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Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria
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Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria
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COUNCIL DECISION 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 147 1.6.2013, p. 14) |
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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/678/CFSP of 26 September 2014 |
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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/730/CFSP of 20 October 2014 |
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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/117 of 26 January 2015 |
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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/383 of 6 March 2015 |
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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/784 of 19 May 2015 |
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Corrected by:
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/255/CFSP
of 31 May 2013
concerning restrictive measures against Syria
CHAPTER I
EXPORT AND IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
Article 1
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.
It shall be prohibited to:
provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria;
provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transport or export of certain equipment, goods and technology which might be used for internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which could be used for internal repression or to the provision of related technical or financial assistance, where a Member State determines on a case-by-case basis that they are intended for:
food, agricultural, medical or other humanitarian purposes, or for the benefit of UN Personnel, or personnel of the Union or its Member States; or
activities undertaken in accordance with paragraph 10 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2118(2013) and related decisions of the Executive Council of the OPCW, consistent with the objective of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Chemical Weapons Convention) and after consultation with the OPCW.
Article 2
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.
The provision of:
technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria;
financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria,
shall also be subject to an authorisation of the competent authority of the exporting Member State.
Article 3
Article 4
The sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment or software intended primarily for use in the monitoring or interception by the Syrian regime, or on its behalf, of the Internet and of telephone communications on mobile or fixed networks in Syria and the provision of assistance to install, operate or update such equipment or software shall be prohibited.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.
Article 5
Article 6
With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and restoring normal economic activity or other civilian purposes and by way of derogation from Article 5(1) and (2), the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the purchase, import or transport from Syria of crude oil and petroleum products and the provision of related financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance, provided that the following conditions are met:
the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the Member State concerned;
the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for the benefit of a person or entity referred to in Article 28(1); and
the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Decision.
The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted under this Article.
Article 7
The prohibitions in Article 5 shall be without prejudice to the execution, until 15 November 2011, of obligations provided for in contracts concluded before 2 September 2011.
Article 7a
Article 8
The sale, supply or transfer of key equipment and technology for the following key sectors of the oil and natural gas industry in Syria, or to Syrian or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors outside Syria, by nationals of Member States, or from the territories of Member States, or using vessels or aircraft under the jurisdiction of Member States shall be prohibited whether or not originating in their territories:
refining;
liquefied natural gas;
exploration;
production.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.
It shall be prohibited to provide the following to enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the key sectors of the Syrian oil and gas industry referred to in paragraph 1 or to Syrian, or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors outside Syria:
technical assistance or training and other services related to key equipment and technology as referred to in paragraph 1;
financing or financial assistance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of key equipment and technology as set out in paragraph 1 or for the provision of related technical assistance or training.
Article 9
Article 10
With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and restoring normal economic activity or other civilian purposes and by way of derogation from Article 8(1) and (2), the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the sale, supply or transfer of key equipment and technology for the key sectors of the oil and natural gas industry in Syria referred to in Article 8(1), or to Syrian or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors outside Syria and the provision of related technical assistance or training and other services, as well as financing or financial assistance, provided that the following conditions are met:
the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the Member State concerned;
the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for the benefit of a person or entity referred to in Article 28(1); and
the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Decision.
The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted under this Article.
Article 11
The delivery of Syrian denominated banknotes and coinage to the Central Bank of Syria shall be prohibited.
Article 12
The direct or indirect sale, purchase, transportation or brokering of gold and precious metals, as well as of diamonds to, from or for the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria, as well as to, from or for persons and entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them, shall be prohibited.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.
Article 13
The sale, supply, transfer or export of luxury goods to Syria by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited, whether originating or not in their territories.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.
Article 13a
It shall be prohibited to import, export, transfer or provide related brokering services for cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance which have been illegally removed from Syria, or where reasonable suspicion exists that they have been illegally removed from Syria, on or after 9 May 2011. The prohibition shall not apply if it is shown that the cultural items are being safely returned to their legitimate owners in Syria.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.
CHAPTER II
RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCING OF CERTAIN ENTERPRISES
Article 14
The following shall be prohibited:
the granting of any financial loan or credit to enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining, or to Syrian or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors outside Syria;
the granting of any financial loan or credit to enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the construction of new power plants for the production of electricity in Syria;
the acquisition or extension of a participation in enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining, or in Syrian or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors outside Syria, including the acquisition in full of such enterprises and the acquisition of shares or securities of a participating nature;
the acquisition or extension of a participation in enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the construction of new power plants for the production of electricity in Syria, including the acquisition in full of such enterprises and the acquisition of shares or securities of a participating nature;
the creation of any joint venture with enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining and with any subsidiary or affiliate under their control;
the creation of any joint venture with enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the construction of new power plants for the production of electricity in Syria and with any subsidiary or affiliate under their control.
Article 15
The prohibitions set out in points (a) and (c) of Article 14:
shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from contracts or agreements concluded before 23 September 2011;
shall not prevent the extension of a participation, if such extension is an obligation under an agreement concluded before 23 September 2011.
The prohibitions set out in points (b) and (d) of Article 14:
shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from contracts or agreements concluded before 1 December 2011;
shall not prevent the extension of a participation, if such extension is an obligation under an agreement concluded before 1 December 2011.
Article 16
With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and restoring normal economic activity or other civilian purposes and by way of derogation from points (a), (c) and (e) of Article 14, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the granting of any financial loan or credit to or the acquisition or extension of a participation in enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining, or Syrian or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors outside Syria, or the creation of any joint venture with enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining and with any subsidiary or affiliate under their control, provided that the following conditions are met:
the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the Member State concerned;
the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for the benefit of a person or entity referred to in Article 28(1); and
the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Decision.
The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted under this Article.
CHAPTER III
RESTRICTIONS ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Article 17
CHAPTER IV
RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TRADE
Article 18
CHAPTER V
FINANCIAL SECTOR
Article 19
Member States shall not enter into new commitments for grants, financial assistance or concessional loans to the Government of Syria, including through their participation in international financial institutions, except for humanitarian and developmental purposes.
Article 20
The following shall be prohibited:
any disbursement or payment by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under or in connection with any existing loan agreements entered into between Syria and the EIB;
the continuation by the EIB of any existing Technical Assistance Service Contracts for sovereign projects located in Syria.
Article 21
The following shall be prohibited: the direct or indirect sale or purchase of, or brokering or assistance in the issuance of Syrian public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after 1 December 2011 to and from the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria, or banks domiciled in Syria, or branches and subsidiaries within and outside the jurisdiction of Member States of banks domiciled in Syria, or financial entities that are neither domiciled in Syria nor within the jurisdiction of the Member States, but are controlled by persons and entities domiciled in Syria as well as any persons and entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them.
Article 22
Article 23
With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and restoring normal economic activity or other civilian purposes and by way of derogation from Article 22(2), the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise financial institutions within the territories of the Member States or under their jurisdiction to open representative offices, subsidiaries or banking accounts in Syria, provided that the following conditions are met:
the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the Member State concerned;
the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for the benefit of a person or entity referred to in Article 28(1); and
the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Decision.
The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted under this Article.
Article 24
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of:
health or travel insurance to natural persons;
compulsory or third party insurance to Syrian persons, entities or bodies based in the Union;
insurance or re-insurance to the owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle chartered by a Syrian person, entity or body and which person, entity or body is not listed in Annex I or II.
CHAPTER VI
TRANSPORT SECTOR
Article 25
Article 26
CHAPTER VII
RESTRICTIONS ON ADMISSION
Article 27
Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:
as a host country to an international intergovernmental organisation;
as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the UN;
under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities; or
under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy.
CHAPTER VIII
FREEZING OF FUNDS AND ECONOMIC RESSOURCES
Article 28
The competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
necessary to satisfy the basic needs of the persons listed in Annexes I and II and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; or
necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the competent authority of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation;
necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, humanitarian workers and related assistance, and provided that, in the case of release of frozen funds or economic resources, the funds or economic resources are released to the UN for the purpose of delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance in Syria in accordance with the Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP);
to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic or consular mission or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, in so far as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic or consular mission or international organisation;
necessary for evacuations from Syria;
intended for the Central Bank of Syria or Syrian State-owned entities, as listed in Annex I and II, to make payments on behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW for activities related to the OPCW verification mission and the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, and in particular to the OPCW Syrian Special Trust Fund for activities related to the complete destruction of Syrian chemical weapons outside the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.
A Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation it grants under this paragraph.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the following conditions are met:
the funds or economic resources are subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the person or entity referred to in Paragraph 1 was listed in Annex I or II or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the EU, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;
the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;
the decision is not for the benefit of a person or entity listed in Annex I or II; and
recognising the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.
A Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.
Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
interest or other earnings on those accounts; or
payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to this Decision,
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments remain subject to paragraph 1.
CHAPTER IX
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 29
No claims, including for compensation or indemnification or any other claim of this kind, such as a claim of set-off, fines or a claim under a guarantee, claims for extension or payment of a bond, financial guarantee, including claims arising from letters of credit and similar instruments in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which was affected, directly or indirectly, wholly or in part, by reason of measures covered by this Decision, shall be granted to the designated persons or entities listed in Annexes I and II, or any other person or entity in Syria, including the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, or any person or entity claiming through or for the benefit of any such person or entity.
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly or intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions laid down in this Decision.
Article 33
In order to maximise the impact of the measures set out in this Decision, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those contained in this Decision.
Article 34
This Decision shall apply until 1 June 2015. 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.
Article 35
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
ANNEX I
List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 27 and 28
A. Persons
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Name |
Identifying information |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
1. |
Bashar ( |
Date of birth: 11 September 1965; Place of birth: Damascus; diplomatic passport No D1903 |
President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising the crackdown on demonstrators. |
23.5.2011 |
2. |
Maher ( |
Date of birth: 8 December 1967; diplomatic passport No 4138 |
Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division, member of Ba'ath Party Central Command, strongman of the Republican Guard; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad; principal overseer of violence against demonstrators. |
9.5.2011 |
3. |
Ali ( |
Date of birth: 19 February 1946; Place of birth: Damascus; diplomatic passport No 983 |
Head of Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID); involved in violence against demonstrators. |
9.5.2011 |
4. |
Atej ( |
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Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Dara'a; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; involved in violence against demonstrators. |
9.5.2011 |
5. |
Hafiz ( |
Date of birth: 2 April 1971; Place of birth: Damascus; diplomatic passport No 2246 |
Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; close to Maher Al-Assad; involved in violence against demonstrators. |
9.5.2011 |
6. |
Muhammad ( (a.k.a. Mohammed Dib Zeitoun) |
Date of birth: 20 May 1951; Place of birth: Damascus; diplomatic passport No D000001300 |
Head of General Security Directorate; involved in violence against demonstrators. |
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7. |
Amjad ( |
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Head of Political Security in Banyas, involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida. |
9.5.2011 |
8. |
Rami ( |
Date of birth: 10 July 1969; Place of birth: Damascus; passport No 454224 |
Syrian businessman; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad, controls the investment funds Al Mashreq, Bena Properties, Cham Holding, Syriatel, Souruh Company thereby furnishing financing and support to the regime. |
9.5.2011 |
9. |
Abd Al-Fatah ( |
Born: 1953; Place of birth: Hama; diplomatic passport No D0005788 |
Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI); involved in violence against the civilian population. |
9.5.2011 |
10. |
Jamil ( |
|
Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence; involved in violence against the civilian population. |
9.5.2011 |
11. |
Rustum ( |
Date of birth: 3 May 1953; Place of birth: Dara'a; diplomatic passport No D000000887 |
Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Damascus Countryside Branch; involved in violence against the civilian population. |
9.5.2011 |
12. |
Fawwaz ( |
Date of birth: 18 June 1962; Place of birth: Kerdala; passport No 88238 |
Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia. |
9.5.2011 |
13. |
Munzir ( |
Date of birth: 1 March 1961; Place of birth: Latakia; passports No 86449 and No 842781 |
Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia. |
9.5.2011 |
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15. |
Hisham ( |
Born: 20 July 1941; place of birth Damascus |
Head of Syrian National Security Bureau; involved in violence against the civilian population. He is reported to have died because of the bombing of 18 July, 2012 |
23.5.2011 |
16. |
Faruq ( |
Date of birth: 10 December 1938 |
Vice-President of Syria; involved in violence against the civilian population. |
23.5.2011 |
17. |
Muhammad ( |
Date of birth: 10 April 1937 (or 20 May 1937); Place of birth: Hama; diplomatic passport No 0002250 |
Deputy Vice-President of Syria for National Security Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population. |
23.5.2011 |
18. |
Mohammed ( |
Date of birth: 20 May 1966 Passport No 002954347 |
Prominent Syrian businessman, owner of Hamcho International, close to key figures of the Syrian regime, including President Bashar al-Assad and Maher al-Assad. Since March 2014, he has held the position of Chairman for China of the Bilateral Business Councils following his appointment by the Minister of Economy, Khodr Orfali. Mohammed Hamcho benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime and is associated with persons benefiting from and supporting the regime. |
27.1.2015 |
19. |
Iyad ( |
Date of birth: 21 January 1973; Place of birth: Damascus; passport No N001820740 |
Brother of Rami Makhlouf and GID Officer involved in violence against the civilian population. |
23.5.2011 |
20. |
Bassam ( |
|
Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population. |
23.5.2011 |
21. |
Dawud Rajiha |
|
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces responsible for the military involvement in violence against peaceful protesters. Died in the 18 July 2012 bombing. |
23.5.2011 |
22. |
Ihab ( |
Date of birth: 21 January 1973; Place of birth: Damascus; passport No N002848852 |
Vice President of Syriatel, which transfers 50 % of its profits to the Syrian government by way of its licencing contract. |
23.5.2011 |
23. |
Zoulhima ( |
Born: 1951 or 1946 or 1956; Place of birth: Kerdaha |
Head of presidential security; involved in violence against demonstrators; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. |
23.6.2011 |
24. |
Riyad ( |
|
Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides funding to the regime; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. |
23.6.2011 |
25. |
Brigadier Commander Mohammad ( |
Date of birth: 1 September 1957; Place of birth: Yazd, Iran |
General Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. |
23.6.2011 |
26. |
Major General Qasem ( |
|
Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC - Qods, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. |
23.6.2011 |
27. |
Hossein Taeb (a.k.a. Taeb, Hassan; a.k.a. Taeb, Hosein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hossein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hussayn; a.k.a. Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ta'eb) |
Born: 1963; Place of birth: Tehran, Iran |
Deputy Commander for Intelligence of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. |
23.6.2011 |
28. |
Khalid ( |
|
Prominent Syrian businessman, close to Maher al-Assad, a key figure of the Syrian regime. Khalid Qaddur benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime and is associated with persons benefiting from and supporting the regime. |
27.1.2015 |
29. |
Ra'if ( |
|
Business associate of Maher Al-Assad and responsible for managing some of his business interests; provides funding to the regime. |
23.6.2011 |
30. |
Mohammad ( |
|
Head of Syrian Military Intelligence in the town of Hama, involved in the crackdown on demonstrators. |
1.8.2011 |
31. |
Major General Tawfiq ( |
|
Head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate; involved in violence against the civilian population. |
1.8.2011 |
32. |
Mr Mohammed ( |
Date of birth: 19.10.1932; Place of birth: Latakia, Syria |
Close associate and maternal uncle of Bashar and Mahir al-Assad. Business associate and father of Rami, Ihab and Iyad Makhlouf. |
1.8.2011 |
33. |
Ayman ( |
Place of birth: Latakia |
Prominent Syrian businessman, close to key figures of the Syrian regime such as Maher al-Assad and Rami Makhlouf. He has also provided support to the regime by facilitating the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria through his company El Jazireh. Ayman Jabir benefits from and provides support to the regime and is associated with persons benefiting from and supporting the regime. |
27.1.2015 |
34. |
Hayel ( |
|
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 ( |
|
Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army. |
23.8.2011 |
36. |
Nizar Al-Assad ( |
Cousin of Bashar Al-Assad; previously head of the ‘Nizar Oilfield Supplies’ company |
Very close to key government officials. Financing Shabiha in the region of Latakia. |
23.8.2011 |
37. |
Brigadier-General Rafiq ( |
|
Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence. |
23.8.2011 |
38. |
Brigadier-General Jamea ( |
|
Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Dayr az-Zor. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Dayr az-Zor and Alboukamal. |
23.8.2011 |
39. |
Hassan Bin-Ali Al-Turkmani |
Born: 1935; Place of birth: Aleppo |
Deputy Vice Minister, former Minister for Defence, Special Envoy of President Bashar Al-Assad. He is reported to have died in the bombing of 18 July, 2012. |
23.8.2011 |
40. |
Muhammad ( |
|
Assistant Regional Secretary of Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party since 2005, 2000-2005 Director for the national security 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 repression of civilian population. |
23.8.2011 |
41. |
Ali ( |
|
Responsible for killings in Hama in 1980, has been called back to Damascus as special advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad. |
23.8.2011 |
42. |
Brigadier-General Nawful ( |
|
Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province. |
23.8.2011 |
43. |
Brigadier Husam ( |
|
Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs. Presidential Adviser for security agencies' repression and violence against the civilian population. |
23.8.2011 |
44. |
Brigadier-General Muhammed ( |
|
Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Homs. |
23.8.2011 |
45. |
Lieutenant-General Munir ( |
Born 1951 |
Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training for Syrian Army. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria. |
23.8.2011 |
46. |
Brigadier-General Ghassan ( |
|
Head of General Intelligence Directorate's (GID) Information Branch. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria. |
23.8.2011 |
47. |
Mohammed ( |
Place of birth: Latakia |
Shabiha militia. Associate of Maher Al-Assad for the Shabiha militia. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population and coordination of Shabiha militia groups. |
23.8.2011 |
48. |
Samir ( |
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Close business associate of Maher Al-Assad. Known for supporting the Syrian regime financially. |
23.8.2011 |
49. |
Fares ( |
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 |
50. |
Tarif ( (a.k.a. Al Akhras) |
Date of birth: 2 June 1951; Place of birth: Homs, Syria; Syrian passport nr. 0000092405 |
Prominent businessman benefiting from and supporting the 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 Al-Assad's family. Member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided logistical support for the regime (buses and tank loaders). |
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51. |
Issam ( |
President of Anbouba for Agricultural Industries Co.; Born: 1952; Place of birth: Homs, Syria |
Providing financial support for the repressive apparatus and the paramilitary groups exerting violence against the civil population in Syria. Providing property (premises, warehouses) for improvised detention centers. Financial relations with high Syrian officials. |
2.9.2011 |
52. |
Mazen ( |
Date of birth: 01.01.1958; Place of birth: Damascus; Passport nr. 004415063 expires 06.05.2015 (Syrian) |
Business partner of Ihab Makhlour and Nizar al-Assad (became subject to sanctions on 23.08.2011); co-owner, with Rami Makhlour, of the al-diyar lil-Saraafa (a.k.a. Diar Electronic Services) currency exchange company, which supports the policy of the Central Bank of Syria. |
23.3.2012 |
53. |
Adib ( |
Born: 1955; Place of birth: Daraa |
Adib Mayaleh is responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria. |
15.5.2012 |
54. |
Major General Jumah ( |
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Commander Special Forces. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
55. |
Colonel Lu'ai ( |
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Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara'a Branch. Responsible for the violence against protesters in Dara'a. |
14.11.2011 |
56. |
Lt. General Ali ( |
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Deputy Chief of General Staff (Personnel and Manpower). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
57. |
Lt. General Jasim ( |
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Chief of General staff. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
58. |
General Aous ( |
Born: 1958 |
Head of Battalion in the Republican Guard. Close to Maher al-Assad and President al-Assad. Involved in the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
59. |
General Ghassan ( |
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General in command of the 4th Division reserve bureau. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
60. |
Abdullah ( |
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Head of Berri family militia. In charge of pro-government militia involved in the crackdown on the civilian population in Aleppo. |
14.11.2011 |
61. |
George ( |
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Member of Syrian electronic army. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
62. |
Major General Zuhair ( |
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Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and for intimidation and torture of protestors. |
14.11.2011 |
63. |
Amar ( |
Born on or around 3 April 1973; place of birth Damascus |
Civilian - Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
64. |
Mujahed ( |
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Member of Syrian electronic army. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
65. |
Major General Nazih ( |
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Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors. |
14.11.2011 |
66. |
Kifah ( |
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Batallion Commander in the 4th Division. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population in Deir el-Zor. |
14.11.2011 |
67. |
Major General Wajih ( |
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Commander 18th Armoured Division. Responsible for the violence against protestors in Homs. |
14.11.2011 |
68. |
Bassam ( |
Date of birth: 24 August 1959; Place of birth: Damascus. Address: Kasaa, Anwar al Attar Street, al Midani building, Damascus; Syrian passport no 004326765 issued 2 November 2008, valid until November 2014. |
Legal and financial adviser and manages affairs of Rami Makhlouf and Khaldoun Makhlouf. Involved with Bashar al-Assad in funding a real estate project in Latakia. Provides financial support for the regime. |
14.11.2011 |
69. |
Lt. General Talal ( |
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Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logistics and supplies). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. |
14.11.2011 |
70. |
Major General Fu'ad ( |
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Deputy head Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors. |
14.11.2011 |
71. |
Bushra ( |
Date of birth: 24.10.1960 |
Sister of Bashar Al-Assad and widow of Asif Shawkat, Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime. |
23.3.2012 |
72. |
Asma ( |
Date of birth: 11.08.1975; Place of birth: London, UK; Passport nr. 707512830, expires 22.09.2020; Maiden name: Al Akhras |
Wife of Bashar Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime. |
23.3.2012 |
73. |
Manal ( |
Date of birth: 02.02.1970; Place of Birth: Damascus; Passport number (Syrian): 0000000914; Maiden name: Al Jadaan |
Spouse of Maher Al-Assad, and as such benefiting from and closely associated with the regime. |
23.3.2012 |
74. |
Anisa ( |
Born: 1934; Maiden name: Makhlouf |
Mother of President Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime. |
23.3.2012 |
75. |
Lt. General Fahid ( |
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Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
76. |
Major General Ibrahim ( |
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Deputy Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
77. |
Brigadier Khalil ( |
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14th Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
78. |
Brigadier Ali ( |
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103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
79. |
Brigadier Talal ( |
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103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
80. |
Brigadier Nazih ( |
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Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
81. |
Captain Maan ( |
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Presidential Guard. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
82. |
Mohammad ( |
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Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
83. |
Khald ( |
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Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
84. |
Ghiath ( |
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Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. |
1.12.2011 |
85. |
Brigadier General Jawdat ( |
Commander of 154th Regiment |
Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma. |
23.1.2012 |
86. |
Major General Muhammad ( |
Commander in 4th Division |
Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma. |
23.1.2012 |
87. |
Major General Ramadan ( |
Commander of 35th Special Forces Regiment |
Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa. |
23.1.2012 |
88. |
Brigadier General Ahmed ( |
Commander of 132nd Brigade |
Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in Deraa, including the use of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. |
23.1.2012 |
89. |
Major General Naim ( |
Commander of the 3rd Division |
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma. |
23.1.2012 |
90. |
Brigadier General Jihad ( |
Commander of 65th Brigade |
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma. |
23.1.2012 |
91. |
Major General Fo'ad ( |
Commander of the military operations in Idlib |
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the beginning of September 2011. |
23.1.2012 |
92. |
Major General Bader ( |
Special Forces Commander |
Gave the soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Bukamal. |
23.1.2012 |
93. |
Brigadier General Ghassan ( |
Commander from the 45th Regiment |
Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib. |
23.1.2012 |
94. |
Brigadier General Mohamed ( |
Commander from the 45th Regiment |
Commander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to shoot protestors in Homs. |
23.1.2012 |
95. |
Brigadier General Yousef ( |
Commander of the 134th Brigade |
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 |
96. |
Brigadier General Jamal ( |
Commander of the 555th Regiment |
Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo'adamiyeh. |
23.1.2012 |
97. |
Brigadier General Mohsin ( |
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Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Al-Herak. |
23.1.2012 |
98. |
Brigadier General Ali ( |
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Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al-Herak. |
23.1.2012 |
99. |
Brigadier General Mohamed ( |
Commander of the 106th Brigade, Presidential Guard |
Gave orders to troops to beat the protesters with sticks and then arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in Douma. |
23.1.2012 |
100. |
Major General Suheil ( |
Commander of 5th Division |
Gave orders to troops to shoot at the protesters in Deraa Governorate. |
23.1.2012 |
101. |
Wafiq ( |
Head of Suwayda Regional Branch (Department of Military Intelligence) |
As Head of the Suwayda branch of the Department for Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Suwayda. |
23.1.2012 |
102. |
Ahmed ( |
Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security Directorate) |
As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security Directorate, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Deraa. |
23.1.2012 |
103. |
Makhmoud ( |
Head of Investigative Branch (Political Security Directorate) |
As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. |
23.1.2012 |
104. |
Mohamed ( |
Head of Operations Branch (Political Security Directorate) |
As Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. |
23.1.2012 |
105. |
Nasser ( |
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 |
106. |
Dr. Wael ( |
Born: 1964; Place of birth: Daraa Province |
Prime Minister and former Minister of Health. As Prime Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
27.2.2012 |
107. |
Mohammad ( |
Born: 1956; Place of birth: Aleppo |
Minister of the Interior. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
1.12.2011 |
108. |
Dr. Mohammad ( |
Born: 1945; Place of birth: Damascus |
Former Minister of Finance. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
1.12.2011 |
109. |
Imad ( |
Date of birth: 1 August 1961; Place of Birth: near Damascus |
Minister of Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.3.2012 |
110. |
Omar ( |
Born: 1954; Place of Birth: Tartous |
Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister of Local Administration. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.3.2012 |
111. |
Joseph ( |
Born: 1958; Place of Birth: Damascus |
Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.3.2012 |
112. |
Eng Hussein ( |
Born: 1957; Place of Birth: Hama |
Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.3.2012 |
113. |
Mansour ( |
Born: 1960; Place of birth: Sweida Province |
Minister for Presidency Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
27.2.2012 |
114. |
Dr. Emad ( |
Born: 1964; Place of birth: Damascus |
Minister of Telecommunications and Technology. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
27.2.2012 |
115. |
General Ali ( |
Born: 1939; Place of birth: Tartous |
Former Minister of Defence. Associated with the Syrian regime and the Syrian military, and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
1.8.2011 |
116. |
Tayseer ( |
Born: 1943; Place of birth: Damascus |
Former Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.9.2011 |
117. |
Dr Adnan ( |
Born: 1966; Place of birth: Tartous |
Former Minister of Information. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.9.2011 |
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119. |
Sufian ( |
Born: 1944; Place of birth: al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor |
Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
27.2.2012 |
120. |
Dr Adnan ( |
Born: 1955; Place of birth: Damascus |
Former Minister of Industry. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
27.2.2012 |
121. |
Dr. Saleh ( |
Born: 1964; Place of birth: Aleppo Province |
Former Minister of Education. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
27.2.2012 |
122. |
Dr. Fayssal ( |
Born: 1955; Place of birth: Hama Province |
Former Minister of Transport. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
27.2.2012 |
123. |
Ghiath ( |
Born: 1950; Place of Birth: Salamiya |
Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.3.2012 |
124. |
Yousef ( |
Born: 1956; Place of Birth: Hasaka |
Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.3.2012 |
125. |
Hassan ( |
Born: 1953; Place of Birth: Hama |
Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. |
23.3.2012 |
126. |
Bouthaina ( |
Born: 1953; Place of birth: Homs, Syria |
Political and Media Advisor to the President since July 2008 and as such associated with the violent crackdown on the population. |
26.6.2012 |
127. |
Brigadier General Sha'afiq ( |
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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 ( |
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Head of Branch 291 (Damascus) of the army's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
129. |
Brigadier General Salah ( |
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Deputy Head of Branch 291 of the army's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
130. |
Brigadier General Muhammad ( |
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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 ( |
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Deputy Head of Latakia Branch of the army's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture and murder of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
132. |
Brigadier General Abdul- Salam ( |
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Head of the Bab Tuma (Damascus) Branch of the air force's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
133. |
Brigadier General Jawdat ( |
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Head of the Homs Branch of the air force's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
134. |
Colonel Qusay ( |
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Head of the Deraa branch of the air force's intelligence service (sent from Damascus to Deraa at the start of demonstrations there). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
135. |
Colonel Suhail ( |
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Head of the Latakia Branch of the air force's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
136. |
Brigadier General Khudr ( |
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Head of the Latakia branch of the General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
137. |
Brigadier General Ibrahim ( |
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Head of branch 285 (Damascus) of the General Intelligence Directorate (replaced Brig. Gen. Hussam Fendi at end 2011). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
138. |
Brigadier General Firas ( |
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Head of branch 318 (Homs) of the General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
139. |
Brigadier General Hussam ( |
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Since April 2012, head of the Homs branch of the Political Security Directorate (succeeded Brig. Gen. Nasr al-Ali). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. |
24.7.2012 |
140. |
Brigadier General Taha ( |
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Site manager of the Latakia branch of the Political Security Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody |
24.7.2012 |
141. |
Bassel ( |
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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 ( |
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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 ( |
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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 ( |
Born: 1957 |
Head of the foreign branch of General Intelligence (branch 279). As such, responsible for General Intelligence arrangements in Syrian embassies. He participates directly in the repression implemented by the Syrian authorities against opponents and in particular has responsibility for repression of the Syrian opposition abroad. |
24.7.2012 |
145. |
Michel ( |
Date of birth: 1 February 1948 |
Member of the Syrian security services since the early 1970s, he is involved in combating opposition in France and Germany. Since March 2006, has been responsible for public relations of branch 273 of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate. 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 May 2011. He directly supports the regime's repression of opponents and is responsible inter alia for repression of the Syrian opposition abroad. |
24.7.2012 |
146. |
General Ghassan ( |
Born: 1960; Place of origin: Drekish, Tartous region |
Responsible for 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 regime. As such, Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail is one of the military leaders directly implementing the repression of opponents conducted by the regime. |
24.7.2012 |
147. |
General Amer ( |
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Graduate of the military school of Aleppo, head of the intelligence branch of the air force intelligence service (since 2012), close to Daoud Rajah, Syrian Minister for Defence. 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 ( |
Born: around 1960. |
Close to Maher Al-Assad, younger brother of the President. Most of his career has been spent in the Republican Guard. In 2010 he joined the internal branch (or branch 251) of the General Intelligence Directorate which is responsible for combating the political opposition. As one of its senior officers, General Mohammed Ali is directly involved in the repression of opponents. |
24.7.2012 |
149. |
General Issam ( |
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Air Force Chief of Staff since 2010. Commands air operations against opponents. |
24.7.2012 |
150. |
Ezzedine ( |
Born: middle of the 1940s (probably 1947); Place of birth: Bastir. Jableh region |
Retired general, longstanding member of the managerial staff of the air force intelligence service, of which he became the head in the early 2000s. Was appointed political and security adviser to the President in 2006. As political and security adviser to the Syrian president, Ezzedine Ismael is implicated in the political repression conducted by the regime against the opposition. |
24.7.2012 |
151. |
Samir ( |
Born: around 1962 |
For almost 20 years he has been head of the office of Mohammad Nassif Kheir Bek, one of the main security advisers of Bashar al-Assad (and officially deputy to the Vice- President, Farouk al-Sharaa). Samir Joumaa's closeness to Bashar al-Assad and Mohammed Nassif Kheir Bek means that he is implicated in the policy of repression conducted by the regime against its opponents. |
24.7.2012 |
152. |
Dr. Qadri ( |
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Former Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, former Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer protection. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
153. |
Waleed ( |
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Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
154. |
Major general Fahd ( |
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Minister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
155. |
Dr. Mohammad ( |
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Minister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
156. |
Eng. Hala ( |
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Former Minister of Tourism. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
157. |
Eng. Bassam ( |
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Minister of Water Resources. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
158. |
Eng. Subhi ( |
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Former Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
159. |
Dr. Mohammad ( |
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Former Minister of Higher Education. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
160. |
Dr. Hazwan Al Wez (a.k.a. Al Wazz) |
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Minister of Education. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
161. |
Dr. Mohamad ( |
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Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
162. |
Dr. Mahmoud ( |
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Minister of Transport. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
163. |
Dr. Safwan ( |
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Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
164. |
Eng. Yasser ( |
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Former Minister of Public Works. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
165. |
Eng Sa'iid ( |
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Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
166. |
Dr. Lubana ( |
Born 1955; place of birth Damascus |
Minister of Culture. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
167. |
Dr. Jassem ( |
Born 1968 |
Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
168. |
Omran ( |
Born 27 September 1959; place of birth Damascus |
Minister of Information. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
169. |
Dr. Adnan ( |
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Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
170. |
Najm ( |
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Minister of Justice. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
171. |
Dr. Abdul- Salam ( |
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Minister of Health. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
172. |
Dr. Ali ( |
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State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
173. |
Dr. Nazeera ( |
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State Minister for Environmental Affairs. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
174. |
Mohammed ( |
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Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
175. |
Najm-eddin ( |
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Former State Minister. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
176. |
Abdullah ( |
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State Minister. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
177. |
Jamal ( |
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State Minister. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
16.10.2012 |
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179. |
Razan ( |
Wife of Rami Makhlouf, daughter of Waleed (alias Walid) Othman.; Date of birth: 31 January 1977; Place of birth: governorate of Latakia; ID nr.: 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 |
180. |
Ahmad al-Qadri |
Date of birth: 1956 |
Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
181. |
Suleiman Al Abbas |
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Oil and Mineral Resources Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
182. |
Kamal Eddin Tu'ma |
Date of birth: 1959 |
Industry Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
183. |
Kinda al-Shammat (a.k.a. Shmat) |
Date of birth: 1973 |
Social Affairs Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
184. |
Hassan Hijazi |
Date of birth: 1964 |
Labour Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
185. |
Ismael Ismael (a.k.a. Ismail Ismail, or Isma'Il Isma'il) |
Date of birth: 1955 |
Finance Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
186. |
Dr Khodr Orfali (a.k.a. Khud/Khudr Urfali/Orphaly) |
Date of birth: 1956 |
Economy and Foreign Trade Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
187. |
Samir Izzat Qadi Amin |
Date of birth: 1966 |
Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
188. |
Bishr Riyad Yazigi |
Date of birth: 1972 |
Tourism Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
189. |
Dr Malek Ali (a.k.a. Malik) |
Date of birth: 1956 |
Higher Education Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
190. |
Hussein Arnous (a.k.a. Arnus) |
Date of birth: 1953 |
Public Works Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
191. |
Dr Hassib Elias Shammas (a.k.a. Hasib) |
Date of birth: 1957 |
State Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
24.6.2014 |
►C2 192. ◄ |
Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad a.k.a. Hashem Aqqad, Hashem Akkad, Hashim Akkad |
d.o.b. 1961 Mohagirine, Syria. |
Prominent businessman, chairman of the Akkad Group of companies that operate in multiple sectors of the Syrian economy, including oil and gas. Provides support to and benefits from the Syrian regime. |
23.7.2014 |
►C2 193. ◄ |
Colonel Suhayl Hasan a.k.a. Colonel Suhayl al-Hasan, ‘al-Nimir’/‘The Tiger’, Sohail Hassan, Sohail al-Hassan, Suhail Hassan, Lieutenant Colonel Suhayl Hassan, Brigadier General Suhayl Hasan |
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Military commander for the Syrian regime, responsible for violent repression of the civilian population; supports the regime. |
23.7.2014 |
194. |
Amr Armanazi (a.k.a. Amr Muhammad Najib Al-Armanazi, Amr Najib Armanazi, Amrou Al-Armanazy) |
Date of birth: 7 February 1944 |
Director-General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), responsible for providing support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators. Also responsible for the development and production of non-conventional weapons, including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver them. Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population; supports the regime. |
23.7.2014 |
48. |
Samir ( |
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Samir Hassan is a prominent businessman, close to key figures of the Syrian regime, such as Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba; since March 2014, he has held the position of Vice Chairman for Russia of the Bilateral Business Councils following his appointment by Minister of Economy, Khodr Orfali. Additionally, he supports the regime's war effort with cash donations. Accordingly, Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the regime and provides support to and benefits from the Syrian regime. |
27.9.2014 |
1. |
Houmam Jaza'iri (a.k.a. Humam al-Jazaeri) |
Date of birth: 1977 |
Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
2. |
Mohamad Amer Mardini (a.k.a. Mohammad Amer Mardini) |
Date of birth: 1959. Place of birth: Damascus |
Minister of Higher Education since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
3. |
Mohamad Ghazi Jalali (a.k.a. Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali) |
Date of birth: 1969 Place of birth: Damascus |
Minister of Communications and Technology since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
4. |
Kamal Cheikha (a.k.a. Kamal al-Sheikha) |
Date of birth: 1961. Place of birth: Damascus |
Minister of Water Resources since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
5. |
Hassan Nouri (a.k.a. Hassan al-Nouri) |
Date of birth: 9.2.1960 |
Minister of Administrative Development since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
6. |
Mohammad Walid Ghazal |
Date of birth: 1951. Place of birth: Aleppo. |
Minister of Housing and Urban Development since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
7. |
Khalaf Souleymane Abdallah (a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman al-Abdullah) |
Date of birth: 1960. Place of birth: Deir Ezzor |
Minister of Labour since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
8. |
Nizar Wahbeh Yazaji (a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi) |
Date of birth: 1961 Place of birth: Damascus |
Minister of Health since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
9. |
Hassan Safiyeh (a.k.a. Hassan Safiye) |
Date of birth: 1949 Place of birth: Latakia |
Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
10. |
Issam Khalil |
Date of birth: 1965 Place of birth: Banias |
Minister of Culture since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
11. |
Mohammad Mouti' Mouayyad (a.k.a. Mohammad Muti'a Moayyad) |
Date of birth: 1968 Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib) |
State Minister since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
12. |
Ghazwan Kheir Bek (a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek) |
Date of birth: 1961. Place of birth: Latakia |
Minister of transport since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. |
21.10.2014 |
13. |
Major General Ghassan Ahmed Ghannan (a.k.a. Major General Ghassan Ghannan, a.k.a. Brigadier General Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem) |
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As commander of the 155 Missile Brigade, he is supporting the Syrian regime and he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population. Responsible for firing at least 25 Scud Missiles at various civilian sites between January and March 2013. Associated with Maher al-Assad. |
21.10.2014 |
14. |
Colonel Mohammed Bilal (a.k.a. Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Bilal) |
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As a senior officer in the Air Force Intelligence Service of Syria, he supports the Syrian regime and he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population. He is also associated with the listed Scientific Studies Research Centre (SSRC). |
21.10.2014 |
15. |
Mohamed Farahat (a.k.a. Muhammad Farahat) |
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Vice-President of Finance and Administration at Tri-Ocean Energy, which has been listed by the Council for benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime, he is therefore associated with a listed entity. In view of his senior position in Tri-Ocean Energy, he is responsible for the activities of the entity in supplying oil to the regime. |
21.10.2014 |
16. |
Abdelhamid Khamis Abdullah (a.k.a. Abdulhamid Khamis Abdullah a.k.a. Hamid Khamis a.k.a Abdelhamid Khamis Ahmad Adballa) |
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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 support to the Syrian regime. In view of his position as the most senior person in the entity he is responsible for its activities |
21.10.2014 |
199. |
Bayan Bitar (a.k.a. Dr Bayan Al-Bitar) |
Address: PO Box 11037 Damascus, Syria |
Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (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 Council. 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 against the Syrian population. 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 |
Address: CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique; (a.k.a. SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Centre; Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus) |
Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. He has been involved in the proliferation of chemical weapons and the organisation of chemical weapons attacks, including in Ghouta in August 2013. He therefore shares responsibility for the violent repression against the Syrian population. As manager of the SSRC/CERS branch near Jumraya/Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas provides support to the Syrian regime. As a result of his senior position in the SSRC, he is also associated with the designated entity SSRC. |
7.3.2015 |
201. |
Wael Abdulkarim (a.k.a. Wael Al Karim) |
Address: Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria |
Managing Director of the designated entity Pangates International Corp Ltd, which acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime. As Managing Director of Pangates, Wael Abdulkarim provides support to, and benefits from, the Syrian regime. He also holds a senior position in the designated entity Al Karim Group, which is Pangates' parent company. As a result of his senior positions in Pangates and Al Karim Group, he is also associated with these designated entities. |
7.3.2015 |
202. |
Ahmad Barqawi (a.k.a. Ahmed Barqawi) |
Address: Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria |
General Manager of Pangates International Corp Ltd, which acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime, and manager of Al Karim Group. Both Pangates International and Al Karim Group have been designated by the Council. As General Manager of Pangates and a manager of Pangates' parent company, Al Karim Group, Ahmad Barqawi provides support to, and benefits from the Syrian regime. Given his senior position in Pangates and Al Karim Group, he is also associated with the designated entities Pangates International and Al Karim Group. |
7.3.2015 |
203. |
George Haswani (a.k.a. Heswani; Hasawani; Al Hasawani) |
Address: Damascus Province, Yabroud, Al Jalaa St, Syria |
Prominent Syrian businessman, co-owner of HESCO Engineering and Construction Company, a major engineering and construction company in Syria. He has close ties to the Syrian regime. George Haswani provides support and benefits from the regime through his role as a middleman in deals for the purchase of oil from ISIL by the Syrian regime. He also benefits from the regime through favourable treatment including the award of a contract (as a subcontractor) with Stroytransgaz, a major Russian oil company. |
7.3.2015 |
204. |
Emad Hamsho (a.k.a. Imad Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho) |
Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria |
Occupies a senior management position in Hamsho Trading. As a result of his senior position in Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary 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 International. Emad Hamsho funds Shabiha militias who in turn collect steel from the areas destroyed by the Syrian regime armed forces and militias and melt it down in local Syria Steel (Hmisho Steel) factories. 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 Bashar Al-Assad. |
7.3.2015 |
205. |
Samir Hamsho (a.k.a. Samer; Sameer; Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho, Hmicho) |
Date of birth: 1 March 1972 Syrian passport No N008803455 Brazilian passport No YA056959 Address: Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria Address: 16 Martello Road Poole BH13 7DH United Kingdom Address: 290, Qura Al Assad Damascus, Syria |
Samir Hamsho is a prominent Syrian businessman benefiting from and supporting the regime. He is the owner and chairman of Al Buroj and Syria Steel/Hmisho Steel, subsidiaries of Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council. Appointed to the Homs Chamber of Commerce in March 2014 by the Minister of Industry. Therefore, he provides support to the Syrian regime and benefits from his connections with the regime. He is also associated with the designated entities Hamsho International, Syria Steel SA and Al Buroj Trading. |
7.3.2015 |
B. Entities
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Name |
Identifying information |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
1. |
Bena Properties |
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Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the regime. |
23.6.2011 |
2. |
Al Mashreq Investment Fund (AMIF) (alias Sunduq Al Mashrek Al Istithmari) |
P.O. Box 108, Damascus; Tel.: 963 112110059 / 963 112110043 Fax: 963 933333149 |
Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the regime. |
23.6.2011 |
3. |
Hamcho International (a.k.a. Hamsho International Group) |
Baghdad Street, PO Box 8254 Damascus Tel. +963 112316675 Fax +963 112318875 Website: www.hamshointl.com E-mail: info@hamshointl.com and hamshogroup@yahoo.com |
Hamcho International is a large Syrian holding company owned by Mohammed Hamcho. Hamcho International benefits from and provides support to the regime and is associated with a person benefiting from and supporting the regime. |
27.1.2015 |
4. |
Military Housing Establishment (alias MILIHOUSE) |
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Public works company controlled by Riyad Shalish and Ministry of Defence; provides funding to the regime. |
23.6.2011 |
5. |
Political Security Directorate |
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Syrian government agency directly involved in repression. |
23.8.2011 |
6. |
General Intelligence Directorate |
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Syrian government agency directly involved in repression. |
23.8.2011 |
7. |
Military Intelligence Directorate |
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Syrian government agency directly involved in repression. |
23.8.2011 |
8. |
Air Force Intelligence Agency |
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Syrian government agency directly involved in repression. |
23.8.2011 |
9. |
IRGC Qods Force (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 Syria regime suppress protests in Syria. IRGC 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 Highway, PO Box 9525, Tel: 00 963 11 99 62) |
Economic entity financing the regime. |
2.9.2011 |
11. |
Cham Investment Group |
Subsidiary of Cham Holding (Sehanya Dara'a Highway, PO Box 9525, Tel: 00 963 11 99 62) |
Economic entity financing the regime. |
2.9.2011 |
12. |
Real Estate Bank |
Insurance Bldg- Yousef Al-Azmeh Square, Damascus P.O. Box: 2337 Damascus Syrian Arab Republic; Tel: (+963) 11 2456777 and 2218602; Fax: (+963) 11 2237938 and 2211186; Bank's email: Publicrelations@reb.sy Website: www.reb.sy |
State-owned bank providing financial support for the regime. |
2.9.2011 |
13. |
Addounia TV (a.k.a. Dounia TV) |
Tel: +963-11-5667274; +963-11-5667271; Fax: +963-11-5667272; Website: http://www.addounia.tv |
Addounia TV has incited violence against the civilian population in Syria. |
23.9.2011 |
14. |
Cham Holding |
Cham Holding Building Daraa Highway - Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq – Syria P.O. Box 9525; Tel +963 (11) 9962; +963 (11) 668 14000; +963 (11) 673 1044; Fax +963 (11) 673 1274; Email: info@chamholding.sy Website: www.chamholding.sy |
Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; largest holding company in Syria, benefiting from and supporting the regime. |
23.9.2011 |
15. |
El-Tel. Co. (El-Tel. Middle East Company) |
Address: Dair Ali Jordan Highway, P.O. Box 13052, Damascus, Syria; Tel. +963-11-2212345; Fax +963-11-44694450 Email: sales@eltelme.com Website: www.eltelme.com |
Manufacturing and supplying communication and transmission towers and other equipment for the Syrian army. |
23.9.2011 |
16. |
Ramak Constructions Co. |
Address: Dara'a Highway, Damascus, Syria; Tel: +963-11-6858111; Mobile: +963-933-240231 |
Construction of military barracks, border post barracks and other buildings for Army needs. |
23.9.2011 |
17. |
Souruh Company (a.k.a. SOROH Al Cham Company) |
Address: Adra Free Zone Area Damascus — Syria; Tel: +963-11-5327266; Mobile: +963-933-526812; +963-932-878282; Fax:+963-11-5316396 Email: sorohco@gmail.com Website: http://sites.google.com/site/sorohco |
Majority of the shares of the company are owned directly or indirectly by Rami Makhlouf. |
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18. |
Syriatel |
Thawra Street, Ste Building 6th Floor, BP 2900; Tel: +963 11 61 26 270; Fax: +963 11 23 73 97 19; Email: info@syriatel.com.sy; Website: http://syriatel.sy/ |
Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides financial support to the regime: through its licensing contract it pays 50 % of its profits to the Government. |
23.9.2011 |
19. |
Cham Press TV |
Al Qudsi building, 2nd Floor - Baramkeh - Damas; Tel: +963-11-2260805; Fax: +963-11-2260806 Email: mail@champress.com Website: www.champress.net |
Television channel which participates in campaigns to spread disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators. |
1.12.2011 |
20. |
Al Watan |
Al Watan Newspaper -Damascus – Duty Free Zone; Tel: 00963 11 2137400; Fax: 00963 11 2139928 |
Daily newspaper which participates in campaigns to spread disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators. |
1.12.2011 |
21. |
Centre d'études et de recherches syrien (CERS) (a.k.a. Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS); Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC); Centre de Recherche de Kaboun) |
Barzeh Street, Po Box 4470, Damas |
Provides support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators. It is the government entity responsible for developing and producing non-conventional weapons, including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver them. |
1.12.2011 |
22. |
Business Lab |
Maysat Square, Al Rasafi Street Bldg. 9, PO Box 7155, Damascus; Tel: 963112725499; Fax: 963112725399 |
Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. |
1.12.2011 |
23. |
Industrial Solutions |
Baghdad Street 5, PO Box 6394, Damascus; Tel /fax: 63114471080 |
Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. |
1.12.2011 |
24. |
Mechanical Construction Factory (MCF) |
P.O. Box 35202, Industrial Zone, Al-Qadam Road, Damas |
Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. |
1.12.2011 |
25. |
Syronics – Syrian Arab Co. for Electronic Industries |
Kaboon Street, P.O.Box 5966, Damascus; Tel.: +963-11-5111352; Fax: +963-11-5110117 |
Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. |
1.12.2011 |
26. |
Handasieh – Organization for Engineering Industries |
P.O. Box 5966, Abou Bakr Al-Seddeq St., Damascus and PO BOX 2849 Al-Moutanabi Street, Damascus and PO BOX 21120 Baramkeh, Damascus; Tel: 963112121816; 963112121834; 963112214650; 963112212743; 963115110117 |
Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. |
1.12.2011 |
27. |
Syria Trading Oil Company (Sytrol) |
Prime Minister Building, 17 Street Nissan, Damascus, Syria |
State-owned company responsible for all oil exports from Syria. Provides financial support to the regime. |
1.12.2011 |
28. |
General Petroleum Corporation (GPC) |
New Sham - Building of Syrian Oil Company, PO Box 60694, Damascus, Syria BOX: 60694; Tel: 963113141635; Fax: 963113141634; Email: info@gpc-sy.com |
State-owned oil company. Provides financial support to the regime. |
1.12.2011 |
29. |
Al Furat Petroleum Company |
Dummar - New Sham -Western Dummer 1st. Island -Property 2299- AFPC Building P.O. Box 7660 Damascus, Syria; Tel: 00963-11- (6183333); 00963-11- (31913333); Fax: 00963-11- (6184444); 00963-11- (31914444); afpc@afpc.net.sy |
Joint venture 50 % owned by GPC. Provides financial support to the regime. |
1.12.2011 |
30. |
Industrial Bank |
Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 7th Floor, Maysaloun Street, P.O. Box 7572 Damascus, Syria; Tel: +963 11-222-8200; +963 11-222-7910; Fax: +963 11-222-8412 |
State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
31. |
Popular Credit Bank |
Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 6th Floor, Maysaloun Street, Damascus, Syria; Tel: +963 11-222-7604; +963 11-221-8376; Fax: +963 11-221-0124 |
State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
32. |
Saving Bank |
Syria-Damascus – Merjah – Al-Furat St. P.O. Box: 5467; Fax: 224 4909; 245 3471; Tel: 222 8403; email: s.bank@scs-net.org, post-gm@net.sy |
State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
33. |
Agricultural Cooperative Bank |
Agricultural Cooperative Bank Building, Damascus Tajhez, P.O. Box 4325, Damascus, Syria; Tel: +963 11-221-3462; +963 11-222-1393; Fax: +963 11-224-1261; Website: www.agrobank.org |
State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
34. |
Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank |
Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, 6th Floor, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 11-8701, Beirut, Lebanon; Tel: +961 1-741666; Fax: +961 1-738228; +961 1-753215; +961 1-736629; Website: www.slcb.com.lb |
Subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria already listed. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
35. |
Deir ez-Zur Petroleum Company |
Dar Al Saadi Building 1st, 5th, and 6th Floor Zillat Street Mazza Area P.O. Box 9120 Damascus, Syria; Tel: +963 11-662-1175; +963 11-662-1400; Fax: +963 11-662-1848 |
Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
36. |
Ebla Petroleum Company |
Head Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Saada 16, P.O. Box 9120, Damascus, Syria; Tel: +963 116691100 |
Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
37. |
Dijla Petroleum Company |
Building No. 653 – 1st Floor, Daraa Highway, P.O. Box 81, Damascus, Syria |
Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
38. |
Central Bank of Syria |
Syria, Damascus, Sabah Bahrat Square Postal address: Altjreda al Maghrebeh square, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, P.O. Box: 2254 |
Providing financial support to the regime. |
27.2.2012 |
39. |
Syrian Petroleum company |
Address: Dummar Province, Expansion Square, Island 19-Building 32 P.O. BOX: 2849 or 3378; Phone: 00963-11-3137935 or 3137913; Fax: 00963-11-3137979 or 3137977; Email: spccom2@scs-net.org or spccom1@scs-net.org; Websites: www.spc.com.sy www.spc-sy.com |
State-owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime. |
23.3.2012 |
40. |
Mahrukat Company (The Syrian Company for the Storage and Distribution of Petroleum Products) |
Headquarters: Damascus – Al Adawi st., Petroleum building; Fax: 00963-11/4445796; Phone: 00963-11/44451348 – 4451349; Email: mahrukat@net.sy; Website: http://www.mahrukat.gov.sy/indexeng.php |
State-owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime. |
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 licenses 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 |
Address: Umayyad Square, Damascus; Telephone: +963-11-7770700 |
Syrian government branch directly involved in repression. |
26.6.2012 |
43. |
Ministry of Interior |
Address: Merjeh Square, Damascus; Telephone: +963-11-2219400; +963-11-2219401; +963-11-2220220; +963-11-2210404 |
Syrian government branch directly involved in repression. |
26.6.2012 |
44. |
Syrian National Security Bureau |
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Syrian government branch and element of the Syrian Ba'ath Party. Directly involved in repression. It directed Syrian security forces to use extreme force against demonstrators. |
26.6.2012 |
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46. |
General Organisation of Radio and TV (a.k.a. Syrian Directorate General of Radio & Television Est; a.k.a. General Radio and Television Corporation; a.k.a. Radio and Television Corporation; a.k.a. GORT) |
Address: Al Oumaween Square, P.O. Box 250, Damascus, Syria; Telephone (963 11) 223 4930 |
State-run agency subordinate to Syria's Ministry of Information and as such supports and promotes its information policy. It is responsible for operating Syria's state-owned television channels, two terrestrial and one satellite, as well as government radio stations. The GORT has incited violence against the civilian population in Syria, serving as a propaganda instrument for the Assad regime and spreading disinformation. |
26.6.2012 |
47. |
Syrian Company for Oil Transport (a.k.a. Syrian Crude Oil Transportation Company; a.k.a. 'SCOT'; a.k.a. 'SCOTRACO') |
Banias Industrial Area, Latakia Entrance Way, P.O. Box 13, Banias, Syria; Website www.scot-syria.com; Email: scot50@scn-net.org |
Syrian state owned oil company. Provides financial support to the regime. |
26.6.2012 |
48. |
Drex Technologies S.A. |
Incorporation date: 4 July 2000; Incorporation number: 394678; Director: Rami Makhlouf; Registered agent: Mossack Fonseca & Co (BVI) Ltd |
Drex Technologies is wholly owned by Rami Makhlouf, who is listed under EU sanctions for providing financial support to the Syrian regime. Rami Makhlouf uses Drex Technologies to facilitate and manage his international financial holdings, including a majority share in SyriaTel, which the EU has previously listed on the grounds that it also provides financial support to the Syrian regime. |
24.7.2012 |
49. |
Cotton Marketing Organisation |
Address: Bab Al-Faraj P.O. Box 729, Aleppo; Tel.: +96321 2239495/6/7/8; Cmo-aleppo@mail.sy, www.cmo.gov.sy |
State-owned company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime. |
24.7.2012 |
50. |
Syrian Arab Airlines (a.k.a. SAA, a.k.a. Syrian Air) |
Al-Mohafazeh Square, P.O. Box 417, Damascus, Syria; Tel: +963112240774 |
Public company controlled by the regime. Provides financial support for the regime. |
24.7.2012 |
51. |
Drex Technologies Holding S.A. |
Registered in Luxembourg under number B77616, formerly established at the following address: 17, rue Beaumont L-1219 Luxembourg |
The beneficial owner of Drex Technologies Holding S.A. is Rami Makhlouf, who is listed under EU sanctions for providing financial support to the Syrian regime. |
17.8.2012 |
52. |
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 |
53. |
Expert Partners |
Address: Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, PO 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. |
Overseas Petroleum Trading a.k.a. ‘Overseas Petroleum Trading SAL (Off-Shore)’ a.k.a. ‘Overseas Petroleum Company’ |
Dunant Street, Snoubra Sector, Beirut, Lebanon. |
Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefitting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime. |
23.7.2014 |
55. |
Tri-Ocean Trading |
George Town, Cayman Islands Resident at 35b Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt |
Subsidiary of Tri-Ocean Energy which has been designated by the Council. With its parent company Tri-Ocean Energy, benefits from and supports the Syrian regime by organising covert shipments to the Syrian regime. As a subsidiary of Tri-Ocean Energy, Tri-Ocean Trading is also associated with a designated entity. |
23.7.2014 |
55a. |
Tri-Ocean Energy |
35b Saray El Maadi Tower, Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt, Postal Code 11431 P.O.Box 1313 Maadi |
Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefiting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime. |
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 Distribution of Petroleum Products (GCRDPP), a section of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. As such it provides financial support to the Syrian regime. |
23.7.2014 |
57. |
The Homs Refinery Company. a.k.a Hims, General Company for Homs Refinery. |
General Company for Homs Refinery Building, 352 Tripoli Street, Homs, P.O. Box 352, Syria. |
Subsidiary of the General Corporation for Refining and Distribution of Petroleum Products (GCRDPP), a section of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. As such is provides financial support to the Syrian regime. |
23.7.2014 |
58. |
Army Supply Bureau |
PO Box 3361, Damascus |
Involved in the procurement of military equipment in support of the regime, and therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. Branch of Syrian Ministry of Defence. |
23.7.2014 |
59. |
Industrial Establishment of Defence. a.k.a. Industrial Establishment of Defense (IED), Industrial Establishment for Defence, Defence Factories Establishment, Establissements Industriels de la Defense (EID), Establissement Industrial de la Defence (ETINDE), Coefficient Defense Foundation. |
Al Thawraa Street, P.O. Box 2330 Damascas, or Al-Hameh, Damascas Countryside, P.O. Box 2230. |
Involved in the procurement of military equipment for the regime, and therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. Branch of Syrian Ministry of Defence. |
23.7.2014 |
60. |
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HISAT) |
P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh |
Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) which is already designated. It provides training and support to the SSRC and is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. |
23.7.2014 |
61. |
National Standards & Calibration Laboratory (NSCL) |
P.O. Box 4470 Damascus |
Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) which is already designated. It provides training and support to the SSRC and is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. |
23.7.2014 |
62. |
El Jazireh a.k.a. Al Jazerra |
Shaheen Building, 2nd floor, Sami el Solh, Beyrouth; sector of hydrocarbons |
Owned or controlled by Ayman Jaber, therefore associated with a designated person. |
23.7.2014 |
63. |
Pangates International Corp Ltd (a.k.a. Pangates) |
PO Box 8177 Sharjah Airport International Free Zone United Arab Emirates |
Pangates acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime. 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 |
64. |
Abdulkarim Group (a.k.a. Al Karim for Trade and Industry/Al Karim Group) |
5797 Damascus Syria |
Parent company of Pangates with operational control of it. As such 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 Industries (a.k.a. Technical Industries Corporation (TIC)) |
Address: PO Box 11037 Damascus, Syria |
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 against the Syrian 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) |
Address: PO Box 11037 Damascus, Syria |
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 Council. As a subsidiary of OTI and the Ministry of Defence, SCIT is associated with these designated entities. |
7.3.2015 |
67. |
Hamsho Trading (a.k.a. Hamsho Group; Hmisho Trading Group; Hmisho Economic Group) |
Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria |
Subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council. As such, Hamsho Trading is associated with a designated entity, 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 |
68. |
Syria Steel SA (a.k.a. Syria Steel Co; Syria Steel Rolling Mill; Hmisho Steel) |
Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria |
Subsidiary of Hamsho Trading and therefore ultimately a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council. As such, Syria Steel SA is associated with a designated entity. Syria Steel also supports the Syrian regime through its work with Shabiha militias and producing armaments. |
7.3.2015 |
69. |
Al Buroj Trading (a.k.a. Borouj Trading Company) |
Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria |
Subsidiary of Hamsho Trading and therefore ultimately of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council. As such, Al Buroj Trading is associated with a designated entity, Hamsho International. |
7.3.2015 |
70. |
DK Group (a.k.a. DK Group SARL DK Middle East & Africa Regional Office) |
Addresses: DK Middle East & Africa Regional Office, Peres Lazaristes Centre, No 3, 5th Floor, Emir Bachir Street, Beirut Central District, Bachoura Sector, Beirut, Lebanon. Azarieh Building — Block 03, 5th Floor Azarieh Street — Solidere — Downtown, PO Box 11-503, Beirut, Lebanon |
DK Group supplies new banknotes to the Central Bank of Syria. DK Group therefore provides support to the regime. Due to this supply relationship, it is also associated with a designated entity, the Central Bank of Syria. |
7.3.2015 |
ANNEX II
List of entities referred to in Article 28
Entities
|
Name |
Identifying information |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
1. |
Commercial Bank of Syria |
— Damascus Branch, P.O. Box 2231, Moawiya St., Damascus, Syria; — P.O. Box 933, Yousef Azmeh Square, Damascus, Syria; — Aleppo Branch, P.O. Box 2, Kastel Hajjarin St., Aleppo, Syria; SWIFT/BIC: CMSY SY DA; all offices worldwide [NPWMD]; Website: http://cbs-bank.sy/En-index.php Tel: +963 11 2218890; Fax: +963 11 2216975; General management: dir.cbs@mail.sy |
State-owned bank providing financial support to the regime. |
13.10.2011 |
( 1 ) OJ L 330, 30.11.2012, p. 21.
( 2 ) OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99.