There are no longer broad-based sanctions against the country of Iraq, which had been in place since its invasion of Kuwait in 1990. What’s left are targeted sanctions against the remnants of the Saddam Hussein regime, as well as those committed to undermine the stability of the country. Property of […]
There aren’t any changes to the SDN list, but there are now two nice PDFs of everyone who’s designated – one for the Kingpin Act, one for Executive Order 12978. Nice bedtime reading… Links: Kingpin Act Desgnations Executive Order 12978 Designations
This change is in response to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 261/2013. It adds: OBAIDULLAH, Ahmed Shah, Noorzai Title: Haji/Maulavi/Maulawi/Mullah DOB: (1) 01/01/1985. (2) –/–/1981. POB: Quetta, Pakistan a.k.a: (1) NOORZAI, Ahmed Shah (2) SHAH, Ahmad (3) SHAH, Ahmed (4) SHAH, Mohammed Passport Details: NC5140251 (Pakistan). Issued on 23 October […]
In order to provide certain services to Cuba, you need to be specifically licensed by OFAC. The list of licensed Travel Service Providers, Carrier Service Providers and Remittance Forwarders has just been updated. Link: LIST OF AUTHORIZED PROVIDERS OF AIR, TRAVEL AND REMITTANCE FORWARDING SERVICES TO CUBA
My German is non-existent, and Google Translate did not do a good job with this one. However, it appears that one person was removed from the list (Translate said he was exempt from sanctions) and a number (unspecified) have been changed. The Watchlists page have been updated. Links: FINMA news […]
What’s to prevent a country with blocked cargo vessels with changing the IMO number? If you changed the name (which Iran did with the IRISL vessels), changed the flagging (Iran has even changed the flagging without actually working with the country in question) and changed the IMO number (I assume […]
The Consolidated List now contains: QE.A.135.13. Name: ANSAR EDDINE Original script: انصار الدين A.k.a.: Ansar Dine F.k.a.: na Address: Mali Listed on: 20 Mar. 2013 Other information: Was founded in December 2011 by Iyad ag Ghali (QI.A.316.13.). Linked to the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QE.T.14.01) and Mouvement […]
Maritech provided fuel inspection services to 5 cargo vessels associated with IRISL (Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines) for a total fee of $9,868. Iran had changed the name of 4 of the 5 vessels (ostensibly different from the names on the SDN list), but Maritech neither checked the names […]
As part of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 242/2013, which is itself a byproduct of a UN decision on March 11th, this person has been removed from Her Majesty’s Treasury’s Consolidated List: DARKAZANLI, Mamoun DOB: 04/08/1958. POB: Damascus, Syria a.k.a: AL SURI, Abu Ilyas Nationality: (1) Syrian (2) German Passport […]
Here’s the listing – listed as FTO and SDGT… hot off the presses… ANSAR AL-DINE (a.k.a. ANCAR DINE; a.k.a. ANSAR AL-DIN; a.k.a. ANSAR DINE; a.k.a. ANSAR EDDINE; a.k.a. ANSAR UL-DINE; a.k.a. DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH), Region: Northern Mali [FTO] [SDGT]. Link: OFAC news release
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