On Tuesday, OFAC added the following person to Syria sanctions program: AYOUB, Ali Abdullah (Arabic: علي عبدالله أيوب); DOB 28 Apr 1952; POB Latakia, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male (individual) [SYRIA-EO13894]. and updated the following existing designations: EZEGOO INVESTMENTS LTD, 1 Logothetou, Lemesos 4043, Cyprus; National ID No. C310521 (Cyprus) [SYRIA] […]
Earlier today, Swiss officials added 8 individuals: SSID: 200-41292 Name: Yasser Aziz Abbas Sex: M DOB: 22 Aug 1978 Good quality a.k.a.: a) Yaser (Yasr) b) Aziz c) Abbas (Abas) Nationality: Syrian Arab Republic Justification: Leading businessperson operating in Syria. Supports and/or benefits from the regime through business dealings, including […]
Yesterday, UK regulators implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/211 by adding the following persons: 1. ABBAS, Yasser Aziz DOB: 22/08/1978. a.k.a: (1) ABAS, Yaser, Aziz (2) ABAS, Yasr, Aziz (3) ABAS, Yasser, Aziz (4) ABBAS, Yaser, Aziz (5) ABBAS, Yasr, Aziz Nationality: Syrian Other Information: Leading businessperson operating in Syria. […]
Syria: EU adds eight businessmen and two entities to sanctions list The Council has today added eight prominent businessmen and two entities linked to those businessmen to the list of persons and entities subject to the sanctions against the Syrian regime and its supporters. Their activities directly benefited the Assad regime, including through projects located on lands expropriated […]
Passage of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 20, 2019 Share Today, the President signed into law the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019” (the Caesar Act), an important step in promoting accountability for the large-scale atrocities Bashar […]
The penalty, for which Telia requested and received a Ministerial review, was for repeated facilitation of international phone calls to a sanctioned Syrian entity (SyriaTel) “over an extended period of time.” When the review was performed, Telia provided additional detail which reduced the value of the violations by more than […]
News 01 October 2019 International sanction Updated sanction message The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF has published an amendment to Annex 7 of the Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on Measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7). On 27 September 2019, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education […]
On Thursday, OFAC added the following people: LOGINOV, Ilya (a.k.a. LOGINOV, Ilya Alekseyevich (Cyrillic: ЛОГИНОВ, Илья Алексеевич)); DOB 02 Jul 1971; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Deputy General Director for Legal Support at Sovfracht (individual) [UKRAINE-EO13685] (Linked To: OJSC SOVFRACHT). OKOROKOV, Ivan (a.k.a. OKOROKOV, Ivan B.; a.k.a. OKOROKOV, Ivan Borisovich); […]
The EU published a Corrigenda today, amending the following Syria sanctions listing: 1. AL-ASSAD, Nizar a.k.a: ASAAD, Nizar (1) AL-ASAD, Nizar (2) ASSAD, Nizar (3) ASAD, Nizar Other Information: Cousin of Bashar Al-Assad. Previously head of the company ‘Nizar Oilfield Supplies’. Listed on: 24/08/2011 Last Updated: 04/07/2018 11/09/2019 Group ID: […]
Executive Order Amending Counter Terrorism Sanctions Authorities; Counter Terrorism Designations and Designations Updates; Iran-related Designation; Syria Designations Updates 9/10/2019 Today, the President issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) “Modernizing Sanctions to Combat Terrorism.” This E.O. amends E.O. 13224, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism” […]
