UK regulators have corrected the following individual:

1. HASSAN, Samir
a.k.a: (1) AL-HASSAN, Sameer (2) AL-HASSAN, Samir 3) HASAN, Sameer (4) HASAN, Samir (5) HASSAN, Sameer Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0217 Business interests: Cham Holdings, Byblos Bank Syria, Syrian Kuwaiti Insurance Company, Amir Group (UK Statement of Reasons): Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria's economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in the Amir Group and Cham Holdings, two conglomerates with interests in the real estate, tourism, transport and finance sectors. From March 2014 until September 2018, he held the position of Chairman for Russia of the Bilateral Business Councils following his appointment by Minister of Economy, Khodr Orfali. Samir Hassan supports the regime's war effort with cash donations. He has substantial political and economic ties with the regime, and has close business links with key regime figures such as Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba. Hassan's listing therefore falls under the relevant listing criteria as a person 'benefiting from or supporting the regime' and associated with 'persons or entities responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria'. (Gender): Male Listed on: 24/08/2011 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 31/12/2020 Last Updated: 13/05/2022 19/05/2022 Group ID: 12053.

2. MAKHLOUF, Iyad
DOB: 21/01/1973. POB: Damascus, Syria a.k.a: MAKHLOUF, Eyad, Mohamad (non-Latin script: عصام حلاق) Nationality: Syria Passport Number: N001820740 Position: Officer in the General Intelligence directorate (GID). Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0106 Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria. Son of Mohammed Makhlouf and brother of Hafez and Rami, twin brother of Ihab Makhlouf. Business Interests: executive in Riyad Isa Development Corporation. (UK Statement of Reasons): Member of the Makhlouf family; son of Mohammed Makhlouf, brother of Hafez and Rami and twin brother of Ihab Makhlouf; maternal cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011. An officer in the GID involved in violence against the civilian population in Syria. (Gender): Male Listed on: 24/05/2011 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 31/12/2020 Last Updated: 31/12/2020 19/05/2022 Group ID: 11934.

3. YOUNES, Tawfiq
a.k.a: (1) YOUNIS YOUNES, Tawfik (2) YOUNIS, Tawfik (3) YOUNIS, Tawfiq (4) YUNES (5) YUNES, Tawfik (6) YUNES, Tawfiq Position: Former Head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0231 Linked to General Intelligence Directorate. (UK Statement of Reasons): Former Head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate; involved in violence against the civilian population. (Gender): Male Listed on: 02/08/2011 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 31/12/2020 Last Updated: 13/05/2022 19/05/2022 Group ID: 12025.

4. RUSTOM, Saqr
a.k.a: (1) AL-ROSTOM, Saqer (2) AL-ROSTOM, Saqer, Asaad (3) AL-ROSTOM, Saqer, Asad (4) AL-ROSTOM, Saqer, As'ad (5) AL-ROSTOM, Saqr (6) AL-ROSTOM, Saqr, Asaad (7) AL-ROSTOM, Saqr, Asad (8) AL-ROSTOM, Saqr, As'ad (9) ALRUSTOM, Saqer (10) AL- RUSTOM, Saqer, Asaad (11) AL-RUSTOM, Saqer, Asad (12) AL-RUSTOM, Saqer, As'ad (13) ALRUSTOM, Saqr (14) AL-RUSTOM, Saqr, Asaad (15) AL-RUSTOM, Saqr, Asad (16) AL-RUSTOM, Saqr, As'ad (17) RUSTOM, Saqer (18) RUSTOM, Saqer, Asaad (19) RUSTOM, Saqer, Asad (20) RUSTOM, Saqer, As'ad (21) RUSTOM, Saqr Nationality: Syria Position: Head of National Defence Force in Hom Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):SYR0355 Linked to Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC. (UK Statement of Reasons): Head of local branch of the National Defence Force in Homs (a regime militia-Shabiha). Responsible for its participation in the brutal repression against the civilian population in Syria. Through his militia, Saqr Rustom is responsible for multiple war profiteering schemes and is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime. Associated with designated person Bassam Hassan, his uncle, with whom he established the Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC in order to invest in real estate projects. (Gender): Male Listed on: 17/02/2020 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 31/12/2020 Last Updated: 14/02/2022 19/05/2022 Group ID: 13818.

and entity:

1. SOURUH COMPANY
a.k.a: (1) SOROH Al Cham Company (2) Soruh Company (3) رشكة صروح العقارية Address: Adra Free Zone Area, Damascus, Syria. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0328 Real Estate (UK Statement of Reasons): Regime controlled company. Majority of the shares were previously owned directly or indirectly by Rami Makhlouf. As such, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the company is or has been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime through the provision of financial or other economic resources and/or is owned or controlled by or otherwise associated with the regime. (Phone number): (1) +963-11-5316396 (2) +963-11-5327266 (3) +963-932-878282 (4) +963-933-526812 (Website): http://sites.google.com/site/sorohco (Email address): sorohco@gmail.com Listed on: 26/09/2011 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 31/12/2020 Last Updated: 13/05/2022 19/05/2022 Group ID: 12066.

2. SYRIAN LEBANESE COMMERCIAL BANK
Address: (1) P.O. Box 11-8701. (2) Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 113-5127/11-8701 Makdessi Street, Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): SYR0333 (UK Statement of Reasons): There are reasonable grounds to suspect that the Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank is or has been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime through the provision of financial services and making available funds or other economic resources. Further, the bank is a subsidiary of, and therefore owned or controlled by, the Commercial Bank of Syria, another entity also listed for its involvement. (Business Reg No): 31165 Listed on: 24/01/2012 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 31/12/2020 Last Updated: 13/05/2022 19/05/2022 Group ID: 12487.

Syria sanctions listings.

Note: these listings have additional Arabic script that I had to remove (WordPress does not play nicely with right-to-left scripts, I suspect) – this is the case for all 4 individuals (Younes’ listing had no change to that info, but the other 3 did), and both entities (the Arabic for Souruh Company is new – I would double check this data against the PDF).

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