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Damascus Cham Holding

Disqualified · Sanctioned entity
TypeOrganization[sources]
NameDAMASCUS CHAM HOLDING PRIVATE JSC · Damascus Cham Holding · Damascus Cham Holding Company · Damascus Cham Private Joint Stock Company · القابضة الشام دمشق[sources]
Other nameDamascus Cham Holding Company · Damascus Cham Private Joint Stock Company · القابضة الشام دمشق · القابضةالشامدمشق[sources]
Legal formReal Estate · entreprise publique de droit privé · public-owned company under private law[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Unique Entity IDGNNJT8PWHCJ6 · S64AD1MH5C71 · WT34JAKMQK89[sources]
Statusnot available[sources]
AddressMAROTA CITY, EASTERN VILLAS, MAZEH, 096311 DAMASCUS, SYR[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

Type of entity: public-owned company under private law. Business sector: real estate development (manages the implementation of the Marota City project). Name of Director/Management: Adel Anwar al-Olabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Governor of Damascus (designated by the Council of the EU); Ultimate beneficial owner: Governorate of Damascus.

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Damascus Cham Holding Company was established by the former al-Assad regime as the investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus in order to manage the properties of the Governorate of Damascus and implement the Marota City project, a luxurious real estate project based on expropriated land under Decree No 66 and Law No 10 in particular. By managing the implementation of Marota City, Damascus Cham Holding (whose Chairman is the Governor of Damascus) supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime and provides benefits to businesspeople with close ties to the former al-Assad regime who have struck lucrative deals with this entity through public-private partnerships.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Name of Director/Management: Adel Anwar al-Olabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Governor of Damascus (designated by the Council)

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Business sector: real estate development

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Rami Makhlouf (designated by the Council); Samer Foz (designated by the Council); Mazen Tarazi (designated by the Council); Talas Group, owned by businessman Anas Talas (designated by the Council); Khaled al-Zubaidi (designated by the Council).

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Ultimate beneficial owner: Governorate of Damascus

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Type of entity: public-owned company under private law. Business sector: real estate development (manages the implementation of the Marota City project). Name of Director/Management: Adel Anwar al-Olabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Governor of Damascus (designated by the Council of the EU); Ultimate beneficial owner: Governorate of Damascus.

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Secteur d’activité: promotion immobilière - Nom du directeur/direction: Adel Anwar al-Olabi, président du conseil d’administration et gouverneur de Damas (désigné par le Conseil) - Bénéficiaire effectif ultime: gouvernorat de Damas - Parents/associés/entités ou partenaires d’affaires/liens: Rami Makhlouf (désigné par le Conseil); Samer Foz (désigné par le Conseil); Mazen Tarazi (désigné par le Conseil); Talas Group, propriété de l’homme d’affaires Anas Talas (désigné par le Conseil); Khaled Al-Zubaidi (désigné par le Conseil) - Damascus Cham Holding Company a été créée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad comme l’émanation du gouvernorat de Damas pour les investissements, chargée de gérer les biens du gouvernorat de Damas et de réaliser le projet Marota City, un projet immobilier de luxe fondé sur des terrains expropriés en vertu du décret no 66 et de la loi no 10 en particulier. En gérant la réalisation du projet Marota City, Damascus Cham Holding (dont le président est le gouverneur de Damas) soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire profit et apporte des avantages à des hommes ou femmes d’affaires ayant des liens étroits avec l’ancien régime d’al-Assad qui ont conclu des accords lucratifs avec cette entité dans le cadre de partenariats public-privé.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Public-owned company under private law. Names of Director(s)/Management: Adel Anwar AL-OLABI, Chairman of the board of Directors and governor of Damascus. Ultimate beneficial owner(s): Governorate of Damascus. Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links Mazen Tarazi (EU-designated); businessman Anas Talas (EU-designated); Khaled Al-Zubaidi and Nader Qalei (both EU-designated) Talas Group. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Public-owned company under private law.Names of Director(s)/Management: Adel Anwar AL-OLABI, Chairman of the board of Directors and governor of Damascus. Ultimate beneficial owner(s): Governorate of Damascus. Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links Mazen Tarazi (EU-designated); businessman Anas Talas (EU-designated); Khaled Al-Zubaidi and Nader Qalei (both EU-designated) Talas Group, owned by

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Type d’entité: entreprise publique de droit privé Secteur d’activité: promotion immobilière Nom du directeur/direction: Adel Anwar al-Olabi, président du conseil d’administration et gouverneur de Damas (désigné par le Conseil) Bénéficiaire effectif ultime: gouvernorat de Damas Parents/associés/entités ou partenaires d’affaires/liens: Rami Makhlouf (désigné par le Conseil); Samer Foz (désigné par le Conseil); Mazen Tarazi (désigné par le Conseil); Talas Group, propriété de l’homme d’affaires Anas Talas (désigné par le Conseil); Khaled Al-Zubaidi (désigné par le Conseil)

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

(also DAMASCUS CHAM PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY, DAMASCUS CHAM HOLDING PRIVATE JSC)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also DAMASCUS CHAM HOLDING COMPANY)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also DAMASCUS CHAM HOLDING COMPANY)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Relationships

Data sources

French National Asset Freezing System5,860

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,600

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

Belgium · FOD

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,001

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,700

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

United Kingdom · CoH

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,808

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

Monaco · Monaco

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,793

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

European Union · Council

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,483

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

United States · GSA

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,484

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 FCDO Sanctions List5,975

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


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