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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-212/annex/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-212/annex/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2020/212",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/212 of 17 February 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-212",
  "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‘288\nYasser Aziz ABBAS\n(a.k.a. Yasser, Yaser, Yasr; Aziz, Aziz; Abbas, Abas; ياسر عزيز عباس)\nGender: male\nDate of birth: 22.8.1978\nNationality: Syrian\nRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Bajaa Trading Services LLC, Qudrah Trading, Tafawoq Tourism Projects Company, Top Business, Yang King, Al-Aziz Group\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria. Supports and/or benefits from the regime through business dealings, including fuel smuggling and weapons transfers. Yasser Aziz Abbas profits from facilitating oil imports on behalf of the Syrian regime and uses his relations with the regime to obtain preferential dealings and treatment.\n17.2.2020\n289.\nMahir BurhanEddine AL-IMAM\n(a.k.a. ماهر برهان الدين الإمام)\nGender: male\nNationality: Syrian\nPosition: General Manager of Telsa Group/Telsa Telecom\nRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Telsa Group/Telsa Telecom; Tazamon Contracting LLC; Castro LLC\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria with business interests in tourism, telecommunications and real estate. As General Manager of the regime-backed Telsa Communication Group as well as of Castro LLC, and through his other business interests, Mahir BurhanEddine Al-Imam benefits from the regime and supports its financing and lobbying policy as well as its construction policy.\n17.2.2020\n290.\nWaseem AL-KATTAN\n(a.k.a. Waseem, Wasseem, Wassim, Wasim; Anouar; Al-Kattan, Al-Katan, Al-Qattan, Al-Qatan; وسيم قطان, وسيم أنوار القطان)\nGender: male\nDate of birth: 4.3.1976\nNationality: Syrian\nPosition: President of Damascus Countryside (Rural) Province Chamber of Commerce\nRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/links:\nLarosa Furniture/Furnishing; Jasmine Fields Company Ltd.; Muruj Cham (Murooj al-Cham) Investment and Tourism Group; Adam and Investment LLC; Universal Market Company LLC; Treasurer of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria benefitting from and supporting the regime. Owner of multiple businesses and holding companies with interests and activities in various economic sectors such as real estate, luxury hotel industry and commercial centres. Waseem Al-Kattan rose rapidly as a leading businessman by imposing taxes on goods smuggled into Eastern Ghouta under siege, and is now involved in aggressive forms of clientelism to the benefit of the regime. Waseem Al-Kattan benefits financially from favoured access to public tenders as well as to licences and contracts awarded by government agencies as a result of his close ties to the regime.\n17.2.2020\n291.\nAmer FOZ\n(a.k.a. عامر فوز)\nGender: male\nDate of birth: 11.3.1976\nNationality: Syrian\nPassport Number: 06010274747\nPosition: General Manager of ASM International General Trading LLC (ASM International Trading)\nRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: EU-designated Samer Foz; EU-designated Aman Holding (Aman Damascus Joint Stock Company); ASM International General Trading LLC (ASM International Trading)\nLeading businessperson with personal and family business interests and activities in multiple sectors of the Syrian economy, including through Aman Holding (formerly known as the Aman Group). Through Aman Holding, he benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities and supports the Assad regime, including through involvement in the regime-backed development of Marota City. Since 2012, he has also been General Manager of ASM International Trading LLC.\nHe is also associated with his brother Samer Foz, who has been designated by the EU since January 2019 as a leading businessperson operating in Syria and for supporting or benefiting from the regime.\n17.2.2020\n292.\nSaqr RUSTOM\n(a.k.a. Saqr, Saqer; As'ad, Asaad, Asad; Al-Rustom, Al-Rostom; صقر رستم, صقر أسعد الرستم)\nGender: male\nNationality: Syrian\nPosition: Head of National Defence Force in Homs\nRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC\nHead of the local branch of the National Defence Force in Homs (a regime militia - Shabiha). Responsible for its participation in the brutal repression of the civilian population in Syria. Through his militia, Saqr Rustom is responsible for multiple war profiteering schemes and is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime. Associated with designated person Bassam Hassan, his uncle, with whom he established the Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC in order to invest in real estate projects.\n17.2.2020\n293.\nAbdelkader SABRA\n(a.k.a. Abdelkader, Abd el Kader, Abd al Kader, Abdul Kader Abd al Qadr, Abdul Qadr; Sabra, Sabrah; عبد القادر صبرا; عبد القادر صبره)\nGender: male\nDate of birth: 14.9.1955\nNationality: Syrian; Lebanese\nPosition: Owner of Sabra Maritime Agency; head of the Syrian-Turkish Businessmen Council; founding partner of Phoenicia Tourism Company; President of the Chamber of Maritime Navigation in Syria\nRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/links:\nPhoenicia Tourism Company (شركة فينيقيا للسياحة); Sabra Maritime Agency (كالة صبره البحرية)\nLeading businessperson operating in Syria with multiple economic interests, especially in the maritime and tourism sectors. As a major shipping magnate and a close business associate of Rami Makhlouf (regime supporter and cousin of Bashar al-Assad), Abdelkader Sabra provides financial and economic support for the Syrian regime, including through offshore companies. Abdelkader Sabra also benefits from his ties to the regime, which have allowed him to expand his activities in the real estate sector. He is also involved in money laundering and commercial activities in support of the Syrian regime and its associates.\n17.2.2020\n294.\nKhodr Ali TAHER\n(a.k.a. خضر علي طاه)\nGender: male\nDate of birth: 1976\nNationality: Syrian\nPosition: Director and owner of Ella Media Services; founding partner of Castle Security and Protection and of Jasmine Contracting Company; Chairman and founding partner of the Syrian Hotel Management Company; Manager and owner of Ematel\nLeading businessperson operating across multiple sectors of the Syrian economy, including private security, mobile phone retail, hotel management, advertising services and domestic money transfer.\nSupports and benefits from the regime through cooperation in his business activities and his involvement in smuggling and profiteering activities. Khodr Ali Taher owns a number of companies and has co-founded others. His involvement in business dealings with the regime includes entering into a joint venture with the Syrian Transport and Tourism Company, of which the Ministry of Tourism owns a two-thirds stake.\n17.2.2020\nRelatives/business associates/entities or partners/links:\nCitadel for Protection; Guard and Security Services (Castle Security and protection); Ematel LLC (Ematel Communications); Syrian Hotel Management Company; Jasmine Contracting Company\n295.\nAdel Anwar AL-OLABI\n(a.k.a. Adel Anouar el-Oulabi, Adil Anwar al-Olabi; عادل أنور العلبي)\nGender: male\nDate of birth: 1976\nNationality: Syrian\nPosition: Vice Chairman of Damascus Cham Holding Company (DCHC); Governor of Damascus\nLeading businessperson benefiting from and supporting the regime. Vice Chairman of Damascus Cham Holding Company (DCHC), the investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus managing the properties of the Governorate of Damascus and implementing the Marota City project.\nAdel Anwar Al-Olabi is also the Governor of Damascus, appointed by Bashar Al-Assad in November 2018. As Governor of Damascus and Vice Chair of DCHC, he is responsible for efforts to implement regime policies of developing expropriated land in Damascus (including Decree No. 66 and Law No. 10), most notably through the Marota City project.\n17.2.2020’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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