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Name
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Identifying information
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Reasons
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Date of listing
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‘327.
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Wasim Badia AL-ASSAD
وسيم بديع الأسد
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Date of birth: 18.7.1980;
Place of birth: Qardaha/Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Wasim Badia al-Assad is Bashar al-Assad’s cousin; he is therefore a member of the Assad family.
Wasim Badia al-Assad is also involved in the production and trafficking of Captagon. In particular, he has been involved in the production of Captagon and is responsible for drug shipments. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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328.
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Samer Kamal AL-ASSAD
a.k.a. ‘Samir’
سامر كمال الأسد
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Date of birth: 19.5.1973;
Place of birth: Qardaha, Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Samer Kamal al-Assad is a member of the Assad family.
He operates in the context of the narcotics trade, in particular in its production. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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329.
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Mudar Rifaat AL-ASSAD
a.k.a. ‘Rifa’at’
مضر رفعت الأسد
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Date of birth: 1964;
Place of birth: Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Mudar Rifaat al-Assad is Bashar al-Assad’s cousin; he is therefore a member of the Assad family.
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24.4.2023
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330.
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Mohammad SHALISH
محمد شاليش
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Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Mohammad Shalish has close ties to the regime.
He is linked to drug operations and more specifically to the Captagon trade in the Lattakia region. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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331.
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Waseem Omar AL-MASALMA
وسيم عمر المسالمة
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Date of birth: 27.8.1981;
Place of birth: Bosra Al-Sham/Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Waseem Omar al-Masalma is a leader of a regime-affiliated militia.
Waseem Omar al-Masalma is involved in the regime-led trade in Captagon in Southern Syria, especially in Deraa. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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332.
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Amer Tayseer KHITI
عامرتيسير خيتي
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Date of birth: 31.7.1980;
Place of birth: Douma/Rif Dimashq Governorate/Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Amer Tayseer Khiti is a leading businessperson operating in Syria with interests in real estate, construction and industry. He has close ties to the Assad family. He is a supporter of president al-Assad and organised rallies for him.
Amer Tayseer Khiti is also involved in Captagon smuggling operations and bought up real estate in order to invest in packaging facilities used for drug smuggling. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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333.
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Abdellatif HAMID
a.k.a. ‘Hamida’
عبد اللطيف حميدة
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Date of birth: 1.12.1977;
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Abdellatif Hamid has close ties to the Assad family.
Abdellatif Hamid owns a factory in Aleppo that has been implicated in Captagon production and trafficking. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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334.
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Nouh ZAITER
Noah ZAITER
Noah ZAYTAR
نوح زعيتر
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Date of birth: 1977;
Place of birth: Zahle, Lebanon;
Nationality: Lebanese;
Gender: male
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Nouh Zaiter is associated with members of the Assad family.
He is involved in the trafficking of Captagon in Lebanon and Syria. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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335.
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Taher AL-KAYALI
طاهر الكيالي
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Date of birth: 13.12.1959;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Taher Al-Kayali is a Syrian businessman who owns several companies including Neptunus LLC.
Through his companies he is involved in the production and trafficking of Captagon, especially in terms of transportation from the port of Latakia. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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336.
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Imad Abu ZUREIQ
Emad Abu ZURAIQ
Imad Abu ZREIK
عماد أبو زريق
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Date of birth: 1982;
Place of birth: Nasib, Daraa (Syria);
Nationality: Syrian;
Suspected location: Daraa, Syria;
Gender: male
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Imad Abu Zureiq is a leading member of a regime-affiliated militia in Southwest Syria that reports directly to the Syrian regime’s Military Security branch.
Currently his militia profits from the war economy, including the trafficking in Captagon. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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337.
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Mustafa AL-MASALMAH
a.k.a. Mustafa AL-KASAM/QASIM
مصطفى المسالمة/الكسم
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Nationality: Syrian;
Suspected location: Daraa al-Balad, Syria;
Gender: male
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Mustafa al-Masalmah leads a regime-affiliated militia that reports directly to the Syrian regime’s Military Security branch.
Currently his militia profits from the war economy, including the trafficking in the synthetic drug Captagon. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline.
He therefore benefits from and supports the regime, and is associated with it.
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24.4.2023
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338.
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Hassan Muhammad DAQQOU
حسن محمد دقو
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Date of birth: 1.2.1985;
Place of birth: Tfail, Lebanon;
Nationality: Syrian/Lebanese;
Gender: male
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Hassan Muhammad Daqqou has close ties with the Fourth Division of the Syrian Army. Daqqou has established a wide drug trafficking network in Lebanon and Syria and built Captagon manufacturing plants close to the Syrian-Lebanese border. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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339.
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Jihad BARAKAT
جهاد بركات
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Date of birth: 1964;
Place of birth: Qardahah/Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Jihad Barakat is, through marriage, associated with the Assad family.
He is also leader of a regime-affiliated militia and continues to hold different military and intelligence functions for the regime.
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24.4.2023
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340.
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Raji FALHOUT
راجي فلحوط
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Date of birth: 3.10.1985;
Place of birth: Atil, Syria;
Position: Syrian regime-affiliated militia leader;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Raji Falhout leads a militia that is associated with the Syrian Military Intelligence.
Raji Falhout is also involved in drug trafficking linked to Captagon. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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341.
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Muhammad ABDO ASSAAD
a.k.a. Asa’ad
محمد عبده أسعد
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Date of birth: 19.7.1975;
Place of birth: Ain Tineh, Damascus Countryside, Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Address: Assaad Building, Main Street, Ain Tineh, Damascus Countryside;
Other identifying information: Father: Abdo Assaad;
Gender: male
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Muhammad Abdo Assaad is the leader of the Hosn al-Watan militia, which fought on behalf of the Syrian regime.
Most recently, he has founded the Aman for Protection and Security LLC, which offers private security services and operates as a shell company for the Hosn al-Watan militia. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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342.
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Samer AL-DIBIS
سامر الدبس
(a.k.a. Samer AL-DIBS, Samir)
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Date of birth: 30.3.1962;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Address: Naher Street, Rawda, Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
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Samer al-Dibis is a leading businessperson operating in Syria, active in several sectors of the economy, especially in the chemical industry and in real estate. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Syrian-Chinese Business Council and the chairman of the Damascus and Rural Damascus Chamber of Industry. He is also a member of Parliament and a close associate of Maher al-Assad. In these functions Samer al-Dibis benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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343.
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Ali Najib IBRAHIM
علي نجيب إبراهيم
(a.k.a. Ali NajeebIBRAHIM)
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Date of birth: 1991;
Position: businessperson;
Nationality: Syrian;
Address: Al-Malki, Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
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Ali Najib Ibrahim is a leading businessperson operating in Syria, active also in the telecommunications sector. He owns several shell companies, which have been linked to the Syrian regime in attempts to circumvent sanctions. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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344.
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Jamal ISMAIL
a.k.a. Ismael
جمال إسماعيل
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Nationality: Syrian;
Associated entities: Military Intelligence Directorate;
Gender: male
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Jamal al-Ismail was the commander of Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian regime on 13 April 2013 when his unit killed at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
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24.4.2023
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345.
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Jamal AL-KHATIB
جمال الخطيب
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Associated entities: Military Intelligence Directorate
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Jamal al-Khatib was a commanding officer in Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian regime on 13 April 2013 when he participated in the killing of at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
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24.4.2023
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346.
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Osama AL-MALIKI
a.k.a. Usama
أسامة المالكي
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Date of birth: 1963;
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Address: Villa 98, Sharqiyyat, Jazira al-Khamisa, Qura al-Assad, Damascus Coutryside, Syria;
Other identifying information: Father: Mohammad al-Maliki – محمد المالكي
Gender: male
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Osama al-Maliki is majority owner of Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC. Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC acts as a shell company to allow for the continuation of activities of the Saraya al-Areen 313 militia, a regime-affiliated militia. Osama al-Maliki therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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347.
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Fadi SAQR
فادي أحمد
(a.k.a. Fady SAKR, Fadi SAQER, Fadi SAQIR)
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Date of birth: 1975
Place of birth: Jablah, Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Fadi Saqr is a leader of the “National Defense Forces” (NDF) militia in Damascus that has fought on behalf of the regime since at least 2012. Fadi Saqr therefore is a member of a regime-affiliated militia.
Fadi Saqr was part of the chain of command in the massacre of at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon on 13 April 2013 (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
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24.4.2023
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348.
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Ahmad Ali TAHER
احمد علي طاهر
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Date of birth: 1982;
Nationality: Syrian;
Address: Damascus, Mazze, Western Villas, Saraya 36 Building, 3rd Floor;
Associated individuals: Brother: Khodr Taher;
Associated entities: Castle Security and Protection LLC;
Other identifying information: Father: Ali Taher;
Gender: male
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Ahmad Ali Taher owns shares in Castle Security and Protection LLC, which operates as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, led by Maher al-Assad. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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349.
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Amjad YOUSSEF
a.k.a. Yusuf, Yousef
أمجد يوسف
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Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
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Amjad Youssef is a Warrant Officer in the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate.
He was a member of Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian regime on 13 April 2013, when he participated in the killing of at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
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24.4.2023
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350.
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Osama RAMADAN
a.k.a. Usama
أسامة رمضان
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Date of birth: 1973;
Nationality: Syrian;
Address: Damascus, Mazze, Western Villas, Saraya 36 Building, 3rd Floor;
Business Associate: Ahmad Ali Taher;
Associated entities: Castle Security and Protection LLC;
Other identifying information: Father: Hassan Ramadan;
Gender: male
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Osama Ramadan owns shares in Castle Security and Protection LLC, which operates as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, led by the Maher al-Assad. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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24.4.2023
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351.
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Ali Mhanna SULEIMAN
علي مهنا سليمان
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Date of birth: 1987;
Place of birth: Al-Raml, Kherbet Maaza, Tartus, Syria;
Nationality: Syrian;
Address: Tartus, Khirbit Maaza, 36th Estate, Ghaya Estate Area;
National ID Number: 10040018920;
Father’s Name: Mhanna;
Mother’s Name: Insaf;
Gender: male
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Ali Suleiman was the leader of the Sahab Regiment of a Syrian Arab Army division known as “Tiger Forces”. He is a close associate of Suhayl Hassan. He has been involved in financing the regime, including through the smuggling of fuel. He also benefits from his association with the regime, such as from opportunities in real estate development. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.
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