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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1094 of 27 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

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**Executive Summary:** Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1094 amends Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Syria. The regulation removes 22 entities from the list of sanctioned individuals and entities, updates the entries for 302 individuals and 50 entities, and enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Amendment of Annex II:** Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as outlined in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1094. * **Section A. Persons amendment**: 302 entries are replaced. The names, identification, reasons for listing and date of listing are provided for each of these persons in Annex II. * **Deletions from the List:** 22 entities are removed from the list of sanctioned individuals and entities in Annex II, IIa and IIb to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. * **Updates to Existing Entries:** The entries for 302 natural persons and 50 entities on the list are updated and amended. * **Entry into Force:** The regulation takes effect the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. **Impact Analysis** **EU Member States:** * *Impact:* EU Member States are legally bound to implement and directly apply the amended Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. * *Action Required:* Member States must ensure that national authorities and entities comply with the updated list of sanctioned individuals and entities and enforce the restrictive measures accordingly. **Listed Individuals and Entities:** * *Impact:* The deletion, update or confirmation of restrictive measures directly impacts the listed individuals and entities, affecting their assets, travel, and business activities within the EU. * *Action Required:* Listed parties should seek legal counsel to understand the implications of the changes and explore options for challenging or complying with the sanctions. **EU Businesses and Citizens:** * *Impact:* EU businesses and citizens are required to comply with the updated sanctions regime when engaging in activities related to Syria. * *Action Required:* Businesses should conduct due diligence to ensure that they are not dealing with sanctioned individuals or entities. Citizens should be aware of the restrictions and avoid activities that could violate the sanctions.

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European Union: A political and economic alliance of member states located primarily in Europe. Syria: A country in the Middle East, specifically mentioned in the context of restrictive measures. Council Regulation EU No 362012: A European Union regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. Bashar ALASSAD: Former President of Syria, identified as a person authorizing and supervising the crackdown on demonstrators. Damascus, Syria: Capital city of Syria, listed as the place of birth for several individuals subject to restrictive measures. Maher ALASSAD: Member of the Syria Armed Forces, Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division, brother of Bashar al-Assad. Rami MAKHLOUF: Leading businessman operating in Syria with interests in the financial services, transport and property sectors. Cousin of former President Bashar alAssad Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: An Iranian organization involved in providing equipment and support to help the former al-Assad regime suppress protests in Syria.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/1094 28.5.2025 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/1094 of 27 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011(1), and in particular Article 32 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. (2) On the basis of a review of those measures, 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 II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as well as the entries in Annexes IIa and IIb. Additionally, the entries for 302 natural persons and 50 entities in that list should be updated and amended. (3) Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 May 2025. For the Council The President A. SZŁAPKA (1) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/36/oj. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 1/82ANNEX Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 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 2/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 3/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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). 4/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 5/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 6/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 7/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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)) 8/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 9/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 10/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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) ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 11/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 12/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 13/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 14/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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) ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 15/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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) 16/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 17/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 18/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 19/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 20/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 21/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 22/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 23/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 24/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 25/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 26/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 27/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 28/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 29/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 30/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 31/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 32/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 33/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 34/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 35/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 36/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 37/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 38/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 39/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 40/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 41/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 42/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 43/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 44/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 45/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 46/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 47/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 48/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 49/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 50/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 51/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 52/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 53/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 54/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 55/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 56/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 57/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 58/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 59/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 60/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 61/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 62/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 63/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 64/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 65/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 66/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 67/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 68/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025(ii) in Section ‘B. Entities’, the following 22 entries are deleted: 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 69/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 EN(iii) in Section ‘B. Entities’, the following 50 entries are replaced by the following: 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. 70/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 71/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 72/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 73/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 74/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 75/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 76/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 77/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 78/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 79/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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 80/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj 81/82 OJ L, 28.5.2025 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 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. 82/82 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1094/oj EN OJ L, 28.5.2025

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