Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

1.

Fares Chehabi (a.k.a. Fares Shihabi; Fares Chihabi)

Son of Ahmad Chehabi.

Date of birth: 7 May 1972

President of Aleppo Chamber of Industry. Vice-chairman of Cham Holding. Provides economic support to the Syrian regime.

2.9.2011

2.

Nasser Al-Ali (a.k.a. Brigadier General Nasr al-Ali)

Head of Deraa Regional Branch (Political Security Directorate)

As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. Since April 2012 Head of the Deraa site of the Political Security Directorate (ex-head of the Homs branch).

23.1.2012

3.

Sulieman Maarouf (a.k.a. Suleiman Maarouf, Sulayman Mahmud Ma’ruf, Sleiman Maarouf, Mahmoud Soleiman Maarouf; Sulaiman Maarouf)

Passport: in possession of a UK passport

Businessman close to President Al-Assad’s family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Dounya TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime.

16.10.2012

4.

Razan Othman

Wife of Rami Makhlouf, daughter of Walif Othman.

Date of birth: 31 January 1977;

Place of birth: governorate of Latakia;

ID No: 06090034007

She has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, cousin of president Bashar Al-Assad and principal financer of the regime, who has been designated. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it.

16.10.2012

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

1.

Centre d’études et de recherches syrien (CERS) (a.k.a. Centre d’Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS); Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC); Centre de Recherche de Kaboun)

Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damas

Provides support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used directly for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators.

1.12.2011

2.

Megatrade

Address: Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria;

Fax: 963114471081

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

3.

Expert Partners

Address: 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