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Ghassan Bilal

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TypePerson[sources]
NameBILAL, Ghassan Ali · Ghassan Ali BELAL · Ghassan Ali Bilal · Ghassan Belal · Ghassan Bilal · 3 more...[sources]
AliasBilal · Ghassan Ali BILAL · Ghassan BELAL · Ghassan Belal · Ghassan Bilal · 1 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
First nameGHASSAN ALI · Ghassan · Général Ghassan · غسان[sources]
Last nameBelal · Bilal · بلال[sources]
Middle nameAli · علي[sources]
TitleGeneral · General | général[sources]
PositionChef du 555e régiment de parachutistes sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad · Chef du bureau de sécurité de la 4e division sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad · Commander of the 555th Regiment and Director of the Security Bureau of the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army · Head of Military Police · Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th paratrooper regiment. Adviser to Maher al‐Assad and coordinator of security operations.[sources]
AddressDAMASCUS · Damascus[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Last known position: Adviser to Mahir AL ASSAD and Director of the Security Bureau of the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Division.

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

(Date of UN designation: 2011-11-14)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th paratrooper regiment under the former al-Assad regime. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Chef du bureau de sécurité de la 4e division, chef du 555e régiment de parachutistes sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad. Conseiller de Maher al-Assad et coordinateur des opérations sécuritaires. Responsable de la répression exercée contre la population civile sur l'ensemble du territoire syrien et impliqué dans plusieurs violations d'accords de cessation des hostilités à la Ghouta.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Linked to Maher Al-Asad (sanctioned in 2011, Major General of the 42nd Brigade and brother of President Bashar Al-Asad) The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Linked to Maher Al-Asad (sanctioned in 2011, Major General of the 42nd Brigade and brother of President Bashar Al-Asad)

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

(also GHASSAN ALI BILAL)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also GHASSAN BELAL)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Relationships

Data sources

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,883

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,526

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

European Union · DG FISMA

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,078

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,167

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,897

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,184

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

European Union · Council

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,693

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,848

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,359

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,560

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

French National Asset Freezing System5,925

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 · DGT

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,334

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,979

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,872

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

Belgium · FOD

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,476

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

Switzerland · SECO


Source data IDs: gb-hmt-12214 · mc-freezes-1ced933d1cd40466c60191d617e770ea04458a30 · eu-tb-logical-6626 · usgsa-s4mrcw7hq · ofac-29074 · eu-oj-1bd6c395b50226e6df297c2127ced3a3423459fe · ch-seco-11965 · eu-fsf-eu-3989-57 · ca-sema-95346e78259bb626e4c338f25297487dae68b734 · be-fod-d7e2795bb2c81a4a898294ceda83163471d9b369 · usgsa-s4mrcwj1s · fr-ga-1666 · gb-coh-mnsl-b6x8y7jafmw2xazz8kbcka · au-dfat-2307-ghassan-ali-belal · gb-fcdo-syr0054

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