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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-87/annex/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/87",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/87 of 21 January 2019 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-87",
  "path": "annex/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "The following persons are added to the list set out in Section A (Persons) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:",
  "text": "Name\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n‘264.\nAnas Talas\n(a.k.a. ; Anas Talous/Tals/Tuls/Tlass)\nGender: male\nPosition: Chairman of the Talas Group\nDate of birth: 25 March 1971\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria's economy. Through his business activities and investments, Anas Talas also benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. In 2018 the Talas Group, chaired by Anas Talas, entered into a SYP 23 billion joint venture with Damascus Cham Holding for the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development.\n21.1.2019\n265.\nNazir Ahmad JamalEddine\n(a.k.a. ; Nazir Ahmad, Mohammed JamalEddine)\nGender: male\nPosition: Cofounder and majority shareholder of Apex Development and Projects LLC and founder of A'ayan Company for Projects and Equipment\nDate of birth: 1962\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria with significant investments in the construction industry, including a controlling 90 % stake in Apex Development and Projects LLC, which has entered into a USD 34,8 million joint venture for the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Through his participation in the Marota City development, Nazir Ahmad JamalEddine benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime.\n21.1.2019\n266.\nMazin Al-Tarazi\n(a.k.a. ; Mazen al-Tarazi)\nGender: male\nPosition: Businessperson\nDate of birth: September 1962\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant investments in the construction and aviation sectors. Through his investments and activities, Mazin Al-Tarazi benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. In particular, Al-Tarazi has concluded a deal with Damascus Cham Holdings for a USD 320 million investment in the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development; he has also been granted a licence for a private airline in Syria.\n21.1.2019\n267.\nSamer Foz\n(a.k.a. Samir ( ) Foz ( )/Fawz; Samer Zuhair Foz)\nGender: male\nPosition: CEO of Aman Group\nDate of birth: May 1973\nPlace of birth: Latakia, Syria\nNationalities: Syrian, Turkish\nOther information:\nExecutive President of Aman Group. Subsidiaries: Foz for Trading, Al-Mohaimen for Transportation & Contracting. Aman Group is the private sector partner in Joint Venture Aman Damascus JSC with Damascus Cham Holding, in which Foz is an individual shareholder. Emmar Industries is a joint venture between Aman Group and the Hamisho Group, in which Foz has the majority stake and is the Chairman.\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria's economy, including a regime-backed joint venture involved in the development of Marota City, a luxury residential and commercial development. Samer Foz provides financial and other support to the regime, including funding the Military Security Shield Forces in Syria and brokering grain deals. He also benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities through the wheat trade and reconstruction projects as a result of his links to the regime.\n21.1.2019\n268.\nKhaldoun Al-Zoubi\n(a.k.a. Khaldoon al-Zu'bi; Khaldoun Zubi)\nGender: male\nPosition: Vice-president of Aman Holding (a.k.a. Aman Group)\nDate of birth: 1979\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria's economy; including his roles as Vice President of Aman Holding and majority shareholder of Fly Aman airline. In this capacity, he is linked to Samer Foz. Aman Holding is represented on the board of, and holds a majority stake in, ‘Aman Damascus’, a joint venture in the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Al-Zoubi benefits from and/or supports the regime through his position as Vice President of Aman Holding.\n21.1.2019\n269.\nHussam Al-Qatirji\n(a.k.a. Hussam/Hossam Ahmed/Mohammed/Muhammad al-Katerji )\nGender: male\nPosition: CEO of Katerji Group (a.k.a. al-Qatirji Company/Qatirji Company/ Khatirji Group/Katerji International Group)\nDate of birth: 1982\nPlace of birth: Raqqa, Syria\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, who is also a Member of Parliament for Aleppo. Al-Qatirji supports and benefits from the regime through enabling, and profiting from, trade deals with the regime in relation to oil and wheat.\n21.1.2019\n270.\nBashar Mohammad Assi\nGender: male\nPosition: Chairman of the Board of Directors of ‘Aman Damascus’. Founding partner of Fly Aman Limited Liability airline.\nDate of birth: 1977\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria's economy, including his roles as founding partner of Fly Aman airline and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ‘Aman Damascus’; a joint venture involved in the development of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Assi benefits from and/or supports the regime through his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ‘Aman Damascus’.\n21.1.2019\n271.\nKhaled al-Zubaidi\n(a.k.a. (Mohammed) Khaled/Khalid (Bassam) (al-) Zubaidi/Zubedi )\nGender: male\nPosition: Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, Director of Agar Investment Company, General Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company, Director and Owner of Zubaidi Development Company, and co-owner of Enjaz Investment Company.\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant investments in the construction industry, including a 50 % stake in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is constructing the luxury tourist city Grand Town and to which the regime has granted a 45-year agreement in return for 19-21 % of its revenue. In this capacity he is linked to Nader Qalei. Khaled al-Zubaidi benefits from and/or supports the regime through his business activities, in particular through this stake in the Grand Town development.\n21.1.2019\n272.\nHayan Mohammad Nazem Qaddour\n(a.k.a. Hayyan Kaddour bin Mohammed Nazem)\nGender: male\nName: Hayan Mohammed Nazem Qaddour\nPosition: Primary Shareholder of Exceed Development and Investment Company\nDate of birth: 1970\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, who holds a 67 % stake in Exceed Development and Investment, which has entered into a USD 17,7 million joint venture for the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Through his participation in the Marota City development, Hayan Mohammad Nazem Qaddour benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime.\n21.1.2019\n273.\nMaen Rizk Allah Haykal\n(a.k.a. Heikal Bin Rizkallah)\nGender: male\nPosition: Secondary Shareholder of Exceed Development and Investment Company\nNationality: Syrian\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, who holds a 33 % stake in Exceed Development and Investment, which has entered into a USD 17,7 million joint venture for the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Through the participation in the Marota City development, Maen Rizk Allah Haykal benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime.\n21.1.2019\n274.\nNader Qalei\n(a.k.a. Kalai, Kalei)\nGender: male\nName: Nader Kalai\nDate of birth: 9.7.1965\nPlace of birth: Damascus\nNationality: Syrian\nPassport number (including country that issued and date and place of issue): Syrian Arab Republic, N 010170320, issue number: 002-15-L062672, date of issue: 24.5.2015, date of expiry: 23.5.2021;\nID number: Syrian Arab Republic, 010-40036453.\nPosition: Majority shareholder of Castle Investment Holding, Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, Chairman of Kalai Industries Management\nRelatives/business associates or partners/links to listed individuals: Khaled al-Zubaidi\nAddress:\nYoung Avenue, Halifax, Canada\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant investments in the construction industry, including a 50 % stake in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is constructing the luxury tourist city Grand Town and to which the regime has granted a 45-year agreement in return for 19-21 % of its revenue. In this capacity, he is linked to Khaled al-Zubaidi. Nader Qalei benefits from and/or supports the regime through his business activities, in particular through this stake in the Grand Town development.\n21.1.2019’",
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