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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1746/annex",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1746",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/1746 of 29 September 2016 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1746",
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  "text": "Section A of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:\n(1) The entries concerning the following persons are deleted:\nNo 15 Hisham ( ) Ikhtiyar ( , , ) (a.k.a. Al Ikhtiyar, Bikhtiyar, Bikhtyar, Bekhtyar, Bikhtiar, Bekhtyar);\nNo 74 Anisa ( ) (a.k.a. Anissa, Aneesa, Aneessa) Al-Assad ( ) (a.k.a. Anisah Al-Assad).\n(2) The following entry is deleted:\nNo 154 Major general Fahd ( ) Jassem ( ) Al Freij ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Furayj).\n(3) The entries concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:\n‘\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n1.\nHoumam Jaza'iri (a.k.a. Humam al-Jazaeri, Hammam al-Jazairi)\nBorn: 1977\nMinister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.\n21.10.2014\n2.\nMaher ( ) (a.k.a. Mahir) Al-Assad ( )\nDate of birth: 8 December 1967\nPlace of birth: Damascus\nDiplomatic passport No 4138\nMajor General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division\nMember 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.\n9.5.2011\n4.\nAtej ( ) (a.k.a. Atef, Atif) Najib ( ) (a.k.a. Najeeb)\nPlace of birth: Jablah, Syria\nFormer 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.\n9.5.2011\n5.\nHafiz ( ) Makhlouf ( ) (a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf)\nDate of birth: 2 April 1971\nPlace of birth: Damascus\nDiplomatic passport No 2246\nFormer 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.\n9.5.2011\n10.\nJamil ( ) (a.k.a. Jameel) Hassan ( ) (a.k.a. al-Hassan)\nBorn: 1953\nPlace of birth: Homs, Syria\nHead of Syrian Air Force Intelligence\nOfficer 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.\n9.5.2011\n13.\nGhassan Ahmed Ghannan (a.k.a. Major General Ghassan Ghannan, Brigadier General Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem)\nRank: Major General\nPosition: Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade\nMember 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.\n21.10.2014\n45.\nMunir ( ) (a.k.a. Mounir, Mouneer, Monir, Moneer, Muneer) Adanov ( ) (a.k.a. Adnuf, Adanof)\nBorn: 1951\nPlace of birth: Homs, Syria\nPassport: 0000092405\nPosition: Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training, Syrian Army\nRank: Lieutenant-General, Syrian Arab Army\nOfficer 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.\n23.8.2011\n56.\nAli ( ) Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Ayyub ( ) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)\nPosition: Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Arab Army and Armed Forces since 18 July 2012\nRank: General in Syrian Arab Army\nOfficer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army in post after May 2011. 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.\n14.11.2011\n57.\nFahd ( ) (a.k.a. Fahid, Fahed) Jasim ( ) (a.k.a. Jasem, Jassim, Jassem) al-Furayj ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Freij)\nDate of birth: 1 January 1950\nPlace of birth: Hama, Syria\nRank: Lt. General\nPositions: Minister of Defence, Deputy Commander in Chief of the Syrian Armed Forces\nOfficer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army. Deputy Commander in Chief of the Syrian Armed Forces. Minister of Defence. Responsible for the repression and use of violence against the civilian population in Syria.\n14.11.2011\n62.\nZuhair ( ) (a.k.a. Zouheir, Zuheir, Zouhair) Hamad ( )\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria\nRank: Major General\nCurrent position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) since July 2012\nOfficer 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.\n14.11.2011\n71.\nBushra ( ) Al-Assad ( ) (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat, Bouchra Al Assad)\nDate of birth: 24.10.1960\nMember 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.\n23.3.2012\n72.\nAsma ( ) Al-Assad ( ) (a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras)\nDate of birth: 11.8.1975\nPlace of birth: London, UK\nPassport No 707512830, expires 22.9.2020\nMaiden name: Al Akhras\nMember 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.\n23.3.2012\n107.\nMohammad ( ) (Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ibrahim ( ) Al-Sha'ar ( ) (a.k.a. Al-Chaar, Al-Shaar) (a.k.a. Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)\nBorn: 1956\nPlace of birth: Aleppo\nMinister of the Interior in power after May 2011. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.\n1.12.2011\n181.\nSuleiman Al Abbas\nOil and Mineral Resources Minister in power after May 2011. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.\n24.6.2014\n185.\nIsmael Ismael (a.k.a. Ismail Ismail, or Isma'Il Isma'il)\nBorn: 1955\nSyrian Government Minister in power after May 2011; Finance Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.\n24.6.2014\n193.\nSuhayl (a.k.a. Sohail, Suhail, Suheil) Hassan (a.k.a. Hasan, al-Hasan, al-Hassan) known as ‘The Tiger’ (a.k.a. al-Nimr)\nBorn: 1970\nPlace of birth: Jableh (Latakia Province, Syria)\nRank: Major-General\nPosition: Commander of Qawat al-Nimr (Tiger Forces)\nOfficer 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.\n23.7.2014\n199.\nBayan Bitar (a.k.a. Dr Bayan Al-Bitar)\nDate of birth: 8.3.1947\nAddress: PO Box 11037 Damascus, Syria\nManaging 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.\n7.3.2015\n200.\nBrigadier General Ghassan Abbas\nDate of birth: 10.3.1960\nPlace of birth: Homs\nAddress: 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)\nManager 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.\n7.3.2015\n201.\nWael Abdulkarim (a.k.a. Wael Al Karim)\nDate of birth: 30.9.1973\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria (of Palestinian origin)\nAddress: Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria\nLeading 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.\n7.3.2015\n202.\nAhmad Barqawi (a.k.a. Ahmed Barqawi)\nBorn: 1985\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria\nAddress: Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates\nAl Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria\nGeneral 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.\n7.3.2015\n204.\nEmad ( ) Hamsho ( ) (a.k.a. Imad Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho)\nAddress: Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria\nOccupies 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.\n7.3.2015\n206.\nGeneral Muhamad ( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad) Mahalla ( ) (a.k.a. Mahla, Mualla, Maalla, Muhalla)\nBorn: 1960\nPlace of birth: Jableh\nHead 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.\n29.5.2015\n’",
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