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Tarif Akhras

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TypePerson[sources]
NameTarif AKHRAS · Tarif AL AKHRAS · Tarif Akhras · Tarif al-Akhras · الاخرس · 2 more...[sources]
Other nameAl Akhras · Tarif AKHRAS · الأخرس · طريف أخرس · طريف عبد الباسط الاخرس[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthHoms · Homs, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Homs, Syrian Arab Republic[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameTarif · Tarif  · طريف[sources]
ID Number0000092405[sources]
KeywordsBusiness and Trade · قطاع الأعمال والتجارة[sources]
Last nameAKHRAS · AL AKHRAS · Akhras · Al Akhras · أخرس · 1 more...[sources]
Passport number0000092405[sources]
SummaryCo-owns several companies with his children Murhaf, Diana, and Nora. According to the Export Development and Promotion Authority, he is one of Syria’s biggest exporters. Multiple sources have reported that he is Asma al-Assad’s uncle, that is, Fawaz’s brother. Other sources claim he is Fawaz’s cousin. He was granted Lebanese citizenship in 2014. · يملك مجموعة شركات مع أبنائه مرهف، ديانا، ونورا. يعتبر ثاني أكبر مصدّر على مستوى سورية بحسب هيئة تنمية وترويج الصادرات. أوردت مصادر متعددة أنه عم أسماء الأسد (أي أنه شقيق فواز)، ولكن مصادر أخرى ذكرت بأنه ابن عم فواز. منح الجنسية اللبنانية في 2014[sources]
PositionBusinessman. Founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Former member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. · Homme d'affaires - fondateur du groupe Akhras[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
Created at[sources]
Modified on[sources]
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Descriptions

Leading businessperson operating in Syria. He is the founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s family. Former member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided logistical support for the regime (buses and tank loaders). He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie. Il est le fondateur du groupe Akhras (matières premières, commerce, transformation et logistique) et ancien président de la Chambre de commerce de Homs. Relations professionnelles étroites avec la famille du président Bashar al-Assad. Ancien membre du conseil d’administration de la fédération des chambres de commerce syriennes. A fourni un soutien logistique au régime (autobus et véhicules de transport de chars). Il tire donc profit du régime syrien et le soutient.

French Freezing of Assets,

Tarif Abdel Basset al-Akhras is a Syrian businessman from Homs who co-owns several companies with his children Murhaf, Diana, and Nora. He is Syria’s second largest exporter according to the Export Development and Promotion Authority. Multiple sources have reported that he is Asma al-Assad’s uncle (that is, he is the brother of Fawaz). But other sources claim that he is Fawaz’s cousin. He was granted Lebanese citizenship in 2014. The EU sanctioned him on 09/02/2011. The General Customs Directorate issued a precautionary freeze on his movable and immovable assets on 11/13/2019. The freeze was lifted on 11/12/2019. Britain lifted the sanctions it had imposed on him on 12 August 2021.

يملك مجموعة شركات مع أبنائه مرهف، ديانا، ونورا. يعتبر ثاني أكبر مصدّر على مستوى سورية بحسب هيئة تنمية وترويج الصادرات. أوردت مصادر متعددة أنه عم أسماء الأسد (أي أنه شقيق فواز)، ولكن مصادر أخرى ذكرت بأنه ابن عم فواز. منح الجنسية اللبنانية في 2014. طريف عبد الباسط الاخرس. رجل أعمال سوري من حمص. يملك مجموعة شركات مع أبنائه مرهف، ديانا، ونورا. يعتبر ثاني أكبر مصدّر على مستوى سورية بحسب هيئة تنمية وترويج الصادرات.. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 02/09/2011. قامت مديرية الجمارك العامة بوضع الحجز الاحتياطي على أمواله المنقولة وغير المنقولة بتاريخ 13/11/2019، ثم رفع هذا الحجز من قبل نفس الادارة بتاريخ 11/12/2019. ورفعت بريطانيا العقوبات المفروضة عليه بتاريخ 12/08/2021.

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Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,244

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA.

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

French Freezing of Assets6,265

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service


Source data IDs: eu-fsf-eu-2828-23 · opensyr-node-645 · fr-ga-1521 · ca-sema-2-50-sy-tarif-akhras · ca-sema-syria-2-50 · eu-tb-logical-6518 · ch-seco-11916

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