Guidance For information note: operating within counter-terrorism legislation, counter-terrorism sanctions and export control Updated 11 October 2021 Introduction This “for information note” has been prepared primarily for International Non-Government Organisations (INGOs) but it may apply to other sectors, particularly the financial sector. It provides information on counter-terrorism legislation including the […]
ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda: sanctions regime prolonged until 31 October 2022 The Council today renewed the existing restrictive measures against ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, prolonging the duration of the sanctions regime for a further 12 months until 31 October 2022. Currently, six individuals are subject to restrictive measures, […]
The United States and Qatar Take Actions Against Hizballah Financial Network PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 29, 2021Share The United States and the Government of Qatar have taken coordinated actions against a major Hizballah financial network based in the Gulf. Ali Reda Hassan al-Banai, Ali Reda […]
OFAC added the following persons: AL BANAI, Ali Reda Hassan (Arabic: علي رضا حسن البناى) (a.k.a. AL-BANAI, Ali Reda H; a.k.a. AL-BANAI, ‘Ali Ridha’ Hasan; a.k.a. ALBANAI, ‘Ali Ridha Hassan; a.k.a. AL-BANAI, ‘Ali Ridha Hassan; a.k.a. AL-BANAY, Ali Ridha; a.k.a. AL-BANI, Ali Reda H; a.k.a. AL-BANNAY, ‘Ali Ridha Hassan), Al […]
As we all kind of expected, the U.S. is keeping sanctions on the Taliban, but taking action to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan through General Licenses for the Counter Terrorism program. We’ve got two – General License 14: GENERAL LICENSE NO. 14 Authorizing Humanitarian Activities in Afghanistan (a) Except as […]
President Biden issued a new Executive Order “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons with Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia”. It empowers the Treasury Secretary to sanction the following parties: (a) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged or attempted […]
Designation of Al-Qa’ida Supporters PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2021Share The United States remains committed to combatting al-Qa’ida and other terrorist groups around the world, including by countering their financing. Today, the United States imposed sanctions against five al-Qa’ida supporters operating in Turkey who provided […]
OFAC has added the following persons: AL-GHAZLANI, Muhammad Nasr al-Din, Turkey; DOB 06 Sep 1968; nationality Egypt; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL QA’IDA).GURLEYEN, Soner, Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 06 Jun 1988; POB Gaziosmanpasha, Turkey; citizen Turkey; Gender Male; Identification Number 20768654918 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL QA’IDA).GUZEL, Cebrail […]
07 September 2021 Financial sanction Updated sanction notification The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has published an amendment to Annex 2 of the Ordinance of October 2, 2000 on Measures against Persons and Organizations with Connections to Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida group or the Taliban (SR 946.203). With a […]
Today, UK regulators removed: 1. AL-SUBAIY, Khalifa Muhammad TurkiDOB: 01/01/1965. POB: Doha, Qatar a.k.a: (1) ALSUBAIE, Khalifa, Mohd, Turki (2) AL-SUBAIE, Khalifa, Mohd, Turki (3) AL-SUBAYI, Khalifa (4) BIN AL-SUAIY, Khalifa, Turki, bin Muhammad Nationality: Qatar Passport Details: (1) 1353275 (Qatar). Expiring 12 June 2022. (2) 00685868 (Qatar). Issued in […]
