The President has signed an Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria. The following names have been added as an annex to this order or have been designated pursuant to Executive Order 13572.
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN list:
AL-ASSAD, Bashar (a.k.a. AL ASSAD, Bashar Hafez; a.k.a. AL-ASAD, Bashar; a.k.a. ASSAD, Bashar); DOB 11 Sep 1965; POB Damascus, Syria; President of the Syrian Arab Republic (individual) [SYRIA]
AL-KUZBARI, Nabil Rafik (a.k.a. AL-KOUZBARI, Nabil; a.k.a. AL-KUZBARI, Nabil Rafiq; a.k.a. KUZBARI, Ahmad Nabil; a.k.a. KUZBARI, Nabil R.; a.k.a. AL-KUZBARI, Nabil; a.k.a. KUSBARI, Nabil; a.k.a. KUZBARI, Ahmad); DOB 20 Sep 1936; POB Damascus, Syria; citizen Syria; alt. citizen Austria; Passport P3002721 (Austria) (individual) [SYRIA]
AL-SHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahim (a.k.a. AL-CHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahim; a.k.a. AL-SHAAR, Mohammed Ibrahim; a.k.a. AL-SHA'AR, Muhammad Ibrahim; a.k.a. AL-SHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim); DOB 1950; POB Lattakia Province, Syria; Major General, Minister of the Interior (individual) [SYRIA]
AL-SHARA, Farouk (a.k.a. AL SHARAA, Farouk; a.k.a. AL-SHARA, Farouq; a.k.a. AL-SHARAA, Farouk; a.k.a. SHARAA, Farouk); DOB 1938; POB Dar'a, Syria; Vice president (individual) [SYRIA]
CHIZARI, Mohsen (a.k.a. HANSURI, Muhammad Muhawad); DOB 1 Apr 1959; POB Tehran, Iran; Commander of IRGC-Qods Force Operations and Training (individual) [SYRIA]
MAHMOUD, Ali Habib (a.k.a. HABIB, Ali; a.k.a. MAHMOUD, Ali Muhammad Habib; a.k.a. MAHMUD, Ali Habib); DOB 1939; POB Tartous, Syria; Lieutenant General, Minister of Defense (individual) [SYRIA]
QUDSIYAH, Abdul Fatah (a.k.a. QUDSIAH, Abdulfatah; a.k.a. QUDSIYAH, Abd-al-Fatah); DOB 1950; alt. DOB 1963; Major General, Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (individual) [SYRIA]
SAFAR, Adel (a.k.a. SAFR, Adil); DOB 1953; POB Damascus, Syria; Prime Minister (individual) [SYRIA]
ZAITOUN, Mohammed Dib (a.k.a. ZAYTUN, Muhammad Dib; a.k.a. ZEITOUN, Mohammed Dib); DOB 1952; Major General, Director of Political Security Directorate (individual) [SYRIA]
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN list:
AL MASHREQ INVESTMENT FUND (a.k.a. AL MASHREK FUND; a.k.a. AL MASHREK HOLDING; a.k.a. AL MASHRIQ HOLDING; a.k.a. AL MASHRIQ INVESTMENT FUND; a.k.a. "MASHRIQ"), Damascus, Syria [SYRIA]
BENA PROPERTIES (a.k.a. BANNA PROPERTIES; a.k.a. BENA), Cham Holding Building, Daraa Highway, Sahnaya Area, P.O. Box 9525, P.O. Box 9525, Damascus, Syria, Syria [SYRIA]
CHAM HOLDING (a.k.a. AL SHAM COMPANY; a.k.a. AL-SHAM COMPANY; a.k.a. CHAM INVESTMENT GROUP; a.k.a. SHAM HOLDING COMPANY SAL; a.k.a. "CHAM"; a.k.a. "SHAM HOLDING"), Cham Holding Building, Daraa Highway, Sahnaya Area, P.O. Box 9525, Damascus, Syria [SYRIA]
SYRIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE (a.k.a. AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE; a.k.a. IDARAT AL-MUKHABARAT AL-JAWIYYA) [SYRIA]
SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, Syria [SYRIA]
SYRIAN NATIONAL SECURITY BUREAU (a.k.a. BA'ATH PARTY NATIONAL SECURITY BUREAU; a.k.a. MAKTAB AL-AMN AL-QAWMI), Syria [SYRIA]
The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN list:
MAKHLUF, Hafiz (a.k.a. MAKHLOUF, Hafez); DOB circa 1975; POB Damascus, Syria; Colonel (individual) [LEBANON]
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MAKHLUF, Hafiz (a.k.a. MAKHLOUF, Hafez); DOB circa 1975; POB Damascus, Syria; Colonel (individual) |[SYRIA] [LEBANON]|
SOLEIMANI, Qasem (a.k.a. SALIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Ghasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SULAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SULAYMAN, Qasmi; a.k.a. SULEMANI, Qasem); DOB 11 Mar 1957; POB Qom, Iran; citizen Iran; nationality Iran; Diplomatic Passport 008827 (Iran) issued 1999 (individual) [NPWMD] [IRGC]
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SOLEIMANI, Qasem (|a.k.a. SALIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Ghasem; a.k.a. SOLEYMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SULAIMANI, Qasem; a.k.a. SULAYMAN, Qasim; a.k.a. SULEMANI, Qasem|); DOB 11 Mar 1957; POB Qom, Iran; citizen Iran; nationality Iran; Diplomatic Passport 008827 (Iran) issued 1999 (individual) |[SYRIA] [NPWMD] [IRGC]|