.
Makhmoud ( ) (a.k.a. Mahmoud)
AL‐KHATTIB (
) (a.k.a. al‐Khatib,
al‐Khateeb)
Position: Head of Investigative Branch (Political As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security
Security Directorate);
Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
Gender: male
23.1.2012
104.
Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad,
Muhammad, Mohammed) Heikmat (
(a.k.a. Hikmat, Hekmat) IBRAHIM (
Position: Major General. Head of the police of Al‐ Head of the police of Al‐Hassaka. Major General. As former
) Hassaka;
Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Di
) Gender: male
rectorate, was responsible for detention and torture of detai
nees.
23.1.2012
105.
Nasser (
) (a.k.a. Naser) AL‐ALI (
(a.k.a. Brigadier General Nasr al‐Ali)
) Position: Head of the Political Security Directo Head of the Political Security Directorate since July 2019.
rate;
Responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
Gender: male
23.1.2012
EN
95.
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Name
)
Official Journal of the European Union
) (a.k.a. Wafeeq) NASSER
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Identifying information
) AL–HALQI
Reasons
Date of listing
Date of birth: 1964;
Place of birth: Dara’a Province, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Prime Minister, in office until 3.7.2016, and former
Minister of Health. As a former Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the
civilian population. Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Qasyoun Private University.
27.2.2012
Dr. Wael (
) Nader (
(
) (a.k.a. al‐Halki)
107.
Mohammad Ibrahim AL‐SHA'AR
Date of birth: 1956;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of the Interior. As a former Government
Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent
repression of the civilian population. Vice Chair of the Na
tional Progressive Front of Syria.
1.12.2011
108.
Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed,
Muhammad, Mohammed) AL‐JLEILATI
)
(
Date of birth: 1945;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Finance, in office until 9.2.2013. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
1.12.2011
109.
Imad ( ) Mohammad (
) (a.k.a.
Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed)
Deeb ( ) KHAMIS (
)
(a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)
Date of birth: 1.8.1961;
Place of birth: near Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Prime Minister and former Minister of Electricity. As a Gov
ernment Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
23.3.2012
110.
Omar ( ) Ibrahim (
WANJI (
)
) GHALA
Date of birth: 1954;
Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, former Min
ister of Local Administration, in office until 3.7.2016. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
23.3.2012
111.
Joseph (
) SUWAID (
)
Date of birth: 1958;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of State, in office until at least 21.1.2014. As
a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Chair of the Amana wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist
Party.
23.3.2012
112.
Hussein (
Mahmoud (
) (a.k.a. Hussain)
) FARZAT (
)
Date of birth: 1957;
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of State, in office until at least 2014. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
23.3.2012
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(a.k.a.: Hussein Mahmud Farzat)
EN
106.
29.5.2020
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Mansour (
) Fadlallah (
)
AZZAM ( )
(a.k.a.: Mansur Fadl Allah Azzam)
Date of birth: 1960;
Place of birth: Sweida Province, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister for Presidency Affairs. As a Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
27.2.2012
114.
Emad ( ) Abdul‐Ghani (
)
SABOUNI (
)
(a.k.a. Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni)
Date of birth: 1964;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Telecommunications and Technology, in
office until at least April 2014. As a former Government
Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent
repression of the civilian population. Appointed in July 2016
as the Head of Planning and International Cooperation
Agency (government agency).
27.2.2012
115.
General Ali ( ) Habib (
) (a.k.a.
Habeeb) MAHMOUD ( )
Date of birth: 1939;
Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Defence. Associated with the Syrian re
gime and the Syrian military, and its violent repression of the
civilian population.
1.8.2011
116.
Tayseer (
) Qala (
Date of birth: 1943;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime
and its violent repression of the civilian population. Former
Head of Military Court. Member of the High Judicial Council.
23.9.2011
117.
Adnan (
(
)
) Hassan (
Syrian Ambassador to Iran. Former Minister of Information in
power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
23.9.2011
118.
Khalaf Souleymane ABDALLAH
(a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman al‐Abdullah)
Date of birth: 1960;
Place of birth: Deir ez‐Zor, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Labour in power after May 2011
(appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
119.
Sufian (
Date of birth: 1944;
Place of birth: al‐Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated
with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian
population.
27.2.2012
120.
Dr. Adnan (
Date of birth: 1955;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Industry. Associated with the Syrian re
gime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
27.2.2012
EN
113.
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Name
) MAHMOUD Date of birth: 1966;
Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;
Gender: male
)
)
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) SLAKHO (
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) ALLAW (
) AWWAD ( )
Identifying information
) AL‐RASHED (
)
Reasons
Date of listing
Date of birth: 1964;
Place of birth: Aleppo Province, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Education. Associated with the Syrian re
gime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
27.2.2012
Date of birth: 1955;
Place of birth: Hama Province, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Transport. Associated with the Syrian re
gime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
27.2.2012
Date of birth: 1950;
Place of birth: Salamiya, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of State. Associated with the Syrian regime
and its violent repression of the civilian population.
23.3.2012
Dr. Saleh (
122.
Dr. Fayssal (
(
)
123.
Ghiath ( ) JERAATLI (
Jer'atli, Jir'atli, Jiraatli)
124.
) Suleiman (
)
Yousef (
AL‐AHMAD ( ) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmed)
Date of birth: 1956;
Place of birth: Hasaka, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of State. Associated with the Syrian regime
and its violent repression of the civilian population.
23.3.2012
125.
Hassan (
Date of birth: 1953;
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of State. Associated with the Syrian regime
and its violent repression of the civilian population.
23.3.2012
126.
) SHAABAN (
Bouthaina (
(a.k.a. Buthaina Shaaban)
Date of birth: 1953;
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
Gender: female
Political and Media Advisor to the President since July 2008
and as such associated with the violent crackdown on the ci
vilian population.
26.6.2012
127.
Brigadier General Sha'afiq (
) (a.k.a.
Shafiq, Shafik) MASA ( ) (a.k.a. Massa)
Date of birth: 1956;
Place of birth: Al‐Zara (Hama), Syria;
Gender: male
Head of Branch 215 (Damascus) of the army’s intelligence
service. Responsible for the torture of detained opponents.
Involved in repressive actions against civilians.
24.7.2012
128.
Brigadier General Burhan (
)
Gender: male
QADOUR ( ) (a.k.a. Qaddour, Qaddur)
Former Head of Branch 291 (Damascus) of the army’s intelli
gence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in
custody.
24.7.2012
129.
Brigadier General Salah (
( )
Deputy Head of Branch 291 of the army’s intelligence service.
Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
24.7.2012
EN
121.
29.5.2020
Name
) (a.k.a. Faysal) ABBAS
) AL‐SARI (
)
)
Gender: male
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) HAMAD
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) (a.k.a.
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Brigadier General Muhammad ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male
Mohammed) KHALLOUF (
) (a.k.a.
Abou Ezzat)
Former (2009‐2014) Head of Branch 235 a.k.a. ‘Palestine’
(Damascus) of the army’s intelligence service, which is at the
centre of the army’s apparatus of repression. Directly involved
in repression of opponents. Responsible for the torture of
opponents in custody.
24.7.2012
131.
Major General Riad (
) (a.k.a. Riyad)
AL‐AHMED ( ) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmad)
Gender: male
Deputy Head of Latakia Branch of the army’s intelligence ser
vice. Responsible for the torture and murder of opponents in
custody.
24.7.2012
132.
Brigadier General Abdul‐Salam (
( ) MAHMOUD ( )
) Fajr Gender: male
Head of the Bab Tuma (Damascus) Branch of the Syrian Air
Force Intelligence Service. Former Head of the Mezze Airport
Air Force intelligence investigation branch. Responsible for
the torture of opponents in custody. Under international ar
rest warrant for ‘complicity in acts of torture’, ‘complicity in
crimes against humanity’ and ‘complicity in war crimes’.
24.7.2012
133.
Brigadier General Jawdat ( ) AL‐
AHMED ( ) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmad)
Place of birth: Qardaha, Lattakia province, Syria; Head of the Homs Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence
Gender: male
Service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody
as well as killings of peaceful protesters.
24.7.2012
134.
Colonel Qusay (
Date of birth: 1961;
High‐ranking officer at the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Ser
Place of birth: Derghamo, Jableh, Lattakia, Syria; vice. Former Head of the Deraa branch of the air force's intel
Gender: male
ligence service (sent from Damascus to Deraa at the start of
demonstrations there). Responsible for the torture of oppo
nents in custody as well as the violent repression of peaceful
protests in the southern region.
24.7.2012
135.
Brigadier General Suhail (
Suheil) AL‐ABDULLAH (
al‐Abdallah)
) (a.k.a.
) (a.k.a.
Gender: male
Head of the Latakia Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence
Service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
24.7.2012
136.
Brigadier General Khudr (
( )
) KHUDR
Gender: male
Head of the Latakia branch of the General Intelligence Direc
torate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
24.7.2012
)
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) MIHOUB (
EN
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Date of listing
Brigadier General Ibrahim (
)
Gender: male
MA'ALA ( ) (a.k.a. Maala, Maale, Ma'la)
Head of Branch 285 (Damascus) of the General Intelligence
Directorate (replaced Brigadier General Hussam Fendi at the
end of 2011). Responsible for the torture of opponents in
custody.
24.7.2012
138.
Brigadier General Firas (
( ) (a.k.a. al‐Hamid)
Head of Branch 318 (Homs) of the General Intelligence Di
rectorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
24.7.2012
139.
Major General Hussam ( ) (a.k.a.
Husam, Housam, Houssam) LUQA (
(a.k.a. Louqa, Louca, Louka, Luka)
Head of the General Security Directorate. Major General.
From April 2012 to 2.12.2018, was head of the Homs branch
of the Political Security Directorate (succeeded Brigadier
General Nasr al‐Ali). Since 3.12.2018, head of the Political
Security Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents
in custody.
24.7.2012
140.
Brigadier General Taha ( ) TAHA ( )
Gender: male
Site manager of the Latakia branch of the Political Security
Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in cus
tody.
24.7.2012
141.
Bassel (
Gender: male
Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in
acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.
24.7.2012
142.
Ahmad ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmed) KAFAN (
) Gender: male
Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in
acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.
24.7.2012
143.
Bassam (
Gender: male
Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in
acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.
24.7.2012
144.
Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmad)
AL‐JARROUCHEH (
) (a.k.a.
al‐Jarousha, al‐Jarousheh, al‐Jaroucha,
al‐Jarouchah, al‐Jaroucheh)
Date of birth: 1957;
Gender: male
Former head of the foreign branch of General Intelligence
(Branch 279). As such, responsible for General Intelligence
arrangements in Syrian embassies.
24.7.2012
) AL‐HAMED Gender: male
) AL‐MISRI (
)
)
Official Journal of the European Union
) (a.k.a. Basel) BILAL (
Date of birth: 1964;
) Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
EN
137.
29.5.2020
Name
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Michel (
) KASSOUHA (
) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1.2.1948;
Kasouha) (a.k.a. Ahmed Salem; Ahmed Gender: male
Salem Hassan)
Member of the Syrian security services since the early 1970s,
he is involved in combating opposition in France and Ger
many. Since March 2006, has been responsible for public re
lations of Branch 273 of the Syrian General Intelligence Di
rectorate. A longstanding member of the managerial staff, he
is close to General Intelligence Directorate head Ali Mamlouk,
one of the top security officials of the regime who has been
subject to EU restrictive measures since 9.5.2011. He directly
supports the Syrian regime’s repression of opponents and is
responsible inter alia for repression of the Syrian opposition
abroad.
24.7.2012
146.
General Ghassan ( ) Jaoudat (
ISMAIL (
) (a.k.a. Ismael)
Date of birth: 1960;
Place of birth: Drekish, Tartous region, Syria;
Gender: male
Head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service since 2019.
Former deputy director of the Air Force Intelligence Service
and previously in charge of the missions branch of the Air
Force Intelligence Service which, in cooperation with the
special operations branch, manages the elite troops of the Air
Force Intelligence Service, who play an important role in the
repression conducted by the Syrian regime. As such, Ghassan
Jaoudat Ismail is one of the top military leaders directly im
plementing the violent repression of opponents conducted by
the Syrian regime as well as practices of disappearance of ci
vilians.
24.7.2012
147.
Major General Amer AL‐ACHI (a.k.a.
Amer Ibrahim al‐Achi; Amis al Ashi;
Ammar Aachi; Amer Ashi) (
)
Gender: male
Appointed Governor of the Sweida Governorate by President
Bashar al‐Assad on July 2016. Former Head of the intelligence
branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service (2012‐
2016). Through his role in the Air Force Intelligence Service,
Amer al‐Achi is implicated in the repression of the Syrian
opposition.
24.7.2012
148.
General Mohammed ( ) (a.k.a. Mu
hammad, Mohamed, Mohammad) Ali
( ) NASR ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammed Ali
Naser)
Date of birth: around 1960;
Gender: male
Close to Maher al‐Assad, younger brother of President Bashar
al‐Assad. Most of his career has been spent in the Republican
Guard. In 2010 he joined the internal branch (Branch 251) of
the General Intelligence Directorate which is responsible for
combating the political opposition. As one of its senior offi
cers, General Mohammed Ali Nasr is directly involved in the
repression of opponents.
24.7.2012
Official Journal of the European Union
)
EN
145.
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Name
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) HALLAQ (
Identifying information
Date of listing
Air Force Chief of Staff since 2010. Commands air operations
against opponents.
24.7.2012
) (a.k.a. Date of birth: middle of the 1940s (prob Retired general, longstanding member of the managerial staff
ably 1947);
of the Air Force Intelligence Service, of which he became the
Place of birth: Bastir, Jableh region, Syria;
head in the early 2000s. Was appointed political and security
Gender: male
adviser to the President in 2006. As political and security ad
viser to President Bashar al‐Assad, Ezzedine Ismael is impli
cated in the political repression conducted by the Syrian re
gime against the opposition.
24.7.2012
General Issam (
150.
Ezzedine (
Ismail)
151.
Samir (
) (a.k.a. Sameer) JOUMAA
( ) (a.k.a. Jumaa, Jum'a, Joum'a)
(a.k.a. Abou Sami)
152.
) ISMAEL (
)
Gender: male
Date of birth: around 1962;
Gender: male
24.7.2012
Dr. Qadri ( ) (a.k.a. Kadri) JAMIL ( ) (a.k. Date of birth: 1952;
a. Jameel)
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, former
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
153.
Waleed ( ) (a.k.a. Walid) AL MO'ALLEM Date of birth: 17.7.1941;
( ) (a.k.a. Al Moallem, Muallem ( )) Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatri
ates. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
155.
Dr. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Date of birth: 1958;
Muhammad, Mohammed) Abdul‐Sattar Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;
) (a.k.a. Abd al‐Sattar) AL SAYED Gender: male
(
(
) (a.k.a. Al Sayyed)
Minister of Religious Endowments. As a Government Minis
ter, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent re
pression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
156.
Hala ( ) Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a.
Date of birth: 1964;
Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) AL Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria;
Gender: male
NASSER ( )
Former Minister of Tourism. As a former Government Minis
ter, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent re
pression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
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For almost 20 years he has been head of the office of Mo
hammad Nassif Kheir Bek, one of the main security advisers of
President Bashar al‐Assad (and officially deputy to the Vice
President, Farouk al‐Sharaa). Samir Joumaa’s closeness to
President Bashar al‐Assad and Mohammed Nassif Kheir Bek
means that he is implicated in the policy of repression con
ducted by the Syrian regime against its opponents.
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149.
EN
Reasons
29.5.2020
Name
) HANNA (
Identifying information
)
Date of listing
Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011.
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for
the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian popula
tion.
16.10.2012
Bassam (
158.
Subhi ( ) Ahmad ( ) AL ABDALLAH Gender: male
( ) (a.k.a. al‐Abdullah)
Former Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
159.
Dr. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Date of birth: 1951;
Mohamed, Mohammed) Yahiya ( ) (a.k. Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
a. Yehya, Yahya, Yihya, Yihia, Yahia)
Gender: male
MOALLA ( ) (a.k.a. Mu'la, Ma'la, Muala,
Maala, Mala)
Former Minister of Higher Education. As a former Govern
ment Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
160.
Dr. Hazwan (
Wazz)
Former Minister of Education, appointed in July 2016.
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for
the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian popula
tion.
16.10.2012
161.
Dr. Mohamad ( ) (a.k.a. Muhammad,
Date of birth: 1945
Mohamed, Mohammed, Mohammad)
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Zafer ( ) (a.k.a. Dhafer) MOHABAK ( ) Gender: male
(a.k.a. Mohabbak, Muhabak, Muhabbak)
Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian re
gime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
162.
Dr. Mahmoud (
) Ibraheem (
) (a. Date of birth: 1953;
k.a. Ibrahim) SA'IID (
) (a.k.a. Said, Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Sa'eed, Saeed)
Gender: male
Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
163.
Dr. Safwan (
Gender: male
Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
164.
Yasser ( ) (a.k.a. Yaser) AL SIBA'II (
(a.k.a. al‐Sibai, al‐Siba'i, al Sibaei)
) Gender: male
Former Minister of Public Works. As a former Government
Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent
repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
)
Official Journal of the European Union
) AL ASSAF (
) (a.k.a. Al Gender: male
EN
157.
) AL WEZ (
Date of birth: 1954;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Reasons
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Name
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Sa'iid ( ) (a.k.a. Sa'id, Sa'eed, Saeed)
MA'THI ( ) (a.k.a. Mu'zi, Mu'dhi,
Ma'dhi, Ma'zi, Maazi) Hneidi ( )
Gender: male
Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian re
gime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
166.
Dr. Lubana (
) (a.k.a. Lubanah)
MUSHAWEH (
) (a.k.a. Mshaweh,
Mshawweh, Mushawweh)
Date of birth: 1955;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: female
Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
167.
Dr. Jassem ( ) (a.k.a. Jasem) Mohammad Date of birth: 1968;
( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad,
Gender: male
Mohammed) ZAKARIA ( )
Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian re
gime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
169.
Dr. Adnan ( ) Abdo ( ) (a.k.a. Abdou) Date of birth: 1961;
AL SIKHNY ( ) (a.k.a. al‐Sikhni, al‐
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Sekhny, al‐Sekhni)
Gender: male
Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minis
ter shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent re
pression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
170.
Najm ( ) (a.k.a. Nejm) Hamad ( ) AL Gender: male
AHMAD (
) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmed)
Former Minister of Justice in power after May 2011. As a for
mer Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
171.
Dr. Abdul‐Salam (
Former Minister of Health in power after May 2011. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
172.
Ali HADAR
Head of the National Reconciliation Agency and former State
Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. Chair of the Inti
fada wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian re
gime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
173.
Dr. Nazeera (
) (a.k.a. Nazira,
Date of birth: 1962;
Nadheera, Nadhira) Farah ( ) SARKEES Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: female
(
) (a.k.a. Sarkis)
Former State Minister for Environmental Affairs, in power
after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares re
sponsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the
civilian population.
16.10.2012
EN
165.
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Name
) Date of birth: 1959
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Date of birth: 1962;
Gender: male
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) AL NAYEF (
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Identifying information
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Date of listing
Najm‐eddin (
) (a.k.a. Nejm‐eddin,
Nejm‐eddeen, Najm‐eddeen,
Nejm‐addin, Nejm‐addeen, Najm‐add
een, Najm‐addin) KHREIT ( ) (a.k.a.
Khrait)
Gender: male
Former State Minister. As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
176.
Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Khaleel Gender: male
( ) (a.k.a. Khalil) HUSSEIN ( ) a.k.a.
Hussain)
Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian re
gime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
177.
) Sha'ban (
Jamal (
Shaaban) SHAHEEN (
Gender: male
Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian re
gime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
16.10.2012
178.
Nizar Wahbeh YAZAJI
(a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi)
Date of birth: 1961;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Health since 27.8.2014. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
179.
Razan (
Wife of Rami Makhlouf, daughter of Waleed Razan Othman has close personal and financial relations with
(alias Walid) Othman;
Rami Makhlouf, cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad and
Date of birth: 31.1.1977;
principal financer of the regime, who has been designated by
Place of birth: Governorate of Latakia, Syria;
the Council. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and
ID No: 06090034007
benefiting from it, notably through investments in the real
Gender: female
estate sector.
16.10.2012
180.
Ahmad AL‐QADRI
Date of birth: 1956;
Gender: male
Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister. As a Government
Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent
repression of the civilian population.
24.6.2014
181.
Suleiman AL ABBAS
Gender: male
Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in power
after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares re
sponsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the
civilian population.
24.6.2014
182.
Kamal Eddin TU'MA
Date of birth: 1959;
Gender: male
Former Industry Minister in power after May 2011. As a for
mer Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
24.6.2014
)
Official Journal of the European Union
) OTHMAN (
) (a.k.a.
)
EN
175.
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Name
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Kinda AL‐SHAMMAT (a.k.a. Shmat)
Date of birth: 1973;
Gender: female
Former Social Affairs Minister in power after May 2011. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
24.6.2014
184.
Hassan HIJAZI
Date of birth: 1964;
Gender: male
Former Minister for Labour in power after May 2011. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
24.6.2014
185.
Ismael ISMAEL (a.k.a. Ismail Ismail; or
Isma'Il Isma'il)
Date of birth: 1955;
Gender: male
Former Finance Minister in power after May 2011. As a for
mer Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
24.6.2014
186.
Dr. Khodr ORFALI (a.k.a. Khud/Khudr;
Urfali/Orphaly)
Date of birth: 1956;
Gender: male
Former Economy and Foreign Trade Minister in power
after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares re
sponsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the
civilian population.
24.6.2014
187.
Samir Izzat Qadi AMIN
Date of birth: 1966;
Gender: male
Former Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister in
power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
24.6.2014
188.
Bishr Riyad YAZIGI
Date of birth: 1972;
Gender: male
Advisor to President Bashar al‐Assad. Former Minister of
Tourism. As a former Government Minister, shares responsi
bility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian
population.
24.6.2014
189.
Dr. Malek ( ) ALI (
Former Higher Education Minister in power after May 2011.
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for
the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian popula
tion.
24.6.2014
190.
Hussein ARNOUS (a.k.a. Arnus)
Water Resources Minister. As a Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the
civilian population.
24.6.2014
EN
183.
29.5.2020
Name
L 168/93
Date of birth: 1953;
Gender: male
Official Journal of the European Union
) (a.k.a. Malik Ali) Date of birth: 1956;
Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;
Gender: male
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Dr. Hassib Elias SHAMMAS (a.k.a. Hasib) Date of birth: 1957;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian re
gime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
24.6.2014
192.
Hashim Anwar AL‐AQQAD
Date of birth: 1961;
(a.k.a. Hashem Aqqad, Hashem Akkad, Place of birth: Mohagirine, Syria;
Hashim Akkad)
Gender: male
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/
or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds
interests in and/or has significant influence in Anwar Akkad
Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. AASG is a
conglomerate with interests in sectors such as oil, gas, chemi
cals, insurance, industrial machinery, real estate, tourism, ex
hibitions, contracting, insurance and medical equipment.
Hashim Anwar al‐Aqqad also worked as a member of the Syr
ian Parliament as recently as 2012.
Hashim Anwar Al‐Aqqad could not have remained successful
without assistance from the regime. Given the extent of his
business and political ties to the regime, he provides support
to and benefits from the Syrian regime.
23.7.2014
193.
Suhayl (a.k.a. Sohail, Suhail, Suheil)
HASSAN (a.k.a. Hasan, al‐Hasan,
al‐Hassan) known as ‘The Tiger’ (a.k.a.
al‐Nimr)
Date of birth: 1970;
Officer of the rank of Major‐General in the Syrian Army
Place of birth: Jableh, Latakia Province, Syria;
after May 2011. Commander of army division known as ‘Tiger
Rank: Major‐General;
Forces’. Since August 2019, ‘Tiger Forces’ has been renamed
Position: Commander of Qawat al‐Nimr (Divi ‘Division 25 Special Mission Forces’ and placed under the ar
sion 25 Special Mission Forces, formerly known my’s central command. Responsible for the violent repression
as Tiger Forces);
of the civilian population in Syria.
Gender: male
23.7.2014
194.
Amr ARMANAZI
Date of birth: 7.2.1944;
(a.k.a. Amr Muhammad Najib
Gender: male
al‐Armanazi, Amr Najib Armanazi,
Amrou al‐Armanazy)
Official Journal of the European Union
23.7.2014
29.5.2020
Director‐General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research
Centre (SSRC), responsible for providing support to the Syrian
army for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveil
lance and repression of demonstrators. Also responsible for
the development and production of non‐conventional weap
ons, including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver
them.
Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian popula
tion; supports the Syrian regime.
EN
191.
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Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Bayan BITAR
(a.k.a. Dr. Bayan al‐Bitar)
Date of birth: 8.3.1947;
Address: P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological In
dustries (OTI), and the Syrian Company for Information
Technology (SCIT), which are both subsidiaries of the Syrian
Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the Coun
cil. OTI assists in the production of chemical weapons for the
Syrian regime. As Managing Director of OTI and the SCIT,
Bayan Bitar provides support to the Syrian regime. Due to his
role in the production of chemical weapons, he also shares
responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian popula
tion. In view of his senior position in these entities, he is also
associated with the designated entities OTI and SCIT.
7.3.2015
200.
Brigadier General Ghassan ABBAS
Date of birth: 10.3.1960;
Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
Studies and Research Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/
Address: CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Jmraiya. He has been involved in the proliferation of chemical
Scientifique (a.k.a. SSRC, Scientific Studies and weapons and the organisation of chemical weapons attacks,
Research Centre; Centre de Recherche de Kaboun including in Ghouta in August 2013. He therefore shares re
Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria) sponsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian popula
Gender: male
tion. As manager of the SSRC/CERS branch near Jumraya/
Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas provides support to the Syrian re
gime. As a result of his senior position in the SSRC, he is also
associated with the designated entity SSRC.
7.3.2015
202.
Hassan SAFIYEH
(a.k.a. Hassan Safiye)
Date of birth: 1949;
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in
power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
203.
George HASWANI
Address: Damascus Province, Yabroud, Al Jalaa Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/
(a.k.a. Heswani; Hasawani; Al Hasawani) St, Syria;
or activities in the engineering, construction and oil and gas
Gender: male
sectors. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence
in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular
HESCO Engineering and Construction Company, a major en
gineering and construction company.
7.3.2015
EN
199.
29.5.2020
Name
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Emad ( ) HAMSHO ( )
Address: Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street, Occupies a senior management position in Hamsho Trading.
(a.k.a. Imad Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Damascus, Syria;
As a result of his senior position in Hamsho Trading, a sub
Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho)
Gender: male
sidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated
by the Council, he provides support to the Syrian regime. He is
also associated with a designated entity, Hamsho Interna
tional. He is also vice‐president of the Syrian Council of Iron
and Steel alongside designated regime businessmen such as
Ayman Jaber. He is also an associate of President Bashar al‐
Assad.
7.3.2015
206.
Major General Muhamad (
Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Major
General in post after May 2011. Former head of the Syrian
Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs),
since April 2015. Responsible for repression of and violence
against the civilian population in Damascus/Damascus
Countryside. Former Deputy Head of Political Security
(2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice‐Di
rector of the Political Security Directorate. Former head of
Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.
29.5.2015
207.
Adib SALAMEH
Position: Major General, Deputy Director of Air Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post
(a.k.a. Adib Salamah; Adib Salama; Adib Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus;
after May 2011; Deputy Director of the Air Force Intelligence
Salame; Mohammed Adib Salameh; Adib Gender: male
Directorate in Damascus; previously Head of Air Force Intelli
Nimr Salameh)
gence in Aleppo.
Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel
(
)
and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; holds the
rank of Major General.
Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian popula
tion in Syria, through the planning of and involvement in mili
tary assaults in Aleppo and authority over the arrest and de
tention of civilians.
28.10.2016
208.
Adnan Aboud HILWEH
Position: Brigadier General;
(a.k.a. Adnan Aboud Helweh; Adnan Gender: male
Aboud)
28.10.2016
)
29.5.2020
(
Holds the rank of Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157
Brigade in the Syrian Army in post after May 2011.
As the Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157 Brigade, he is
responsible for the violent repression of the civilian popula
tion in Syria, including through his responsibility for the de
ployment and use of missile and chemical weapons in civilian
areas in 2013 and involvement in large scale detentions.
Official Journal of the European Union
) (a.k.a.
Date of birth: 1960;
Mohamed, Muhammad) MAHALLA ( ) Place of birth: Jableh, Syria;
Gender: male
(a.k.a. Mahla, Mualla, Maalla, Muhalla)
EN
204.
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Name
209.
Identifying information
Jawdat Salbi MAWAS
Position: Major General;
(a.k.a. Jawdat Salibi Mawwas; Jawdat Gender: male
Salibi Mawwaz)
)
Date of listing
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer in the Syrian
Artillery and Missile Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces,
in post after May 2011.
As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile
Directorate, he is responsible for violent repression of the ci
vilian population, including the use of missiles and chemical
weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated
civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013.
28.10.2016
Holds the ranks of Major General, Head of the Syrian Artillery
and Missiles Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post
after May 2011. As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Ar
tillery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for the violent
repression of the civilian population, including the deploy
ment of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his
command in highly populated civilian areas in Ghouta
in 2013.
28.10.2016
Member of the regime‐affiliated militias known as ‘Kataeb al‐
Baath’ (the Baath Party militia). Vice‐Chairman of the Baath
Party. Supports the Syrian regime through his role in the re
cruitment and organisation of the Baath Party militia.
28.10.2016
EN
(
Reasons
211.
Hilal HILAL (a.k.a. Hilal al‐Hilal) (
212.
Ammar AL‐SHARIF
Date of birth: 26.6.1969;
(a.k.a. Amar al‐Sharif; Amar al‐Charif; Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Ammar Sharif; Ammar Charif; Ammar Nationality: Syrian;
al Shareef; Ammar Sherif; Ammar Syrian Passport:
Medhat Sherif)
‐ number: 010312413;
‐ issue number: 002‐15‐L093534;
(
)
‐ date of issue: 14.7.2015;
‐ place of issue: Damascus‐Centre;
‐ date of expiry: 13.7.2021;
National number: 060‐10276707;
Gender: male
Associated with a member of the Makhlouf family (brother‐in‐
law of Rami Makhlouf).
28.10.2016
213.
Bishr AL‐SABBAN
Date of birth: 1966;
(a.k.a. Mohammed Bishr al‐Sabban; Bishr Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Mazin al‐Sabban)
Former Governor of Damascus, who was appointed by, and is
associated with, President Bashar al‐Assad. Supports the Syr
ian regime and is responsible for the violent repression of the
civilian population in Syria, including engaging in discrimi
natory practices against Sunni communities within the capi
tal.
28.10.2016
) Date of birth: 1966;
Gender: male
L 168/97
Tahir (
) Hamid (
) KHALIL ( )
(a.k.a. Tahir Hamid Khali; Khalil Tahir
Hamid)
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210.
Position: Major General;
Gender: male
29.5.2020
Name
214.
Date of listing
Former Governor of Quneitra, associated with and appointed
by President Bashar al‐Assad. Previously Governor of Latakia.
Supports and benefits from the Syrian regime, including by
public support for the Syrian Armed Forces and pro‐regime
militia.
28.10.2016
Gender: male
Former Governor of Hama, who was appointed by, and is as
sociated with, President Bashar al‐Assad. He also supports and
benefits from the Syrian regime. Ghassan Omar Khalaf is
closely associated with members of a regime‐affiliated militia
in Hama known as the Hama Brigade.
28.10.2016
Khayr al‐Din AL‐SAYYED
Gender: male
(a.k.a. Khayr al‐Din Abdul‐Sattar
al‐Sayyed; Mohamed Khair al‐Sayyed;
Kheredden al‐Sayyed; Khairuddin
as‐Sayyed; Khaireddin al‐Sayyed; Kheir
Eddin al‐Sayyed; Kheir Eddib Asayed)
Former Governor of Idlib, associated with and appointed by
President Bashar al‐Assad. Benefits from and supports the
Syrian regime, including by providing support for Syrian
Armed Forces and pro‐regime militia. Associated with the re
gime’s Minister of Awqaf, Dr. Mohammad Abdul‐Sattar al‐
Sayyed, who is his brother.
28.10.2016
Date of birth: 1956;
Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1964;
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Gender: male
Local Administration Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
Former Governor of Damascus Governorate.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1962;
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Communications and Technology. As a
former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Ahmad Sheik ABDUL‐QADER
Gender: male
(a.k.a. Ahmad Sheikh Abdul Qadir;
Ahmad al‐Sheik Abdulquader)
Dr. Ghassan Omar KHALAF
(
(
217.
)
Atef NADDAF
(
218.
)
)
Hussein MAKHLOUF
(a.k.a. Makhluf)
(
Ali AL‐ZAFIR
(
)
29.5.2020
219.
)
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216.
)
EN
Reasons
(
215.
Identifying information
L 168/98
Name
220.
Date of listing
Date of birth: 1963;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed,
Date of birth: 1966;
Muhammad,
Mohammad)
Ramez Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
TOURJMAN (a.k.a. Tourjuman)
Gender: male
Former Minister of Information. As a former Government
Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent
repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Culture Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Transport Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Electricity Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Finance Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Ali GHANEM
)
(
)
Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muham Date of birth: 1961;
mad, Mohammad) AL‐AHMED (a.k.a. Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
al‐Ahmad)
Gender: male
(
223.
Ali HAMOUD
(a.k.a. Hammoud)
(
224.
)
)
Mohammed Zuhair
KHARBOUTLI
(
225.
Date of birth: 1964;
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
Gender: male
(a.k.a.
Zahir) Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
)
Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma'moun) HAMDAN
)
L 168/99
(
Date of birth: 1958;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
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222.
EN
Reasons
(
221.
Identifying information
29.5.2020
Name
226.
Nabil AL‐HASAN (a.k.a. al‐Hassan)
227.
Ahmad AL‐HAMU (a.k.a. al‐Hamo)
(
Abdullah AL‐GHARBI (a.k.a. al‐Qirbi)
(
229.
)
Abdullah ABDULLAH
(
230.
)
)
Salwa ABDULLAH
(
231.
)
Rafe'a Abu SA'AD (a.k.a. Saad)
)
Date of birth: 1963;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Water Resources.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for
the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian popula
tion.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1947;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minis
ter, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent re
pression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1962;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for
the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian popula
tion.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1956;
Gender: male
State Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1953;
Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;
Gender: female
State Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1954;
State Minister.
Place of birth: Habran village, Sweida province, Appointed in July 2016.
Syria;
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
29.5.2020
(
Date of listing
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228.
)
Reasons
EN
(
Identifying information
L 168/100
Name
232.
Wafiqa HOSNI
(
Rima AL‐QADIRI (a.k.a. al‐Kadiri)
(
)
Reasons
Date of listing
Date of birth: 1952;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: female
State Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Date of birth: 1963;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: female
Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015).
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
14.11.2016
Gender: male
EN
233.
)
Identifying information
Duraid DURGHAM
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.
Was responsible for providing economic and financial sup
port to the Syrian regime through his functions as the Gover
nor of the Central Bank of Syria, which is also listed.
14.11.2016
235.
Ahmad BALLUL
Date of birth: 10.10.1954;
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Com
(a.k.a. Ahmad Muhammad Ballul; Ahmed Rank: Major General; Commander of the Syrian mander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces, in post
Balol)
Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces;
after May 2011.
Gender: male
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as
a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force, is re
sponsible for the violent repression of the civilian population,
including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian
regime identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Me
chanism.
21.3.2017
236.
Saji' DARWISH
Date of birth: 11.1.1957;
(a.k.a. Saji Jamil Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Rank: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force;
Sjaa Darwis)
Gender: male
21.3.2017
(
)
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234.
L 168/101
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former
Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air
Force, in post after May 2011.
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and is
responsible for the violent repression of the civilian popula
tion. As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force
and Commander of the 22nd Division until April 2017 he
holds responsibility for the use of chemical weapons by air
craft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd
Division, including the attack on Talmenes that the Joint In
vestigative Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama air
field‐based regime helicopters.
29.5.2020
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Muhammed IBRAHIM
Date of birth: 5.8.1964;
Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Dep
Rank: Brigadier General; Deputy Commander of uty Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade, in
Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade at Hama air post after May 2011.
field;
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as
Gender: male
a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force during
the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism
and as Deputy Commander of the 63rd Brigade from March
to December 2015, is responsible for the violent repression of
the civilian population through the use of chemical weapons
by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21.4.2014), Qmenas (16.3.
2015) and Sarmin (16.3.2015).
21.3.2017
238.
Badi' MU'ALLA
Date of birth: 1961;
Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Com
Place of birth: Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria;
mander of 63rd Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post
Rank: Brigadier General; Commander of Syrian after May 2011.
Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade;
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as
Gender: male
Commander of the 63rd Brigade during the period investi
gated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism, is responsible for
the violent repression of the civilian population through the
use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes
(21.4.2014), Qmenas (16.3.2015) and Sarmin (16.3.2015).
21.3.2017
239.
Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh
AL‐SHA'AR
Date of birth: 1958;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Justice Minister. Appointed in March 2017.
30.5.2017
240.
Mohammad Samer Abdelrahman
AL‐KHALIL
Gender: male
Economy and Foreign Trade Minister. Appointed
in March 2017.
30.5.2017
241.
Salam Mohammad AL‐SAFFAF
Date of birth: 1979;
Gender: male
Administrative Development Minister. Appointed
in March 2017.
30.5.2017
242.
Samir DABUL
(a.k.a. Samir Daaboul)
Date of birth: 4.9.1965;
Rank: Brigadier General;
Gender: male
Holds the rank of Brigadier General, in post after May 2011.
As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent
repression of the civilian population and involved in the sto
rage and deployment of chemical weapons. He is also asso
ciated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre,
a listed entity.
18.7.2017
EN
237.
L 168/102
Name
Official Journal of the European Union
29.5.2020
243.
Date of listing
Date of birth: 5.2.1964;
Rank: Major General;
Gender: male
Holds the rank of Major General, in post after May 2011.
As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent
repression of the civilian population and involved in the sto
rage and deployment of chemical weapons.
He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and
Research Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
Date of birth: 1960;
Rank: Brigadier General;
Gender: male
Holds the rank of Brigadier General in the Syrian Armed
Forces, in post after May 2011. Senior officer within the
Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces.
Former head of Military Intelligence Branch 235 in Damascus
and Military Intelligence in Homs. As a senior military officer
he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian po
pulation.
18.7.2017
Muhammad Yousef HASOURI
Rank: Brigadier General;
(a.k.a. Mohammad Yousef Hasouri; Gender: male
Mohammed Yousef Hasouri)
Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri is a senior officer of
the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011. He holds the
position as Chief of Staff of Air Force Brigade 50 and Deputy
Commander of the Shayrat Airbase. Brigadier General Mu
hammad Hasouri operates in the chemical weapons prolif
eration sector. As a senior military officer he is responsible for
the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
18.7.2017
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Com
mander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Air Force, in post
after May 2011.
As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force and in the chain of
command of the 22nd Division, he is responsible for the vio
lent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including
the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from air
bases under the control of the 22nd Division, such as the at
tack on Talmenas that the Joint Investigative Mechanism estab
lished by the United Nations reported was conducted by Hama
airfield‐based regime helicopters.
18.7.2017
(
244.
)
Yasin Ahmad DAHI
(a.k.a. Yasin Dahi; Yasin Dhahi)
245.
)
(
246.
)
Malik HASAN
(a.k.a. Malek Hassan)
(
)
Rank: Major General;
Gender: male
Official Journal of the European Union
(
EN
Reasons
Ali WANUS
(a.k.a. Ali Wannous)
Identifying information
29.5.2020
Name
L 168/103
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Jayyiz Rayyan AL‐MUSA
Date of birth: 1954;
(a.k.a. Jaez Sawada al‐Hammoud Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
al‐Mousa; Jayez al‐Hammoud al‐Moussa) Rank: Major General;
Gender: male
(
)
Governor of Hasaka, appointed by President Bashar al‐Assad;
he is associated with President Bashar al‐Assad.
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former
Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force.
As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force, he is responsible for
the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, in
cluding the use of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian
regime during his tenure as Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air
Force, as identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Me
chanism established by the United Nations.
18.7.2017
248.
Mayzar 'Abdu SAWAN
(a.k.a. Meezar Sawan)
Date of birth: 1954;
Rank: Major General;
Gender: male
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Com
mander of the 20th Division of the Syrian Air Force, in post
after May 2011.
As a senior officer in the Syrian air force he is responsible for
the violent repression of the civilian population including at
tacks against civilian areas by aircraft operating from airbases
under the control of the 20th Division.
18.7.2017
Gender: male
Mohammad Safwan Katan is an engineer at the Syrian Scien
tific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. He is involved
in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Mohammad
Safwan Katan has been involved in the construction of barrel
bombs which have been used against the civilian population
in Syria.
He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Re
search Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
Gender: male
Mohammad Ziad Ghriwati is an engineer at the Syrian Scien
tific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in chemical
weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in
the construction of barrel bombs which have been used
against the civilian population in Syria.
He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Re
search Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
Gender: male
Mohammad Darar Khaludi is an engineer at the Syrian Scien
tific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in chemical
weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in
the construction of barrel bombs which have been used
against the civilian population in Syria.
18.7.2017
250.
Mohammad Safwan KATAN
(a.k.a. Mohammad Safwan Qattan)
(
251.
)
)
Mohammad (
) Ziad (
)
)
GHRIWATI (
(a.k.a. Mohammad Ziad Ghraywati)
252.
(
)
29.5.2020
Mohammad Darar KHALUDI
(a.k.a. Mohammad Darar Khloudi)
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(
EN
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L 168/104
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and
Research Centre, a listed entity.
)
Gender: male
Dr. Khaled Sawan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies
and Research Centre, which is involved in chemical weapons
proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the con
struction of barrel bombs which have been used against the
civilian population in Syria.
He has been associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and
Research Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
254.
Raymond (
) RIZQ (
(a.k.a. Raymond Rizk)
)
Gender: male
Raymond Rizq is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies
and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons prolifera
tion and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of
barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian popu
lation in Syria.
He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Re
search Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
255.
Fawwaz EL‐ATOU
(a.k.a. Fawaz Al Atto)
Gender: male
Fawwaz El‐Atou is a lab technician at the Syrian Scientific
Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons
proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the con
struction of barrel bombs which have been used against the
civilian population in Syria.
He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Re
search Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
Gender: male
Fayez Asi is a lab technician at the Syrian Scientific Studies and
Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons proliferation
and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of bar
rel bombs which have been used against the civilian popula
tion in Syria.
He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Re
search Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
Date of birth: 5.1.1953;
Title: Doctor;
Gender: female
Dr. Hala Sirhan works with Syrian Military Intelligence at the
Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. She operated in
Institute 3000, which is involved in chemical weapons prolif
eration.
She is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Re
search Centre, a listed entity.
18.7.2017
(
256.
Fayez ASI
(a.k.a. Fayez al‐Asi)
(
257.
)
)
Hala SIRHAN
(a.k.a. Halah Sirhan)
(
)
L 168/105
) SAWAN (
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Khaled (
EN
253.
29.5.2020
Name
258.
Identifying information
Mohamed Mazen Ali YOUSEF
(
)
Date of listing
Date of birth: 17.5.1969;
Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Industry. Appointed in January 2018.
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for
the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian popula
tion.
26.2.2018
Date of birth: 1968;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Information. Appointed in January 2018.
26.2.2018
EN
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Name
259.
Imad Abdullah SARA
(
260.
)
Yusuf AJEEB
(a.k.a.
; Mahir; Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Director of the Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and
Position: Doctor; Director of the Higher Institute Technology (HIAST), which provides training and support as
for Applied Sciences and Technology;
part of the Syrian chemical weapons proliferation sector. Due
Address: Higher Institute for Applied Sciences to his senior position at the HIAST, which is an affiliate and
and Technology (HIAST), P.O. Box 31983, Da subsidiary of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre
mascus, Syria;
(SSRC), he is associated with the HIAST and SSRC, both of
Gender: male
which are designated entities.
19.3.2018
Position: Doctor; Deputy Director General, Deputy Director General of the Scientific Studies and Research
Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC);
Centre (SSRC), which is responsible for the development and
Address: Scientific Studies and Research Centre production of non‐conventional weapons, including chemical
(SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, weapons, and the missiles to deliver them. Due to his senior
Syria;
position at SSRC, he is associated with the designated entity
Gender: male
SSRC.
19.3.2018
Position: Head of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Insti Director of the branch of the Scientific Studies and Research
tute 5000), Scientific Studies and Research Cen Centre (SSRC) that is known as Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Insti
; Zoher; Fadloun, Fadhloun) tre (SSRC);
tute 5000). In this role, he is responsible for chemical weapons
Address: Scientific Studies and Research Centre projects, including production of chemical agents and muni
(SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, tions. Due to his senior position at SSRC, he is associated with
Syria;
designated entity SSRC.
Gender: male
19.3.2018
; Yousef; Ajib)
261.
Maher SULAIMAN (a.k.a.
Suleiman)
262.
Salam TOHME
(a.k.a.
Toumah)
263.
; Salim; Taame, Ta'mah,
Zuhair FADHLUN
(a.k.a.
29.5.2020
19.3.2018
Official Journal of the European Union
Position: Brigadier General; Doctor; Head of Se Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer in the
curity Office, Scientific Studies and Research Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011. Since 2012, he
Centre (SSRC);
has been Head of Security for the Scientific Studies and Re
Address: Scientific Studies and Research Centre search Centre (SSRC), which is involved in the chemical
(SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, weapons proliferation sector. As a result of his senior position
Syria;
as Head of Security for SSRC, he is associated with the desig
Gender: male
nated entity SSRC.
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Houmam JAZA'IRI
Date of birth: 1977;
(a.k.a. Humam al‐Jazaeri, Hammam Gender: male
al‐Jazairi)
Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power
after May 2011, then member of the board of Syriatel (un
til May 2019) which is designated by the Council. As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent re
pression of the Syrian people.
21.10.2014
265.
Mohamad Amer MARDINI (a.k.a.
Mohammad Amer Mardini)
Date of birth: 1959;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Higher Education in power after May 2011
(appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
266.
Mohamad Ghazi JALALI (a.k.a.
Mohammad Ghazi al‐Jalali)
Date of birth: 1969;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Former Minister of Communications and Technology in
power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
267.
Issam KHALIL
Date of birth: 1965;
Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011
Place of birth: Banias, Tartous Governorate, Syr (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,
ia;
shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression
Gender: male
of the civilian population.
21.10.2014
268.
Ghassan Ahmed GHANNAN
Rank: Major General;
Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel
(a.k.a. Major General Ghassan Ghannan, Position: Commander of the 155th Missile Bri and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011. Major
Brigadier General Ghassan Ahmad gade;
General and Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. Asso
Ghanem)
Gender: male
ciated with Maher al‐Assad through his role in the 155th
Missile Brigade. As Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade,
he is supporting the Syrian regime and he is responsible for
the violent repression of the civilian population. Responsible
for firing scud missiles at various civilian sites between Janu
ary and March 2013.
21.10.2014
269.
Abdelhamid Khamis ABDULLAH
Gender: male
(a.k.a. Abdulhamid Khamis Abdullah;
Hamid Khamis; Abdelhamid Khamis
Ahmad Adballa)
21.10.2014
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Chairman of Overseas Petroleum Trading Company (OPT)
which has been listed by the Council for benefiting from and
supporting the Syrian regime. He coordinated shipments of
oil to the Syrian regime with listed Syrian state oil company
Sytrol. Therefore, he is benefitting from and providing sup
port to the Syrian regime.
In view of his position as the most senior person in the entity,
he is responsible for its activities.
EN
264.
29.5.2020
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Bashar Mohammad ASSI
Date of birth: 1977;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and
Nationality: Syrian;
activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy, including his
Position: Chairman of the Board of Directors of roles as founding partner of Fly Aman airline and, un
Aman Damascus (until 2019); founding partner til May 2019, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aman
of Fly Aman Limited Liability airline; founder of Damascus, a joint venture involved in the development of
the Aman Facilities company;
Marota City, a regime‐backed luxury residential and com
Gender: male
mercial development. Assi benefits from and/or supports the
Syrian regime through his business activities. On 30.1.2020,
he founded the Aman Facilities company with and on behalf of
Samer Foz.
21.1.2019
271.
Khaled AL‐ZUBAIDI
Nationality: Syrian;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant
Position: Co‐owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC; investments in the construction industry, including a 50 %
Director of Agar Investment Company; General stake in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is constructing the
Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al Zubaidi luxury tourist city Grand Town and to which the regime has
& Al Taweet Contracting Company; Director and granted a 45‐year agreement in return for 19‐21 % of its rev
Owner of Zubaidi Development Company; co‐ enue. In this capacity he is linked to Nader Qalei. Khaled al‐
owner of Enjaz Investment Company;
Zubaidi benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime
Gender: male
through his business activities, in particular through this stake
in the Grand Town development.
21.1.2019
Date of birth: 9.7.1965;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
investments in the construction industry, including a 50 %
Nationality: Syrian;
stake in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is constructing the
Passport number (including country that issued luxury tourist city Grand Town and to which the regime has
and date and place of issue): Syrian Arab Repub granted a 45‐year agreement in return for 19‐21 % of its rev
lic; N 010170320; issue number: 002‐15‐ enue. In this capacity, he is linked to Khaled al‐Zubaidi. Nader
L062672; date of issue: 24.5.2015; date of ex- Qalei benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime
piry: 23.5.2021;
through his business activities, in particular through this stake
ID number: Syrian Arab Republic, 010‐ in the Grand Town development.
40036453;
Position: Majority shareholder of Castle Invest
ment Holding; co‐owner of Zubaidi and Qalei
LLC; Chairman of Kalai Industries Management;
Relatives/business associates or partners/links to
listed individuals: Khaled al‐Zubaidi;
Address: Young Avenue, Halifax, Canada;
Gender: male
21.1.2019
274.
Nader QALEI
(a.k.a. Kalai, Kalei)
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(a.k.a. (Mohammed) Khaled/Khalid
(Bassam) (al‐) Zubaidi/Zubedi
)
EN
270.
L 168/108
Name
29.5.2020
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Major General Mohammad Khaled
AL‐RAHMOUN
Date of birth: 1957;
Place of birth: Idleb, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of the Interior.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
4.3.2019
276.
Mohammad Rami Radwan MARTINI
Date of birth: 1970;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Tourism.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
4.3.2019
277.
Imad Muwaffaq AL‐AZAB
Date of birth: 1970;
Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Education.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
4.3.2019
278.
Bassam Bashir IBRAHIM
Date of birth: 1960;
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Higher Education.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
4.3.2019
279.
Suhail Mohammad ABDULLATIF
Date of birth: 1961;
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Public Works and Housing.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
4.3.2019
280.
Iyad Mohammad AL‐KHATIB
Date of birth: 1974;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Communications and Technology.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
4.3.2019
281.
Mohammad Maen Zein‐al‐Abidin JAZBA Date of birth: 1962;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Gender: male
Minister of Industry.
Appointed in November 2018.
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
4.3.2019
EN
275.
29.5.2020
Name
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282.
Anas TALAS
283.
; Anas Talous/Tals/Tuls/
Mohammed Nazer JAMAL EDDIN
284.
Mazin AL‐TARAZI
(a.k.a.
; Mazen al‐Tarazi)
Date of listing
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and
activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. Through his
business activities and investments, Anas Talas also benefits
from and/or supports the Syrian regime. In 2018 the Talas
Group, chaired by Anas Talas, entered into a SYP 23 billion
joint venture with Damascus Cham Holding for the con
struction of Marota City, a regime‐backed luxury residential
and commercial development.
21.1.2019
Date of birth: 2.1.1962;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria with significant
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
investments in the construction industry, including a con
Nationality: Syrian;
trolling 90 % stake in Apex Development and Projects LLC,
Passport number: N 011612445, issue no. 002‐ which has entered into a USD 34,8 million joint venture for
17‐L022286 (place of issue: Syrian Arab Repub the construction of Marota City, a regime‐backed luxury resi
lic);
dential and commercial development. Through his participa
ID Number: 010‐30208342 (place of issue: Syr tion in the Marota City development, Mohammed Nazer Jamal
ian Arab Republic);
Eddin benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime.
Position: Co‐founder and majority shareholder of
Apex Development and Projects LLC and founder
of A’ayan Company for Projects and Equipment;
Gender: male
21.1.2019
Date of birth: September 1962;
Nationality: Syrian;
Position: Businessperson;
Gender: male
21.1.2019
Date of birth: 25.3.1971;
Nationality: Syrian;
Position: Chairman of the Talas Group;
Gender: male
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant
investments in the construction and aviation sectors. Through
his investments and activities, Mazin al‐Tarazi benefits from
and/or supports the Syrian regime. In particular, Mazin al‐
Tarazi has concluded a deal with Damascus Cham Holding for
a USD 320 million investment in the construction of Marota
City, a regime‐backed luxury residential and commercial de
velopment. He has also been granted a licence for a private
airline in Syria.
Official Journal of the European Union
(a.k.a.
; Nazir Ahmad,
Mohammed JamalEddine)
Reasons
EN
(a.k.a.
Tlass)
Identifying information
L 168/110
Name
29.5.2020
285.
Samer FOZ
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
21.1.2019
286.
Khaldoun AL‐ZOUBI
Date of birth: 1979;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and
(a.k.a. Khaldoon al‐Zu'bi; Khaldoun Zubi) Nationality: Syrian;
activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy, including his
Position: Founder of Fly Aman Limited Liability roles as Vice President of Aman Holding and majority share
and founding member of Asas Iron Company; holder of Fly Aman airline (until February 2019). In this ca
Gender: male
pacity, he is linked to Samer Foz. Aman Holding is represented
on the board of, and holds a majority stake in, Aman Damas
cus, a joint venture in the construction of Marota City, a re
gime‐backed luxury residential and commercial development.
Al‐Zoubi benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime.
Founding member of Asas Iron Company.
21.1.2019
287.
Hussam AL‐QATIRJI
21.1.2019
(a.k.a. Samir (
Zuhair Foz)
) Foz ( )/Fawz; Samer
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L 168/111
(a.k.a. Hussam/Hossam Ahmed/
Mohammed/Muhammad al‐Katerji
)
Date of birth: 1982;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, who is also a
Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria;
Member of Parliament for Aleppo. Al‐Qatirji supports and
Nationality: Syrian;
benefits from the Syrian regime through enabling, and prof
Position: CEO of Katerji Group (a.k.a. Al‐Qatirji iting from, trade deals with the regime in relation to oil and
Company/Qatirji Company/ Khatirji Group/Ka wheat.
terji International Group);
Gender: male
EN
Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and
Date of birth: May 1973;
activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy, including a
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
regime‐backed joint venture involved in the development of
Nationalities: Syrian, Turkish;
Turkish Passport number: U 09471711 (place of Marota City, a luxury residential and commercial develop
ment. Samer Foz provides financial and other support to the
issue Turkey; expiry date 21.7.2024);
Syrian regime, including funding the Military Security Shield
Position: CEO of Aman Group;
Forces in Syria and brokering grain deals. He also benefits fi
Gender: male
nancially from access to commercial opportunities through
Other information:
Executive President of Aman Group. Subsidi the wheat trade and reconstruction projects as a result of his
aries: Foz for Trading, Al‐Mohaimen for Trans links to the regime.
portation & Contracting. Aman Group is the pri
vate sector partner in joint venture Aman
Damascus JSC with Damascus Cham Holding,
in which Foz is an individual shareholder. Emmar
Industries is a joint venture between Aman
Group and the Hamisho Group, in which Foz
has the majority stake and is the Chairman.
29.5.2020
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Yasser Aziz ABBAS
Date of birth: 22.8.1978;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria. Supports and/or
(a.k.a. Yasser, Yaser, Yasr; Aziz, Aziz; Nationality: Syrian;
benefits from the Syrian regime through business dealings,
Abbas, Abas; )ﻱﺍﺱﺭ ﻉﺯﻱﺯ ﻉﺏﺍﺱ
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/ including fuel smuggling and weapons transfers. Yasser Aziz
links: Bajaa Trading Services LLC; Qudrah Trad Abbas profits from facilitating oil imports on behalf of the
ing; Tafawoq Tourism Projects Company; Top regime and uses his relations with the regime to obtain pre
Business Yang King; Al‐Aziz Group;
ferential dealings and treatment.
Gender: male
17.2.2020
289.
Mahir Burhan Eddine AL‐IMAM
(a.k.a. )ﻡﺍﻩﺭ ﺏﺭﻩﺍﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﻱﻥ ﺍﻝﺇﻡﺍﻡ
Leading businessperson operating in Syria with business in
Date of birth: 22.8.1978;
terests in tourism, telecommunications and real estate. As
Nationality: Syrian;
Position: General Manager of Telsa Group/Telsa General Manager of the regime‐backed Telsa Communication
Group as well as of Castro LLC, and through his other business
Telecom;
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/ interests, Mahir Burhan Eddine al‐Imam benefits from the
links: Telsa Group/Telsa Telecom; Tazamon Con Syrian regime and supports its financing and lobbying policy
as well as its construction policy.
tracting LLC; Castro LLC;
Gender: male
17.2.2020
290.
Waseem AL‐KATTAN
Date of birth: 4.3.1976;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria benefitting from
(a.k.a.
Nationality: Syrian;
and supporting the regime. Owner of multiple businesses and
Waseem, Wasseem, Wassim, Wasim; Position: President of Damascus Countryside holding companies with interests and activities in various
Anouar; al‐Kattan, al‐Katan, al‐Qattan, (Rural) Province Chamber of Commerce;
economic sectors such as real estate, luxury hotel industry and
al‐Qatan; ( ﻭﺱﻱﻡ ﺃﻥﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﻕﻁﺍﻥ, ﻭﺱﻱﻡ ﻕﻁﺍﻥRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/ commercial centres. Waseem al‐Kattan rose rapidly as a lead
links:
ing businessman by imposing taxes on goods smuggled into
Larosa Furniture/Furnishing; Jasmine Fields Eastern Ghouta under siege, and is now involved in aggressive
Company Ltd.; Muruj Cham (Murooj al‐Cham) forms of clientelism to the benefit of the regime. Waseem al‐
Investment and Tourism Group; Adam and In Kattan benefits financially from favoured access to public
vestment LLC; Universal Market Company LLC; tenders as well as to licences and contracts awarded by gov
Treasurer of the Federation of Syrian Chambers ernment agencies as a result of his close ties to the regime.
of Commerce;
Gender: male
17.2.2020
291.
Amer FOZ
(a.k.a. )ﻉﺍﻡﺭ ﻑﻭﺯ
Leading businessperson with personal and family business in
Date of birth: 11.3.1976;
terests and activities in multiple sectors of the Syrian econo
Nationality: Syrian;
my, including through Aman Holding (formerly known as the
Passport No: 06010274747;
Position: General Manager of ASM International Aman Group). Through Aman Holding, he benefits finan
General Trading LLC (ASM International Trad cially from access to commercial opportunities and supports
ing);
the Syrian regime, including through involvement in the re
gime‐backed development of Marota City. Since 2012, he has
also been General Manager of ASM International Trading LLC.
17.2.2020
EN
288.
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Name
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29.5.2020
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
EN
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/ He is also associated with his brother Samer Foz, who has been
links: Samer Foz; Aman Holding (Aman Damas designated by the Council since January 2019 as a leading
cus Joint Stock Company); ASM International businessperson operating in Syria and for supporting or ben
General Trading LLC (ASM International Trad efiting from the regime.
ing);
Gender: male
Head of the local branch of the National Defence Force in
Saqr RUSTOM
Nationality: Syrian;
Position: Head of National Defence Force in Homs (a regime militia ‐ Shabiha). Responsible for its partici
(a.k.a.
pation in the brutal repression of the civilian population in
Saqr, Saqer; As'ad, Asaad, Asad; Homs;
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/ Syria. Through his militia, Saqr Rustom is responsible for
al‐Rustom, al‐Rostom;
links: Damas Real Estate Development and In multiple war profiteering schemes and is therefore benefiting
ﺹﻕﺭ ﺃﺱﻉﺩ ﺍﻝﺭﺱﺕﻡ,)ﺹﻕﺭ ﺭﺱﺕﻡ
from and supporting the Syrian regime. Associated with de
vestment LLC;
signated person Bassam Hassan, his uncle, with whom he es
Gender: male
tablished the Damas Real Estate Development and Investment
LLC in order to invest in real estate projects.
17.2.2020
293.
Abdelkader SABRA
Date of birth: 14.9.1955;
Leading businessperson operating in Syria with multiple eco
(a.k.a. Abdelkader, Abd el Kader, Abd al Nationality: Syrian; Lebanese;
nomic interests, especially in the maritime and tourism sec
Kader, Abdul Kader Abd al Qadr, Abdul Position: Owner of Sabra Maritime Agency; head tors. As a major shipping magnate and a close business as
Qadr; Sabra, Sabrah;
of the Syrian‐Turkish Businessmen Council; sociate of Rami Makhlouf (regime supporter and cousin of
)ﻉﺏﺩ ﺍﻝﻕﺍﺩﺭ ﺹﺏﺭﺍ; ﻉﺏﺩ ﺍﻝﻕﺍﺩﺭ ﺹﺏﺭﻩ
founding partner of Phoenicia Tourism Com President Bashar al‐Assad), Abdelkader Sabra provides finan
pany; President of the Chamber of Maritime Na cial and economic support for the Syrian regime, including
vigation in Syria;
through offshore companies. Abdelkader Sabra also benefits
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/ from his ties to the regime, which have allowed him to expand
links:
his activities in the real estate sector. He is also involved in
Phoenicia Tourism Company
money laundering and commercial activities in support of the
( ;)ﺵﺭﻙﺓ ﻑﻱﻥﻱﻕﻱﺍ ﻝﻝﺱﻱﺍﺡﺓSabra Maritime Syrian regime and its associates.
Agency (;)ﻙﺍﻝﺓ ﺹﺏﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﺏﺡﺭﻱﺓ
Gender: male
17.2.2020
294.
Khodr Ali TAHER
(a.k.a. )ﺥﺽﺭ ﻉﻝﻱ ﻁﺍﻩ
17.2.2020
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Date of birth: 1976;
Leading businessperson operating across multiple sectors of
Nationality: Syrian;
the Syrian economy, including private security, mobile phone
Position: Director and owner of Ella Media Ser retail, hotel management, advertising services and domestic
vices; founding partner of Castle Security and money transfer.
Protection and of Jasmine Contracting Company;
Chairman and founding partner of the Syrian
Hotel Management Company; Manager and
owner of Ematel;
29.5.2020
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
295.
17.2.2020
Official Journal of the European Union
Adel Anwar AL‐OLABI
Date of birth: 1976;
Leading businessperson benefiting from and supporting the
(a.k.a. Adel Anouar el‐Oulabi, Adil Nationality: Syrian;
Syrian regime. Vice Chairman of Damascus Cham Holding
Anwar al‐Olabi; )ﻉﺍﺩﻝ ﺃﻥﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻉﻝﺏﻱ
Position: Vice Chairman of Damascus Cham Company (DCHC), the investment arm of the Governorate
Holding Company (DCHC); Governor of Damas of Damascus managing the properties of the Governorate of
cus;
Damascus and implementing the Marota City project.
Gender: male
Adel Anwar al‐Olabi is also the Governor of Damascus, ap
pointed by President Bashar al‐Assad in November 2018. As
Governor of Damascus and Vice Chair of DCHC, he is respon
sible for efforts to implement regime policies of developing
expropriated land in Damascus (including Decree No. 66
and Law No. 10), most notably through the Marota City pro
ject.
EN
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/ Supports and benefits from the Syrian regime through coop
links:
eration in his business activities and his involvement in smug
Citadel for Protection; Guard and Security Ser gling and profiteering activities. Khodr Ali Taher owns a num
vices (Castle Security and protection); Ematel ber of companies and has co‐founded others. His involvement
LLC (Ematel Communications); Syrian Hotel in business dealings with the regime includes entering into a
Management Company; Jasmine Contracting joint venture with the Syrian Transport and Tourism Com
Company;
pany, of which the Ministry of Tourism owns a two‐thirds
Gender: male
stake.
B. Entities
Name
Identifying information
L 168/114
Name
Reasons
Date of listing
Bena Properties
Controlled by Rami Makhlouf. Syria’s largest real estate com
pany and the real estate and investment arm of Cham Holding;
provides funding to the Syrian regime.
23.6.2011
2.
Al Mashreq Investment Fund (AMIF)
P.O. Box 108, Damascus, Syria;
(a.k.a. Sunduq Al Mashrek Al Istithmari) Tel: +963 112110059 / 963 112110043;
Fax: +963 933333149
Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the Syrian
regime.
23.6.2011
29.5.2020
1.
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
27.1.2015
Military Housing Establishment
(a.k.a. MILIHOUSE)
Public works company controlled by Riyad Shalish and Min
istry of Defence; provides funding to the Syrian regime.
23.6.2011
5.
Political Security Directorate
Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
23.8.2011
6.
General Intelligence Directorate
Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
23.8.2011
7.
Military Intelligence Directorate
Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
23.8.2011
8.
Air Force Intelligence Agency
Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
23.8.2011
9.
IRGC Qods Force
(a.k.a. Quds Force)
Teheran, Iran
The Qods (or Quds) Force is a specialist arm of the Iranian
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Qods Force is
involved in providing equipment and support to help the
Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. The Qods Force has
provided technical assistance, equipment and support to the
Syrian security services to repress civilian protest movements.
23.8.2011
10.
Mada Transport
Subsidiary of Cham Holding (Sehanya Dara'a Economic entity financing the Syrian regime.
Highway, P.O. Box 9525);
Tel: +963 11 99 62
Hamcho International
(a.k.a. Hamsho International Group)
4.
EN
Baghdad Street, P.O. Box 8254, Damascus, Syria; Hamcho International is a large Syrian holding company
owned by Mohammed Hamcho.
Tel: +963 112316675;
Fax: +963 112318875;
Hamcho International benefits from and provides support to
Website: www.hamshointl.com;
the Syrian regime and is associated with a person benefiting
E‐mail: [email protected] and hamshogrou from and supporting the Syrian regime.
3.
29.5.2020
Name
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L 168/115
2.9.2011
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Cham Investment Group
Subsidiary of Cham Holding (Sehanya Dara'a Economic entity financing the Syrian regime.
Highway, P.O. Box 9525);
Tel: +963 11 99 62
2.9.2011
12.
Real Estate Bank
Insurance Building, Yousef al‐Azmeh Square, Da State‐owned bank providing financial support for the Syrian
regime.
mascus, P.O. Box: 2337, Syria;
Tel: +963 11 2456777 and 2218602;
Fax: +963 11 2237938 and 2211186;
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.reb.sy
2.9.2011
13.
Addounia TV (a.k.a. Dounia TV)
Tel: +963 11 5667274; +963 11 5667271;
Addounia TV has incited violence against the civilian popu
Fax: +963 11 5667272;
lation in Syria.
Website: http://www.addounia.tv;
Relatives/business associates/entities or partner
s/links: SAMA TV (sister company); website:
www.sama‐tv.net
23.9.2011
14.
Cham Holding
Cham Holding Building - Daraa Highway ‐ Ash Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; second‐largest holding com
rafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq – Syria
pany in Syria, benefiting from and supporting the Syrian re
PO Box 9525;
gime.
Tel: +963 11 9962; +963 11 668 14000;
+963 11 673 1044;
Fax: +963 11 673 1274;
Email: [email protected];
Website: www.chamholding.sy
23.9.2011
15.
El‐Tel. Co. (El‐Tel. Middle East Company) Dair Ali Jordan Highway, P.O. Box 13052, Da Manufacturing and supplying communication and transmis
(a.k.a. Abraj Tech)
mascus, Syria;
sion towers and other equipment for the Syrian army.
Tel: +963 11 2212345;
Fax: +963 11 44694450;
Email: [email protected];
Company owner: Maher Dsouki;
Websites: www.eltelme.com, www.abrajtec.com
23.9.2011
16.
Ramak Constructions Co.
23.9.2011
EN
11.
L 168/116
Name
29.5.2020
Construction of military barracks, border post barracks and
other buildings for army needs.
Official Journal of the European Union
Dara'a Highway, Damascus, Syria;
Tel: +963 11 6858111;
Mobile: +963 933 240231
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Souruh Company
(a.k.a. SOROH Al Cham Company)
Adra Free Zone Area, Damascus, Syria;
Tel: +963 11 5327266;
Mobile: +963 933 526812;
+963 932 878282;
Fax: +963 11 5316396;
Email: [email protected];
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/sorohco
Majority of the shares of the company are owned directly or
indirectly by Rami Makhlouf.
23.9.2011
18.
Syriatel
Syriatel Mobile Telecom Building, Amman Road, Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides financial support to
Daraa Highway, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Area, Da the Syrian regime: through its licensing contract it pays 50 %
of its profits to the Government.
mascus, Syria, P.O. Box 2900;
Tel: +963 11 61 26 270;
Fax: +963 11 23 73 97 19;
Email: [email protected];
Website: http://syriatel.sy/
23.9.2011
19.
Cham Press TV
Al Qudsi building, 2nd Floor, Baramkeh, Damas Television channel which participates in campaigns to spread
cus, Syria;
disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators.
Tel: +963 11 2260805;
Fax: +963 11 2260806;
Email: [email protected];
Website: www.champress.net
1.12.2011
20.
Al Watan
Al Watan Newspaper, Damascus, Duty Free Daily newspaper which participates in campaigns to spread
Zone;
disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators.
Tel: +963 11 2137400;
Fax: +963 11 2139928
1.12.2011
21.
Centre d'études et de recherches syrien Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria
(CERS)
(a.k.a. Centre d'Etude et de Recherche
Scientifique (CERS); Scientific Studies
and Research Centre (SSRC); Centre de
Recherche de Kaboun)
22.
Business Lab
EN
17.
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Maysat Square, Al Rasafi Street Bldg. 9, P.O. Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by
the CERS.
Box 7155, Damascus, Syria;
Tel: +963 11 2725499;
Fax: +963 11 2725399
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Provides support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of
equipment used for the surveillance and repression of demon
strators.
Operating in the chemical weapons proliferation sector, it is
the government entity responsible for developing and produ
cing non‐conventional weapons, including chemical weap
ons, and the missiles to deliver them.
Identifying information
Reasons
Baghdad Street 5, P.O. Box 6394, Damascus, Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by
Syria;
the CERS.
Tel/Fax: +963 11 4471080
Date of listing
Industrial Solutions
1.12.2011
24.
Mechanical Construction Factory (MCF) P.O. Box 35202, Industrial Zone, Al‐Qadam
Road, Damascus, Syria
Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by
the CERS.
1.12.2011
25.
Syronics – Syrian Arab Co. for Electronic Kaboon Street, PO Box 5966, Damascus, Syria; Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by
the CERS.
Industries
Tel: +963 11 5111352;
Fax: +963 11 5110117
1.12.2011
26.
Handasieh – Organization for
Engineering Industries
P.O. Box 5966, Abou Bakr Al‐Seddeq St., Damas Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by
cus, Syria
the CERS.
and
P.O. Box 2849, Al‐Moutanabi Street, Damascus,
Syria
and
P.O. Box 21120, Baramkeh, Damascus, Syria;
Tel: +963 11 2121816; +963 11 2121834;
+963 11 2214650; +963 11 2212743;
+963 11 5110117
1.12.2011
27.
Syria Trading Oil Company (Sytrol)
Prime Minister Building, 17 Street Nissan, Da
mascus, Syria
State‐owned company responsible for all oil exports from
Syria. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.
1.12.2011
28.
General Petroleum Corporation (GPC)
New Sham ‐ Building of Syrian Oil Company, P. State‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to the
O. Box 60694, Damascus, Syria
Syrian regime.
Tel: +963 11 3141635;
Fax: +963 11 3141634;
Email: info@gpc‐sy.com
1.12.2011
29.
Al Furat Petroleum Company
Dummar ‐ New Sham ‐Western Dummer 1st. Is Joint venture 50 % owned by GPC. Provides financial support
land ‐ Property 2299 ‐ A.FPC Building
to the Syrian regime.
P.O. Box 7660, Damascus, Syria;
Tel: +963 11 6183333; +963 11 31913333;
Fax: +963 11 6184444; +963 11 31914444;
Email: [email protected]
1.12.2011
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Date of listing
Industrial Bank
Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 7th Floor, State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian
Maysaloun Street, P.O. Box 7572, Damascus, regime.
Syria;
Tel: +963 11 222 8200; +963 11 2227910;
Fax: +963 11 222 8412
23.1.2012
31.
Popular Credit Bank
Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 6th Floor, State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian
Maysaloun Street, Damascus, Syria;
regime.
Tel: +963 11 222 7604; +963 11 221 8376;
Fax: +963 11 2210124
23.1.2012
32.
Saving Bank
Syria‐Damascus – Merjah – Al‐Furat St.,
(a.k.a. Savings Bank; formerly known as P.O. Box 5467;
The General Establishment of Mail Saving Fax: +963 11 224 4909; +963 11 245 3471;
Fund; formerly known as The Post Saving Tel: +963 11 222 8403;
Fund)
Email: s.bank@scs‐net.org, post‐[email protected]
State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian
regime.
23.1.2012
33.
Agricultural Cooperative Bank
Agricultural Cooperative Bank Building, State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian
(a.k.a. Al Masraf Al Zeraei Al Taweni; Damascus Tajhez, P.O. Box 4325, Damascus, regime.
ACB)
Syria;
Tel: +963 11 221 3462; +963 112 22 1393;
Fax: +963 11 224 1261;
Website: www.agrobank.org
23.1.2012
34.
Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank
Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, 6th Subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria already listed.
Floor, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 11‐8701 Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.
, Beirut, Lebanon;
Tel: +961 1 741666;
Fax: +961 1 738228; +961 1 753215;
+961 1 736629;
Website: www.slcb.com.lb
23.1.2012
35.
Deir ez‐Zur Petroleum Company
Dar Al Saadi Building 1st, 5th, and 6th Floor Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the Syrian
Zillat Street Mazza Area, P.O. Box 9120, regime.
Damascus, Syria;
Tel: +963 11 662 1175; +963 11 662 1400;
Fax: +963 11 662 1848
23.1.2012
36.
Ebla Petroleum Company
(a.k.a. Ebco)
Head Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the Syrian
Saada 16, P.O. Box 9120, Damascus, Syria;
regime.
Tel: +963 11 6691100
23.1.2012
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Dijla Petroleum Company
Building No. 653 – 1st Floor, Daraa Highway, P. Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the Syrian
O. Box 81, Damascus, Syria
regime.
23.1.2012
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Central Bank of Syria
Sabah Bahrat Square, Damascus, Syria
Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.
Postal address: Altjreda al Maghrebeh Square, Da
mascus, Syria, P.O. Box: 2254
27.2.2012
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39.
Syrian Petroleum Company
Dummar Province, Expansion Square, Island 19‐ State‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to the
Syrian regime.
Building 32, Syria
P.O. Box: 2849 or 3378;
Tel: +963 11 3137935 or 3137913;
Fax: +963 11 3137979 or 3137977;
Email: spccom2@scs‐net.org or
spccom1@scs‐net.org;
Websites: www.spc.com.sy or www.spc‐sy.com
23.3.2012
40.
Mahrukat Company
Headquarters: Al Adawi St., Petroleum building, State‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to the
(The Syrian Company for the Storage and Damascus, Syria;
Syrian regime.
Distribution of Petroleum Products)
Tel: +963 11 44451348 – 4451349;
Fax: +963 11 4445796;
Email: [email protected];
Website:
http://www.mahrukat.gov.sy/indexeng.php
23.3.2012
41.
General Organisation of Tobacco
Salhieh Street 616, Damascus, Syria
Provides financial support to the Syrian regime. The General
Organisation of Tobacco is wholly owned by the Syrian state.
The profits that the organisation makes, including through the
sale of licences to market foreign brands of tobacco and taxes
levied on imports of foreign brands of tobacco, are transferred
to the Syrian state.
15.5.2012
42.
Ministry of Defence
Umayyad Square, Damascus, Syria
Tel: +963 11 7770700
Syrian government branch directly involved in repression.
26.6.2012
43.
Ministry of Interior
Merjeh Square, Damascus, Syria
Syrian government branch directly involved in repression.
Tel: +963 11 2219400; +963 11 2219401;
+963 11 2220220; +963 11 2210404
26.6.2012
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Syrian National Security Bureau
Syrian government branch and element of the Syrian Ba’ath
Party. Directly involved in repression. It directed Syrian se
curity forces to use extreme force against demonstrators.
26.6.2012
46.
General Organisation of Radio and TV Al Oumaween Square, P.O. Box 250, Damascus, State‐run agency subordinate to Syria’s Ministry of Informa
tion and as such supports and promotes its information pol
(a.k.a. Syrian Directorate General of Syria;
icy. It is responsible for operating Syria’s state‐owned televi
Radio & Television Est; General Radio Tel: +963 11 223 4930
sion channels, two terrestrial and one satellite, as well as
and Television Corporation; Radio and
government radio stations. The GORT has incited violence
Television Corporation; GORT)
against the civilian population in Syria, serving as a propa
ganda instrument for the Syrian regime and spreading disin
formation.
26.6.2012
47.
Syrian Company for Oil Transport
Banias Industrial Area, Latakia Entrance Way, P. Syrian state‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to
(a.k.a. Syrian Crude Oil Transportation O. Box 13, Banias, Syria;
the Syrian regime.
Company; SCOT; a.k.a. SCOTRACO)
Website: www.scot‐syria.com;
Email: scot50@scn‐net.org
26.6.2012
48.
Drex Technologies S.A.
Incorporation date: 4.7.2000;
Drex Technologies is wholly owned by Rami Makhlouf, who is
Incorporation number: 394678;
listed under EU sanctions for providing financial support to
Director: Rami Makhlouf;
the Syrian regime. Rami Makhlouf uses Drex Technologies to
Registered agent: Mossack Fonseca & Co (BVI) facilitate and manage his international financial holdings, in
Ltd
cluding a majority share in SyriaTel, which the EU has pre
viously listed on the grounds that it also provides financial
support to the Syrian regime.
24.7.2012
49.
Cotton Marketing Organisation
Bab Al‐Faraj, P.O. Box 729, Aleppo, Syria
Tel.: +963 21 2239495/6/7/8;
Email: Cmo‐[email protected];
Website: www.cmo.gov.sy
State‐owned company. Provides financial support to the Syr
ian regime.
24.7.2012
50.
Syrian Arab Airlines
(a.k.a. SAA; Syrian Air)
Al‐Mohafazeh Square, P.O. Box 417, Damascus, Public company controlled by the Syrian regime. Provides fi
Syria;
nancial support for the regime.
Tel: +963 11 2240774
24.7.2012
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Megatrade
Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria; Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre
Fax: +963 11 4471081
(SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods
prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.
16.10.2012
53.
Expert Partners
Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, P.O.
Box 7006, Damascus, Syria
Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre
(SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods
prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.
16.10.2012
54.
Dunant Street, Snoubra Sector, Beirut, Lebanon
Overseas Petroleum Trading
(a.k.a. Overseas Petroleum Trading SAL
(Off‐Shore);
Overseas
Petroleum
Company)
Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefitting from
the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian
regime. Controlled by Abdelhamid Khamis Abdullah (Chair
man) who has been designated by the Council, and therefore
associated with him.
23.7.2014
56.
The Baniyas Refinery Company
(a.k.a. Banias; Banyas)
Banias Refinery Building, 26 Latkia Main Road,
Tartous, P.O. Box 26, Syria
Subsidiary of the General Corporation for Refining and Dis
tribution of Petroleum Products (GCRDPP), a section of the
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. As such it pro
vides financial support to the Syrian regime.
23.7.2014
57.
The Homs Refinery Company
General Company for Homs Refinery Building,
(a.k.a Hims, General Company for Homs 352 Tripoli Street, Homs, P.O. Box 352, Syria
Refinery)
Subsidiary of the General Corporation for Refining and Dis
tribution of Petroleum Products (GCRDPP), a section of the
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. As such it pro
vides financial support to the Syrian regime.
23.7.2014
58.
Army Supply Bureau
Involved in the procurement of military equipment for the
Syrian regime, and therefore responsible for the violent re
pression of the civilian population in Syria. Branch of the
Syrian Ministry of Defence.
23.7.2014
59.
Al Thawraa Street, P.O. Box 2330 Damascus, Syr Involved in the procurement of military equipment for the
Industrial Establishment of Defence
Syrian regime, and therefore responsible for the violent re
(a.k.a. Industrial Establishment of ia
pression of the civilian population in Syria. Branch of the
Defense (IED); Industrial Establishment Or
for
Defence;
Defence
Factories Al‐Hameh, Damascus Countryside, P.O. Syrian Ministry of Defence.
Establishment;
Establissements Box 2230, Syria
Industriels de la Defense (EID);
Establissement Industrial de la Defence
(ETINDE),
Coefficient
Defense
Foundation)
23.7.2014
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P.O. Box 3361, Damascus, Syria
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60.
Identifying information
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh, Syria
Technology (HIAST)
Date of listing
Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies
and Research Centre (SSRC) which is already designated by the
Council. It provides training and support to the SSRC and is
therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian
population.
23.7.2014
Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies
and Research Centre (SSRC) which is already designated by the
Council. It provides training and support to the SSRC and is
therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian
population.
23.7.2014
EN
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)
(a.k.a. Institut Supérieur des Sciences
Appliquées et de Technologie (ISSAT))
Reasons
P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria
62.
El Jazireh (a.k.a. Al Jazerra)
Shaheen Building, 2nd floor, Sami el Solh, Beirut, Owned or controlled by Ayman Jaber, therefore associated
with a designated person.
Lebanon;
Sector of hydrocarbons
23.7.2014
63.
Pangates International Corp Ltd
(a.k.a. Pangates)
P.O. Box 8177, Sharjah Airport International
Free Zone, United Arab Emirates
Acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian re
gime. Therefore, it is providing support to and benefiting from
the Syrian regime. It is also associated with listed Syrian oil
company Sytrol.
21.10.2014
65.
Organisation
for
Technological P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
Industries (OTI)
(a.k.a. Technical Industries Corporation
(TIC))
Subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been
designated by the Council.
OTI is involved in the production of chemical weapons for the
Syrian regime.
It is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the Syr
ian population.
As a subsidiary of the Ministry of Defence, it is also associated
with a designated entity.
7.3.2015
66.
Syrian Company for Information
Technology (SCIT)
Subsidiary of the Organisation for Technological Industries
(OTI) and therefore the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which
have been designated by the Council. It also works with the
Central Bank of Syria which has been designated by the Coun
cil.
As a subsidiary of OTI and the Ministry of Defence, SCIT is
associated with these designated entities.
7.3.2015
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P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
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Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Hamsho Trading
Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been desig
(a.k.a. Hamsho Group; Hmisho Trading Syria
nated by the Council.
Group; Hmisho Economic Group)
As such, Hamsho Trading is associated with a designated en
tity, Hamsho International.
Supports the Syrian regime through its subsidiaries, including
Syria Steel. Through its subsidiaries it is associated with
groups such as the pro‐regime Shabiha militias.
7.3.2015
72.
Rawafed Damascus Private Joint Stock Damascus, Syria
Company
A USD 48,3 million joint venture between Damascus Cham
Holding, Ramak Development and Humanitarian Projects, Al‐
Ammar LLC, Timeet Trading LLC (a.k.a. Ultimate Trading Co.
Ltd.) and Wings Private JSC. Rawafed supports and/or benefits
from the Syrian regime, including through its participation in
the regime‐backed luxury development Marota City.
21.1.2019
Aman Damascus Joint Stock Company
(a.k.a. Aman Damascus JSC)
Damascus, Syria
A USD 18,9 million joint venture between Damascus Cham
Holding and Aman Group. Through its participation in the
regime‐backed luxury development Marota City, Aman Da
mascus supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime.
21.1.2019
74.
Bunyan Damascus Private Joint Stock Damascus, Syria
Company
(a.k.a. Bunyan Damascus Private JSC)
A USD 34,8 million joint venture between Damascus Cham
Holding and Apex Development and Projects LLC and Ta
mayoz LLC. Through its participation in the regime‐backed
luxury development Marota City, Bunyan Damascus Private
Joint Stock Company supports and/or benefits from the Syr
ian regime.
21.1.2019
75.
Mirza
A USD 52,7 million joint venture between Damascus Cham
Holding and Talas Group. Through its participation in the re
gime‐backed luxury development Marota City, Mirza supports
and/or benefits from the Syrian regime.
21.1.2019
Damascus, Syria
29.5.2020
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(a.k.a. Rawafed/Rawafid/Rawafed
(Tributary) Damascus Private Joint
Stock Company)
EN
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Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
Type of entity: private company;
Prominent company operating across multiple sectors of the
Al Qatarji Company
Business sector: import/export; trucking; supply Syrian economy. By facilitating fuel, arms and ammunition
(a.k.a. Qatarji
trade between the regime and various actors including ISIS
International Group; Al‐Sham and of oil and commodities;
Al‐Darwish
Company; Name of Director/Management: Hussam al‐Qa (Daesh) under the pretext of importing and exporting food
tirji, CEO (designated by the Council);
items, supporting militias fighting alongside the regime and
Khatirji/Katarji/Katerji Group;
ﺵﺭﻙﺓ ﻕﺍﻁﺭﺥﻱ/)ﻡﺝﻡﻭﻉﺓ
Ultimate beneficial owner: Hussam al‐Qatirji (de taking advantage of its ties with the regime to expand its
signated by the Council);
commercial activity, Al Qatarji Company – whose board is
headed by designated person Hussam al-Qatarji, a member of
Registered address: Mazzah, Damascus, Syria;
Relatives/business associates/entities or partner the Syrian People’s Assembly – supports and benefits from the
s/links: Arvada/Arfada Petroleum Company JSC Syrian regime.
17.2.2020
78.
Type of entity: public‐owned company under pri Damascus Cham Holding Company was established by the
Damascus Cham Holding Company
(a.k.a. Damascus Cham Private Joint vate law;
regime as the investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus
Stock Company; )ﺍﻝﻕﺍﺏﺽﺓ ﺍﻝﺵﺍﻡ ﺩﻡﺵﻕBusiness sector: real estate development;
in order to manage the properties of the Governorate of Da
Name of Director/Management: Adel Anwar al‐ mascus and implement the Marota City project, a luxurious
Olabi, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors and real estate project based on expropriated land under Decree
Governor of Damascus (designated by the Coun No. 66 and Law No. 10 in particular.
cil);
By managing the implementation of Marota City, Damascus
Ultimate beneficial owner: Governorate of Da Cham Holding (whose Vice‐Chair is the Governor of Damas
mascus;
cus) supports and benefits from the Syrian regime and pro
Relatives/business associates/entities or partner vides benefits to businesspeople with close ties to the regime
s/links: Rami Makhlouf (designated by the Coun who have struck lucrative deals with this entity through pub
cil); Samer Foz (designated by the Council); Ma lic‐private partnerships.
zen Tarazi (designated by the Council); Talas
Group, owned by businessman Anas Talas (desig
nated by the Council); Khaled al‐Zubaidi (desig
nated by the Council); Nader Qalei (designated by
the Council)
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قرار من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي بتمديد العقوبات على سورية حتى 1 حزيران/ يونيو 2021 وتحديث بيانات المشمولين.
المعلومات الأساسية
تاريخ الصدور
البلد المستهدف
رقم الوثيقة
مصدر الوثيقة
المجموعات
نوع المصدر
نوع الوثيقة
العنوان الأصلي للوثيقة
التصنيف الفرعي
اللغة
كود الذاكرة السورية
الجهة المصدرة
وثائق أخرى للجهة المصدرة
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures against Syria
نوع الوثيقة:
بيان صحفي
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/02/16
Syrian foreign affairs minister added to EU sanctions list
نوع الوثيقة:
قرار
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/01/15
New EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process appointed
نوع الوثيقة:
بيان صحفي
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/04/29
Syria: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the 10 years of the conflict
نوع الوثيقة:
بيان صحفي
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/03/14
Report by President Charles Michel to the European Parliament plenary session
نوع الوثيقة:
تقرير
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/04/26
Syria: Council extends sanctions against the regime for another year
نوع الوثيقة:
قرار
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/05/27
EU imposes restrictive measures against the Wagner Group
نوع الوثيقة:
قرار
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/12/13
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against Syria
نوع الوثيقة:
بيان صحفي
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2022/01/12
Syria: four new ministers added to EU sanctions list
نوع الوثيقة:
قرار
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/11/15
Joint press release by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission following their video conference with President Erdoğan
نوع الوثيقة:
بيان صحفي
الجهة المصدرة:
المجلس الأوروبي
تاريخ الصدور:
2021/03/19
كيانات متعلقة
الدولة الإسلامية في العراق والشام - داعش
الحرس الثوري الإيراني
فيلق القدس - الحرس الثوري الإيراني
إدارة المخابرات الجوية
إدارة المخابرات العامة / أمن الدولة
شعبة المخابرات العسكرية - الأمن العسكري
الحرس الجمهوري
الفرقة الرابعة دبابات (مدرعات) - نظام
شركة شام القابضة
شركة سيريتل
مركز الدراسات والبحوث العلمية في سوريا - الإدارة العامة
حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي
الأمم المتحدة
البنك المركزي السوري - المصرف المركزي السوري
الشركة السورية للطيران
المصرف العقاري السوري
المصرف الصناعي
شركة الفرات للنفط
الشركة السورية للنفط
المؤسسة العامة لتكرير النفط وتوزيع المشتقات النفطية
اتحاد غرف التجارة السورية
غرفة تجارة دمشق
غرفة صناعة حلب
قناة الدنيا الفضائية
شركة القاطرجي
مجموعة حمشو الدولية
وزارة الدفاع - نظام الأسد
وزارة النفط و الثروة المعدنية - نظام الأسد
الجيش العربي السوري - نظام
شخصيات مرتبطة
لايوجد معلومات حالية
يوميات مرتبطة
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