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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-944/annex/division-I",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/944",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2012 of 15 October 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-944",
  "path": "annex/division/I",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list of persons and entities set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.",
  "text": "A.\nPersons\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n1.\nDr. Qadri Jameel\nVice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer’s Protection. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n2.\nWaleed Al Mo’allem\nVice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n3.\nMajor general Fahd Jassem Al Freij\nMinister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n4.\nDr. Mohammad Abdul Sattar Al Sayed\nMinister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n5.\nEng. Hala Mohammad Al Nasser\nMinister of Tourism. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n6.\nEng. Bassam Hanna\nMinister of Water Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n7.\nEng. Subhi Ahmad Al Abdallah\nMinister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n8.\nDr. Mohammad Yahiya Mo’alla\nMinister of Higher Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n9.\nDr. Hazwan Al Wez\nMinister of Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n10.\nDr. Mohamad Zafer Mohabak\nMinister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n11.\nDr. Mahmud Ibraheem Sa’iid\nMinister of Transport. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n12.\nDr. Safwan Al Assaf\nMinister of Housing and Urban Development. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n13.\nEng. Yasser Al Siba’ii\nMinister of Public Works. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n14.\nEng Sa’iid Ma’thi Hneidi\nMinister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n15.\nDr. Lubana Mushaweh\nMinister of Culture. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n16.\nDr. Jassem Mohammad Zakaria\nMinister of Labour and Social Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n17.\nOmran Ahed Al Zu’bi\nMinister of Information. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n18.\nDr. Adnan Abdo Al Sikhny\nMinister of Industry. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n19.\nNajm Hamad Al Ahmad\nMinister of Justice. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n20.\nDr. Abdul Salam Al Nayef\nMinister of Health. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n21.\nDr. Ali Heidar\nState Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n22.\nDr. Nazeera Farah Sarkees\nState Minister for Environmental Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n23.\nMohammad Turki Al Sayed\nState Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n24.\nNajm-eddin Khreit\nState Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n25.\nAbdullah Khaleel Hussein\nState Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n26.\nJamal Sha’ban Shaheen\nState Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.\n16.10.2012\n27.\nSuleiman Maarouf\n(a.k.a. Sulayman Mahmud Ma’ruf, Sleiman Maarouf, Mahmoud Soleiman Maarouf)\nPassport: in possession of a UK passport\nBusinessman close to President Al-Assad’s family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Dounya TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime.\n16.10.2012\n28.\nRaza Othman\nWife of Rami Makhlouf\nShe 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.\n16.10.2012\nB.\nEntities\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n1.\nMegatrade\nAddress:\nAleppo Street\nP.O. Box 5966\nDamascus, Syria\nFax: 963114471081\nActs as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.\n16.10.2012\n2.\nExpert Partners\nAddress:\nRukn Addin\nSaladin Street, Building 5\nPO Box: 7006\nDamascus, Syria\nActs as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.\n16.10.2012",
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