| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing |
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1. | Bashar ( ) Al-Assad ( ) | Date of birth: 11 September 1965;Place of birth: Damascus;diplomatic passport No D1903 | President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising the crackdown on demonstrators. | 23.5.2011 |
2. | Maher () (a.k.a. Mahir) Al-Assad () | Date of birth: 8 December 1967Place of birth: DamascusDiplomatic passport No 4138Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division | Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of "colonel" and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
3. | Ali ( ) Mamluk ( ) (a.k.a. Mamlouk) | Date of birth: 19 February 1946;Place of birth: Damascus;Diplomatic passport No 983 | Director of the National Security Bureau. Former Head of Syrian Intelligence Directorate (GID) involved in violence against demonstrators. | 9.5.2011 |
4. | Atej () (a.k.a. Atef, Atif) Najib () (a.k.a. Najeeb) | Place of birth: Jablah, Syria | Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Dara'a. Involved in violence against demonstrators. Member of the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
5. | Hafiz () Makhlouf () (a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf) | Date of birth: 2 April 1971Place of birth: DamascusDiplomatic passport No 2246 | Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
6. | Muhammad ( ) Dib ( ) Zaytun ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammed Dib Zeitoun; a.k.a. Mohamed Dib Zeitun) | Date of birth: 20 May 1951;Place of birth: Damascus;Diplomatic passport No D000001300 | Head of General Security Directorate; involved in violence against demonstrators. | 9.5.2011 |
7. | Amjad ( ) Al-Abbas ( ) | | Head of Political Security in Banyas, involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida. | 9.5.2011 |
8. | Rami ( ) Makhlouf ( ) | Born: 10 July 1969;Place of birth: Damascus;passport No 454224 | Leading businessman operating in Syria with interests in the telecommunications, financial services, transport and property sectors; he has financial interest in and/or holds senior and executive positions in Syriatel, the leading mobile telephone operator in Syria, the investment funds Al Mashreq, Bena Properties and Cham Holding.He furnishes financing and support to the Syrian regime, through his business interests.He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
9. | Abd Al-Fatah ( ) Qudsiyah ( ) | Born: 1953;Place of birth: Hama;diplomatic passport No D0005788 | Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI); involved in violence against the civilian population. | 9.5.2011 |
10. | Jamil () (a.k.a. Jameel) Hassan () (a.k.a. al-Hassan) | Born: 1953Place of birth: Homs, SyriaHead of Syrian Air Force Intelligence | Officer of the rank of Major-General in the Syrian Air Force in post after May 2011. Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence in post after May 2011. Responsible for violent repression against the civilian population in Syria. | 9.5.2011 |
11. | Rustum ( ) Ghazali ( ) | Date of birth: 3 May 1953;Place of birth: Dara'a;diplomatic passport No D000000887 | Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Damascus Countryside Branch; involved in violence against the civilian population. | 9.5.2011 |
12. | Fawwaz ( ) Al-Assad ( ) | Date of birth: 18 June 1962;Place of birth: Kerdala;passport No 88238 | Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia. | 9.5.2011 |
13. | Munzir () (a.k.a. Mundhir, Monzer) Jamil Al-Assad () | Date of birth: 1 March 1961;Place of birth: Kerdaha, Latakia Province;Passports No 86449 and No 842781 | Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia. | 9.5.2011 |
14. | Asif ( ) Shawkat ( ) | Date of birth: 15 January 1950;Place of birth: Al-Madehleh, Tartous | Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance; involved in violence against the civilian population. | 23.5.2011 |
15. | Hisham ( ) khtiyar ( , , ) (a.k.a. Al Ikhtiyar, Bikhtiyar, Bikhtyar, Bekhtyar, Bikhtiar, Bekhtyar) | Born: 20 July 1941;place of birth Damascus | Head of Syrian National Security Bureau; involved in violence against the civilian population.He is reported to have died because of the bombing of 18 July 2012 | 23.5.2011 |
16. | Faruq ( ) (a.k.a. Farouq, Farouk) Al Shar' ( ) (a.k.a. Al Char', Al Shara', Al Shara) | Date of birth: 10 December 1938 | Former Vice-President of Syria; involved in violence against the civilian population | 23.5.2011 |
17. | Muhammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamad Nasif ( ) (a.k.a. Naseef, Nassif, Nasseef, Nasief) Khayrbik ( , ) (a.k.a. Khier Bek) | Date of birth: 10 April 1937 (or 20 May 1937);Place of birth: Hama;diplomatic passport No 0002250passport No 000129200 | Deputy Vice-President of Syria for National Security Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population. | 23.5.2011 |
18. | Mohammed ( ) Hamcho ( ) | Born: 20 May 1966;Passport No 002954347 | Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interest in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho international, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal industries.He plays an important role in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015).He has close business relationships with key figures of the Syrian regime, including Maher Al-Assad.Mohammed Hamcho benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime through his business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to this regime. | 27.1.2015 |
19. | Iyad ( ) (a.k.a. Eyad) Makhlouf ( ) | Date of birth: 21 January 1973;Place of birth: Damascus;passport No N001820740 | Brother of Rami Makhlouf and GID Officer involved in violence against the civilian population. | 23.5.2011 |
20. | Bassam ( ) Al Hassan ( ) (a.k.a. Al Hasan) | | Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population. | 23.5.2011 |
21. | Dawud Rajiha | | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces responsible for the military involvement in violence against peaceful protesters.Died in the 18 July 2012 bombing. | 23.5.2011 |
22. | Ihab ( ) (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab) Makhlouf ( ) | Born: 21 January 1973;Place of birth: Damascus;Passport No N002848852 | Leading businessman operating in Syria. Ihab Makhlouf is Vice President of, and shareholder in Syriatel, the leading mobile telephone operator in Syria. He also has business interests in several other Syrian companies and entities, including Ramak Construction Co and Syrian International Private University for Science and Technology (SIUST).As Vice President of Syriatel, which transfers a significant part of its profits to the Syrian government by way of its licensing contract, Ihab Makhlouf is also directly supporting the Syrian regime.He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. | 23.5.2011 |
23. | Zoulhima ( ) (a.k.a. Zu al-Himma) Chaliche ( ) (a.k.a., Shalish, Shaleesh) (a.k.a. Dhu al-Himma Shalish) | Born: 1951 or 1946 or 1956;Place of birth: Kerdaha | Head of presidential security; involved in violence against demonstrators; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. | 23.6.2011 |
24. | Riyad ( ) Chaliche ( ) (a.k.a. Shalish, Shaleesh) (a.k.a. Riyad Shalish) | | Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides funding to the regime; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. | 23.6.2011 |
25. | Brigadier Commander Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ali ( ) Jafari ( ) (a.k.a. Jaafari, Ja'fari, Aziz; a.k.a. Jafari, Ali; a.k.a. Jafari, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Ja'fari, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Jafari-Naja-fabadi, Mohammad Ali) | Date of birth: 1 September 1957;Place of birth: Yazd, Iran | General Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
26. | Major General Qasem ( ) Soleimani ( ) (a.k.a. Qasim Soleimany) | | Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC - Qods, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
27. | Hossein Taeb (a.k.a. Taeb, Hassan; a.k.a. Taeb, Hosein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hossein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hussayn; a.k.a. Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ta'eb) | Born: 1963;Place of birth: Tehran, Iran | Deputy Commander for Intelligence of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
28. | Khalid ( ) (a.k.a. Khaled) Qaddur ( ) (a.k.a. Qadour, Qaddour, Kaddour) | | Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in the telecommunications, oil and plastic industry sectors and close business relations with Maher Al-Assad.He benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime, through his business activities.Associate of Maher Al-Assad, including through his business activities. | 27.1.2015 |
29. | Ra'if ( ) Al-Quwatly ( ) (a.k.a. Ri'af Al-Quwatli a.k.a. Raeef Al-Kouatly) | Born: 3.2.1967;Place of birth: Damascus | Business associate of Maher Al-Assad and responsible for managing some of his business interests; provides funding to the regime. | 23.6.2011 |
30. | Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed) Mufleh ( ) (a.k.a. Muflih) | | Head of Syrian Military Intelligence in the town of Hama, involved in the crackdown on demonstrators. | 1.8.2011 |
31. | Major General Tawfiq ( ) (a.k.a. Tawfik) Younes ( ) (a.k.a. Yunes) | | Head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate; involved in violence against the civilian population. | 1.8.2011 |
32. | Mr Mohammed ( ) Makhlouf ( ) (a.k.a. Abu Rami) | Born: 19.10.1932;Place of birth: Latakia, Syria | Influential member of the Makhlouf family, business associate and father of Rami, Ihab and Iyad Makhlouf. Closely associated with the Assad family and maternal uncle of Bashar and Mahir al-Assad. Also referred to as Abu Rami.Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria's economy, including interests in and/or significant influence in the General Organisation of Tobacco and the oil and gas, arms and banking sectors.Involved in business dealings for the Assad regime in arms procurement and banking. Given the extent of his business and political ties to the regime he provides support to and benefits from the Syrian regime. | 1.8.2011 |
33. | Ayman ( ) Jabir ( ) (a.k.a. Aiman Jaber) | Place of birth: Latakia | Leading businessman operating in Syria, involved in the steel, media, consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading these goods. He has financial interest and/or holds senior executive positions in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular Al Jazira (aka Al Jazerra; El Jazireh), Dunia TV, and Sama Satellite Channel.Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jaber has facilitated the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria.Ayman Jaber benefits from and provides support to the regime, through his business interests.Provides direct support for and plays leading role in activities of regime affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa.Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities and an associate of Maher Al-Assad through his role in regime affiliated militias. | 27.1.2015 |
34. | Hayel ( ) Al-Assad ( ) | | Assistant to Maher Al-Assad, Head of the military police unit of the army's 4th Division, involved in repression. | 23.8.2011 |
35. | Ali ( ) Al-Salim ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Saleem) | | Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army. | 23.8.2011 |
36. | Nizar Al-Assad ( ) | Cousin of Bashar Al-Assad; previously head of the "Nizar Oilfield Supplies" company | Very close to key government officials. Financing Shabiha in the region of Latakia. | 23.8.2011 |
37. | Brigadier-General Rafiq () (a.k.a. Rafeeq) Shahadah () (a.k.a. Shahada, Shahade, Shahadeh, Chahada, Chahade, Chahadeh, Chahada) | Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province | Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence. | 23.8.2011 |
38. | Brigadier-General Jamea ( ) Jamea ( ) (a.k.a. Jami Jami, Jame', Jami') | | Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Dayr az-Zor. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Dayr az-Zor and Alboukamal. | 23.8.2011 |
39. | Hassan Bin-Ali Al-Turkmani | Born: 1935;Place of birth: Aleppo | Deputy Vice Minister, former Minister for Defence, Special Envoy of President Bashar Al-Assad.He is reported to have died in the bombing of 18 July 2012. | 23.8.2011 |
40. | Muhammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Said ( ) (a.k.a. Sa'id, Sa'eed, Saeed) Bukhaytan ( ) | | Assistant Regional Secretary of Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party since 2005, 2000-2005 Director for the national security of the regional Ba'ath party. Former Governor of Hama (1998-2000). Close associate of President Bashar Al-Assad and Maher Al-Assad. Senior decision-maker in the regime on repression of civilian population. | 23.8.2011 |
41. | Ali ( ) Douba ( ) | Born: 1933Place of birth: Karfis, Syria | Responsible for killings in Hama in 1980, has been called back to Damascus as special advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad. | 23.8.2011 |
42. | Brigadier-General Nawful ( ) (a.k.a. Nawfal, Nofal, Nawfel) Al-Husayn ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Hussain, Al-Hussein) | | Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province. | 23.8.2011 |
43. | Brigadier Husam ( ) Sukkar ( ) | | Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs. Presidential Adviser for security agencies' repression and violence against the civilian population. | 23.8.2011 |
44. | Brigadier-General Muhammed ( ) (a.k.a. Muhamad) Zamrini ( ) (a.k.a. Zamreni) | | Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Homs. | 23.8.2011 |
45. | Munir () (a.k.a. Mounir, Mouneer, Monir, Moneer, Muneer) Adanov () (a.k.a. Adnuf, Adanof) | Born: 1951Place of birth: Homs, SyriaPassport: 0000092405Position: Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training, Syrian ArmyRank: Lieutenant-General, Syrian Arab Army | Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training for the Syrian Army in post after May 2011. In his position as Deputy Chief of General Staff he was directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 23.8.2011 |
46. | Brigadier-General Ghassan ( ) Khalil ( ) (a.k.a. Khaleel) | | Head of General Intelligence Directorate's (GID) Information Branch. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 23.8.2011 |
47. | Mohammed ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohamed) Jabir ( ) (a.k.a. Jaber) | Place of birth: Latakia | Shabiha militia. Associate of Maher Al-Assad for the Shabiha militia. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population and coordination of Shabiha militia groups. | 23.8.2011 |
48. | Samir ( ) Hassan ( ) | | 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. Since March 2014, he has 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.Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the regime. In particular, he is associated with Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba, who have been designated by the Council and benefits from the Syrian regime. | 27.9.2014 |
49. | Fares ( ) Chehabi ( ) (a.k.a. Fares Shihabi; Fares Chihabi) | Son of Ahmad Chehabi;Date of birth: 7 May 1972 | President of Aleppo Chamber of Industry. Vice-chairman of Cham Holding. Provides economic support to the Syrian regime. | 2.9.2011 |
50. | Tarif ( ) Akhras ( , )(a.k.a. Al Akhras) | Date of birth: 2 June 1951;Place of birth: Homs, Syria;Syrian passport nr. 0000092405 | Prominent businessman benefiting from and supporting the regime. Founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with President Al-Assad's family. Member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided logistical support for the regime (buses and tank loaders). | 2.9.2011 |
51. | Issam ( ) Anbouba ( ) | President of Anbouba for Agricultural Industries Co.;Born: 1952;Place of birth: Homs, Syria | Providing financial support for the repressive apparatus and the paramilitary groups exerting violence against the civil population in Syria. Providing property (premises, warehouses) for improvised detention centers. Financial relations with high Syrian officials. | 2.9.2011 |
52. | Mazen ( ) al-Tabba ( ) | Date of birth: 01.01.1958;Place of birth: Damascus;Passport nr. 004415063 expires 06.05.2015 (Syrian) | Business partner of Ihab Makhlour and Nizar al-Assad (became subject to sanctions on 23.08.2011); co-owner, with Rami Makhlour, of the al-diyar lil-Saraafa (a.k.a. Diar Electronic Services) currency exchange company, which supports the policy of the Central Bank of Syria. | 23.3.2012 |
53. | Adib () Mayaleh () (a.k.a. André Mayard) | Born: 15 May 1955;Place of birth: Bassir | Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011 (appointed in July 2016). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. Adib Mayaleh was also responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his former functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria. | 15.5.2012 |
54. | Major General Jumah ( ) Al-Ahmad ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Ahmed) | | Commander Special Forces. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
55. | Colonel Lu'ai ( ) (a.k.a. Louay, Loai) al-Ali ( ) | | Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara'a Branch. Responsible for the violence against protesters in Dara'a. | 14.11.2011 |
56. | Ali () Abdullah () (a.k.a. Abdallah) Ayyub () (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob) | Date of birth: 1952Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria | Minister of Defence. Appointed in January 2018. Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post after May 2011. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed Forces. Person supporting the Assad regime and responsible for repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
57. | Fahd () (a.k.a. Fahid, Fahed) Jasim () (a.k.a. Jasem, Jassim, Jassem) al-Furayj () (a.k.a. Al-Freij) | Date of birth: 1 January 1950Place of birth: Hama, Syria | Former Minister of Defence. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 14.11.2011 |
58. | General Aous ( ) (Aws) Aslan ( ) | Born: 1958 | Head of Battalion in the Republican Guard. Close to Maher al-Assad and President al-Assad. Involved in the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
59. | General Ghassan () Belal () | | General in command of the 4th Division reserve bureau. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta. | 14.11.2011 |
60. | Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Berri ( ) | | Head of Berri family militia. In charge of pro-government militia involved in the crackdown on the civilian population in Aleppo. | 14.11.2011 |
61. | George ( ) Chaoui ( ) | | Member of Syrian electronic army. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
62. | Zuhair () (a.k.a. Zouheir, Zuheir, Zouhair) Hamad () | Place of birth: Damascus, SyriaRank: Major GeneralCurrent position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) since July 2012 | Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011. Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for repression, human rights abuses and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
63. | Amar ( ) (a.k.a. Ammar) Ismael ( ) (a.k.a. Ismail) | Born on or around 3 April 1973;place of birth Damascus | Civilian - Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
64. | Mujahed ( ) Ismail ( ) (a.k.a. Ismael) | | Member of Syrian electronic army. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
65. | Major General Nazih ( ) | | Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors. | 14.11.2011 |
66. | Kifah () Moulhem () (a.k.a. Moulhim, Mulhem, Mulhim) | | Former batallion Commander in the 4th Division. Appointed deputy head of the Military Intelligence Division in July 2015. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population in Deir ez-Zor. | 14.11.2011 |
67. | Major General Wajih ( ) (a.k.a. Wajeeh) Mahmud ( ) | | Commander 18th Armoured Division. Responsible for the violence against protestors in Homs. | 14.11.2011 |
68. | Bassam ( ) Sabbagh ( , ) (a.k.a. Al Sabbagh) | Date of birth: 24 August 1959;Place of birth: Damascus.Address: Kasaa, Anwar al Attar Street, al Midani building, Damascus;Syrian passport no 004326765 issued 2 November 2008, valid until November 2014. | Legal and financial adviser and manages affairs of Rami Makhlouf and Khaldoun Makhlouf. Involved with Bashar al-Assad in funding a real estate project in Latakia. Provides financial support for the regime. | 14.11.2011 |
69. | Lt. General Talal ( ) Mustafa ( ) Tlass ( ) | | Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logistics and supplies). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
70. | Major General Fu'ad ( ) Tawil ( ) | | Deputy head Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors. | 14.11.2011 |
71. | Bushra () Al-Assad () (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat, Bouchra Al Assad) | Date of birth: 24.10.1960 | Member of the Assad family; sister of Bashar Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime. | 23.3.2012 |
72. | Asma () Al-Assad () (a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras) | Date of birth: 11.8.1975Place of birth: London, UKPassport No 707512830, expires 22.9.2020Maiden name: Al Akhras | Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of President Bashar Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime. | 23.3.2012 |
73. | Manal ( ) Al-Assad ( ) (a.k.a. Manal Al Ahmad) | Date of birth: 02.02.1970;Place of Birth: Damascus;Passport number (Syrian): 0000000914;Maiden name: Al Jadaan | Spouse of Maher Al-Assad, and as such benefiting from and closely associated with the regime. | 23.3.2012 |
74. | Anisa ( ) (a.k.a. Anissa, Aneesa, Aneessa) Al-Assad ( ) (a.k.a. Anisah Al-Assad) | Born: 1934;Maiden name: Makhlouf | Mother of President Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime. | 23.3.2012 |
75. | Lt. General Fahid ( ) (a.k.a. Fahd) Al-Jassim ( ) | | Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
76. | Major General Ibrahim ( ) Al-Hassan ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Hasan) | | Deputy Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
77. | Brigadier Khalil ( ) (a.k.a. Khaleel) Zghraybih ( , ) (a.k.a. Zghraybeh, Zghraybe, Zghrayba, Zghraybah, Zaghraybeh, Zaghraybe, Zaghrayba, Zaghraybah, Zeghraybeh, Zeghraybe, Zeghrayba, Zeghraybah, Zughraybeh, Zughraybe, Zughrayba, Zughraybah, Zighraybeh, Zighraybe, Zighrayba, Zighraybah) | | 14th Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
78. | Brigadier Ali ( ) Barakat ( ) | | 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
79. | Brigadier Talal ( ) Makhluf ( ) (a.k.a. Makhlouf) | | 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
80. | Brigadier Nazih ( ) (a.k.a. Nazeeh) Hassun ( ) (a.k.a. Hassoun) | | Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Damascus Countryside/Rif Dimashq Branch, former Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
81. | Captain Maan ( ) (a.k.a. Ma'an) Jdiid ( ) (a.k.a. Jdid, Jedid, Jedeed, Jadeed, Jdeed) | | Presidential Guard. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
82. | Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Al-Shaar ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Chaar, Al-Sha'ar, Al-Cha'ar) | | Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
83. | Khald ( ) (a.k.a. Khaled) Al-Taweel ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Tawil) | | Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
84. | Ghiath ( ) Fayad ( ) (a.k.a. Fayyad) | | Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
85. | Brigadier General Jawdat ( ) Ibrahim ( ) Safi ( ) | Commander of 154th Regiment | Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma. | 23.1.2012 |
86. | Major General Muhammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ali ( ) Durgham | Commander in 4th Division | Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma. | 23.1.2012 |
87. | Major General Ramadan ( ) Mahmoud ( ) Ramadan ( ) | Commander of 35th Special Forces Regiment | Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa. | 23.1.2012 |
88. | Brigadier General Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmad) Yousef ( ) (a.k.a. Youssef) Jarad ( ) (a.k.a. Jarrad) | Commander of 132nd Brigade | Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in Deraa, including the use of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. | 23.1.2012 |
89. | Major General Naim ( ) (a.k.a. Naaeem, Naeem, Na'eem, Naaim, Na'im) Jasem ( ) Suleiman ( ) | Commander of the 3rd Division | Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma. | 23.1.2012 |
90. | Brigadier General Jihad ( ) Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Sultan ( ) | Commander of 65th Brigade | Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma. | 23.1.2012 |
91. | Major General Fo'ad ( ) (a.k.a. Fouad, Fu'ad) Hamoudeh ( ) (a.k.a. Hammoudeh, Hammoude, Hammouda, Hammoudah) | Commander of the military operations in Idlib | Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the beginning of September 2011. | 23.1.2012 |
92. | Major General Bader ( ) Aqel ( ) | Special Forces Commander | Gave the soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Bukamal. | 23.1.2012 |
93. | Brigadier General Ghassan ( ) Afif ( ) (a.k.a. Afeef) | Commander from the 45th Regiment | Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib. | 23.1.2012 |
94. | Brigadier General Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Maaruf ( ) (a.k.a. Maarouf, Ma'ruf) | Commander from the 45th Regiment | Commander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to shoot protestors in Homs. | 23.1.2012 |
95. | Brigadier General Yousef ( ) Ismail ( ) (a.k.a. Ismael) | Commander of the 134th Brigade | Gave orders to troops to shoot at houses and people on roofs during a funeral in Talbiseh for protesters killed the previous day. | 23.1.2012 |
96. | Brigadier General Jamal ( ) Yunes ( ) (a.k.a. Younes) | Commander of the 555th Regiment | Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo'adamiyeh. | 23.1.2012 |
97. | Brigadier General Mohsin ( ) Makhlouf ( ) | | Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Al-Herak. | 23.1.2012 |
98. | Brigadier General Ali ( ) Dawwa | | Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al-Herak. | 23.1.2012 |
99. | Brigadier General Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Khaddor ( ) (a.k.a. Khaddour, Khaddur, Khadour, Khudour) | Commander of the 106th Brigade, Presidential Guard | Gave orders to troops to beat the protesters with sticks and then arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in Douma. | 23.1.2012 |
100. | Major General Suheil ( ) (a.k.a. Suhail) Salman ( ) Hassan ( ) | Commander of 5th Division | Gave orders to troops to shoot at the protesters in Deraa Governorate. | 23.1.2012 |
101. | Wafiq ( ) (a.k.a. Wafeeq) Nasser ( ) | Head of Suwayda Regional Branch (Department of Military Intelligence) | As Head of the Suwayda branch of the Department for Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Suwayda. | 23.1.2012 |
102. | Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmad) Dibe ( ) (a.k.a. Dib, Deeb) | Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security Directorate) | As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security Directorate, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Deraa. | 23.1.2012 |
103. | Makhmoud ( ) (a.k.a. Mahmoud) al-Khattib ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Khatib, Al-Khateeb) | Head of Investigative Branch (Political Security Directorate) | As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. | 23.1.2012 |
104. | Mohamed ( ) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Heikmat ( ) (a.k.a. Hikmat, Hekmat) Ibrahim ( ) | Head of Operations Branch (Political Security Directorate) | As Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. | 23.1.2012 |
105. | Nasser ( ) (a.k.a. Naser) Al-Ali ( ) (a.k.a. Brigadier General Nasr al-Ali) | Head of Deraa Regional Branch (Political Security Directorate) | As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. Since April 2012 Head of the Deraa site of the Political Security Directorate (ex-head of the Homs branch). | 23.1.2012 |
106. | Dr Wael () Nader () Al –Halqi () (a.k.a. Al-Halki) | Born: 1964;Place of birth: Dara'a Province | Former Prime Minister, in office until 3 July 2016, and former Minister of Health. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 27.2.2012 |
107. | Mohammad () (Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ibrahim () Al-Sha'ar () (a.k.a. Al-Chaar, Al-Shaar) (a.k.a. Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar) | Born: 1956Place of birth: Aleppo | Minister of the Interior in power after May 2011. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people. | 1.12.2011 |
108. | Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Al-Jleilati ( ) | Born: 1945;Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Finance, in office until 9 February 2013. As former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 1.12.2011 |
109. | Imad () Mohammad () (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb Khamis () (a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees) | Date of birth: 1 August 1961;Place of birth: near Damascus | Prime Minister and former Minister of Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.3.2012 |
110. | Omar () Ibrahim () Ghalawanji () | Born: 1954;Place of birth: Tartous | Former Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, former Minister of Local Administration, in office until 3 July 2016. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.3.2012 |
111. | Joseph( ) Suwaid ( ) | Born: 1958;Place of Birth: Damascus | Former Minister of State, in office until at least 21 January 2014. As former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.3.2012 |
112. | Hussein ( ) (a.k.a. Hussain) Mahmoud ( ) Farzat ( ) (a.k.a.: Hussein Mahmud Farzat) | Born: 1957;Place of Birth: Hama | Former Minister of State, in office until at least 2014. As former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.3.2012 |
113. | Mansour ( )Fadlallah ( )Azzam ( ) (a.k.a.: Mansur Fadl Allah Azzam) | Born: 1960;Place of birth: Sweida Province | Minister for Presidency Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 27.2.2012 |
114. | Emad ( ) Abdul-Ghani ( ) Sabouni ( ) (a.k.a.: Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni) | Born: 1964;Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Telecommunications and Technology, in office until at least April 2014. As former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 27.2.2012 |
115. | General Ali ( ) Habib ( ) (a.k.a. Habeeb) Mahmoud ( ) | Born: 1939;Place of birth: Tartous | Former Minister of Defence. Associated with the Syrian regime and the Syrian military, and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 1.8.2011 |
116. | Tayseer ( ) Qala ( ) Awwad ( ) | Born: 1943;Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.9.2011 |
117. | Adnan () Hassan () Mahmoud () | Born: 1966;Place of birth: Tartous | Syrian Ambassador to Iran. Former Minister of Information in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.9.2011 |
118. | Dr. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Nidal ( ) Al-Shaar ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Chaar, Al-Sha'ar, Al-Cha'ar) | Born: 1956;Place of birth: Aleppo | Former Minister of Economy and Trade. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 1.12.2011 |
119. | Sufian ( ) Allaw ( ) | Born: 1944;Place of birth: al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor | Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 27.2.2012 |
120. | Dr Adnan ( ) Slakho ( ) | Born: 1955;Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Industry. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 27.2.2012 |
121. | Dr. Saleh ( ) Al-Rashed ( ) | Born: 1964;Place of birth: Aleppo Province | Former Minister of Education. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 27.2.2012 |
122. | Dr. Fayssal ( ) (a.k.a. Faysal) Abbas ( ) | Born: 1955;Place of birth: Hama Province | Former Minister of Transport. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 27.2.2012 |
123. | Ghiath ( ) Jeraatli ( ) (Jer'atli, Jir'atli, Jiraatli) | Born: 1950;Place of Birth: Salamiya | Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.3.2012 |
124. | Yousef ( ) Suleiman ( ) Al-Ahmad ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Ahmed) | Born: 1956;Place of Birth: Hasaka | Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.3.2012 |
125. | Hassan ( , ) al-Sari ( ) | Born: 1953;Place of Birth: Hama | Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. | 23.3.2012 |
126. | Bouthaina ( ) Shaaban ( ) (a.k.a. Buthaina Shaaban) | Born: 1953;Place of birth: Homs, Syria | Political and Media Advisor to the President since July 2008 and as such associated with the violent crackdown on the population. | 26.6.2012 |
127. | Brigadier General Sha'afiq ( ) (a.k.a. Shafiq, Shafik) Masa ( ) (a.k.a. Massa) | | Head of Branch 215 (Damascus) of the army's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of detained opponents. Involved in repressive actions against civilians. | 24.7.2012 |
128. | Brigadier General Burhan ( ) Qadour ( ) (a.k.a. Qaddour, Qaddur) | | Head of Branch 291 (Damascus) of the army's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
129. | Brigadier General Salah ( ) Hamad ( ) | | Deputy Head of Branch 291 of the army's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
130. | Brigadier General Muhammad ( ) (or: Mohammed) Khallouf ( ) (a.k.a. Abou Ezzat) | | Head of Branch 235, a.k.a. "Palestine" (Damascus) of the army's intelligence service, which is at the centre of the army's apparatus of repression. Directly involved in repression of opponents. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
131. | Major General Riad ( ) (a.k.a. Riyad) al-Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Ahmad) | | Deputy Head of Latakia Branch of the army's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture and murder of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
132. | Brigadier General Abdul- Salam ( , ) Fajr Mahmoud ( ) | | Head of the Bab Tuma (Damascus) Branch of the air force's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
133. | Brigadier General Jawdat ( ) al-Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Ahmad) | | Head of the Homs Branch of the air force's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
134. | Colonel Qusay ( ) Mihoub ( ) | | Head of the Deraa branch of the air force's intelligence service (sent from Damascus to Deraa at the start of demonstrations there). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
135. | Colonel Suhail ( ) (a.k.a. Suheil) Al-Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Al- Abdallah) | | Head of the Latakia Branch of the air force's intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
136. | Brigadier General Khudr ( ) Khudr ( ) | | Head of the Latakia branch of the General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
137. | Brigadier General Ibrahim ( ) Ma'ala ( ) (a.k.a. Maala, Maale, Ma'la) | | Head of branch 285 (Damascus) of the General Intelligence Directorate (replaced Brig. Gen. Hussam Fendi at end 2011). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
138. | Brigadier General Firas ( ) Al-Hamed ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Hamid) | | Head of branch 318 (Homs) of the General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
139. | Brigadier General Hussam ( ) (a.k.a. Husam, Housam, Houssam) Luqa ( ) (a.k.a. Louqa, Louca, Louka, Luka) | | Since April 2012, head of the Homs branch of the Political Security Directorate (succeeded Brig. Gen. Nasr al-Ali). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. | 24.7.2012 |
140. | Brigadier General Taha ( ) Taha ( ) | | Site manager of the Latakia branch of the Political Security Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody | 24.7.2012 |
141. | Bassel ( ) (a.k.a. Basel) Bilal ( ) | | Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison. | 24.7.2012 |
142. | Ahmad ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmed) Kafan ( ) | | Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison. | 24.7.2012 |
143. | Bassam ( ) al-Misri ( ) | | Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison. | 24.7.2012 |
144. | Ahmed ( ) (a.k.a. Ahmad) al-Jarroucheh ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Jarousha, Al-Jarousheh, Al-Jaroucha, Al-Jarouchah, Al-Jaroucheh) | Born: 1957 | Head of the foreign branch of General Intelligence (branch 279). As such, responsible for General Intelligence arrangements in Syrian embassies. He participates directly in the repression implemented by the Syrian authorities against opponents and in particular has responsibility for repression of the Syrian opposition abroad. | 24.7.2012 |
145. | Michel ( ) Kassouha ( ) (a.k.a. Kasouha) (a.k.a. Ahmed Salem; a.k.a. Ahmed Salem Hassan) | Date of birth: 1 February 1948 | Member of the Syrian security services since the early 1970s, he is involved in combating opposition in France and Germany. Since March 2006, has been responsible for public relations of branch 273 of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate. A longstanding member of the managerial staff, he is close to General Intelligence Directorate head Ali Mamlouk, one of the top security officials of the regime who has been subject to EU restrictive measures since 9 May 2011. He directly supports the regime's repression of opponents and is responsible inter alia for repression of the Syrian opposition abroad. | 24.7.2012 |
146. | General Ghassan ( ) Jaoudat ( ) Ismail ( ) (a.k.a. Ismael) | Born: 1960;Place of origin: Drekish, Tartous region | Responsible for the missions branch of the air force intelligence service, which, in cooperation with the special operations branch, manages the elite troops of the air force intelligence service, who play an important role in the repression conducted by the regime. As such, Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail is one of the military leaders directly implementing the repression of opponents conducted by the regime. | 24.7.2012 |
147. | General Amer ( ) al-Achi ( ) (a.k.a. Amis al Ashi; a.k.a. Ammar Aachi; a.k.a. Amer Ashi) | | Graduate of the military school of Aleppo, head of the intelligence branch of the air force intelligence service (since 2012), close to Daoud Rajah, Syrian Minister for Defence. Through his role in the air force intelligence service, Amer al-Achi is implicated in the repression of the Syrian opposition. | 24.7.2012 |
148. | General Mohammed ( ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammad) Ali ( ) Nasr ( ) (or: Mohammed Ali Naser) | Born: around 1960. | Close to Maher Al-Assad, younger brother of the President. Most of his career has been spent in the Republican Guard. In 2010 he joined the internal branch (or branch 251) of the General Intelligence Directorate which is responsible for combating the political opposition. As one of its senior officers, General Mohammed Ali is directly involved in the repression of opponents. | 24.7.2012 |
149. | General Issam ( ) Hallaq ( ) | | Air Force Chief of Staff since 2010. Commands air operations against opponents. | 24.7.2012 |
150. | Ezzedine ( ) Ismael ( ) (a.k.a. Ismail) | Born: middle of the 1940s (probably 1947);Place of birth: Bastir. Jableh region | Retired general, longstanding member of the managerial staff of the air force intelligence service, of which he became the head in the early 2000s. Was appointed political and security adviser to the President in 2006. As political and security adviser to the Syrian president, Ezzedine Ismael is implicated in the political repression conducted by the regime against the opposition. | 24.7.2012 |
151. | Samir ( ) (a.k.a. Sameer) Joumaa ( ) (a.k.a. Jumaa, Jum'a, Joum'a) (a.k.a. Abou Sami) | Born: around 1962 | For almost 20 years he has been head of the office of Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, one of the main security advisers of Bashar al-Assad (and officially deputy to the Vice- President, Faruq Al Shar'). Samir Joumaa's closeness to Bashar al-Assad and Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik means that he is implicated in the policy of repression conducted by the regime against its opponents. | 24.7.2012 |
152. | Dr. Qadri ( ) (a.k.a. Kadri) Jamil ( ) (a.k.a. Jameel) | | Former Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, former Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer protection. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
153. | Waleed ( ) (a.k.a. Walid) Al Mo'allem ( ) (a.k.a. Al Moallem, Muallem) | | Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
154. | Major general Fahd ( ) Jassem ( ) Al Freij ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Furayj) | | Minister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
155. | Dr. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Abdul-Sattar ( ) (a.k.a. Abd al-Sattar) Al Sayed ( ) (a.k.a. Al Sayyed) | | Minister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
156. | Eng. Hala ( ) Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Al Nasser ( ) | | Former Minister of Tourism. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
157. | Eng. Bassam () Hanna () | | Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
158. | Eng. Subhi ( ) Ahmad ( ) Al Abdallah ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Abdullah) | | Former Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
159. | Dr. Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed) Yahiya ( ) (a.k.a. Yehya, Yahya, Yihya, Yihia, Yahia) Moalla ( ) (a.k.a. Mu'la, Ma'la, Muala, Maala, Mala) | | Former Minister of Higher Education. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
160. | Dr. Hazwan Al Wez (a.k.a. Al Wazz) | | Minister of Education. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
161. | Dr. Mohamad ( ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed, Mohammad) Zafer ( ) (a.k.a. Dhafer) Mohabak ( ) (a.k.a. Mohabbak, Muhabak, Muhabbak) | | Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
162. | Dr Mahmoud () Ibraheem () (a.k.a. Ibrahim) Sa'iid () (a.k.a. Said, Sa'eed, Saeed) | | Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
163. | Dr. Safwan ( ) Al Assaf ( ) | | Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
164. | Eng. Yasser ( ) (a.k.a. Yaser) Al Siba'ii ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Sibai, Al-Siba'i, Al Sibaei) | | Former Minister of Public Works. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
165. | Eng Sa'iid ( ) (a.k.a. Sa'id, Sa'eed, Saeed) Ma'thi ( ) (a.k.a. Mu'zi, Mu'dhi, Ma'dhi, Ma'zi, Maazi) Hneidi ( ) | | Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
166. | Dr Lubana () (a.k.a. Lubanah) Mushaweh () (a.k.a. Mshaweh, Mshawweh, Mushawweh) | Born 1955;place of birth Damascus | Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
167. | Dr. Jassem ( ) (a.k.a. Jasem) Mohammad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Zakaria ( ) | Born 1968 | Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
168. | Omran () Ahed () Al Zu'bi () (a.k.a. Al Zoubi, Al Zo'bi, Al Zou'bi) | Born 27 September 1959;Place of birth Damascus | Former Minister of Information in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
169. | Dr. Adnan ( ) Abdo ( ) (a.k.a. Abdou) Al Sikhny ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Sikhni, Al-Sekhny, Al-Sekhni) | | Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
170. | Najm () (a.k.a. Nejm) Hamad () Al Ahmad () (a.k.a. Al-Ahmed) | | Former Minister of Justice in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
171. | Dr Abdul- Salam () Al Nayef () | | Former Minister of Health in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
172. | Dr. Ali ( ) Heidar ( ) (a.k.a. Haidar, Heydar, Haydar) | | State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
173. | Dr Nazeera () (a.k.a. Nazira, Nadheera, Nadhira) Farah () Sarkees () (a.k.a. Sarkis) | | Former State Minister for Environmental Affairs, in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
174. | Mohammed ( ) Turki ( ) Al Sayed ( ) | | Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
175. | Najm-eddin ( ) (a.k.a. Nejm-eddin, Nejm-eddeen, Najm-eddeen, Nejm-addin, Nejm-addeen, Najm-addeen, Najm-addin) Khreit ( ) (a.k.a. Khrait) | | Former State Minister. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
176. | Abdullah () (a.k.a. Abdallah) Khaleel () (a.k.a. Khalil) Hussein () (a.k.a. Hussain) | | Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
177. | Jamal () Sha'ban () (a.k.a. Shaaban) Shaheen () | | Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
178. | Sulieman ( ) Maarouf ( ) (a.k.a. Suleiman Maarouf, Sulayman Ma'ruf, Sleiman Maarouf; Sulaiman Maarouf) | Passport: in possession of a UK passport | Businessman close to President Al-Assad's family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Addounia TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime. | 16.10.2012 |
179. | Razan ( ) Othman ( ) | Wife of Rami Makhlouf, daughter of Waleed (alias Walid) Othman.;Date of birth: 31 January 1977;Place of birth: governorate of Latakia;ID nr.: 06090034007 | She has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, cousin of president Bashar Al-Assad and principal financer of the regime, who has been designated. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it. | 16.10.2012 |
180. | Ahmad al-Qadri | Date of birth: 1956 | Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
181. | Suleiman Al Abbas | | Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people. | 24.6.2014 |
182. | Kamal Eddin Tu'ma | Date of birth: 1959 | Former Industry Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
183. | Kinda al-Shammat (a.k.a. Shmat) | Date of birth: 1973 | Former Social Affairs Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
184. | Hassan Hijazi | Date of birth: 1964 | Former Minister for Labour in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
185. | Ismael Ismael (a.k.a. Ismail Ismail, or Isma'Il Isma'il) | Born: 1955 | Former Finance Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
186. | Dr Khodr Orfali (a.k.a. Khud/Khudr Urfali/Orphaly) | Date of birth: 1956 | Former Economy and Foreign Trade Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
187. | Samir Izzat Qadi Amin | Date of birth: 1966 | Former Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
188. | Bishr Riyad Yazigi | Date of birth: 1972 | Tourism Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
189. | Dr Malek Ali (a.k.a. Malik) | Date of birth: 1956 | Former Higher Education Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
190. | Hussein Arnous(a.k.a. Arnus) | Date of birth: 1953 | Public Works Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
191. | Dr Hassib Elias Shammas (a.k.a. Hasib) | Date of birth: 1957 | Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 24.6.2014 |
192. | Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad a.k.a. Hashem Aqqad, Hashem Akkad, Hashim Akkad | Born: 1961Place of birth: Mohagirine, Syria | 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 Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. AASG is a conglomerate with interests in sectors such as oil, gas, chemicals, insurance, industrial machinery, real estate, tourism, exhibitions, contracting, insurance, and medical equipment.Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad also worked as a member of the Syrian Parliament as recently as 2012.Al-Aqqad could not have remained successful without assistance from the regime. Given the extent of his business and political ties to the regime he provides support to and benefits from the Syrian regime. | 23.7.2014 |
193. | Suhayl (a.k.a. Sohail, Suhail, Suheil) Hassan (a.k.a. Hasan, al-Hasan, al-Hassan) known as "The Tiger" (a.k.a. al-Nimr) | Born: 1970Place of birth: Jableh (Latakia Province, Syria)Rank: Major-GeneralPosition: Commander of Qawat al-Nimr (Tiger Forces) | Officer of the rank of Major-General in the Syrian Army after May 2011. Commander of army division known as "Tiger Forces". Responsible for violent repression against the civilian population in Syria. | 23.7.2014 |
182. | Amr Armanazi(a.k.a. Amr Muhammad Najib Al-Armanazi, Amr Najib Armanazi, Amrou Al-Armanazy) | Date of birth: 7 February 1944 | Director-General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), responsible for providing support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators. Also responsible for the development and production of non-conventional weapons, including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver them.Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population; supports the regime. | 23.7.2014 |
1. | Houmam Jaza'iri (a.k.a. Humam al-Jazaeri, Hammam al-Jazairi) | Born: 1977 | Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people. | 21.10.2014 |
2. | Mohamad Amer Mardini (a.k.a. Mohammad Amer Mardini) | Date of birth: 1959;Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Higher Education in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
3. | Mohamad Ghazi Jalali (a.k.a. Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali) | Date of birth: 1969;Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Communications and Technology in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
4. | Kamal Cheikha (a.k.a. Kamal al-Sheikha) | Date of birth: 1961;Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
5. | Hassan Nouri (a.k.a. Hassan al-Nouri) | Date of birth: 9.2.1960 | Former Minister of Administrative Development in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
6. | Mohammad Walid Ghazal | Date of birth: 1951.Place of birth: Aleppo. | Minister of Housing and Urban Development since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
7. | Khalaf Souleymane Abdallah (a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman al-Abdullah) | Date of birth: 1960;Place of birth: Deir ez-Zor | Former Minister of Labour in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
8. | Nizar Wahbeh Yazaji(a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi) | Date of birth: 1961Place of birth: Damascus | Minister of Health since 27.8.2014. As Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
9. | Hassan Safiyeh (a.k.a. Hassan Safiye) | Date of birth: 1949;Place of birth: Latakia | Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
10. | Issam Khalil | Date of birth: 1965;Place of birth: Banias | Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
11. | Mohammad Mouti' Mouayyad (a.k.a. Mohammad Muti'a Moayyad) | Date of birth: 1968;Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib) | Former State Minister in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
12. | Ghazwan Kheir Bek (a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek) | Date of birth: 1961;Place of birth: Latakia | Former Minister of transport in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
13. | Ghassan Ahmed Ghannan (a.k.a. Major General Ghassan Ghannan, Brigadier General Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem) | Rank: Major GeneralPosition: Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade | Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of "colonel" and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011. Major General and commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. Associated with Maher al-Assad through his role in the 155th Missile Brigade. As commander of the 155th Missile Brigade, he is supporting the Syrian regime and he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population. Responsible for firing Scud Missiles at various civilian sites between January and March 2013. | 21.10.2014 |
14. | Colonel Mohammed Bilal(a.k.a. Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Bilal) | | As a senior officer in the Air Force Intelligence Service of Syria, he supports the Syrian regime and he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population. He is also associated with the listed Scientific Studies Research Centre (SSRC). | 21.10.2014 |
15. | Mohamed Farahat(a.k.a. Muhammad Farahat) | | Vice-President of Finance and Administration at Tri-Ocean Energy, which has been listed by the Council for benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime, he is therefore associated with a listed entity.In view of his senior position in Tri-Ocean Energy, he is responsible for the activities of the entity in supplying oil to the regime. | 21.10.2014 |
16. | Abdelhamid Khamis Abdullah(a.k.a. Abdulhamid Khamis Abdullah a.k.a. Hamid Khamis a.k.a Abdelhamid Khamis Ahmad Adballa) | | Chairman of Overseas Petroleum Trading Company (OPT) which has been listed by the Council for benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime. He coordinated shipments of oil to the Syrian regime with listed Syrian state oil company Sytrol. Therefore, he is benefitting from and providing support to the Syrian regime.In view of his position as the most senior person in the entity he is responsible for its activities | 21.10.2014 |
199. | Bayan Bitar (a.k.a. Dr Bayan Al-Bitar) | Date of birth: 8.3.1947Address: PO Box 11037 Damascus, Syria | Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI), and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), which are both subsidiaries of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the Council. OTI assists in the production of chemical weapons for the Syrian regime. As Managing Director of OTI and the SCIT Bayan Bitar provides support to the Syrian regime. Due to his role in the production of chemical weapons, he also shares responsibility for the violent repression against the Syrian population. In view of his senior position in these entities, he is also associated with the designated entities OTI and SCIT. | 7.3.2015 |
200. | Brigadier General Ghassan Abbas | Date of birth: 10.3.1960Place of birth: HomsAddress: CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (a.k.a. SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Centre; Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus) | Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. He has been involved in the proliferation of chemical weapons and the organisation of chemical weapons attacks, including in Ghouta in August 2013. He therefore shares responsibility for the violent repression against the Syrian population. As manager of the SSRC/CERS branch near Jumraya/Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas provides support to the Syrian regime. As a result of his senior position in the SSRC, he is also associated with the designated entity SSRC. | 7.3.2015 |
201. | Wael Abdulkarim (a.k.a. Wael Al Karim) | Date of birth: 30.9.1973Place of birth: Damascus, Syria (of Palestinian origin)Address: Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria | Leading businessperson operating in Syria in the oil, chemicals and manufacturing industries. Specifically, he represents Abdulkarim Group, a.k.a Al Karim Group/Alkarim for Trade and Industry/Al Karim Trading and Industry/Al Karim for Trade and Industry. Abdulkarim Group is a leading manufacturer of lubricants, greases and industrial chemicals in Syria. | 7.3.2015 |
202. | Ahmad Barqawi (a.k.a. Ahmed Barqawi) | Born: 1985Place of birth: Damascus, SyriaAddress: Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab EmiratesAl Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria | General Manager of Pangates International Corp Ltd, which acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime, and manager of Al Karim Group. Both Pangates International and Al Karim Group have been designated by the Council. As General Manager of Pangates and a manager of Pangates' parent company, Al Karim Group, Ahmad Barqawi provides support to, and benefits from the Syrian regime. Given his senior position in Pangates and Al Karim Group, he is also associated with the designated entities Pangates International and Al Karim Group. | 7.3.2015 |
203. | George Haswani(a.k.a. Heswani; Hasawani; Al Hasawani) | Address: Damascus Province, Yabroud, Al Jalaa St, Syria | Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in the engineering, construction and oil and gas sectors. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular HESCO Engineering and Construction Company, a major engineering and construction company. | 7.3.2015 |
204. | Emad () Hamsho () (a.k.a. Imad Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho) | Address: Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria | Occupies a senior management position in Hamsho Trading. As a result of his senior position in Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council, he provides support to the Syrian regime. He is also associated with a designated entity, Hamsho International. He is also vice-president of the Syrian Council of Iron and Steel alongside designated regime businessmen such as Ayman Jaber. He is also an associate of Bashar Al-Assad. | 7.3.2015 |
205. | Samir Hamsho(a.k.a. Samer; Sameer; Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho, Hmicho) | Date of birth: 1 March 1972Syrian passport No N008803455Brazilian passport No YA056959Address:Hamsho Building31 Baghdad StreetDamascus,SyriaAddress:16 Martello RoadPooleBH13 7DHUnited KingdomAddress:290, Qura Al AssadDamascus,Syria | Samir Hamsho is a prominent Syrian businessman benefiting from and supporting the regime. He is the owner and chairman of Al Buroj and Syria Steel/Hmisho Steel, subsidiaries of Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council.Appointed to the Homs Chamber of Commerce in March 2014 by the Minister of Industry.Therefore, he provides support to the Syrian regime and benefits from his connections with the regime.He is also associated with the designated entities Hamsho International, Syria Steel SA and Al Buroj Trading. | 7.3.2015 |
206. | General Muhamad () (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad) Mahalla () (a.k.a. Mahla, Mualla, Maalla, Muhalla) | Born: 1960Place of birth: Jableh | Head of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Responsible for repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus/Damascus countryside. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice-Director of the Political Security Directorate. Head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau. | 29.5.2015 |
207. | Adib Salameh(a.k.a. Adib Salamah; Adib Salama; Adib Salame; Mohammed Adib Salameh; Adib Nimr Salameh)() | Position: Major General, Deputy Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus | Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011; Deputy Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus; previously Head of Air Force Intelligence in Aleppo.Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of "colonel" and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; holds the rank of Major General.Responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, through the planning of and involvement in military assaults in Aleppo and authority over the arrest and detention of civilians. | 28.10.2016 |
208. | Adnan Aboud Hilweh(a.k.a. Adnan Aboud Helweh; Adnan Aboud)() | Position: Brigadier General | Holds the rank of Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157 Brigade in the Syrian Army in post after May 2011.As the Brigadier General of 155 and 157 Brigade, he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, including through his responsibility for the deployment and use of missile and chemical weapons in civilian areas in 2013 and involvement in the large scale detentions. | 28.10.2016 |
209. | Jawdat Salbi Mawas(a.k.a. Jawdat Salibi Mawwas; Jawdat Salibi Mawwaz)() | Position: Major General | Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer in the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011.As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for violent repression against the civilian population, including the use of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated civilian areas in 2013 in Ghouta. | 28.10.2016 |
210. | Tahir Hamid Khalil(a.k.a. Tahir Hamid Khali; Khalil Tahir Hamid)() | Position: Major General | Holds the ranks of Major General, Head of the Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011.As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population, including the deployment of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013. | 28.10.2016 |
211. | Hilal Hilal(a.k.a. Hilal al-Hilal)() | Date of birth: 1966 | Member of the regime affiliated militias known as "Kataeb al-Baath" (The Baath Party militia). Supports the regime through his role in the recruitment and organisation of the Baath Party militia. | 28.10.2016 |
212. | Ammar Al-Sharif(a.k.a Amar Al-Sharif; Amar Al-Charif; Ammar Sharif; Ammar Charif; Ammar al Shareef; Ammar Sherif; Ammar Medhat Sherif)() | Date of birth: 26 June 1969Place of birth: LattakiaNationality: SyrianSyrian Passport:- number: 010312413;
- issue number: 002-15-L093534;
- date of issue: 14 July 2015
- place of issue: Damascus-Centre;
- expiry date: 13 July 2021
National number: 060-10276707 | Leading Syrian businessman operating in Syria, active in the banking, insurance, and hospitality sectors. Founding partner of Byblos Bank Syria, major shareholder in Unlimited Hospitality Ltd, and board member of the Solidarity Alliance Insurance Company and the Al-Aqueelah Takaful Insurance Company. | 28.10.2016 |
213. | Bishr al-Sabban(a.k.a Mohammed Bishr Al-Sabban; Bishr Mazin Al-Sabban)() | | Governor of Damascus, who is appointed by, and associated with, Bashar al-Assad. Supports the regime and is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, including engaging in discriminatory practices against Sunni communities within the capital. | 28.10.2016 |
214. | Ahmad Sheik Abdul-Qader(a.k.a Ahmad Sheikh Abdul Qadir; Ahmad al-Sheik Abdulquader)() | | Governor of Quneitra, associated with and appointed by Bashar al-Assad. Previously Governor of Latakia.Supports and benefits from the regime, including by public support for the Syrian Armed Forces and pro-regime militia. | 28.10.2016 |
215. | Dr Ghassan Omar Khalaf() | | Governor of Hama, who was appointed by, and is associated with, Bashar al-Assad. He also supports and benefits from the regime. Ghassan Omar Khalaf is closely associated with members of a regime-affiliated militia in Hama known as the Hama Brigade. | 28.10.2016 |
216. | Khayr al-Din al-Sayyed(a.k.a Khayr al-Din Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed; Mohamed Khair al-Sayyed; Kheredden al-Sayyed; Khairuddin as-Sayyed; Khaireddin al-Sayyed; Kheir Eddin al-Sayyed; Kheir Eddib Asayed)() | | Governor of Idlib, associated with and appointed by Bashar al-Assad. Benefits from and supports the regime, including by providing support for Syrian Armed Forces and pro-regime militia. Associated with the regime's Minister of Awqaf, Dr Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed, who is his brother. | 28.10.2016 |
217. | Atef Naddaf | Date of birth: 1956;Place of birth: Damascus Countryside | Higher Education Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
218. | Hussein Makhlouf (a.k.a. Makhluf) | Date of birth: 1964;Place of birth: Lattakia;Former Governor of Damascus Governorate | Local Administration Minister.Appointed in July 2016.Cousin of Rami Makhlouf. | 14.11.2016 |
219. | Ali Al-Zafir (a.k.a. al-Dafeer) | Date of birth: 1962;Place of birth: Tartous | Communications and Technology Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
220. | Ali Ghanem | Date of birth: 1963;Place of birth: Damascus | Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
221. | Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) Ramez Tourjman (a.k.a. Tourjuman)() | Date of birth: 1966Place of birth: Damascus, Syria | Former Minister of Information. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 14.11.2016 |
222. | Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) al-Ahmed (a.k.a. al-Ahmad) | Date of birth: 1961;Place of birth: Lattakia | Culture Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
223. | Ali Hamoud (a.k.a. Hammoud) | Date of birth: 1964;Place of birth: Tartous | Transport Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
224. | Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) Kharboutli | Place of birth: Damascus | Electricity Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
225. | Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma'moun) Hamdan | Date of birth: 1958;Place of birth: Damascus | Finance Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
226. | Nabil al-Hasan (a.k.a. al-Hassan) | Date of birth: 1963;Place of birth: Aleppo | Minister of Water Resources.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
227. | Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a. al-Hamo)() | Date of birth: 1947 | Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 14.11.2016 |
228. | Abdullah al-Gharbi (a.k.a. al-Qirbi) | Date of birth: 1962;Place of birth: Damascus | Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
229. | Abdullah Abdullah () | Date of birth: 1956 | State Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
230. | Salwa Abdullah | Date of birth: 1953;Place of birth: Quneitra | State Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
231. | Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad) | Date of birth: 1954;Place of birth: Habran village (Sweida province) | State Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
232. | Wafiqa Hosni | Date of birth: 1952;Place of birth: Damascus | State Minister.Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
233. | Rima Al-Qadiri (a.k.a. Al-Kadiri) | Date of birth: 1963;Place of birth: Damascus | Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015). | 14.11.2016 |
234. | Duraid Durgham | | Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.Responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, which is also listed. | 14.11.2016 |
235. | Ahmad Ballul(a.k.a. Ahmad Muhammad Ballul; Ahmed Balol) | Date of birth: 10 October 1954Rank: Major General; Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces | Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces, in post after May 2011.Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force, is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population, including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Mechanism. | 21.3.2017 |
236. | Saji' Darwish(a.k.a. Saji Jamil Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Sjaa Darwis)() | Date of birth: 11 January 1957Rank: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force | Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011. Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population: as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Commander of the 22nd Division until April 2017 he holds responsibility for the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, including the attack on Talmenes that the Joint Investigative Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama airfield-based regime helicopters. | 21.3.2017 |
237. | Muhammed Ibrahim | Date of birth: 5 August 1964Rank: Brigadier General; Deputy Commander of Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade at Hama airfield | Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Deputy Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade, in post after May 2011.Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force during the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism and Deputy Commander of the 63rd brigade from March to December 2015, is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population through the use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21 April 2014), Qmenas (16 March 2015) and Sarmin (16 March 2015). | 21.3.2017 |
238. | Badi' Mu'alla | Date of birth: 1961Place of birth: Bistuwir, Jablah, SyriaRank: Brigadier General; Commander of Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade | Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Commander of 63rd Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as Commander of the 63rd Brigade during the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism, is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population through the use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21 April 2014), Qmenas (16 March 2015) and Sarmin (16 March 2015). | 21.3.2017 |
239. | Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh al-Sha'ar | Date of birth: 1958;Place of birth: Damascus (Syria) | Justice Minister. Appointed in March 2017. | 30.5.2017 |
240. | Mohammad Samer Abdelrahman al-Khalil | | Economy and Foreign Trade. Minister. Appointed in March 2017. | 30.5.2017 |
241. | Salam Mohammad al-Saffaf | Date of birth: 1979 | Administrative Development Minister. Appointed in March 2017. | 30.5.2017 |
242. | Samir Dabul(a.k.a. Samir Daaboul) | Date of birth: 4 September 1965Title: Brigadier General | Holds the rank of Brigadier General, in post after May 2011.As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population and involved in the storage and deployment of chemical weapons. He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
243. | Ali Wanus(a.k.a.: Ali Wannous)() | Date of birth: 5 February 1964Title: Brigadier General | Holds the rank of Brigadier General, in post after May 2011.As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population and involved in the storage and deployment of chemical weapons.He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
244. | Yasin Ahmad Dahi(a.k.a.: Yasin Dahi; Yasin Dhahi)() | Date of birth: 1960Title: Brigadier General | Holds the rank of Brigadier General in the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011. Senior officer within the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces. Former head of Military Intelligence Branch 235 in Damascus and Military Intelligence in Homs. As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population. | 18.7.2017 |
245. | Muhammad Yousef Hasouri(a.k.a.: Mohammad Yousef Hasouri; Mohammed Yousef Hasouri)() | Title: Brigadier General | Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri is a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011. He holds the position as Chief of Staff of Air Force Brigade 50 and Deputy Commander of the Shayrat Airbase. Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector. As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria. | 18.7.2017 |
246. | Malik Hasan(a.k.a.: Malek Hassan)() | Title: Major General | Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011.As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force and in the chain of command of the 22nd Division, he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, such as the attack on Talmenas that the Joint Investigative Mechanism established by the United Nations reported was conducted by Hama airfield-based regime helicopters. | 18.7.2017 |
247. | Jayyiz Rayyan Al-Musa(a.k.a.: Jaez Sawada al-Hammoud al-Mousa; Jayez al-Hammoud al-Moussa)() | Date of birth: 1954Place of birth: Hama, SyriaRank: Major General | Governor of Hasaka, appointed by Bashar al-Assad; he is associated with Bashar al-Assad.Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force.As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force, he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime during his tenure as Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force, as identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Mechanism established by the United Nations. | 18.7.2017 |
248. | Mayzar 'Abdu Sawan(a.k.a.: Meezar Sawan)() | Date of birth: 1954Rank: Major General | Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 20th Division of the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011.As a senior officer in the Syrian air force he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population including attacks against civilian areas by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 20th Division. | 18.7.2017 |
249. | Isam Zahr Al-Din(a.k.a.: Isam Zuhair al-Din; Isam Zohruddin; Issam Zahruddin; Issam Zahreddine; Essam Zahruddin; Issam Zaher Eldin; Issam Zaher al-Deen; Nafed Assadllah)() | Date of birth: 1961Place of birth: Tarba, As-Suwayda province, SyriaRank: Brigadier General | Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer in the Republican Guard, in post after May 2011. As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population, including during the siege of Baba Amr in February 2012. | 18.7.2017 |
250. | Mohammad Safwan Katan(a.k.a.: Mohammad Safwan Qattan)() | | Mohammad Safwan Katan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. He is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Mohammad Safwan Katan has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
251. | Mohammad Ziad Ghritawi(a.k.a.: Mohammad Ziad Ghraywati)() | | Mohammad Ziad Ghritawi is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Mohammad Ziad Ghritawi has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
252. | Mohammad Darar Khaludi(a.k.a.: Mohammad Darar Khloudi)() | | Mohammad Darar Khaludi is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Mohammad Darar Khaludi has been also known to be involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
253. | Khaled Sawan() | | Dr Khaled Sawan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, which is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.He has been associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
254. | Raymond Rizq(a.k.a.: Raymond Rizk)() | | Raymond Rizq is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
255. | Fawwaz El-Atou(a.k.a.: Fawaz Al Atto)() | | Fawwaz El-Atou is a lab technician at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Fawwaz El-Atou has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
256. | Fayez Asi(a.k.a.: Fayez al-Asi)() | | Fayez Asi is a lab technician at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
257. | Hala Sirhan(a.k.a.: Halah Sirhan)() | Date of birth: 5 January 1953Title: Dr | Dr Hala Sirhan works with Syrian Military Intelligence at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. She operated in Institute 3000, which is involved in chemical weapons proliferation.She is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. | 18.7.2017 |
258. | Mohamed Mazen Ali Yousef() | Date of birth: 17 May 1969Place of birth: Damascus countryside | Minister of Industry. Appointed in January 2018. | 26.2.2018 |
259. | Imad Abdullah Sara() | Date of birth: 1968;Place of birth: Damascus, Syria | Minister of Information. Appointed in January 2018. | 26.2.2018 |