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of the European Union L series
2025/1095 28.5.2025
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2025/1095
of 27 May 2025
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in
Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation
in Syria(1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the entries for 22 entities should be deleted from the list of
natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to that Decision, as well
as the entries in Annexes II and III. Additionally, the entries for 302 natural persons and 50 entities set out in
Annex I to that Decision should be updated and amended.
(3) Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 27 May 2025.
For the Council
The President
A. SZŁAPKA
(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2013/255/oj.
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Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:
(i) in Section ‘A. Persons’, the following 302 entries are replaced by the following:
Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing
‘1. Bashar ( ) AL-ASSAD ( ) Date of birth: 11.9.1965; Former President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising the 23.5.2011
crackdown on demonstrators.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Diplomatic passport No D1903;
Gender: male
2. Maher ( ) (a.k.a. Mahir) Date of birth: 8.12.1967; Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or 9.5.2011
AL-ASSAD ( ) higher in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime; Major General
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th
Diplomatic passport No 4138; Armoured Division under the former al-Assad regime. Member of the Assad
family; brother of former President Bashar al-Assad.
Position: Major General of the 42nd Brigade
and former Brigadier Commander of the
Army’s 4th Armoured Division
Gender: male
3. Ali MAMLUK (a.k.a. Ali Date of birth: 19.2.1946; Presidential advisor for security affairs since January 2024 under the former 9.5.2011
Mamlouk; Ali al-Mamlouk; Abu al-Assad regime. Former Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic for Security
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Ayham) Affairs. Former Director of the National Security Bureau. Former Head of Syrian
(ﻙﻮﻠﻤﻣ ﻲﻠﻋ ;ﻢﻬﻳﺃ ﻮﺑﺃ ;ﻙﻮﻠﻤﻤﻟﺍ ﻲﻠﻋ) Diplomatic passport No 983; Intelligence Directorate involved in violence against demonstrators.
Gender: male
4. Atif NAJIB (a.k.a. Atef; Atej Place of birth: Jablah, Syria; Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Dara’a under the former 9.5.2011
Najeeb) al-Assad regime. Involved in violence against demonstrators. Member of the
Rank: Brigadier General;
(ﺐﻴﺠﻧ ﻒﻃﺎﻋ) Assad family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad.
Gender: male
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5. Hafiz ( ) MAKHLOUF ( ) Date of birth: 2.4.1971; Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus 9.5.2011
(a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf) Branch in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Member of the
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Makhlouf family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad.
Diplomatic passport No 014637352;
Gender: male
6. Muhammad ( ) Dib ( ) Date of birth: 20.5.1951; Director of the National Security Bureau since July 2019 under the former 9.5.2011
ZAYTUN ( ) (a.k.a. al-Assad regime. Former Head of the General Security Directorate; involved in
Place of birth: Jubba, Damascus province, Syria;
Mohammed Dib Zeitoun; a.k.a. violence against demonstrators.
Mohamed Dib Zeitun) Diplomatic passport No D000001300;
Gender: male
7. Amjad ( ) ABBAS ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male Former head of Political Security in Banyas under the former al-Assad regime, 9.5.2011
al-Abbas) involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida. Promoted to the rank of
Colonel in 2018.
8. Rami ( ) MAKHLOUF ( ) Date of birth: 10.7.1969; Leading businessman operating in Syria with interests in the financial services, 9.5.2011
transport and property sectors. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
and executive positions in the investment funds Al Mashreq, Bena Properties and
Passport No 000098044; Cham Holding.
Issue No 002-03-0015187; He furnishes financing and support to the former al-Assad regime, through his
business interests.
Gender: male
He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the
Assad family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad.
9. Abd al-Fatah ( ) QUDSIYAH Date of birth: 4.2.1953; Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 9.5.2011
( ) 2011 under the former al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau of the Ba’ath Party. Former Head
Diplomatic passport No D0005788;
of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate. Involved in violent repression of
Gender: male the civilian population in Syria.
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10. Jamil ( ) (a.k.a. Jameel) Date of birth: 7.7.1953; Officer of the rank of Major-General in the Syrian Air Force in post after May 9.5.2011
HASSAN ( ) (a.k.a. al-Hassan) 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Former head of the Syrian Air Force
Place of birth: Qusayr, Homs province, Syria;
Intelligence in post after May 2011 and until July 2019. Responsible for violent
Former Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence; repression of the civilian population in Syria.
Gender: male
11. Mohammad Mouti’ Date of birth: 1968; Former Minister of State in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014) under 21.10.2014
MOUAYYAD (a.k.a. Mohammad the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares
Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib), Syria;
Muti’a Moayyad) responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian
Gender: male population.
12. Ghazwan Rifaat Kheir BEK Date of birth: 10.3.1961; Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014) 21.10.2014
(a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek) under the former al-Assad regime. He was previously General Director of the Port
Place of birth: Al-Shamiyah, Latakia, Syria;
of Tartus. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
ID Number: 06010037444; al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
13. Munzir ( ) (a.k.a. Mundhir, Date of birth: 1.3.1961; Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia 9.5.2011
Monzer) Jamil ( ) AL-ASSAD under the former al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Kerdaha, Latakia Province, Syria;
( )
Passports No 86449 and No 842781;
Gender: male
14. Brigadier General Mohammed Date of birth: 25.5.1971; As a senior officer in the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the former 21.10.2014
BILAL (a.k.a. Lieutenant Colonel al-Assad regime, he supports the former al-Assad regime and is responsible for
Gender: male
Muhammad Bilal) the violent repression of the civilian population. He is also associated with the
listed Scientific Studies Research Centre (SSRC).
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15. Kamal CHEIKHA (a.k.a. Kamal Date of birth: 1961; Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011 (appointed 21.10.2014
al-Sheikha) 27.8.2014) under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister,
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the
Gender: male civilian population.
16. Faruq ( ) (a.k.a. Farouq, Date of birth: 1.1.1938; Former Vice President of Syria under the former al-Assad regime; involved in 23.5.2011
Farouk) AL SHAR’ ( ) (a.k.a. violence against the civilian population.
Gender: male
Al Char’, Al Shara’, Al Shara)
17. Hassan NOURI (a.k.a. Hassan Date of birth: 9.2.1960; Former Minister of Administrative Development in power after May 2011 21.10.2014
al-Nouri) (appointed 27.8.2014) under the former al-Assad regime. As a former
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Government Minister, he shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Gender: male violent repression of the civilian population.
18. Mohammed ( ) HAMCHO ( ) Date of birth: 20.5.1966; Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and 27.1.2015
construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interests in
Passport No 002954347;
and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in
Gender: male Syria, in particular Hamsho International, Hamsho Communication, Mhg
International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal
Industries.
He plays an important role in the business community in Syria as general
secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then
Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman of the
China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the
Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015).
He has close business relationships with key figures of the former al-Assad
regime, including Maher al-Assad.
He benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime through his
business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing
support to that regime.
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19. Iyad ( ) (a.k.a. Eyad) Date of birth: 21.1.1973; Member of the Makhlouf family; son of Mohammed Makhlouf, brother of Hafez 23.5.2011
MAKHLOUF ( ) Makhlouf and Rami Makhlouf and brother of Ihab Makhlouf; cousin of former
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
President Bashar al-Assad.
Passport No N001820740;
Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011
Gender: male under the former al-Assad regime.
As an officer in the General Intelligence Directorate, involved in violence against
the civilian population in Syria.
20. Bassam ( ) AL HASSAN ( ) Date of birth: 6.3.1962; Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs under the former al-Assad regime; head 23.5.2011
(a.k.a. Al Hasan) of the General Secretariat of the National Defence. Involved in violence against
Place of birth: Sheen, Homs, Syria;
the civilian population.
Rank: Major General;
Gender: male
22. Ihab MAKHLOUF (a.k.a. Ehab, Date of birth: 21.1.1973; Leading businessman operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime. He 23.5.2011
Iehab) has business interests in several Syrian companies and entities, including Ramak
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
(ﻑﻮﻠﺨﻣ ﺏﺎﻬﻳﺍ) Construction Co and Syrian International Private University for Science and
Passport no: N002848852; Technology (SIUST).
Gender: male He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the
Assad family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. In 2020, Ehab
Makhlouf took over Rami Makhlouf’s business activities and the Syrian
government granted him the contracts to operate and manage the duty-free
markets across the country.
24. Riyad ( ) CHALICHE ( ) Function: chairman of Riyad Isa Development Former Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides funding to the 23.6.2011
(a.k.a. Shalish, Shaleesh) (a.k.a. Corporation; former al-Assad regime; first cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad.
Riyad Shalish)
Gender: male
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25. Brigadier Commander Date of birth: 1.9.1957; Head of “Baqiayt Allah”, cultural organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard 23.6.2011
Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Corps. General Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until
Place of birth: Yazd, Iran;
Mohamed, Muhammad, 21.4.2019, involved in providing equipment and support to help the former
Mohammed) Ali ( ) JAFARI Gender: male al-Assad regime suppress protests in Syria.
( ) (a.k.a. Jaafari, Ja’fari, Aziz;
a.k.a. Jafari, Ali; a.k.a. Jafari,
Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Ja’fari,
Mohammad Ali; a.k.a.
Jafari-Naja-fabadi, Mohammad
Ali)
27. Hossein ( ) TAEB ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1963; Director of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Service. Former 23.6.2011
Taeb, Hassan; a.k.a. Taeb, Deputy Commander for Intelligence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
Place of birth: Tehran, Iran;
Hosein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hossein; involved in providing equipment and support to help the former al-Assad regime
a.k.a. Taeb, Hussayn; a.k.a. Gender: male suppress protests in Syria.
Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ta’eb)
28. Khalid (a.k.a. Khaled) QADDUR Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in the 27.1.2015
(a.k.a. Qadour, Qaddour, telecommunications, oil, plastic and tobacco industry sectors and close business
Kaddour) relations with Maher al-Assad. He is linked to smuggling activities.
(ﺭﻭﺪﻗ ﺪﻟﺎﺧ)
He benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime, through his
business activities.
Associate of Maher al-Assad, including through his business activities.
29. Ra’if ( ) AL-QUWATLY ( ) Date of birth: 3.2.1967; Business associate of Maher al-Assad and responsible for managing some of his 23.6.2011
(a.k.a. Ri’af al-Quwatli a.k.a. business interests; provides funding to the former al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Raeef al-Kouatly)
Gender: male
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30. Mohammad (a.k.a. Muhammad, Date of birth: before 1964 Head of Syrian Military Intelligence in the town of Hama under the former 1.8.2011
Mohamed, Mohammed, al-Assad regime; involved in the crackdown on demonstrators.
Gender: male
Muhamad) al-MUFLEH (a.k.a.
al-Muflih)
31. Major General Tawfiq ( ) Date of birth: 5.1.1956; Former head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence 1.8.2011
(a.k.a. Tawfik) YOUNES ( ) Directorate under the former al-Assad regime; involved in violence against the
Gender: male
(a.k.a. Yunes) civilian population.
33. Ayman JABIR (a.k.a. Aiman Date of birth: 17.1.1967; Leading businessperson operating in Syria, involved in the steel, media, 27.1.2015
Jaber) consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading those goods. He has
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
(ﺮﺑﺎﺟ ﻦﻤﻳﺃ) financial interests and/or holds senior executive positions in a number of
Gender: male companies and entities in Syria, in particular Al Jazira (a.k.a. Al Jazerra,
El Jazireh), Dunia TV and Sama Satellite Channel.
Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jabir has facilitated the importation of oil
from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria.
Ayman Jabir benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime,
through his business interests. Provides direct support for and plays a leading role
in activities of regime-affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa.
He is an honorary president of “Wafa lil-Watan” (loyalty to homeland), which is an
association providing aid to families of Syrian soldiers and militias.
Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities, and an associate of
Maher al-Assad through his role in regime-affiliated militias.
34. Hayel ( ) AL-ASSAD ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 8.9.1968; Assistant to Maher al-Assad; Head of the military police unit of the army’s 4th 23.8.2011
Hael al-Asad Division under the former al-Assad regime, involved in repression.
Gender: male (ﺪﺳﻷﻼﯨﺎﻫ))
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35. Ali ( ) AL-SALIM ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of Defence under the former 23.8.2011
al-Saleem) al-Assad regime, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army during
the former al-Assad regime.
37. Major General Rafiq ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 5.1.1956; Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after 23.8.2011
Rafeeq) SHAHADAH ( ) (a.k.a. May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Head of Syrian Military
Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria;
Shahada, Shahade, Shahadeh, Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in
Chahada, Chahade, Chahadeh, Gender: male repression of and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor
Chahada) to former President Bashar al-Assad for strategic questions and military
intelligence.
42. Brigadier-General Nawful ( ) Gender: male Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief under the former al-Assad 23.8.2011
(a.k.a. Nawfal, Nofal, Nawfel) regime. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian
AL-HUSAYN ( ) (a.k.a. population in Idlib province.
al-Hussain, al-Hussein)
43. Brigadier Husam ( ) SUKKAR Gender: male Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. 23.8.2011
( ) Presidential Adviser for security agencies’ repression of and violence against the
civilian population in Syria.
44. Brigadier-General Muhammed Gender: male Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs under the former 23.8.2011
( ) (a.k.a. Muhamad) ZAMRINI al-Assad regime. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the
( ) (a.k.a. Zamreni) civilian population in Homs.
45. Munir ( ) (a.k.a. Mounir, Date of birth: 1951; Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of General Staff, 23.8.2011
Mouneer, Monir, Moneer, Operations and Training for the Syrian Army in post after May 2011 under the
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
Muneer) ADANOV ( ) (a.k.a. former al-Assad regime. In his position as Deputy Chief of General Staff he was
Adnuf, Adanof) Passport No 0000092405; directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in
Syria.
Position: Deputy Chief of General Staff,
Operations and Training, Syrian Army during
the former al-Assad regime;
Rank: Lieutenant-General, Syrian Arab Army;
Gender: male
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46. Brigadier-General Ghassan ( ) Date of birth: 3.5.1957; Head of General Intelligence Directorate’s Information Branch under the former 23.8.2011
KHALIL ( ) (a.k.a. Khaleel) al-Assad regime. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the
Gender: male
civilian population in Syria.
47. Mohammed ( ) (a.k.a. Place of birth: Latakia, Syria; Shabiha militia under the former al-Assad regime. Associate of Maher al-Assad for 23.8.2011
Mohammad, Muhammad, the Shabiha militia. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the
Gender: male
Mohamed) JABIR ( ) (a.k.a. civilian population, and in coordination of Shabiha militia groups.
Jaber)
48. Samir HASSAN Date of birth: 10.8.1953; Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in 27.9.2014
(ﻦﺴﺣ ﺮﻴﻤﺳ) multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant
Gender: male
influence in the Amir Group and Cham Holding, two conglomerates with
interests in the real estate, tourism, transport and finance sectors. President of the
Syria-Russia Business Council and plays a significant role in the economic
relations with the Russian Federation through the Syria-Russia Business Council.
Samir Hassan supports the former al-Assad regime with cash donations.
Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the
former al-Assad regime. In particular, he is associated with Rami Makhlouf and
Issam Anbouba, who have been designated by the Council and benefit from the
former al-Assad regime.
49. Fares ( ) CHEHABI ( ) Son of Ahmad Chehabi; President of the Aleppo Chamber of Industry; Chairman of the Federation of 2.9.2011
(a.k.a. Fares Shihabi; Fares Chambers of Industry since 16.12.2018. Vice-Chairman of Cham Holding.
Date of birth: 7.9.1972;
Chihabi) Provides economic support to the former al-Assad regime. Member of Syrian
Gender: male Parliament since 2016.
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50. Tarif ( ) AKHRAS ( ) (a.k.a. Al Date of birth: 2.6.1951; Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime. 2.9.2011
Akhras ( )) He is the founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close
Syrian passport No 0000092405; business relations with former President Bashar al-Assad’s family. Former member
of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided
Gender: male logistical support for the former al-Assad regime (buses and tank loaders). He is
therefore benefiting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime.
51. Issam ( ) ANBOUBA ( ) President of Anbouba for Agricultural Leading businessperson active in different sectors of the Syrian economy, such as 2.9.2011
Industries Co.; agriculture, real estate, oil and banking. He continues profiting from his business
empire that he was able to establish due to his close relations to the former
Date of birth: 18.3.1952;
al-Assad regime, via his offshore companies in Lebanon. He has financial relations
Place of birth: Homs, Syria; with high-ranking Syrian officials and the Syrian business elite related to the
former al-Assad regime. Co-founder of Cham Holding and shareholder in that
Gender: male company.
53. Adib ( ) MAYALEH ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 15.5.1955; Former Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of 15.5.2012
André Mayard) Syria.
Place of birth: Bassir, Syria;
Adib Mayaleh controlled the Syrian banking sector and managed the Syrian
Gender: male
money supply through the issue and withdrawal of bank notes and control of the
foreign exchange rate value of the Syrian Pound. Through his role at the Central
Bank of Syria, Adib Mayaleh provided economic and financial support to the
former al-Assad regime.
Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011 under
the former al-Assad regime.
54. Major General Jumah ( ) Gender: male Commander Special Forces under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the 14.11.2011
AL-AHMAD ( ) (a.k.a. use of violence against protestors across Syria.
al-Ahmed)
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55. Colonel Lu’ai ( ) (a.k.a. Louay, Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria; Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara’a Branch, under the former al-Assad 14.11.2011
Loai) AL-ALI ( ) regime. Responsible for violence against protesters in Dara’a.
Gender: male
56. Ali ( ) Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 28.4.1952; Former Vice President of the Council of Ministers and former Minister of Defence 14.11.2011
Abdallah) AYYUB ( ) (a.k.a. under the former al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)
Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post after May 2011 under
Gender: male
the former al-Assad regime. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed
Forces. Person supporting the former al-Assad regime and responsible for
repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.
57. Fahd ( ) (a.k.a. Fahid, Fahed) Date of birth: 1.1.1950; Former Minister of Defence under the former al-Assad regime. As a former 14.11.2011
Jasim ( ) (a.k.a. Jasem, Jassim, Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
Jassem) AL-FURAYJ ( ) (a.k.a. violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
al-Freij) Gender: male
58. Major General Aous ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 9.12.1958; High-ranking officer under the former al-Assad regime. Close to Maher al-Assad 14.11.2011
Aws, Aus) “Ali” ASLAN ( ) and former President Bashar al-Assad. Former positions: Commander of the 40th
Gender: male
Brigade (4th Division) between 2011 and 2014; deputy Commander of the 4th
Division in 2015; Commander of the 2nd Corps in 2016. Involved in the
crackdown on the civilian population across Syria, including arbitrary arrests,
mass killings and forced displacements of civilian population.
59. General Ghassan ( ) BELAL Date of birth: 19.9.1966; Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th paratrooper regiment 14.11.2011
( ) (a.k.a. Bilal) under the former al-Assad regime. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of
Gender: male
security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population
across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the
Ghouta.
60. Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Gender: male Head of the Berri family militia under the former al-Assad regime. In charge of 14.11.2011
BERRI ( ) pro-government militia involved in the crackdown on the civilian population in
Aleppo.
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61. George CHAOUI Gender: male Member of the Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service) under 14.11.2011
(ﻱﻭﺎﺷ ﺝﺭﻮﺟ) the former al-Assad regime. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for
violence against the civilian population across Syria.
62. Zuhair ( ) (a.k.a. Zouheir, Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 14.11.2011
Zuheir, Zouhair) HAMAD ( ) 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Deputy Head of General Intelligence
Rank: Major General;
Directorate. Responsible for repression, human rights abuses and violence against
Position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence the civilian population in Syria.
Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate)
since July 2012;
Gender: male
63. Amar ( ) (a.k.a. Ammar) Date of birth on or around 3.4.1973; Civilian - Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service) 14.11.2011
ISMAEL ( ) (a.k.a. Ismail) under the former al-Assad regime. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
violence against the civilian population across Syria.
Gender: male
64. Mujahed ( ) ISMAIL ( ) Date of birth: 1.1.1977; Member of the Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service) under 14.11.2011
(a.k.a. Ismael) the former al-Assad regime. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for
Gender: male
violence against the civilian population across Syria.
65. Major General Nazih ( ) Gender: male Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate under the former al-Assad 14.11.2011
regime. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and
torture of protestors.
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66. Major General Kifah ( ) Date of birth: 28.11.1961; Head of the National Security office since January 2024 under the former 14.11.2011
MOULHEM ( ) (a.k.a. al-Assad regime. Former Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate appointed
Place of birth: Junaynat Ruslan, Tartus
Moulhim, Mulhem, Mulhim, in March 2019. Former Head of the Security Committee in the Southern region
province, Syria;
Milhem) and former deputy head of the Military Intelligence directorate, leading the
Gender: male regime’s operation in Homs and Aleppo regions. Responsible for the crackdown
on the civilian population in Deir ez-Zor and the main individual responsible for
the violent repression committed by the Military Intelligence Directorate (Branch
248) throughout 2011 and 2012 as well as torture and severe violations on
detainees.
67. Major General Wajih ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male Commander 18th Armoured Division under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2011
Wajeeh) MAHMUD ( ) Responsible for the violence against protestors in Homs.
69. Lt. General Talal ( ) Mustafa Gender: male Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logistics and supplies) under the former al-Assad 14.11.2011
( ) TLASS ( ) regime. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria.
70. Major General Fu’ad ( ) TAWIL Gender: male Deputy head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence under the former al-Assad 14.11.2011
( ) regime. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and
torture of protestors.
71. Bushra ( ) AL-ASSAD ( ) Date of birth: 24.10.1960; Member of the Assad family; sister of former President Bashar al-Assad. Given the 23.3.2012
(a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat, Bouchra close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to former President
Gender: female
Al Assad) Bashar al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the former al-Assad
regime.
72. Asma ( ) AL-ASSAD ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 11.8.1975; Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of 23.3.2012
Asma Fawaz Al Akhras) former President Bashar al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and
Place of birth: London, UK;
intrinsic financial relationship to former President Bashar al-Assad, she benefits
Passport No 707512830, expires 22.9.2020; from and is associated with the former al-Assad regime.
Maiden name: Al Akhras;
Gender: female
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73. Manal ( ) AL-ASSAD ( ) Date of birth: 2.2.1970; Wife of Maher al-Assad, and as such benefits from and is closely associated with 23.3.2012
(a.k.a. Manal Al Ahmad) the former al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Passport No (Syrian) 0000000914;
Maiden name: Al Jadaan;
Gender: female
74. Mohammad Walid GHAZAL Date of birth: 1.11.1951; Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development (appointed 27.8.2014). As 21.10.2014
a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Syrian National ID Number: 02020332623;
Gender: male
76. Major General Ibrahim ( ) Gender: male Deputy Chief of Staff under the former al-Assad regime. Military official involved 1.12.2011
AL-HASSAN ( ) (a.k.a. in the violence in Homs.
al-Hasan)
77. Brigadier Khalil ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 4.2.1955; 14th Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the 1.12.2011
Khaleel) ZGHRAYBIH violence in Homs.
Gender: male
( , ) (a.k.a. Zghraybeh,
Zghraybe, Zghrayba,
Zghraybah, Zaghraybeh,
Zaghraybe, Zaghrayba,
Zaghraybah, Zeghraybeh,
Zeghraybe, Zeghrayba,
Zeghraybah, Zughraybeh,
Zughraybe, Zughrayba,
Zughraybah, Zighraybeh,
Zighraybe, Zighrayba,
Zighraybah)
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78. Ali BARAKAT (a.k.a. Barakat Ali Gender: male Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in 1.12.2011
Barakat) Homs. Part of the 30th Mobile Infantry Division of the Republican Guard.
( )
79. Major General Talal ( ) Gender: male Former commander of the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guards under the 1.12.2011
MAKHLUF ( ) (a.k.a. former al-Assad regime. Former Commander General of the Republican Guards.
Makhlouf) Current Commander of the 2nd Corps. Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of
the rank of Major General in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad
regime. Military official involved in the violence in Damascus.
80. Major General Nazih ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 1.12.2011
Nazeeh) HASSUN ( ) (a.k.a. 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Head of the Political Security Directorate
Hassoun) of the Syrian security services in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad
regime. Responsible for violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
81. Captain Maan ( ) (a.k.a. Ma’an) Gender: male Presidential Guard. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in 1.12.2011
JDIID ( ) (a.k.a. Jdid, Jedid, the violence in Homs.
Jedeed, Jadeed, Jdeed)
82. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1.10.1950; Political Security Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime 1.12.2011
Mohamed, Muhammad, involved in the violence in Homs.
Gender: male
Mohammed) AL-SHAAR ( )
(a.k.a. al-Chaar, al-Sha’ar,
al-Cha’ar)
83. Khald ( ) (a.k.a. Khaled) Gender: male Political Security Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime 1.12.2011
AL-TAWEEL ( ) (a.k.a. involved in the violence in Homs.
al-Tawil)
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84. Ghiath ( ) FAYAD ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male Political Security Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime 1.12.2011
Fayyad) involved in the violence in Homs.
85. Brigadier General Jawdat ( ) Position: Commander of the 154th Regiment; Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including 23.1.2012
Ibrahim ( ) SAFI ( ) Mo’adamiyeh, Duma, Abasiyeh, Duma, under the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
86. Major General Muhammad ( ) Position: Commander of the 4th Division; Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including 23.1.2012
(a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mo’adamiyeh, Duma, Abasiyeh, Duma, under the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
Mohammed) Ali ( )
DURGHAM
87. Major General Ramadan ( ) Date of birth: 10.3.1962; Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa, under the former 23.1.2012
Mahmoud ( ) RAMADAN al-Assad regime.
Position: Commander of the 35th Special
( )
Forces Regiment;
Gender: male
89. Major General Naim ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 16.2.1954; Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Duma, under the former al-Assad 23.1.2012
Naaeem, Naeem, Na’eem, regime.
Position: Commander of the 3rd Division;
Naaim, Na’im) Jasem ( )
SULEIMAN ( ) Gender: male
90. Brigadier General Jihad ( ) Position: Commander of the 65th Brigade; Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Duma, under the former al-Assad 23.1.2012
Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a. regime.
Gender: male
Mohammad, Muhammad,
Mohammed) SULTAN ( )
91. Major General Fo’ad ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 3.10.1955; Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the beginning of September 23.1.2012
Fouad, Fu’ad) HAMOUDEH ( ) 2011, under the former al-Assad regime.
Position: Commander of the military
(a.k.a. Hammoudeh,
operations in Idlib;
Hammoude, Hammouda,
Hammoudah) Gender: male
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92. Major General Bader ( ) AQEL Position: Special Forces Commander; Gave soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat 23.1.2012
( ) and responsible for the violence in Bukamal under the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
93. Brigadier General Ghassan ( ) Date of birth: 10.2.1958; Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib under the former 23.1.2012
AFIF ( ) (a.k.a. Afeef) al-Assad regime.
Position: Commander of the 45th Regiment;
Gender: male
94. Brigadier General Mohamed ( ) Position: Commander of the 45th Regiment; Commander of military operations in Homs under the former al-Assad regime. 23.1.2012
(a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Gave orders to shoot protestors in Homs.
Gender: male
Mohammed) MAARUF ( )
(a.k.a. Maarouf, Ma’ruf)
95. Brigadier General Yousef ( ) Position: Commander of the 134th Brigade; Gave orders to troops to shoot at houses and people on roofs during a funeral in 23.1.2012
ISMAIL ( ) (a.k.a. Ismael) Talbiseh for protesters killed the previous day under the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
96. Brigadier General Jamal YUNES Position: Commander of the 555th Regiment; Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo’adamiyeh under the former 23.1.2012
(a.k.a. Younes) al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
(ﺲﻧﻮﻳ ﻝﺎﻤﺟ)
Head of the Military Security Committee in Hama in 2018.
98. Brigadier General Ali ( ) Gender: male Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al-Herak under the former al-Assad 23.1.2012
DAWWA regime.
99. Major General Mohamed ( ) Date of birth: 13.1.1976; Gave orders to troops to beat protesters with sticks and then arrest them under 23.1.2012
(a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in
Position: Commander of the 106th Brigade, Mohammed) KHADDOR ( ) Duma.
Presidential Guard;
(a.k.a. Khaddour, Khaddur,
Khadour, Khudour) Gender: male
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101. Wafiq ( ) (a.k.a. Wafeeq) Position: Head of Suwayda Regional Branch As Head of the Suwayda Regional Branch of the Department for Military 23.1.2012
NASSER ( ) (Department of Military Intelligence); Intelligence under the former al-Assad regime, responsible for arbitrary detention
and torture of detainees in Suwayda.
Gender: male
102. Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmad) DIBE Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security Directorate under 23.1.2012
( ) (a.k.a. Dib, Deeb) Security Directorate); the former al-Assad regime, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of
detainees in Deraa.
Date of birth: 15.11.1961;
Gender: male
103. Makhmoud ( ) (a.k.a. Position: Head of Investigative Branch (Political As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate under the 23.1.2012
Mahmoud) AL-KHATTIB ( ) Security Directorate); former al-Assad regime, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
(a.k.a. al-Khatib, al-Khateeb)
Gender: male
104. Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a. Position: Major General. Head of the police of Head of the police of Al-Hassaka under the former al-Assad regime. Major 23.1.2012
Mohammad, Muhammad, Al-Hassaka; General. As former Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security
Mohammed) Heikmat ( ) Directorate, was responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
Gender: male
(a.k.a. Hikmat, Hekmat)
IBRAHIM ( )
105. Nasser ( ) (a.k.a. Naser) Position: Head of the Political Security Head of the Political Security Directorate since July 2019 under the former 23.1.2012
AL-ALI ( ) (a.k.a. Brigadier Directorate; al-Assad regime. Responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
General Nasr al-Ali)
Gender: male
106. Dr. Wael ( ) Nader ( ) AL– Date of birth: 1964; Former Prime Minister, in office until 3.7.2016, and former Minister of Health 27.2.2012
HALQI ( ) (a.k.a. al-Halki) under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares
Place of birth: Dara’a Province, Syria;
responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian
Gender: male population. Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Qasyoun Private University.
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107. Mohammad Ibrahim Date of birth: 1.10.1956; Former Minister of the Interior under the former al-Assad regime. As a former 1.12.2011
AL-SHA’AR Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Place of birth: Al-Haffah, Latakia, Syria;
violent repression of the civilian population. Vice Chair of the National
Gender: male Progressive Front of Syria.
108. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 13.6.1945; Former Minister of Finance, in office until 9.2.2013 under the former al-Assad 1.12.2011
Mohamed, Muhammad, regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Mohammed) AL-JLEILATI al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
( ) Gender: male
109. Imad ( ) Mohammad ( ) Date of birth: 1.8.1961; Former Prime Minister and Former Minister of Electricity under the former 23.3.2012
(a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: near Damascus, Syria;
Mohammed) Deeb ( ) KHAMIS
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
( ) (a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Dib Khamees)
110. Omar ( ) Ibrahim ( ) Date of birth: 1954; Former Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs under the former al-Assad regime, 23.3.2012
GHALAWANJI ( ) former Minister of Local Administration, in office until 3.7.2016. As a former
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Gender: male violent repression of the civilian population.
111. Joseph ( ) SUWAID ( ) Date of birth: 1958; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime, in office until at least 23.3.2012
21.1.2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Chair of the
Gender: male Amana wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
112. Hussein ( ) (a.k.a. Hussain) Date of birth: 6.9.1957; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime, in office until at least 23.3.2012
Mahmoud ( ) FARZAT ( ) 2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
(a.k.a. Hussein Mahmud Farzat) al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
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113. Mansour ( ) Fadlallah ( ) Date of birth: 15.3.1960; Minister for Presidency Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. As 27.2.2012
AZZAM ( ) (a.k.a. Mansur Fadl a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Place of birth: Sweida Province, Syria;
Allah Azzam) violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
114. Emad Abdul-Ghani SABOUNI Date of birth: 1964; Former Minister of Telecommunications and Technology under the former 27.2.2012
(a.k.a. Imad Abdul Ghani Al al-Assad regime, in office until at least April 2014. As a former Government
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Sabuni) Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression
(ﻲﻧﻮﺑﺎﺻ ﻲﻨﻐﻟﺍﺪﺒﻋ ﺩﺎﻤﻋ) Gender: male of the civilian population. Former Head of Planning and International
Cooperation Agency (PICC). The PICC is a government agency, affiliated to the
Prime Ministry and produces, in particular, the five-year plans that provide the
broad guidelines for the Government’s economic and development policies.
116. Tayseer ( ) Qala ( ) Date of birth: 1943; Former Minister of Justice under the former al-Assad regime. Associated with the 23.9.2011
AWWAD ( ) former al-Assad regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Former Head of Military Court. Member of the High Judicial Council.
Gender: male
117. Adnan Hassan MAHMOUD Date of birth: 1966; Former Syrian Ambassador to Iran until 2020. Former Minister of Information in 23.9.2011
(ﺩﻮﻤﺤﻣ ﻦﺴﺣ ﻥﺎﻧﺪﻋ) power after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. As a former
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Gender: male violent repression of the civilian population.
118. Khalaf Souleymane ABDALLAH Date of birth: 1960; Former Minister of Labour in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014) under 21.10.2014
(a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares
Place of birth: Deir ez-Zor, Syria;
al-Abdullah) responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian
Gender: male population.
119. Sufian ( ) ALLAW ( ) Date of birth: 8.2.1944; Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources under the former al-Assad regime. 27.2.2012
Associated with the former al-Assad regime and its violent repression of the
Place of birth: al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria;
civilian population.
Gender: male
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120. Dr Adnan ( ) SLAKHO ( ) Date of birth: 7.9.1955; Former Minister of Industry under the former al-Assad regime. Former Minister of 27.2.2012
Education and current business development consultant in the Ministry of Local
Place of birth: Al-Malihah, Rif Dimashq, Syria;
Administration. Associated with the former al-Assad regime and its violent
Gender: male repression of the civilian population.
121. Dr Saleh ( ) AL-RASHED Date of birth: 1.8.1964; Former Minister of Education under the former al-Assad regime and current Head 27.2.2012
( ) of the International Relations Department at the Faculty of International Relations
Place of birth: Aleppo Province, Syria;
and Diplomacy at Al-Sham Private University. Associated with the former
Gender: male al-Assad regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
123. Ghiath ( ) JERAATLI ( ) Date of birth: 1950; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. Associated with the 23.3.2012
(a.k.a. Jer’atli, Jir’atli, Jiraatli) former al-Assad regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
Place of birth: Salamiya, Syria;
Gender: male
124. Yousef ( ) Suleiman ( ) Date of birth: 1956; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. Associated with the 23.3.2012
AL-AHMAD ( ) (a.k.a. former al-Assad regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
Place of birth: Hasaka, Syria;
al-Ahmed)
Gender: male
125. Hassan ( , ) AL-SARI ( ) Date of birth: 1953; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. Associated with the 23.3.2012
former al-Assad regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
Gender: male
126. Bouthaina ( ) SHAABAN Date of birth: 1.4.1953; Political and Media Advisor to the former President since July 2008 and as such 26.6.2012
( ) (a.k.a. Buthaina Shaaban) associated with the violent crackdown on the civilian population under the
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
former al-Assad regime.
Gender: female
127. Brigadier General Sha’afiq ( ) Date of birth: 5.7.1956; Head of Branch 215 (Damascus) of the army’s intelligence service under the 24.7.2012
(a.k.a. Shafiq, Shafik) MASA ( ) former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture of detained opponents.
Place of birth: Al-Zara (Hama), Syria;
(a.k.a. Massa) Involved in repressive actions against the civilian population.
Gender: male
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128. Brigadier General Burhan ( ) Gender: male Former Head of Branch 291 (Damascus) of the army’s intelligence service under 24.7.2012
QADOUR ( ) (a.k.a. Qaddour, the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
Qaddur)
129. Brigadier General Salah ( ) Gender: male Deputy Head of Branch 291 of the army’s intelligence service under the former 24.7.2012
HAMAD ( ) al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
130. Brigadier General Muhammad Date of birth: 2.11.1946; Former (2009-2014) Head of Branch 235 a.k.a. “Palestine” (Damascus) of the 24.7.2012
( ) (a.k.a. Mohammed) army’s intelligence service under the former al-Assad regime, which is at the
Gender: male
KHALLOUF ( ) (a.k.a. Abou centre of the army’s apparatus of repression. Directly involved in repression of
Ezzat) opponents. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
131. Major General Riad ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male Deputy Head of Latakia Branch of the army’s intelligence service under the former 24.7.2012
Riyad) AL-AHMED ( ) (a.k.a. al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture and murder of opponents in custody.
al-Ahmad)
132. Brigadier General Abdul-Salam Date of birth: 1959 Head of the Security Committee of the Southern Region under the former 24.7.2012
Fajr MAHMOUD al-Assad regime since December 2020. Former Head of the Bab Tuma (Damascus)
Gender: male
(ﺩﻮﻤﺤﻣ ﺮﺠﻓ ﻡﻼﺴﻟﺍﺪﺒﻋ) Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service. Former Head of the Mezze
Airport Air Force intelligence investigation branch. Responsible for the torture of
opponents in custody. Under international arrest warrant for “complicity in acts
of torture”, “complicity in crimes against humanity” and “complicity in war
crimes”.
133. Brigadier General Jawdat ( ) Date of birth: 8.2.1958; Head of the Homs Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the 24.7.2012
AL-AHMED ( ) (a.k.a. former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody as
Place of birth: Qardaha, Lattakia province,
al-Ahmad) well as killings of peaceful protesters.
Syria;
Gender: male
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134. Colonel Qusay Ibrahim Date of birth: 15.4.1961; High-ranking officer at the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the former 24.7.2012
MIHOUB al-Assad regime. Former Head of the Deraa branch of the air force’s intelligence
Place of birth: Derghamo, Jableh, Lattakia,
(ﺏﻮﻬﻴﻣ ﻢﻴﻫﺍﺮﺑﺇ ﻲﺼﻗ) service (sent from Damascus to Deraa at the start of demonstrations there).
Syria;
Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody as well as the violent
Gender: male repression of peaceful protests in the southern region.
135. Brigadier General Suhail ( ) Gender: male Head of the Latakia Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the 24.7.2012
(a.k.a. Suheil) AL-ABDULLAH former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
( ) (a.k.a. al-Abdallah)
136. Brigadier General Khudr ( ) Gender: male Head of the Latakia branch of the General Intelligence Directorate under the 24.7.2012
KHUDR ( ) former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
137. Brigadier General Ibrahim Gender: male Head of Branch 285 (Damascus) of the General Intelligence Directorate (replaced 24.7.2012
MA’ALA (a.k.a. Maala, Maale, Brigadier General Hussam Fendi at the end of 2011) under the former al-Assad
Ma’la) regime. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
(ﻰﻠﻌﻣ ﻢﻴﻫﺍﺮﺑﺍ ,ﻢﻴﻫﺍﺮﺑﺍ ﻼﻌﻣ)
138. Brigadier General Firas ( ) Gender: male Head of Branch 318 (Homs) of the General Intelligence Directorate under the 24.7.2012
AL-HAMED ( ) (a.k.a. former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
al-Hamid)
139. Major General Hussam LUQA Date of birth: 20.9.1960; Former Head of the Security Committee of the Southern Region from 2018 to 24.7.2012
(a.k.a. Husam, Housam, 2020 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Head of the General Security
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Houssam; Louqa, Louca, Louka, Directorate. Major General. From April 2012 to 2 December 2018, was head of
Luka) Gender: male the Homs branch of the Political Security Directorate (succeeded Brigadier
(ﺎﻗﻮﻟ ﻡﺎﺴﺣ) General Nasr al-Ali). Since 3 December 2018, head of the Political Security
Directorate. Director of the General Intelligence Department since 2019.
Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
140. Brigadier General Taha TAHA Gender: male Deputy assistant to the Head of the Political Security Division under the former 24.7.2012
(ﻪﻃ ﻪﻃ) al-Assad regime. Former site manager of the Latakia branch of the Political
Security Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.
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141. Bassel ( ) (a.k.a. Basel) BILAL Gender: male Police officer under the former al-Assad regime at Idlib central prison; has taken 24.7.2012
( ) part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.
142. Ahmad ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmed) Gender: male Police officer under the former al-Assad regime at Idlib central prison; has taken 24.7.2012
KAFAN ( ) part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.
143. Bassam ( ) AL-MISRI ( ) Gender: male Police officer under the former al-Assad regime at Idlib central prison; has taken 24.7.2012
part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.
144. Major General Ahmed Date of birth: 1957; Former head of the foreign branch of General Intelligence (Branch 279) under the 24.7.2012
AL-JARROUCHEH (a.k.a. former al-Assad regime. As such, responsible for General Intelligence
Gender: male
Ahmad; al-Jarousha, arrangements in Syrian embassies.
al-Jarousheh, al-Jaroucha,
al-Jarouchah, al-Jaroucheh)
(ﺔﺷﻭﺮﺠﻟﺍ ﺪﻤﺣﺍ)
146. General Ghassan Jaoudat Date of birth: 3.1.1959; Former Head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the former 24.7.2012
ISMAIL (a.k.a. Ismael) al-Assad regime. Former deputy director of the Air Force Intelligence Service and
Place of birth: Junaynat Ruslan – Darkoush,
(ﻞﻴﻋﺎﻤﺳﺍ ﺕﺩﻮﺟ ﻥﺎﺴﻏ) previously in charge of the missions branch of the Air Force Intelligence Service
Tartus region, Syria;
which, in cooperation with the special operations branch, manages the elite
Gender: male troops of the Air Force Intelligence Service, who play an important role in the
repression conducted by the former al-Assad regime. As such, Ghassan Jaoudat
Ismail is one of the top military leaders directly implementing the violent
repression of opponents conducted by the former al-Assad regime as well as
practices of disappearance of civilians.
147. Major General Amer AL-ACHI Gender: male Former Governor of the Sweida Governorate under the former al-Assad regime, 24.7.2012
(a.k.a. Amer Ibrahim al-Achi; appointed by former President Bashar al-Assad in July 2016. Former Head of the
Amis al Ashi; Ammar Aachi; intelligence branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service (2012-2016).
Amer Ashi) Through his role in the Air Force Intelligence Service, Amer al-Achi is implicated
(ﻲﺸﻌﻟﺍ ﻢﻴﻫﺍﺮﺑﺍ ﺮﻣﺎﻋ) in the repression of the Syrian opposition.
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148. General Mohammed ( ) Date of birth: 8.10.1964; Close to Maher al-Assad, younger brother of former President Bashar al-Assad. 24.7.2012
(a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Most of his career has been spent in the Republican Guard. In 2010 he joined the
Gender: male
Mohammad) Ali ( ) NASR ( ) internal branch (Branch 251) of the General Intelligence Directorate which is
(a.k.a. Mohammed Ali Naser) responsible for combatting the political opposition. As one of its senior officers,
General Mohammed Ali Nasr is directly involved in the repression of opponents
under the former al-Assad regime.
149. General Issam ( ) HALLAQ Gender: male Air Force Chief of Staff since 2010 under the former al-Assad regime. Commands 24.7.2012
( ) air operations against opponents.
150. Ezzedine ( ) ISMAEL ( ) Date of birth: middle of the 1940s (probably Retired general, longstanding member of the managerial staff of the Air Force 24.7.2012
(a.k.a. Ismail) 1947); Intelligence Service, of which he became the head in the early 2000s. Was
appointed political and security adviser to the former President in 2006. As
Place of birth: Bastir, Jableh region, Syria;
political and security adviser to former President Bashar al-Assad, Ezzedine Ismael
Gender: male is implicated in the political repression conducted by the former al-Assad regime
against the opposition.
151. Samir ( ) (a.k.a. Sameer) Date of birth: 8.3.1962; For almost 20 years he has been head of the office of Mohammad Nassif Kheir 24.7.2012
JOUMAA ( ) (a.k.a. Jumaa, Bek, one of the main security advisers of former President Bashar al-Assad (and
Gender: male
Jum’a, Joum’a) (a.k.a. Abou officially deputy to the Vice President, Farouk al-Sharaa). Samir Joumaa’s
Sami) closeness to former President Bashar al-Assad and Mohammed Nassif Kheir Bek
means that he is implicated in the policy of repression conducted by the former
al-Assad regime against its opponents.
152. Dr. Qadri ( ) (a.k.a. Kadri) Date of birth: 1952; Former Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, former Minister of Domestic 16.10.2012
JAMIL ( ) (a.k.a. Jameel) Trade and Consumer Protection under the former al-Assad regime. As a former
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Gender: male violent repression of the civilian population.
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155. Dr. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 23.12.1958; Minister of Religious Endowments under the former al-Assad regime. As 16.10.2012
Mohamed, Muhammad, a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
Mohammed) Abdul-Sattar violent repression of the civilian population.
( ) (a.k.a. Abd al-Sattar) AL Gender: male
SAYED ( ) (a.k.a. Al Sayyed)
156. Hala Mohammad (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1964; Former Minister of Tourism under the former al-Assad regime. As a former 16.10.2012
Mohamed, Muhammad, Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria;
Mohammed) AL NASSER violent repression of the civilian population.
(ﺮﺻﺎﻨﻟﺍ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ ﻪﻟﺎﻫ) Gender: female
157. Bassam ( ) HANNA ( ) Date of birth: 1954; Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011 under the former 16.10.2012
al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
158. Subhi ( ) Ahmad ( ) Date of birth: 17.8.1951; Former Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform under the former al-Assad 16.10.2012
AL ABDALLAH ( ) (a.k.a. regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Gender: male
al-Abdullah) al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
159. Dr. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1951; Former Minister of Higher Education under the former al-Assad regime. As 16.10.2012
Muhammad, Mohamed, a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Mohammed) Yahiya ( ) (a.k.a. regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Yehya, Yahya, Yihya, Yihia, Gender: male
Yahia) MOALLA ( ) (a.k.a.
Mu’la, Ma’la, Muala, Maala,
Mala)
160. Dr. Hazwan ( ) AL WEZ ( ) Date of birth: 7.3.1962; Former Minister of Education under the former al-Assad regime, appointed in July 16.10.2012
(a.k.a. Al Wazz) 2016.
Gender: male
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
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162. Dr. Mahmoud ( ) Ibraheem Date of birth: 30.5.1953; Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011 under the former al-Assad 16.10.2012
( ) (a.k.a. Ibrahim) SA’IID regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
( ) (a.k.a. Said, Sa’eed, Saeed) al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
163. Dr. Safwan ( ) AL ASSAF ( ) Date of birth: 13.3.1959; Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development under the former al-Assad 16.10.2012
regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Gender: male
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
164. Yasser ( ) (a.k.a. Yaser) Date of birth: 26.3.1951; Former Minister of Public Works under the former al-Assad regime. As a former 16.10.2012
AL SIBA’II ( ) (a.k.a. al-Sibai, Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Gender: male
al-Siba’i, al Sibaei) violent repression of the civilian population.
165. Sa’iid ( ) (a.k.a. Sa’id, Sa’eed, Date of birth: 5.9.1954; Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources under the former al-Assad regime. 16.10.2012
Saeed) MA’THI ( ) (a.k.a. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
Mu’zi, Mu’dhi, Ma’dhi, Ma’zi, regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Maazi) Hneidi ( )
166. Dr. Lubana ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1955; Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011 under the former al-Assad 16.10.2012
Lubanah) MUSHAWEH ( ) regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
(a.k.a. Mshaweh, Mshawweh, al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Mushawweh) Gender: female
167. Dr Jassem Mohammad Date of birth: 1968 Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. 16.10.2012
ZAKARIA (a.k.a. Mohamed,
Gender: male As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Muhammad, Mohammed,
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Jasem)
169. Dr. Adnan ( ) Abdo ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1961; Former Minister of Industry under the former al-Assad regime. As a former 16.10.2012
Abdou) AL SIKHNY ( ) (a.k.a. Government Minister shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
al-Sikhni, al-Sekhny, al-Sekhni) violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
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170. Najm ( ) (a.k.a. Nejm) Hamad Gender: male Former Minister of Justice in power after May 2011 under the former al-Assad 16.10.2012
( ) AL AHMAD ( ) (a.k.a. regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
al-Ahmed) al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
171. Dr. Abdul-Salam ( ) Date of birth: 1959 Former Minister of Health in power after May 2011 under the former al-Assad 16.10.2012
AL NAYEF ( ) regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
172. Ali HADAR (a.k.a. HAIDAR) Date of birth: 21.7.1962; Head of the National Reconciliation Agency and former State Minister for 16.10.2012
National Reconciliation Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. Chair of the
Gender: male
Intifada wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. As a former Government
Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression
of the civilian population.
173. Dr. Nazeera ( ) (a.k.a. Nazira, Date of birth: 1962; Former State Minister for Environmental Affairs under the former al-Assad 16.10.2012
Nadheera, Nadhira) Farah ( ) regime, in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
SARKEES ( ) (a.k.a. Sarkis) responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian
Gender: female population.
175. Najm-eddin ( ) (a.k.a. Gender: male Former State Minister under the former al-Assad regime. As a former 16.10.2012
Nejm-eddin, Nejm-eddeen, Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Najm-eddeen, Nejm-addin, violent repression of the civilian population.
Nejm-addeen, Najm-addeen,
Najm-addin) KHREIT ( )
(a.k.a. Khrait)
176. Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Gender: male Former State Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power after May 2011. 16.10.2012
Khaleel ( ) (a.k.a. Khalil) As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
HUSSEIN ( ) a.k.a. Hussain) regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
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177. Jamal ( ) Sha’ban ( ) Gender: male Former State Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power after May 2011. 16.10.2012
(a.k.a. Shaaban) SHAHEEN As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
( ) regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
178. Nizar Wahbeh YAZAJI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1961; Former Minister of Health under the former al-Assad regime. 21.10.2014
Nizar Wehbe Yazigi)
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
(ﻲﺟﺯﺎﻳ ﻪﺒﻫﻭ ﺭﺍﺰﻧ)
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
179. Razan ( ) OTHMAN ( ) Wife of Rami Makhlouf, daughter of Waleed Razan Othman has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, 16.10.2012
(alias Walid) Othman; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad and principal financer of the regime,
who has been designated by the Council. As such, associated with the former
Date of birth: 31.1.1977;
al-Assad regime, and benefiting from it, notably through investments in the real
Place of birth: Governorate of Latakia, Syria; estate sector.
ID No: 06090034007
Gender: female
181. Suleiman AL ABBAS Gender: male Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister under the former al-Assad regime in 24.6.2014
power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility
for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
182. Kamal Eddin TU’MA Date of birth: 1959; Former Industry Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power after May 24.6.2014
2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Gender: male
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
183. Kinda AL-SHAMMAT (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1973; Former Social Affairs Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power after 24.6.2014
Shmat) May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Gender: female
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
184. Hassan HIJAZI Date of birth: 1964; Former Minister for Labour under the former al-Assad regime in power after May 24.6.2014
2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Gender: male
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
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185. Ismael ISMAEL (a.k.a. Ismail Date of birth: 1955; Former Finance Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power after May 24.6.2014
Ismail; or Isma’Il Isma’il) 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Gender: male
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
186. Dr. Khodr ORFALI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1956; Former Economy and Foreign Trade Minister under the former al-Assad regime in 24.6.2014
Khud/Khudr; Urfali/Orphaly) power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility
Gender: male
for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
187. Samir Izzat Qadi AMIN Date of birth: 1966; Former Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister under the former 24.6.2014
al-Assad regime in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister,
Gender: male
shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the
civilian population.
188. Bishr Riyad YAZIGI Date of birth: 13.11.1972; Advisor to former President Bashar al-Assad. Former Minister of Tourism under 24.6.2014
the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares
Gender: male
responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian
population.
189. Dr. Malek ( ) ALI ( ) (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1956; Former Higher Education Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power 24.6.2014
Malik Ali) after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
190. Hussein ARNOUS (a.k.a. Arnus) Date of birth: 1.1.1953; Prime Minister under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 2020. 24.6.2014
(ﺱﻮﻧﺮﻋ ﻦﻴﺴﺣ)
Place of birth: Idleb, Syria; As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
191. Dr. Hassib Elias SHAMMAS Date of birth: 1957; Former State Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power after May 2011. 24.6.2014
(a.k.a. Hasib) As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
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192. Hashim Anwar AL-AQQAD Date of birth: 8.8.1961; Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in 23.7.2014
(a.k.a. Hashem Aqqad, Hashem multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Akkad, Hashim Akkad) influence in Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil.
Syrian National ID Number: 01020018085; AASG is a conglomerate with interests in sectors such as oil, gas, chemicals,
insurance, industrial machinery, real estate, tourism, exhibitions, contracting,
Gender: male insurance and medical equipment. He is also a co-founder of a leading security
firm (ProGuard). ProGuard is involved in al-Assad’s effort to collaborate with
President Putin by recruiting soldiers for Russia’s war of aggression against
Ukraine.
Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad also worked as a member of the Syrian Parliament as
recently as 2012.
Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad could not have remained successful without assistance
from the former al-Assad regime. Given the extent of his business and political
ties to the former al-Assad regime, he provides support to and benefits from the
former al-Assad regime.
193. Suhayl (a.k.a. Sohail, Suhail, Date of birth: 10.6.1970; Officer of the rank of Major-General in the Syrian Army under the former 23.7.2014
Suheil) HASSAN (a.k.a. Hasan, al-Assad regime after May 2011. Commander of army division known as “Tiger
Place of birth: Jableh, Latakia Province, Syria;
al-Hasan, al-Hassan) known as Forces”. Since August 2019, “Tiger Forces” has been renamed “Division 25 Special
“The Tiger” (a.k.a. al-Nimr) Rank: Major-General; Mission Forces” and placed under the army’s central command. Responsible for
the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
Position: Commander of Qawat al-Nimr
(Division 25 Special Mission Forces, formerly
known as Tiger Forces);
Gender: male
194. Amr ARMANAZI (a.k.a. Amr Date of birth: 7.2.1944; Director-General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), 23.7.2014
Muhammad Najib al-Armanazi, responsible for providing support to the Syrian army during the al-Assad regime
Gender: male
Amr Najib Armanazi, Amrou for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of
al-Armanazy) 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
former al-Assad regime.
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199. Bayan BITAR (a.k.a. Dr. Bayan Date of birth: 8.3.1947; Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI), and the 7.3.2015
al-Bitar) Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), which are both subsidiaries
Address: P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria;
of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the Council. OTI
Gender: male assists in the production of chemical weapons for the former al-Assad regime. As
Managing Director of OTI and the SCIT, Bayan Bitar provides support to the
former al-Assad regime. Due to his role in the production of chemical weapons,
he also shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian population. In
view of his senior position in these entities, he is also associated with the
designated entities OTI and SCIT.
200. Brigadier General Ghassan Date of birth: 10.3.1960; Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific Studies and Research 7.3.2015
ABBAS Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. He has been involved in the
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
proliferation of chemical weapons and the organisation of chemical weapons
Address: CERS, Centre d’Etude et de Recherche attacks, including in Ghouta in August 2013. He therefore shares responsibility
Scientifique (a.k.a. SSRC, Scientific Studies and for the violent repression of the Syrian population. As manager of the SSRC/CERS
Research Centre; Centre de Recherche de branch near Jumraya/Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas provides support to the former
Kaboun Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, al-Assad regime. As a result of his senior position in the SSRC, he is also
Damascus, Syria) associated with the designated entity SSRC.
Gender: male
202. Hassan SAFIYEH (a.k.a. Hassan Date of birth: 1949; Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection under the former 21.10.2014
Safiye) al-Assad regime in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former
Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Gender: male violent repression of the civilian population.
203. George HASWANI (a.k.a. Address: Damascus Province, Yabroud, Al Jalaa Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, 7.3.2015
Heswani; Hasawani; Al St, Syria; with interests and/or activities in the engineering, construction and oil and gas
Hasawani) sectors. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in a number of
Other information: Hesco Engineering and
companies and entities in Syria, in particular HESCO Engineering and
Construction Company Ltd is registered at the
Construction Company, a major engineering and construction company.
same London address as British firm, Savero
Ltd.;
Gender: male
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204. Emad HAMSHO (a.k.a. Imad Date of birth: 10.8. 1960; Occupies a senior management position in Hamsho Trading. As a result of his 7.3.2015
Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; senior position in Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which
Address: Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street,
Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho, has been designated by the Council, he provides support to the former al-Assad
Damascus, Syria;
ﻮﺸﻴﻤﺣ) regime and is associated with that entity.
(ﺩﺎﻤﻋ ﻮﺸﻤﺣ) Gender: male
He is vice president of the Syrian Council of Iron and Steel alongside designated
al-Assad regime -linked businessmen such as Ayman Jabir. Hamsho’s assets
include Syrian Metal Industries, a steel plant outside Damascus, which Hamsho
has supplied with scrap metal looted by pro-government militias over the course
of the war. He is also an associate of former President Bashar al-Assad.
206. Major General Muhamad ( ) Date of birth: 4.6.1959; Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Major General under the former 29.5.2015
(a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad) al-Assad regime in post after May 2011. Former head of the Syrian Military
Place of birth: Jableh, Syria;
MAHALLA ( ) (a.k.a. Mahla, Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Responsible for
Mualla, Maalla, Muhalla) Gender: male repression of and violence against the civilian population in Damascus/Damascus
Countryside. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the
Syrian Republican Guard and Vice-Director of the Political Security Directorate.
Former head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.
207. Adib SALAMEH (a.k.a. Adib Position: Major General, Deputy Director of Air Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services under the former al-Assad 28.10.2016
Salamah; Adib Salama; Adib Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus; regime in post after May 2011; Deputy Director of the Air Force Intelligence
Salame; Mohammed Adib Directorate in Damascus; previously Head of Air Force Intelligence in Aleppo.
Date of birth: 26.11.1953;
Salameh; Adib Nimr Salameh)
Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or
( ) Gender: male
higher in post after May 2011; holds the rank of Major General.
Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, through
the planning of and involvement in military assaults in Aleppo and authority over
the arrest and detention of civilians.
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208. Adnan Aboud HILWEH (a.k.a. Position: Brigadier General; Holds the rank of Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157 Brigade in the Syrian 28.10.2016
Adnan Aboud Helweh; Adnan Army under the former al-Assad regime in post after May 2011.
Gender: male
Aboud) ( )
As the Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157 Brigade, he is responsible for the
violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including through his
responsibility for the deployment and use of missile and chemical weapons in
civilian areas in 2013 and involvement in large scale detentions.
209. Jawdat Salbi MAWAS (a.k.a. Position: Major General; Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer in the Syrian Artillery and 28.10.2016
Jawdat Salibi Mawwas; Jawdat Missile Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces under the former al-Assad regime,
Date of birth: 4.6.1954;
Salibi Mawwaz) ( ) in post after May 2011.
Gender: male
As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate, he is
responsible for violent repression of the civilian population, including the use of
missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly
populated civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013.
210. Tahir ( ) Hamid ( ) KHALIL Position: Major General; Holds the ranks of Major General, Head of the Syrian Artillery and Missiles 28.10.2016
( ) (a.k.a. Tahir Hamid Khali; Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces under the former al-Assad regime, in post
Date of birth: 3.7.1955;
Khalil Tahir Hamid) after May 2011. As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile
Gender: male Directorate, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population,
including the deployment of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his
command in highly populated civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013.
211. Hilal HILAL (a.k.a. Hilal al-Hilal) Date of birth: 30.6.1966; Member of the regime-affiliated militias known as “Kataeb al-Baath” (the Baath 28.10.2016
( ) Party militia). Vice-Chairman of the Baath Party. Supports the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime through his role in the recruitment and organisation of the Baath Party
militia.
213. Bishr AL-SABBAN (a.k.a. Date of birth: 18.3.1966; Former Governor of Damascus, who was appointed by, and is associated with, 28.10.2016
Mohammed Bishr al-Sabban; former President Bashar al-Assad. Supports the former al-Assad regime and is
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Bishr Mazin al-Sabban) responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including
Gender: male engaging in discriminatory practices against Sunni communities within the
capital.
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214. Ahmad Sheik ABDUL-QADER Gender: male Former Governor of Quneitra, associated with and appointed by former President 28.10.2016
(a.k.a. Ahmad Sheikh Abdul Bashar al-Assad. Previously Governor of Latakia. Supports and benefits from the
Qadir; Ahmad al-Sheik former al-Assad regime, including by public support for the Syrian Armed Forces
Abdulquader) ( ) and pro-regime militia.
215. Dr. Ghassan Omar KHALAF Gender: male Former Governor of Hama, who was appointed by, and is associated with, former 28.10.2016
( ) President Bashar al-Assad. He also supports and benefits from the former al-Assad
regime. Ghassan Omar Khalaf is closely associated with members of
a regime-affiliated militia in Hama known as the Hama Brigade.
216. Khayr al-Din AL-SAYYED (a.k.a. Gender: male Former Governor of Idlib, associated with and appointed by former President 28.10.2016
Khayr al-Din Abdul-Sattar Bashar al-Assad. Benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime,
al-Sayyed; Mohamed Khair including by providing support for Syrian Armed Forces and pro-regime militia.
al-Sayyed; Kheredden al-Sayyed; Associated with the former al-Assad regime’s Minister of Awqaf, Dr. Mohammad
Khairuddin al-Sayyed; Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed, who is his brother.
Khaireddin al-Sayyed; Kheir
Eddin al-Sayyed; Kheir Eddib
Asayed) ( )
217. Atef NADDAF ( ) Date of birth: 1956; Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection under the former 14.11.2016
al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Damascus countryside, Syria;
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
218. Hussein MAKHLOUF (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1964; Minister of Water Resources under the former al-Assad regime since December 14.11.2016
Makhluf) ( ) 2023. Former Minister of local Administration and environment.
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
Former Governor of Damascus Governorate.
Gender: male
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.
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219. Ali AL-ZAFIR ( ) Date of birth: 15.5.1962; Former Minister of Communications and Technology under the former al-Assad 14.11.2016
regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
220. Ali GHANEM ( ) Date of birth: 1963; Former Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources under the former al-Assad 14.11.2016
regime.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
221. Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Date of birth: 19.4.1966; Former Minister of Information under the former al-Assad regime. As a former 14.11.2016
Muhammad, Mohammad) Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Ramez TOURJMAN (a.k.a. violent repression of the civilian population.
Tourjuman) ( ) Gender: male
222. Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Date of birth: 1961; Former Culture Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
Muhammad, Mohammad)
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
AL-AHMED (a.k.a. al-Ahmad)
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
( ) Gender: male
223. Ali HAMOUD (a.k.a. Date of birth: 15.9.1964; Former Transport Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
Hammoud) ( )
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
224. Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Former Electricity Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
KHARBOUTLI ( )
Gender: male As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
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225. Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma’moun) Date of birth: 27.7.1958; Former Finance Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
HAMDAN ( )
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
226. Nabil AL-HASAN (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1963; Former Minister of Water Resources under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
al-Hassan) ( )
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria; Appointed in July 2016.
Gender: male As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
228. Abdullah AL-GHARBI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1962; Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection under the former 14.11.2016
al-Qirbi) ( ) al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Appointed in July 2016.
Gender: male
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
229. Abdullah ABDULLAH Date of birth: 1956; Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 2021. 14.11.2016
( )
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
230. Salwa ABDULLAH ( ) Date of birth: 1953; Former Minister of social affairs and labour under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria; Former State Minister.
Gender: female As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
231. Rafe’a Abu SA’AD (a.k.a. Saad) Date of birth: 1954; Former State Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
( )
Place of birth: Habran village, Sweida province, As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Syria; regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
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232. Wafiqa HOSNI ( ) Date of birth: 1952; State Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 14.11.2016
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Appointed in July 2016.
Gender: female As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
233. Rima AL-QADIRI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1963; Minister for Social Affairs under the former al-Assad regime (since August 2015). 14.11.2016
al-Kadiri) ( )
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: female
234. Duraid DURGHAM Date of birth: 27.12.1964; Former Governor of the Central Bank of Syria. 14.11.2016
Gender: male Was responsible for providing economic and financial support to the former
al-Assad regime through his functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of
Syria, which is also listed.
235. Ahmad BALLUL (a.k.a. Ahmad Date of birth: 10.10.1954; Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the Syrian 21.3.2017
Muhammad Ballul; Ahmed Arab Air and Air Defence Forces under the former al-Assad regime, in post after
Rank: Major General; Commander of the Syrian
Balol) ( ) May 2011.
Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces;
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking
Gender: male
officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force, is responsible for the violent repression of
the civilian population, including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the
former al-Assad regime identified in the report of the Joint Investigative
Mechanism.
236. Saji’ DARWISH (a.k.a. Saji Jamil Date of birth: 11.1.1957; Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former Commander of the 21.3.2017
Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Sjaa 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force under the former al-Assad regime, in
Rank: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force;
Darwis) ( ) post after May 2011.
Gender: male
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and is responsible for the
violent repression of the civilian population. As a senior ranking officer of the
Syrian Arab Air Force and Commander of the 22nd Division until April 2017 he
holds responsibility for the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from
airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, including the attack on Talmenes
that the Joint Investigative Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama
airfield-based regime helicopters.
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237. Muhammed IBRAHIM ( ) Date of birth: 5.8.1964; Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Deputy Commander of 21.3.2017
the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade under the former al-Assad regime, in post
Rank: Brigadier General; Deputy Commander
after May 2011.
of Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade at Hama
airfield; Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking
officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force during the period investigated by the Joint
Gender: male
Investigative Mechanism and as Deputy Commander of the 63rd Brigade from
March to December 2015, is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian
population through the use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes
(21.4.2014), Qmenas (16.3.2015) and Sarmin (16.3.2015).
238. Badi’ MU’ALLA ( ) Date of birth: 5.4.1961; Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Commander of 63rd 21.3.2017
Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force under the former al-Assad regime, in post
Place of birth: Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria;
after May 2011.
Rank: Brigadier General; Commander of Syrian
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as Commander of the
Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade;
63rd Brigade during the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism,
Gender: male is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population through the use
of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21.4.2014), Qmenas
(16.3.2015) and Sarmin (16.3.2015).
239. Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh Date of birth: 1958; Former Justice Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 30.5.2017
AL-SHA’AR
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
(ﺭﺎﻌﺸﻟﺍ ﺡﻭﺪﻤﻣ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ ﻡﺎﺸﻫ)
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
240. Mohammad Samer Date of birth: 31.12.1977; Economy and Foreign Trade Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 30.5.2017
Abdelrahman AL-KHALIL Appointed in March 2017.
Gender: male
241. Salam Mohammad AL-SAFFAF Date of birth: 1979; Administrative Development Minister under the former al-Assad regime. 30.5.2017
Appointed in March 2017.
Gender: female
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242. Samir DABUL (a.k.a. Samir Date of birth: 4.9.1965; Holds the rank of Brigadier General under the former al-Assad regime, in post 18.7.2017
Daaboul) after May 2011.
Rank: Brigadier General;
As a senior military officer, he is responsible for the violent repression of the
Gender: male
civilian population and involved in the storage and deployment of chemical
weapons. He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research
Centre, a listed entity.
243. Ali WANUS (a.k.a. Ali Date of birth: 5.2.1964; Holds the rank of Major General under the former al-Assad regime, in post after 18.7.2017
Wannous) ( ) May 2011.
Rank: Major General;
As a senior military officer, he is responsible for the violent repression of the
Gender: male
civilian population and involved in the storage and deployment of chemical
weapons.
He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre,
a listed entity.
244. Yasin Ahmad DAHI (a.k.a. Yasin Date of birth: 1960; Holds the rank of Brigadier General in the Syrian Armed Forces under the former 18.7.2017
Dahi; Yasin Dhahi) ( ) al-Assad regime, in post after May 2011. Senior officer within the Military
Rank: Brigadier General;
Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces. Former head of Military
Gender: male Intelligence Branch 235 in Damascus and Military Intelligence in Homs. As
a senior military officer, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian
population.
245. Muhammad Yousef HASOURI Rank: Brigadier General; Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri is a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force 18.7.2017
(a.k.a. Mohammad Yousef under the former al-Assad regime, in post after May 2011. He held the position as
Gender: male
Hasouri; Mohammed Yousef Chief of Staff of Air Force Brigade 50 and Deputy Commander of the Shayrat
Hasouri) Airbase. Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri operates in the chemical weapons
(ﻱﺭﻮﺻﺎﺣ ﻒﺳﻮﻳ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ) proliferation sector and was involved in the chemical massacre in “Khan
Sheikhoun” of 4 April 2017. As a senior military officer, he is responsible for the
violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
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246. Malik HASAN (a.k.a. Malek Rank: Major General; Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 22nd 18.7.2017
Hassan) ( ) Division of the Syrian Air Force under the former al-Assad regime, in post after
Date of birth: 1.1.1959;
May 2011.
Gender: male
As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force and in the chain of command of the
22nd Division, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian
population in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating
from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, such as the attack on
Talmenas that the Joint Investigative Mechanism established by the United
Nations reported was conducted by Hama airfield-based regime helicopters.
247. Jayyiz Rayyan AL-MUSA (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1954; Former Governor of Hasaka, appointed by former President Bashar al-Assad; he is 18.7.2017
Jaez Sawada al-Hammoud associated with former President Bashar al-Assad.
Place of birth: Hama, Syria;
al-Mousa; Jayez al-Hammoud
Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former Chief of Staff of the
al-Moussa) Rank: Major General;
Syrian Air Force under the former al-Assad regime.
(ﻰﺳﻮﻤﻟﺍ ﻥﺎﻳﺭ ﺰﻳﺎﺟ)
Gender: male
As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force under the former al-Assad regime, he is
responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including
the use of chemical weapons attacks by the former al-Assad regime during his
tenure as Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force, as identified in the report of the
Joint Investigative Mechanism established by the United Nations.
248. Mayzar ‘Abdu SAWAN (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1954; Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 20th 18.7.2017
Meezar Sawan) ( ) Division of the Syrian Air Force under the former al-Assad regime, in post after
Rank: Major General;
May 2011.
Gender: male
As a senior officer in the Syrian air force he is responsible for the violent
repression of the civilian population including attacks against civilian areas by
aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 20th Division.
258. Mohamed Mazen Ali YOUSEF Date of birth: 17.5.1969; Former Minister of Industry under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in 26.2.2018
( ) January 2018.
Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
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259. Imad Abdullah SARA Date of birth: 1968; Former Minister of Information under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in 26.2.2018
( ) January 2018.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
260. Yusuf AJEEB (a.k.a. ; Position: Brigadier General; Doctor; Head of Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer in the Syrian Armed Forces 19.3.2018
Yousef; Ajib) Security Office, Scientific Studies and Research under the former al-Assad regime, in post after May 2011. Since 2012, he has
Centre (SSRC); been Head of Security for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC),
which is involved in the chemical weapons proliferation sector. As a result of his
Address: Scientific Studies and Research Centre
senior position as Head of Security for SSRC, he is associated with the designated
(SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470,
entity SSRC.
Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
264. Houmam JAZA’IRI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1977; Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade under the former al-Assad 21.10.2014
Humam al-Jazaeri, Hammam regime, in power after May 2011, then member of the board of Syriatel (until May
Gender: male
al-Jazairi) 2019) which is designated by the Council. As a former Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.
265. Mohamad Amer MARDINI Date of birth: 1959; Former Minister of Higher Education under former the al-Assad regime, in power 21.10.2014
(a.k.a. Mohammad Amer after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Mardini, Mohamed Amer responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian
MARDINI, Mohamad Amer Gender: male population.
AL-MARDINI, Mohamed Amer
AL-MARDINI, Mohammad
Amer AL-MARDINI)
266. Mohamad Ghazi JALALI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1969; Former Minister of Communications and Technology under the former al-Assad 21.10.2014
Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali) regime, in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
Gender: male violent repression of the civilian population.
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267. Issam KHALIL Date of birth: 1965; Former Minister of Culture under the former al-Assad regime, in power after May 21.10.2014
2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares
Place of birth: Banias, Tartus Governorate,
responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian
Syria;
population.
Gender: male
268. Ghassan Ahmed GHANNAM Date of birth: 2.2.1957; Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or 21.10.2014
(a.k.a. Major General Ghassan higher under the former al-Assad regime in post after May 2011. Major General
Rank: Major General;
Ghannan, Brigadier General and Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. Associated with Maher al-Assad
Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem) Position: Commander of the 155th Missile through his role in the 155th Missile Brigade. As Commander of the 155th
Brigade; Missile Brigade, he is supporting the former al-Assad regime and he is responsible
for the violent repression of the civilian population. Responsible for firing scud
Gender: male missiles at various civilian sites between January and March 2013.
269. Abdelhamid Khamis Gender: male Chairman of Overseas Petroleum Trading Company (OPT) which has been listed 21.10.2014
ABDULLAH (a.k.a. Abdulhamid by the Council for benefiting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime. He
Khamis Abdullah; Hamid coordinated shipments of oil to the former al-Assad regime with listed Syrian
Khamis; Abdelhamid Khamis state oil company Sytrol. Therefore, he is benefitting from and providing support
Ahmad Adballa) to the former al-Assad regime.
In view of his position as the most senior person in the entity, he is responsible
for its activities.
271. Khaled AL-ZUBAIDI (a.k.a. Nationality: Syrian; Leading businessperson operating in Syria under the former al-Assad regime, with 21.1.2019
(Mohammed) Khaled/Khalid significant investments in the construction industry, including a 50 % stake in
Position: Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC;
(Bassam) (al-) Zubaidi/Zubedi) Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is constructing the luxury tourist city Grand Town
Director of Agar Investment Company; General
(ﻱﺪﻴﺑﺰﻟﺍ ﺪﻟﺎﺧ) and to which the former al-Assad regime has granted a 45-year agreement in
Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al
return for 19-21 % of its revenue. Khaled al-Zubaidi benefits from and/or
Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company; supports the former al-Assad regime through his business activities, in particular
Director and Owner of Zubaidi Development
through this stake in the Grand Town development.
Company; co-owner of Enjaz Investment
Company; Khaled al-Zubaidi signed a (350 000 USD worth) sponsorship with a Syrian
football club “Wihda FC” through one of his companies “Hijaz Company”.
Date of birth: 10.4.1976;
Member of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Tourism since 2019. President
Gender: male of the Syrian-Algerian Business Council.
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275. Major General Mohammad Date of birth: 1.4.1957; Minister of the Interior under the former al-Assad regime. 4.3.2019
Khaled AL-RAHMOUN
Place of birth: Idleb, Syria; Appointed in November 2018.
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
276. Mohammad Rami Radwan Date of birth: 31.8.1970; Minister of Tourism under the former al-Assad regime. 4.3.2019
MARTINI
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria; Appointed in November 2018.
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
277. Imad Muwaffaq AL-AZAB Date of birth: 1970; Former Minister of Education under the former al-Assad regime. 4.3.2019
(ﺏﺰﻌﻟﺍ ﻖﻓﻮﻣ ﺩﺎﻤﻋ)
Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
278. Bassam Bashir IBRAHIM Date of birth: 1960; Minister of Higher Education under the former al-Assad regime. 4.3.2019
Place of birth: Hama, Syria; Appointed in November 2018.
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
279. Suhail Mohammad Date of birth: 1961; Minister of Public Works and Housing under the former al-Assad regime. 4.3.2019
ABDULLATIF
Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria; Appointed in November 2018.
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
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280. Iyad Mohammad AL-KHATIB Date of birth: 1974; Minister of Communications and Technology under the former al-Assad regime. 4.3.2019
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Appointed in November 2018.
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
282. Anas TALAS (a.k.a. ; Anas Date of birth: 25.3.1975; Leading businessperson operating in Syria with interests and activities in multiple 21.1.2019
Talous/Tals/Tuls/Tlass) sectors of Syria’s economy. Through his business activities and investments, Anas
Nationality: Syrian;
Talas also benefits from and/or supports the former al-Assad regime. In 2018 the
Position: Chairperson of the Talas Group; Talas Group, chaired by Anas Talas, entered into a SYP 23 billion joint venture
with Damascus Cham Holding for the construction of Marota City, a luxury
Gender: male residential and commercial development backed by the former al-Assad regime.
283. Mohammed Nazer JAMAL Date of birth: 2.1.1962; Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime 21.1.2019
EDDIN (a.k.a. Nazir Ahmad, with significant investments in the construction industry, including
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
Mohammed Jamal Eddine; Jamal a controlling 90 % stake in Apex Development and Projects LLC, which has
Aldiyn) Nationality: Syrian; entered into a USD 34,8 million joint venture for the construction of Marota City,
(ﻦﻳﺪﻟﺍ ﻝﺎﻤﺟ ﺭﺫﺎﻧ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ) a luxury residential and commercial development backed by the former al-Assad
Passport number: N 011612445, issue no. regime. Through his participation in the Marota City development, Mohammed
002-17-L022286 (place of issue: Syrian Arab Nazer Jamal Eddin benefits from and/or supports the former al-Assad regime. In
Republic); May 2019, Jamal Eddin created “Trillium Private JSC”, a 15 million SYP company
involved in the trade of building materials and electrical products.
ID Number: 010-30208342 (place of issue:
Syrian Arab Republic);
Position: Co-founder and majority shareholder
of Apex Development and Projects LLC and
founder of A’ayan Company for Projects and
Equipment;
Gender: male
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284. Mazin AL-TARAZI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1.9.1962; Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, 21.1.2019
; Mazen al-Tarazi) with significant investments in the construction and aviation sectors. Through his
Nationality: Syrian;
(ﻱﺯﺮﺘﻟﺍ ﻥﺯﺎﻣ) investments and activities, Mazin al-Tarazi benefits from and/or supports the
Position: Businessperson; former al-Assad regime. In particular, Mazin al-Tarazi has concluded a deal with
Damascus Cham Holding for a USD 320 million investment in the construction
Gender: male of Marota City, a luxury residential and commercial development backed by the
former al-Assad regime. He has also been granted a licence for a private airline in
Syria. In September 2019, he created “al-Dana Group Investments LLC”,
a 25 million SYP company involved in export-import and investing in tourism
facilities and commercial complexes. Mazin al-Tarazi is a member of the
Syrian-Iranian Business Council (SIBC) and served as an intermediary for the
Iranian regime to purchase real estate in Syria.
285. Samer FOZ (a.k.a. Date of birth: 20.5.1973; Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, 21.1.2019
Samir Foz/Fawz; Samer Zuhair with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. Samer Foz
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
Foz; Samer Foz bin Zuhair) provides financial and other support to the former al-Assad regime, including
(ﺯﻮﻓ ﺮﻣﺎﺳ) Nationalities: Syrian, Turkish; funding the Military Security Shield Forces in Syria and brokering grain deals. He
also benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities through the
Turkish Passport number: U 09471711 (place wheat trade and reconstruction projects as a result of his links to the former
of issue Turkey; expiry date 21.7.2024); regime.
Syrian national number: 06010274705; Samer Foz opened a sugar refining factory (“Samer Foz Factory”) in 2021 in
support of the former al-Assad regime’s objective to increase sugar production
Address: Platinum Tower, office No 2405,
across the country.
Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE;
Gender: male
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287. Hussam AL QATARJI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1.1.1982; Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, 21.1.2019
Hussam/Hossam Ahmed/ who is also a Member of the Syrian Parliament. Al Qatarji supports and benefits
Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria;
from the former al-Assad regime through enabling, and profiting from, trade
Mohammed/Muhammad Nationality: Syrian; deals with the former al-Assad regime in relation to oil and wheat.
al-Katerji)
(ﻲﺟﺮﻄﻘﻟﺍ ﻡﺎﺴﺣ) Position: CEO of Katerji Group (a.k.a. Al Hussam Al Qatarji, with his family, has secured a license to create a new bank, the
Qatarji, Al Qatarji Company/Qatirji Company/ National Islamic Bank. They have also acquired a new cement plant from the
Khatirji Group/Katerji International Group); government, through one of their companies, Nabd Contracting and
Construction. They also expanded in the tourism sector creating Arman Hotel
Gender: male and Tourist Management LLC. They also entered into a joint venture with the
ministry of tourism “Bere Aleppo Private JSC”. Hussam Al Qatarji and his family
also run a militia in Aleppo. In October 2021, Qaterji’s BS Company for Oil
Services signed a deal with the former al-Assad regime to supply gas stations with
fuel in former al-Assad’s regime held areas.
288. Yasser Aziz ABBAS (a.k.a. Date of birth: 22.8.1978; Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime. 17.2.2020
Yasser, Yaser, Yasr; Aziz, Aziz; Supports and/or benefits from the former al-Assad regime through business
Nationality: Syrian;
Abbas, Abas; dealings, including fuel smuggling and weapons transfers. Yasser Aziz Abbas
ﺱﺎﺒﻋﺰﻳﺰﻋﺮﺳﺎﻳ) Relatives/business associates/entities or profits from facilitating oil imports on behalf of the former al-Assad regime and
partners/links: Bajaa Trading Services LLC; uses his relations with the former al-Assad regime to obtain preferential dealings
Qudrah Trading; Tafawoq Tourism Projects and treatment.
Company; Top Business Yang King; Al-Aziz
Group;
Gender: male
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290. Waseem AL-KATTAN Date of birth: 20.6.1976; Leading businessperson operating in Syria benefitting from and supporting the 17.2.2020
(ﻥﺎﻄﻘﻟﺍ ﻢﻴﺳﻭ) (a.k.a. Waseem, former al-Assad regime. Owner of multiple businesses and holding companies
Nationality: Syrian;
Wasseem, Wassim, Wasim; with interests and activities in various economic sectors such as real estate, the
Anouar; al-Kattan, al-Katan, Syrian National ID Number: 10090110187 luxury hotel industry and commercial centres. Waseem al-Kattan rose rapidly as
al-Qattan, al-Qatan; a leading businessperson by imposing taxes on goods smuggled into Eastern
ﻥﺎﻄﻘﻟﺍ ﺭﺍﻮﻧﺃ ﻢﻴﺳﻭ ,ﻥﺎﻄﻗ ﻢﻴﺳﻭ) Position: President of Damascus Countryside Ghouta under siege, and is now involved in aggressive forms of clientelism to the
(Rural) Province Chamber of Commerce; benefit of the former al-Assad regime. Waseem al-Kattan benefits financially from
favoured access to public tenders as well as to licences and contracts awarded by
Relatives/business associates/entities
government agencies as a result of his close ties to the former al-Assad regime.
or partners/links: Larosa Furniture/Furnishing;
Jasmine Fields Company Ltd.; Muruj Cham In 2020, al-Kattan was elected member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce.
(Murooj al-Cham) Investment and Tourism In November 2021, al-Kattan was appointed secretary of the Federation of Syrian
Group; Adam and Investment LLC; Universal chambers of commerce by the Syrian Government, despite having lost elections.
Market Company LLC; Treasurer of the In 2022, al-Kattan was appointed Chairman of the Syrian-Omani Business
Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce; Council.
Gender: male
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291. Amer FOZ (a.k.a. Amer Zuhair Date of birth: 11.3.1976; Leading businessperson linked to the former al-Assad regime with personal and 17.2.2020
Fawz) family business interests and activities in multiple sectors of the Syrian economy.
Place of birth: Homs, Syria;
(ﺯﻮﻓ ﺮﻣﺎﻋ) He benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities and supports the
Nationality: Syrian; Saint Kitts and Nevis; former al-Assad regime.
National no: 06010274747; He is also associated with his brother Samer Foz, who has been designated by the
Council since January 2019 as a leading businessperson operating in Syria and for
Passport no: 002-14-L169340 supporting or benefiting from the al-Assad regime. Together with his brother, he
is engaged in various activities with ISIL (Da’esh) on behalf of the former al-Assad
UAE resident card: 784-1976-7135283-5
regime, including the provision of weapons and ammunitions in exchange for
Position: Founder of District 6 Company; wheat and oil.
Founding partner of Easy life Company;
Relatives/business associates/entities
or partners/links: Samer Foz; Vice Chairman of
Asas Steel Company; Aman Holding;
Gender: male
292. Saqr RUSTOM (a.k.a. Saqr, Nationality: Syrian; Head of the local branch of the National Defence Force in Homs under the former 17.2.2020
Saqer; As’ad, Asaad, Asad; al-Assad regime (a regime militia – Shabiha). Responsible for its participation in
Position: Head of National Defence Force in
al-Rustom, al-Rostom; the brutal repression of the civilian population in Syria. Through his militia, Saqr
Homs;
ﻢﺘﺳﺮﻟﺍﺪﻌﺳﺃﺮﻘﺻ ,ﻢﺘﺳﺭﺮﻘﺻ) Rustom is responsible for multiple war profiteering schemes and is therefore
Relatives/business associates/entities or benefitting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime. Associated with
partners/links: Damas Real Estate Development designated person Bassam Hassan, his uncle, with whom he established the
and Investment LLC; Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC in order to invest in real
estate projects.
Date of birth: 4.12.1947;
Gender: male
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294. Khodr Ali TAHER (a.k.a. Date of birth: 15.5.1976; Leading businessperson linked to the former al-Assad regime operating across 17.2.2020
ﺮﻫﺎﻃ ﻲﻠﻋ ﺮﻀﺧ) multiple sectors of the Syrian economy, including private security, mobile phone
Nationality: Syrian;
retail, hotel management, advertising services, domestic money transfer, alcoholic
Position: Director and owner of Ella Media and non-alcoholic beverages.
Services; founding partner of Castle Security
Supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime through cooperation in
and Protection and of Jasmine Contracting
his business activities and his involvement in smuggling and profiteering
Company; Chairperson and founding partner
activities. Khodr Ali Taher owns a number of companies and has co-founded
of the Syrian Hotel Management Company;
others. His involvement in business dealings with the former al-Assad regime
Manager and owner of Ematel;
includes entering into a joint venture with the Syrian Transport and Tourism
Relatives/business associates/entities or Company, of which the Ministry of Tourism owns a two-thirds stake.
partners/links: Citadel for Protection; Guard
and Security Services (Castle Security and
protection); Ematel LLC (Ematel
Communications); Syrian Hotel Management
Company; Jasmine Contracting Company;
Gender: male
295. Adel Anwar AL-OLABI (a.k.a. Date of birth: 10.1.1976; Leading businessperson benefitting from and supporting the former al-Assad 17.2.2020
Adel Anouar el-Oulabi, Adil regime. Chairperson of Damascus Cham Holding Company (DCHC), the
Nationality: Syrian;
Anwar al-Olabi) investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus managing the properties of the
(ﻲﺒﻠﻌﻟﺍ ﺭﻮﻧﺃ ﻝﺩﺎﻋ) Position: Chairman of Damascus Cham Governorate of Damascus and implementing the Marota City project.
Holding Company (DCHC); Governor of
Adel Anwar al-Olabi is also the Governor of Damascus, appointed by former
Damascus;
President Bashar al-Assad in November 2018. As Governor of Damascus and
Gender: male Chair of DCHC, he is responsible for efforts to implement former al-Assad’s
regime policies of developing expropriated land in Damascus (including Decree
No 66 and Law No 10), most notably through the Marota City project.
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296. Talal AL-BARAZI (a.k.a. Barazi) Date of birth: 1963; Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection under the former 16.10.2020
(ﻱﺯﺍﺮﺒﻟﺍ ﻝﻼﻃ) al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Hama city, Syria;
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
297. Loubana MOUCHAWEH (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1955; Culture Minister under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 2020. 16.10.2020
Lubana, Mshaweh)
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
(ﺡﻮّ ﺸﻣ ﺔﻧﺎﺒﻟ)
violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: female
298. Darem TABA’A Date of birth: 7.4.1958; Former Minister of Education. Appointed in August 2020 under the former 16.10.2020
(ﻉﺎﺒﻃ ﻡﺭﺍﺩ) al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
299. Ahmad SAYYED (a.k.a. Alsyed, Date of birth: 1965; Minister of Justice under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 2020. 16.10.2020
al-Sayyed, al-Sayed)
Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria; As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
(ﺪﻴﺴﻟﺍ ﺪﻤﺣﺃ)
violent repression against the civilian population.
Gender: Male
300. Tammam RA’AD (a.k.a. Tamam, Date of birth: 1965; Former Minister of Hydraulic/Water Resources under the former al-Assad regime. 16.10.2020
Raad)
Place of birth: Al-Qusayr, Syria; or Homs, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
(ﺪﻋﺭ ﻡﺎﻤﺗ)
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
301. Kinan YAGHI (a.k.a. Kenan, Date of birth: 1976; Minister of Finance under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 16.10.2020
Yagi) 2020.
Place of birth: Salmiya, Hama countryside,
(ﻲﻏﺎﻳ ﻥﺎﻨﻛ)
Syria; As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
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302. Zuhair KHAZIM (a.k.a. Zouhair) Date of birth: 1963; Minister of Transport under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 16.10.2020
(ﻢﻳﺰﺧ ﺮﻴﻫﺯ) 2020.
Place of birth: Ain al-Tinah, Syria; or Lattakia,
Syria; As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
303. Bassam TOU’MA (a.k.a. TU’MA) Date of birth: 1969; Former Minister of oil and mineral resources under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
(ﺔﻤﻌﻃ ﻡﺎﺴﺑ)
Place of birth: Safita, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
Gender: male
304. Hassan GHABACHE (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1971 Minister of health under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
GHOBASH, AL-GHABBASH)
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria Appointed in August 2020.
(ﺔﺷﺎﺒﻏ ﻦﺴﺣ)
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression against the civilian population.
305. Ziyad SABBAGH Date of birth: 1960; Former Minister of Industry under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
(ﻍﺎﺒﺻ ﺩﺎﻳﺯ)
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
Gender: male
306. Mohammad Hassan QATANA Place of birth: Damascus, Syria Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian reform under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
(ﺔﻧﺎﻄﻗ ﻦﺴﺣ) Appointed in August 2020.
Gender: male
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression against the civilian population.
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307. Ghassan ZAMEL (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1963 Minister of Electricity under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
AL-ZAMIL, AL-ZAMEL)
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria Appointed in August 2020.
(ﻞﻣﺍﺯ ﻥﺎﺴﻏ)
Gender: male As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression against the civilian population.
308. Mohamad (a.k.a. Mohammad) Date of birth: 1955; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
Fayez BARCHA (a.k.a.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
AL-BARSHA, AL-BARASHA)
regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
(ﺔﺷﺮﺑ ﺰﻳﺎﻓ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ) Gender: male
309. Malloul (a.k.a. Maloul) HUSSEIN Date of birth: 1950; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
(a.k.a. AL-HUSSEIN)
Place of birth: Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
(ﻦﻴﺴﺣ ﻝﻮﻠﻣ)
regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
Gender: male
310. Mohammad Samir HADDAD Date of birth: 1956; Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. 6.11.2020
(ﺩﺍﺪﺣ ﺮﻴﻤﺳ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ)
Place of birth: Tartus, Syria; As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
Gender: male
311. Faisal MEKDAD (a.k.a. Fayçal, Date of birth: 1954; Minister of Foreign Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in 15.1.2021
al-Mekdad, Meqdad, al-Meqdad) November 2020.
Place of birth: Ghasm, Daraa Governorate,
(ﺩﺍﺪﻘﻤﻟﺍ ﻞﺼﻴﻓ)
Syria; As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression against the civilian population.
Gender: male
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312. Amr SALEM Date of birth: January 1958; Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection under the former 15.11.2021
(ﻢﻟﺎﺳ ﻭﺮﻤﻋ) al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad
Gender: male
regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
313. Boutros AL-HALLAQ Place of birth: Damascus countryside, Syria; Minister of information under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 15.11.2021
(ﻕﻼﺤﻟﺍ ﺱﺮﻄﺑ) 2021.
Gender: male
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
314. Mohammad SEIFEDDINE (a.k.a. Gender: male Minister of Labour and social affairs under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed 15.11.2021
Seif Eddin, Seif El Din) in August 2021.
(ﻦﻳﺪﻟﺍ ﻒﻴﺳ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ)
As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
315. Diala BARAKAT Date of birth: 1980; Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 2021. 15.11.2021
(ﺕﺎﻛﺮﺑ ﻻﺎﻳﺩ)
Gender: female As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s
violent repression of the civilian population.
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316. Andrey Nikolaevich TROSHEV Position(s): Retired colonel, Founding member Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group, which operates in Syria 13.12.2021
(a.k.a. Andrei Mykolayvych and Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the and trains and directs Syrian forces. The Wagner Group also supports the former
TROSHEV) Андрей Николаевич Wagner Group; al-Assad regime and fights alongside al-Assad-regime-affiliated militias and the
ТРОШЕВ Syrian army during the former al-Assad regime.
Rank: Retired Colonel;
Andrey Troshev is directly involved in the military operations of the Wagner
Call sign: Siedoy;
Group in Syria. He was particularly involved in the area of Deir ez-Zor. As such,
Date of birth: 5.4.1953; he provides a crucial contribution to Bashar al-Assad’s war effort and therefore
supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Leningrad, former USSR (now
Russian Federation);
Nationality: Russian;
Relatives/Associates: Dimitriy Utkin (Wagner
Group Founder); Andrey Bogatov (Head of the
4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of
the Wagner Group), Aleksandr Sergeevich
Kuznetsov (Commander of the 1st Attack and
Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner
Group);
Gender: male
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317. Andrey Mikhailovich Position(s): Head of the 4th Attack and Head of the 4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group, 13.12.2021
BOGATOV (a.k.a. Andrei Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner which operates in Syria and trains and directs Syrian forces. The Wagner Group
Mychailovych BOGATOV) Group; also supports the former al-Assad regime and fights alongside regime-affiliated
Андрей Михайлович БОГАТОВ militias and the Syrian army during the former al-Assad regime.
Call sign: Brodiaga;
Andrey Bogatov commands the operations of the Wagner Group and is directly
Wagner group ID: M-1601;
involved in the military operations of the Wagner Group in Syria. He was
Date of birth: 14.6.1964; particularly involved in the battle of Palmyra. As such, he provides a crucial
contribution to Bashar al-Assad’s war effort and therefore supports and benefits
Place of birth: Stary Oskol, Belgorod region, from the former al-Assad regime.
former USSR (now Russian Federation);
Nationality: Russian;
Relatives/Associates: Dimitriy Utkin (Wagner
Group Founder); Andrey Nikolaevich Troshev
(Founding member and Executive Director
(Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group),
Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (Commander
of the 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company
of the Wagner Group);
Gender: male
323. Saleh AL-ABDULLAH DOB: 1967 Saleh al-Abdullah is the commander of the 16th Brigade affiliated with the 21.7.2022
( ) command of Russian forces in Syria since 2020. He was previously the deputy of
POB: Safita, Tartus, Syria
Brigadier General Suhail al-Hassan, in the 25th Division of the Syrian Army
Position: Brigadier General during the former al-Assad regime. He is involved in the recruitment of members
of the 16th Brigade to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia.
Gender: male
In this capacity, Saleh al-Abdullah is a member of the Syrian Armed Forces under
the former al-Assad regime of the rank of “colonel” and the equivalent or higher
in post after May 2011.
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324. Ahmed KHALIL KHALIL (a.k.a. Date of birth: 1969; Ahmed Khalil Khalil is the co-owner of Sanad Protection and Security Services, 21.7.2022
Ahmed KHALIL, Ahmad Khalil a Syrian private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the
Place of birth: Qayrun;
Khalil) Wagner Group in Syria, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates,
(ﻞﻴﻠﺧ ﻞﻴﻠﺧ ﺪﻤﺣﺍ) Gender: male gas and securing oil sites) in Syria. The exploitation of natural resources provides
revenues to the former al-Assad regime. In addition, the company is active in the
recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to Libya and Ukraine.
As such, Ahmed Khalil Khalil supports the former al-Assad regime and benefits
from it.
325. Nasser Deeb DEEB (a.k.a. Nasser Date of birth: 21.2.1974; Nasser Deeb Deeb is the co-owner of Sanad Protection and Security Services, 21.7.2022
Dhib, Nasser Dib, Nasser Deeb) a Syrian private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the
Place of birth: Baniyas, Tartus, Syria;
(ﺐﻳﺩ ﺮﺻﺎﻧ) Wagner Group, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and
Syrian National ID Number: 10090110187; securing oil sites) in Syria. The exploitation of natural resources provides revenues
to the former al-Assad regime. In addition, he is also co-owner of the company
Gender: male Ella Services together with Khodr Ali Taher.
In this capacity, Nasser Deeb Deeb supports the former al-Assad regime and
benefits from it.
326. Issam SHAMMOUT (a.k.a. Date of birth: 26.8.1971 Issam Shammout is the owner and chairman of the board of directors of the 21.7.2022
Mohammed Issam Shammout, airline “Cham Wings” and head of the Shammout Group, active in the
Place of birth: 232, Tanzeem Kafarsus,
Mohamed Essam Shammout, automotive, steel, aviation, freight forwarding, construction, and real estate
Damascus, Syria
Muhammad Issam Shammout, sectors. Cham Wings transported weapons for the former al-Assad regime.
Muhammad Essam Shammout) Gender: male
In this capacity, Issam Shammout is a leading businessperson operating in Syria
(ﻁﻮﻤﺷ ﻡﺎﺼﻋ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ)
linked to the former al-Assad regime.
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327. Wasim Badia AL-ASSAD Date of birth: 18.7.1980; Wasim Badia al-Assad is Bashar al-Assad’s cousin; he is therefore a member of the 24.4.2023
ﺪﺳﻷﺍ ﻊﻳﺪﺑ ﻢﻴﺳﻭ Assad family.
Place of birth: Qardaha/Syria;
Wasim Badia al-Assad is also involved in the production and trafficking of
Nationality: Syrian;
Captagon. In particular, he has been involved in the production of Captagon and
Gender: male is responsible for drug shipments. The Captagon trade has become a business
model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former
al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports
the former al-Assad regime.
328. Samer Kamal AL-ASSAD a.k.a. Date of birth: 19.5.1973; Samer Kamal al-Assad is a member of the Assad family. 24.4.2023
“Samir”
Place of birth: Qardaha, Syria; He operates in the context of the narcotics trade, in particular in its production.
ﺪﺳﻷﺍ ﻝﺎﻤﻛ ﺮﻣﺎﺳ
The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad
Nationality: Syrian;
regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its
Gender: male lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
330. Mohammad SHALISH Nationality: Syrian; Mohammad Shalish has close ties to the former al-Assad regime. 24.4.2023
ﺶﻴﻟﺎﺷ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ
Gender: male He is linked to drug operations and more specifically to the Captagon trade in the
Lattakia region. The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the
former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime
and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the former
al-Assad regime.
331. Waseem Omar AL-MASALMA Date of birth: 27.8.1981; Waseem Omar al-Masalma is a leader of a regime-affiliated militia. 24.4.2023
ﺔﻤﻟﺎﺴﻤﻟﺍ ﺮﻤﻋ ﻢﻴﺳﻭ
Place of birth: Bosra Al-Sham/Syria; Waseem Omar al-Masalma is involved in the former al-Assad’s regime-led trade in
Captagon in Southern Syria, especially in Deraa. The Captagon trade has become
Nationality: Syrian;
a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of
Gender: male the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from
and supports the former al-Assad regime.
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332. Amer Tayseer KHITI Date of birth: 31.7.1980; Amer Tayseer Khiti is a leading businessperson operating in Syria with interests in 24.4.2023
ﻲﺘﻴﺧ ﺮﻴﺴﻴﺗﺮﻣﺎﻋ real estate, construction and industry. He has close ties to the Assad family. He is
Place of birth: Duma/Rif
a supporter of former President al-Assad and organised rallies for him.
Dimashq Governorate/Syria;
Amer Tayseer Khiti is also involved in Captagon smuggling operations and
Nationality: Syrian;
bought up real estate in order to invest in packaging facilities used for drug
Gender: male smuggling. The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former
al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and
forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad
regime.
333. Abdellatif HAMID a.k.a. Date of birth: 1.12.1977; Abdellatif Hamid has close ties to the Assad family. 24.4.2023
“Hamida”
Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria; Abdellatif Hamid owns a factory in Aleppo that has been implicated in Captagon
ﺓﺪﻴﻤﺣ ﻒﻴﻄﻠﻟﺍ ﺪﺒﻋ
production and trafficking. The Captagon trade has become a business model led
Nationality: Syrian;
by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad
Gender: male regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the
former al-Assad regime.
334. Nouh ZAITER Noah ZAITER Date of birth: 1977; Nouh Zaiter is associated with members of the Assad family. 24.4.2023
Noah ZAYTAR
Place of birth: Zahle, Lebanon; He is involved in the trafficking of Captagon in Lebanon and Syria. The Captagon
ﺮﺘﻴﻋﺯ ﺡﻮﻧ
trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching
Nationality: Lebanese;
the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. He
Gender: male therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
335. Taher AL-KAYALI Date of birth: 11.7.1960; Taher al-Kayali is a Syrian businessperson who owns several companies including 24.4.2023
ﻲﻟﺎﻴﻜﻟﺍ ﺮﻫﺎﻃ Neptunus LLC.
Nationality: Syrian;
Through his companies, he is involved in the production and trafficking of
Gender: male
Captagon, especially in terms of transportation from the port of Latakia. The
Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime,
enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline.
He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
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336. Imad Abu ZUREIQ Emad Abu Date of birth: 9.2.1979; Imad Abu Zureiq is a leading member of a former al-Assad-regime-affiliated 24.4.2023
ZURAIQ Imad Abu ZREIK militia in Southwest Syria that reports directly to the Syrian regime’s Military
Place of birth: Nasib, Daraa (Syria);
ﻖﻳﺭﺯ ﻮﺑﺃ ﺩﺎﻤﻋ Security branch.
Nationality: Syrian;
Currently his militia profits from the war economy, including the trafficking in
Suspected location: Daraa, Syria; Captagon. The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former
al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and
Gender: male forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad
regime.
338. Hassan Muhammad DAQQOU Date of birth: 17.1.1978; Hassan Muhammad Daqqou has close ties with the Fourth Division of the Syrian 24.4.2023
ﻮﻗﺩ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ ﻦﺴﺣ Army during the former al-Assad regime. Daqqou has established a wide drug
Place of birth: Tfail, Lebanon;
trafficking network in Lebanon and Syria and built Captagon manufacturing
Nationality: Syrian/Lebanese; plants close to the Syrian-Lebanese border. The Captagon trade has become
a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of
Gender: male the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from
and supports the former al-Assad regime.
339. Jihad BARAKAT Date of birth: 4.3.1964; Jihad Barakat is, through marriage, associated with the Assad family. 24.4.2023
ﺕﺎﻛﺮﺑ ﺩﺎﻬﺟ
Place of birth: Qardahah/Syria; He is also leader of a regime-affiliated militia and continues to hold different
military and intelligence functions for the former al-Assad regime.
Nationality: Syrian;
Gender: male
340. Raji FALHOUT Date of birth: 3.10.1985; Raji Falhout leads an al-Assad-regime-affiliated militia that is associated with the 24.4.2023
ﻁﻮﺤﻠﻓ ﻲﺟﺍﺭ Syrian Military Intelligence.
Place of birth: Atil, Syria;
Raji Falhout is also involved in drug trafficking linked to Captagon. The Captagon
Position: al-Assad-regime-affiliated militia
trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching
leader;
the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. He
Nationality: Syrian; therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
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341. Muhammad ABDO ASSAAD Date of birth: 19.7.1975; Muhammad Abdo Assaad is the leader of the Hosn al-Watan militia, which fought 24.4.2023
a.k.a. Asa’ad on behalf of the former al-Assad regime.
Place of birth: Ain Tineh, Damascus
ﺪﻌﺳﺃ ﻩﺪﺒﻋ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ
Countryside, Syria; 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
Nationality: Syrian;
al-Watan militia. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad
Address: Assaad Building, Main Street, Ain regime.
Tineh, Damascus Countryside;
Other identifying information: Father: Abdo
Assaad;
Gender: male
342. Samer AL-DIBIS Date of birth: 30.3.1962; Samer al-Dibis is a leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former 24.4.2023
ﺲﺑ ﺪ ﻟﺍ ﺮﻣﺎﺳ al-Assad regime, active in several sectors of the economy, especially in the
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
(a.k.a. Samer AL-DIBS, Samir) chemical industry and in real estate. He is a member of the Board of Directors of
Nationality: Syrian; 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
Address: Naher Street, Rawda, Damascus, Syria; associate of Maher al-Assad. In these functions Samer al-Dibis benefits from and
supports the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
343. Ali Najib IBRAHIM Date of birth: 1991; Ali Najib Ibrahim is a leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the 24.4.2023
ﻢﻴ ﻫ ﺍﺮﺑﺇ ﺐﻴﺠﻧ ﻲﻠﻋ former al-Assad regime, active also in the telecommunications sector. He owns
Position: businessperson;
(a.k.a. Ali Najeeb IBRAHIM) several shell companies, which have been linked to the former al-Assad regime in
Nationality: Syrian; attempts to circumvent sanctions. He therefore benefits from and supports the
former al-Assad regime.
Address: Al-Malki, Damascus, Syria;
Gender: male
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344. Jamal ISMAIL a.k.a. Ismael Nationality: Syrian; Jamal Ismail was the commander of Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence 24.4.2023
ﻞﻴﻋﺎﻤﺳﺇ ﻝﺎﻤﺟ Directorate of the former al-Assad regime on 13 April 2013 when his unit killed
Associated entities: Military Intelligence
at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon (“Tadamon massacre”). He is
Directorate;
therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.
Gender: male
345. Jamal AL-KHATIB Associated entities: Military Intelligence Jamal al-Khatib was a commanding officer in Branch 227 of the Military 24.4.2023
ﺐﻴﻄﺨﻟﺍ ﻝﺎﻤﺟ Directorate Intelligence Directorate of the former al-Assad 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.
346. Osama AL-MALIKI a.k.a. Usama Date of birth: 10.2.1963; Osama al-Maliki is majority owner of Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC. 24.4.2023
ﻲﻜﻟﺎﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻣﺎﺳﺃ Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC acts as a shell company to allow for the
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
continuation of activities of the Saraya al-Areen 313 militia, a former
Nationality: Syrian; al-Assad-regime-affiliated militia. Osama al-Maliki therefore benefits from and
supports the former al-Assad regime.
Address: Villa 98, Sharqiyyat, Jazira al-Khamisa,
Qura al-Assad, Damascus Coutryside, Syria;
Other identifying information: Father:
Mohammad al-Maliki –
ﻲﻜﻟﺎﻤﻟﺍ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ
Gender: male
347. Fadi SAQR Date of birth: 1975 Fadi Saqr is a leader of the “National Defense Forces” (NDF) militia in Damascus 24.4.2023
ﺪﻤ ﺣﺃ ﻱﺩﺎﻓ that has fought on behalf of the former al-Assad regime since at least 2012. Fadi
Place of birth: Jablah, Syria;
(a.k.a. Fady SAKR, Fadi SAQER, Saqr therefore is a member of an al-Assad-regime-affiliated militia.
Fadi SAQIR) Nationality: Syrian;
Fadi Saqr was part of the chain of command in the massacre of at least 41
Gender: male civilians in the town of Tadamon on 13 April 2013 (“Tadamon massacre”) under
the former al-Assad regime. He is therefore responsible for the violent repression
of the civilian population in Syria.
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348. Ahmad Ali TAHER Date of birth: 1.1.1982; Ahmad Ali Taher owns shares in Castle Security and Protection LLC, which 24.4.2023
ﺮﻫﺎﻃ ﻲﻠﻋ ﺪﻤﺣﺍ operates as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, led
Nationality: Syrian;
by Maher al-Assad. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad
Address: Damascus, Mazze, Western Villas, regime.
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
349. Amjad YOUSSEF a.k.a. Yusuf, Nationality: Syrian; Amjad Youssef is a Warrant Officer in the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate 24.4.2023
Yousef under the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
ﻒﺳﻮﻳ ﺪﺠﻣﺃ
He was a member of Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the
former al-Assad 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.
350. Osama RAMADAN a.k.a. Date of birth: 19.12.1973; Osama Ramadan owns shares in Castle Security and Protection LLC, which 24.4.2023
Usama operates as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, led
Nationality: Syrian;
ﻥﺎﻀﻣﺭ ﺔﻣﺎﺳﺃ by the Maher al-Assad. He therefore benefits from and supports the former
Address: Damascus, Mazze, Western Villas, al-Assad regime.
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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351. Ali Mhanna SULEIMAN Date of birth: 2.3.1987; Ali Suleiman was the leader of the Sahab Regiment of a Syrian Arab Army 24.4.2023
ﻥﺎﻤﻴﻠﺳ ﺎﻨﻬﻣ ﻲﻠﻋ division known as “Tiger Forces”. He is a close associate of Suhayl Hassan. He has
Place of birth: Al-Raml, Kherbet Maaza, Tartus,
been involved in financing the former al-Assad regime, including through the
Syria;
smuggling of fuel. He also benefits from his association with the former al-Assad
Nationality: Syrian; regime, such as from opportunities in real estate development. He therefore
benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
Address: Tartus, Khirbit Maaza, 36th Estate,
Ghaya Estate Area;
National ID Number: 10040018920;
Father’s Name: Mhanna;
Mother’s Name: Insaf;
Gender: male
352. Fereydoun Mohammadi Date of birth: 1964; Fereydoun Mohammadi Saghaei is Deputy Commander of the Islamic 20.7.2023
SAGHAEI Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force. He is in charge of the IRGC’s
Nationality: Iranian;
ﯽﻳﺎﻘﺳ ﻯﺪﻤﺤﻣ ﻥﻭﺪﻳﺮﻓ air defence project in Syria. That project takes place within the context of Iran
Gender: male supporting the former al-Assad regime by sending military equipment and
personnel to Syria. Therefore, Fereydoun Mohammadi Saghaei is supporting the
former al-Assad regime.
353. Mahmoud al-Dj Date of birth: 26.7.1983; Mahmoud al-Dj is a leading businessperson operating in Syria under the former 22.1.2024
al-Assad regime, who owns several companies active in different sectors such as
Place of birth: Tell Rifaat, Aleppo, Syria;
logistics and tourism. He facilitates illicit transactions between regime-affiliated
Nationality: Syrian/Libyan; persons and entities in Syria and Eastern Libya, including in relation to narcotics,
and the shipments of arms and mercenaries. His position is enabled through his
Gender: male close ties with the former al-Assad regime, from which he and his businesses are
benefitting. His activities, on the other hand, support the former al-Assad regime
and enable it to access illicit revenues. He is therefore benefiting from, and
providing support to, the former al-Assad regime.
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354. Yasser Hussein Ibrahim a.k.a. Date of birth: 9.4.1983; Yasser Ibrahim is an economic advisor to Bashar al-Assad and acts in the 22.1.2024;
Yassar Hussein Ibrahim economic council run by Asma al-Assad. Together with Ali Najib Ibrahim he
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
ﻢﻴﻫﺍﺮﺑﺇ ﻦﻴﺴﺣ ﺭﺎﺴﻳ operates a number of shell companies, and acts as a front for business activities of
Nationality: Syrian; Bashar al-Assad and Asma al-Assad. Therefore, Yasser Ibrahim is benefitting from
and supporting the former al-Assad regime.
Gender: male
355. Bilal al-Naal (a.k.a. al-Na’al) Date of birth:14.4.1975; Bilal al-Naal is a founder and partner of multiple trading and investment 22.1.2024
companies in Syria.
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
He is a member of the Syrian-Russian Business Council making him instrumental
Nationality: Syrian;
in the economic ties between Russia and the former al-Assad regime. Al-Naal is
Gender: male also a member of the Syrian parliament and former member of the Damascus
governorate council. Therefore, Bilal al-Naal is a leading business person in Syria,
who is in this capacity supporting and benefiting from the former al-Assad
regime. He is also associated with Fadi Saqr, Cham Holding and Bishr al-Sabban.
356. Fahad Darwish (a.k.a. Date of birth:1955; Fahd Darwish is President of the Joint Syrian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce. In 22.1.2024
Fahd/Fahed) addition, Darwish owns and runs multiple businesses in Syria active in different
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
sectors such as trading and pharmaceuticals.
Nationality: Syrian/Iranian;
Therefore, Darwish is a leading businessperson operating in Syria, who is, in this
Gender: male capacity, supporting and benefitting from the former al-Assad regime.
357. Mohannad al-Dabbagh Date of birth: 6.3.1967; Mohannad al-Dabbagh is a cousin of Asma al-Assad. He co-owns Takamol LLC, 22.1.2024
a company responsible for managing the electronic “smart card program” used
Nationality: Syrian/Iranian;
since 2014 to distribute subsidised food and other products in Syria under the
Gender: male umbrella of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection. In
particular, Takamol LLC earns a fee for every transaction operated through the
smart card.
Mohannad al-Dabbagh is therefore benefitting from and supporting the former
al-Assad regime.
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358. Firas al-Akhras Date of birth: 1.3.1978; Firas al-Akhras is the brother of Asma al-Assad. He is co-owner of the Takamol 22.1.2024
LLC company responsible for managing the electronic “smart card program” used
Place of birth: London, United Kingdom;
since 2014 to distribute subsidised food and other products in Syria, under the
Nationality: Syrian; umbrella of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection. In
particular, Takamol LLC earns a fee for every transaction operated through the
Gender: male smart card.
Firas al-Akhras is therefore benefitting from and supporting the former al-Assad
regime.
359. Louai Emad El-Din Nationality: Syrian; Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection under the former al-Assad 25.11.2024
al-MUNAJJID regime. Appointed in September 2024.
Gender: male
ﺪﺠﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﻦﻳﺪﻟﺍ ﺩﺎﻤﻋ ﻱﺆﻟ
Former Minister of Social Affairs and Labor.
As a Government Minister, Louai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid shares responsibility
for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
360. Firas Hassan QADDOUR Date of birth: 1962; Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources under the former al-Assad regime. 25.11.2024
ﺭﻭﺪﻗ ﻥﺎﺴﺣ ﺱﺍﺮﻴﻓ Appointed in March 2023 and re-appointed in September 2024.
Place of birth: Damascus;
As a Government Minister, Firas Hassan Qaddour shares responsibility for the
Nationality: Syrian;
former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
Gender: male
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361. Ahmed Mohammad BUSTAJI Place of birth: Idleb; Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in March 2023 25.11.2024’;
ﻲﺟ ﻪﺘﺳﻮﺑ ﺪﻤﺣﺃ and re-appointed in September 2024.
Nationality: Syrian;
As a Government Minister, Ahmed Mohammad Bustaji shares responsibility for
Gender: male
the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
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12. Real Estate Bank;
18. Syriatel;
19. Cham Press TV;
20. Al Watan;
27. Syria Trading Oil Company (Sytrol);
28. General Petroleum Corporation (GPC);
29. Al Furat Petroleum Company;
34. Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank;
35. Deir ez-Zur Petroleum Company;
36. Ebla Petroleum Company;
37. Dijla Petroleum Company;
39. Syrian Petroleum Company;
40. Mahrukat Company;
41. General Organisation of Tobacco;
46. General Organisation of Radio and TV;
47. Syrian Company for Oil Transport;
49. Cotton Marketing Organisation;
54. Overseas Petroleum Trading;
56. The Baniyas Refinery Company;
57. The Homs Refinery Company;
63. Pangates International Corp Ltd;
95. Al-Aqila Company.
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Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing
‘1. Bena Properties Cham Holding Building, Daraa Highway, Held by Rami Makhlouf. Syria’s largest real estate company and the real estate 23.6.2011
Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq, Syria, P.O. and investment arm of Cham Holding; provides funding to the former al-Assad
Box 9525 regime.
2. Al Mashreq Investment Fund P.O. Box 108, Damascus, Syria; Held by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the former al-Assad regime. 23.6.2011
(AMIF)
Tel: +963 112110059 / 963 112110043;
(a.k.a. Sunduq Al Mashrek Al
Fax: +963 933333149
Istithmari)
3. Hamcho International Baghdad Street, P.O. Box 8254, Damascus, Hamcho International is a large Syrian holding company owned by Mohammed 27.1.2015
Syria; Hamcho.
(a.k.a. Hamsho International
Group) Tel: +963 112316675; Hamcho International benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad
regime and is associated with a person benefiting from and supporting the
Fax: +963 112318875;
former al-Assad regime.
Website: www.hamshointl.com;
E-mail: info@hamshointl.com and
hamshogroup@yahoo.com
4. Military Housing Establishment Public works company controlled by Riyad Shalish and Ministry of Defence; 23.6.2011
provides funding to the former al-Assad regime.
(a.k.a. MILIHOUSE)
5. Political Security Directorate Syrian government agency directly involved in repression under the former 23.8.2011
al-Assad regime.
6. General Intelligence Directorate Syrian government agency directly involved in repression under the former 23.8.2011
al-Assad regime.
7. Military Intelligence Directorate Syrian government agency directly involved in repression under the former 23.8.2011
al-Assad regime.
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8. Air Force Intelligence Agency Syrian government agency directly involved in repression under the former 23.8.2011
al-Assad regime.
9. IRGC Qods Force Teheran, Iran The Qods (or Quds) Force is a specialist arm of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary 23.8.2011
Guard Corps (IRGC). The Qods Force is involved in providing equipment and
(a.k.a. Quds Force)
support to help the former al-Assad regime suppress protests in Syria. The Qods
Force has provided technical assistance, equipment and support to the Syrian
security services to repress civilian protest movements.
10. Mada Transport Subsidiary of Cham Holding (Sehanya Dara’a Economic entity financing the former al-Assad regime. 2.9.2011
Highway, P.O. Box 9525);
Tel: +963 11 99 62
11. Cham Investment Group Subsidiary of Cham Holding (Sehanya Dara’a Economic entity financing the former al-Assad regime. 2.9.2011
Highway, P.O. Box 9525);
Tel: +963 11 99 62
13. Addounia TV Tel: +963 11 5667274; +963 11 5667271; Addounia TV has incited violence against the civilian population in Syria under 23.9.2011
the former al-Assad regime.
(a.k.a. Dounia TV) Fax: +963 11 5667272;
Website: http://www.addounia.tv;
Relatives/business associates/entities or
partners/links: SAMA TV (sister company);
website: www.sama-tv.net
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14. Cham Holding Cham Holding Building - Daraa Highway – Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; second-largest holding company in Syria, 23.9.2011
Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq – Syria benefiting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime.
PO 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
15. El-Tel. Co. (El-Tel. Middle East Dair Ali Jordan Highway, P.O. Box 13052, Manufacturing and supplying communication and transmission towers and other 23.9.2011
Company) Damascus, Syria; equipment for the Syrian army under the former al-Assad regime.
(a.k.a. Abraj Tech) Tel: +963 11 2212345;
Fax: +963 11 44694450;
Email: sales@eltelme.com;
Company owner: Maher Dsouki;
Websites: www.eltelme.com, www.abrajtec.com
16. Ramak Constructions Co. Dara’a Highway, Damascus, Syria; Construction of military barracks, border post barracks and other buildings for 23.9.2011
army needs under the former al-Assad regime.
Tel: +963 11 6858111;
Mobile: +963 933 240231
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21. Centre d’études et de recherches Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria Provides support to the Syrian army under the former al-Assad regime for the 1.12.2011
syrien (CERS) acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of
demonstrators under the former al-Assad regime.
(a.k.a. Centre d’Etude et de
Recherche Scientifique (CERS); Operating in the chemical weapons proliferation sector, it is the government
Scientific Studies and Research entity responsible for developing and producing non-conventional weapons,
Centre (SSRC); Centre de including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver them.
Recherche de Kaboun)
42. Ministry of Defence Umayyad Square, Damascus, Syria Syrian government branch directly involved in repression under the former 26.6.2012
al-Assad regime.
Tel: +963 11 7770700
43. Ministry of Interior Merjeh Square, Damascus, Syria Syrian government branch directly involved in repression under the former 26.6.2012
al-Assad regime.
Tel: +963 11 2219400; +963 11 2219401;
+963 11 2220220; +963 11 2210404
44. Syrian National Security Bureau Syrian government branch and element of the Syrian Ba’ath Party. Directly 26.6.2012
involved in repression under the former al-Assad regime. It directed Syrian
security forces to use extreme force against demonstrators.
48. Drex Technologies S.A. Incorporation date: 4.7.2000; Drex Technologies is wholly owned by Rami Makhlouf, who is listed under 24.7.2012
Union sanctions for providing financial support to the former al-Assad regime.
Incorporation number: 394678;
Rami Makhlouf uses Drex Technologies to facilitate and manage his international
Director: Rami Makhlouf; financial holdings, including a majority share in SyriaTel, which the Union has
previously listed on the grounds that it also provides financial support to the
Registered agent: Mossack Fonseca & Co (BVI) former al-Assad regime.
Ltd
52. Megatrade Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria; Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is 16.10.2012
listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by Union sanctions for the
Fax: +963 11 4471081
former al-Assad government.
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53. Expert Partners Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, P.O. Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is 16.10.2012
Box 7006, Damascus, Syria listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by Union sanctions for the
former al-Assad government.
58. Army Supply Bureau P.O. Box 3361, Damascus, Syria Involved in the procurement of military equipment for the former al-Assad 23.7.2014
regime, and therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian
population in Syria. Branch of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.
59. Industrial Establishment of Al Thawraa Street, P.O. Box 2330 Damascus, Involved in the procurement of military equipment for the former al-Assad 23.7.2014
Defence Syria regime, and therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian
population in Syria. Branch of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.
(a.k.a. Industrial Establishment Or
of Defense (IED); Industrial
Al-Hameh, Damascus Countryside, P.O. Box
Establishment for Defence;
2230, Syria
Defence Factories
Establishment; Establissements
Industriels de la Defense (EID);
Establissement Industrial de la
Defence (ETINDE), Coefficient
Defense Foundation)
60. Higher Institute for Applied P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh, Syria Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre 23.7.2014
Sciences and Technology (SSRC) which is already designated by the Council. It provides training and
(HIAST) ( ) support to the SSRC and is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the
civilian population under the former al-Assad regime.
(a.k.a. Institut Supérieur des
Sciences Appliquées et de
Technologie (ISSAT))
61. National Standards & P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre 23.7.2014
Calibration Laboratory (NSCL) (SSRC) which is already designated by the Council. It provides training and
support to the SSRC and is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the
civilian population under the former al-Assad regime.
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65. Organisation for Technological P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria Subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the 7.3.2015
Industries (OTI) Council.
(a.k.a. Technical Industries OTI is involved in the production of chemical weapons for the former al-Assad
Corporation (TIC)) regime.
It is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the Syrian population.
As a subsidiary of the Ministry of Defence, it is also associated with a designated
entity.
67. Hamsho Trading Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council. 7.3.2015
Damascus, Syria
(a.k.a. Hamsho Group; Hmisho As such, Hamsho Trading is associated with a designated entity, Hamsho
Trading Group; Hmisho Hamsho group, Damascus countryside – International.
Economic Group) northern road-ring, Hamsho for trading and
Supports the former al-Assad regime through its subsidiaries, including Syria
constructions;
Steel. Through its subsidiaries it is associated with groups such as the former
Email: info@hamsho-group.com; al-Assad-regime affiliated Shabiha militias.
Tel: 00963 (11) 3227530
72. Rawafed Damascus Private Joint Damascus, Syria A USD 48,3 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding, Ramak 21.1.2019
Stock Company Development and Humanitarian Projects, Al-Ammar LLC, Timeet Trading LLC
(a.k.a. Ultimate Trading Co. Ltd.) and Wings Private JSC. Rawafed supports and/or
(a.k.a.
benefits from the former al-Assad regime, including through its participation in
Rawafed/Rawafid/Rawafed
the luxury development Marota City.
(Tributary) Damascus Private
Joint Stock Company)
73. Aman Damascus Joint Stock Damascus, Syria A USD 18,9 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding and Aman 21.1.2019
Company Group. Through its participation in the former al-Assad regime-backed luxury
development Marota City, Aman Damascus supports and/or benefits from the
(a.k.a. Aman Damascus JSC)
former al-Assad regime.
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74. Bunyan Damascus Private Joint Damascus, Syria A USD 34,8 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding and Apex 21.1.2019
Stock Company Development and Projects LLC and Tamayoz LLC. Through its participation in
the former al-Assad regime-backed luxury development Marota City, Bunyan
(a.k.a. Bunyan Damascus Private
Damascus Private Joint Stock Company supports and/or benefits from the former
JSC)
al-Assad regime.
75. Mirza Damascus, Syria A USD 52,7 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding and Talas 21.1.2019
Group. Through its participation in the luxury development Marota City backed
by the former al-Assad regime, Mirza supports and/or benefits from the former
al-Assad regime.
77. Al Qatarji Company Type of entity: private company; Prominent company operating across multiple sectors of the Syrian economy. By 17.2.2020
facilitating fuel, arms and ammunition trade between the former al-Assad regime
(a.k.a. Qatarji International Business sector: import/export; trucking;
and various actors including ISIL (Da’esh) under the pretext of importing and
Group; Al-Sham and supply of oil and commodities;
exporting food items, supporting militias fighting alongside the former al-Assad
Al-Darwish Company;
Name of Director/Management: Hussam Al regime and taking advantage of its ties with the former al-Assad regime to expand
Qatirji/Khatirji/Katarji/Katerji
Qatarji, CEO (designated by the Council); its commercial activity, Al Qatarji Company – whose board is headed by
Group)
designated person Hussam Al Qatarji, a member of the Syrian People’s
(ﻲﺟﺮﻃﺎﻗ ﺔﻛﺮﺷ/ﺔﻋﻮﻤﺠﻣ) Ultimate beneficial owner: Hussam Al Qatarji Assembly – supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime.
(designated by the Council);
Registered address: Mazzah, Damascus, Syria;
Relatives/business associates/entities or
partners/links: Arvada/Arfada Petroleum
Company JSC
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78. Damascus Cham Holding Type of entity: public-owned company under Damascus Cham Holding Company was established by the former al-Assad 17.2.2020
Company private law; regime as the investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus in order to
manage the properties of the Governorate of Damascus and implement the
(a.k.a. Damascus Cham Private Business sector: real estate development;
Marota City project, a luxurious real estate project based on expropriated land
Joint Stock Company
Name of Director/Management: Adel Anwar under Decree No 66 and Law No 10 in particular.
(ﻖﺸﻣﺩ ﻡﺎﺸﻟﺍ ﺔﻀﺑﺎﻘﻟﺍ) al-Olabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors
By managing the implementation of Marota City, Damascus Cham Holding
and Governor of Damascus (designated by the
(whose Chairman is the Governor of Damascus) supports and benefits from the
Council);
former al-Assad regime and provides benefits to businesspeople with close ties to
Ultimate beneficial owner: Governorate of the former al-Assad regime who have struck lucrative deals with this entity
Damascus; through public-private partnerships.
Relatives/business associates/entities or
partners/links: Rami Makhlouf (designated by
the Council); Samer Foz (designated by the
Council); Mazen Tarazi (designated by the
Council); Talas Group, owned by businessman
Anas Talas (designated by the Council); Khaled
al-Zubaidi (designated by the Council).
79. Velada LLC Address: Ochakovskoye Shosse, Dom 28, Velada LLC is a private company that is involved in the oil and gas sector in Syria. 13.12.2021
Building 2, Local 3, Room 8, Moscow, 119530,
OOO Велада In December 2019, the Syrian parliament approved a contract granting Velada
Russian Federation;
LLC the right to develop oil and gas in Syria, including in oilfields in the
Date of creation: 29.6. 2015 regime-controlled areas in Northeast Syria and a gas field north of Damascus.
Thus, it benefits from or supports the former al-Assad regime.
80. Mercury LLC Address: Leninsky Prospekt, Dom 137, Mercury LLC is a private company involved in the oil and gas sector in Syria. 13.12.2021
Building 1, Local 2, Room 5, Moscow, Russian
OOO Меркурий In December 2019, the Syrian parliament approved a contract granting Mercury
Federation
LLC the right to develop oil and gas in Syria, including in oilfields in the
regime-controlled areas in Northeast Syria and a gas field in the north of
Damascus. Thus, it benefits from or supports the former al-Assad regime.
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81. Evro Polis LLC Address: Ulitsa Bratev, Gozozankinykh, Evro Polis LLC is a private company linked to the Wagner Group in Syria, 13.12.2021
Dom 2B, Pomeshchenie 3.1., Krasnogorsk, involved in the mining, oil and gas sectors in Syria.
OOO Евро Полис
143409, Russian Federation;
Evro Polis LLC is used as a front for the Wagner Group in Syria. It has signed
Relatives/Associates: General Petroleum Corp. a number of contracts with the former al-Assad regime, through the state-owned
General Petroleum Corp., under which it receives 25 % of the proceeds from the
production of oil and gas in fields captured by the Wagner Group. Thus, it
benefits from or supports the former al-Assad regime.
82. Sanad Protection and Security Type of entity: Limited Liability Company Sanad Protection and Security Services is a Syrian private security company, 21.7.2022
Services established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group in Syria, active in the
Date of creation: 22 October 2017
protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites) in Syria.
(ﺔﻴﻨﻣﻷﺍ ﺕﺎﻣﺪﺨﻟﺍﻭ ﺕﺎﺳﺮﺤﻠﻟ ﺪﻨﺳ ﺔﻛﺮﺷ)
Headquarters: Damascus The exploitation of natural resources provides revenues to the former al-Assad
regime. In addition, the company is active in the recruitment of Syrian
mercenaries to Libya and Ukraine. As such, the company supports the former
al-Assad regime and benefits from it.
83. Fourth Armoured Division of Place of registration: Damascus; The Fourth Armoured Division is one of the most prominent military units of 24.4.2023
the Syrian Army the Syrian army during the former al-Assad regime led by Maher al-Assad and
Principal place of business: Syrian regime
commanded by Ghassan Bilal.
ﻊﺑﺍﺮﻟﺍ ﺔﻗﺮﻔﻟﺍ territory in Syria;
The Fourth Armoured Division is responsible for the violent repression of the
Associated individuals: Maher al-Assad,
civilian population.
Ghassan Belal
The Fourth Armoured Division also profits form the war economy, especially the
trafficking in Captagon. Captagon trade has become a business model led by the
former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime
and forming its lifeline. Therefore, the Fourth Armoured Division benefits from
and supports the former al-Assad regime.
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84. Neptunus LLC/Neptune LLC Place of registration: Lattakia, Syria; Neptunus LLC is involved in drug operations in the port of Latakia. Neptunus 24.4.2023
company LLC therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
Date of registration: 2017
ﺔﻴﻟﻭﺆﺴﻤﻟﺍ ﺓﺩﻭﺪﺤﻤﻟﺍ ﺱﻮﻧﻮﺘﺒﻧ ﺔﻛﺮﺷ Neptunus LLC was co-founded by Taher Al-Kayali.
ﺓﺩﻭﺪﺤﻤﻟﺍ ﺰﻴﺳﺮﻓﻭﺃ ﺲﻧﻮﺘﺒﻧ
85. Areen foundation/ﻦﻳﺮﻌﻟﺍ ﺔﺴﺳﺆﻣ Place of registration: Syria; The al-Areen foundation poses as a charitable foundation, but is closely affiliated 24.4.2023
with former al-Assad regime-affiliated militias.
Date of registration: 1999;
The al-Areen foundation is directed by the former President’s wife, Asma
Principal place of business: Syria;
al-Assad.
Associated individuals: Asma al-Assad (wife of
The foundation is channelling aid in line with the policies and priorities of the
Bashar al-Assad and Director)
former al-Assad regime, and therefore benefits from and supports the former
al-Assad regime.
86. Stroytransgaz/Стройтрансгаз Other information: Stroytransgaz is a Russian engineering and construction company operating in 24.4.2023
Syria, which amongst other things assumed control of Syria’s largest phosphate
Stroytransgaz Group,
mines.
Stroytransgaz (STG) Logistic,
Stroytransgaz therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
Stroytransgaz (STG) Engineering,
STG Engineering
87. Gecopham, the General Address: Palmyra Road, Homs, Syrian Arabic Gecopham is controlled by the Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral 24.4.2023
Company for Phosphate and Republic; Resources and provides financial support to the former al-Assad regime.
Mines It therefore supports the former al-Assad regime.
Phone: 00963312751122;
ﻢﺟﺎﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﻭ ﺕﺎﻔﺳﻮﻔﻠﻟ ﺔﻣﺎﻌﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺸﻟﺍ
Email: info@gecopham.sy;
General Manager: Younes Ramadan
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88. Al-Jabal Security and Protection Address: F6XR+495, Malek Bin Rabeaa, Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC is owned and managed by Osama al-Maliki. 24.4.2023
LLC Damascus, Syria;
Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC acts as a shell company to allow for the
ﺔﺳﺍﺮﺤﻟﺍﻭ ﺔﻳﺎﻤﺤﻟﺍ ﺕﺎﻣﺪﺨﻟ ﻞﺒﺠﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺷ Type of entity: Limited Liability Company; continuation of activities of the Saraya al-Areen 313 militia, a regime-affiliated
militia. Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC therefore benefits from and supports
Place of registration: Damascus;
the former al-Assad regime.
Date of registration: 19.10.2017;
Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria;
Associated individuals: Osama Mohammad
al-Maliki
89. Castle for Security and Address: Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas, Castle for Security and Protection LLC is a private company, which acts as a shell 24.4.2023
Protection LLC Mazze, Damascus, Syria; company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, which is led by Maher
al-Assad.
ﺕﺎﻣﺪﺨﻟﺍﻭﺔﺳﺍﺮﺤﻟﺍﻭﺔﻳﺎﻤﺤﻠﻟﺔﻌﻠﻘﻟﺍﺔﻛﺮﺷ Type of entity: Limited Liability Company;
ﻲﻨﻣﻷﺍ Castle for Security is involved also in the trafficking of narcotics. The Captagon
Place of registration: Damascus, Syria;
trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching
a.k.a. Castle Security and
Date of registration: 18.10.2017; the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. It therefore
Protection LLC, Citadel for
benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
Security and Protection Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria;
Other information: Sector: Militia turned
Security Company;
Phone Number: +963116119331;
+963943800808
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90. Aman for Protection and Address: Damascus Countryside; Aman for Protection and Security LLC is a private security company, which acts 24.4.2023
Security LLC as a shell company for the Hosn al-Watan milita, founded by Muhammad Abdo
Type of entity: Limited Liability Company;
Assaad. It therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
ﺔﻴﻨﻣﻷﺍ ﺔﺳﺍﺮﺤﻟﺍﻭ ﺔﻳﺎﻤﺤﻠﻟ ﻥﺎﻣﺃ ﺔﻛﺮﺷ
Place of registration: Damascus Countryside;
Date of registration: 10.10.2018;
Registration number: 2906;
Principal place of business: Damascus
Countryside, Syria;
Associated individuals: Muhammad Abdo
Assad
91. Al-Dj Group Place of registration: Damascus, Syria; Al-Dj Group is a Syrian business entity, owned and managed by Mahmoud al-Dj. 22.1.2024
As a holding company it owns and operates the Freebird Travel Agency, an agent
(a.k.a. ALDJ) Principal place of business: Syria
for Cham Wings Airlines, which is conducting frequent flights between Syria and
Libya, smuggling mercenaries, and narcotics. Al-Dj Group is further associated
with Al-Tair Company, which is also owned by Mahmoud al-Dj.
Through this scheme of business relations, in which Al-Dj Group plays a central
role, cargo shipping and flights are used for illicit transactions between
regime-affiliated persons and entities in Syria and Eastern Libya, including
narcotics.
Al-Dj Group’s activities benefit the former al-Assad regime and support it in
accessing illicit revenues.
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92. Cham Wings Place of registration: Damascus, Syria; Cham Wings Airlines is a Syrian business entity which is owned by Muhammad 22.1.2024
Issam Shammout.
Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria
Also, Cham Wings uses its flights to engage in the transfer of Syrian mercenaries,
arms trade, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, which supports the
activities of the former al-Assad regime. As the only private airline in Syria, Cham
Wings is therefore benefiting from, and providing support to the former al-Assad
regime.
93. Freebird Travel Agency Place of registration: Syria, Dubai; The Freebird Travel Agency is a Syrian business entity owned and operated by 22.1.2024
Al-Dj Group, which in turn is owned and managed by Mahmoud al-Dj.
Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria
Freebird serves as principal agent for Cham Wings Airlines, and thereby benefits
from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime.
94. Iloma Investment Private JSC Place of registration: Damascus, Syria; Iloma Investment Private JSC has been established at the beginning of 2023 to 22.1.2024’.
take over almost half of the ownership of Damascus airport.
(a.k.a. Eloma) Date of registration: 2023;
Iloma is a front for the Assad family and part of the former al-Assad regime’s
Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria
efforts to personally gain from manipulation of the economy. Therefore, Iloma is
supporting and benefiting from the former al-Assad regime.
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