The following information is brought to the attention of Al-Azaim Media Foundation, listed in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/514 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/515 (4) concerning restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.

The Council of the European Union has decided to include the above-mentioned group on the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities covered by the restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and in Regulation (EU) 2016/1686.

The attention of the group concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation.

The group concerned may submit a request to obtain the statement of reasons for including it on the above-mentioned list. Any such request should be sent to the following address:

The group concerned may at any time submit a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include it on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. In this regard, the attention of the group concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 6(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1686. In order for requests to be considered at the next review, they should be submitted by 15 July 2025.

The attention of the group concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)   OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25.

(2)   OJ L, 2025/514, 17.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/514/oj.

(3)   OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 1.

(4)   OJ L, 2025/515, 17.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/515/oj.