Waseem AL-KATTAN

In 2020 elected member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce. In November 2021, appointed secretary of the Federation of Syrian chambers of commerce. Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Larosa 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.

Leading businessperson operating in Syria benefiting from and supporting the regime. Owner of multiple businesses and holding companies with interests and activities in various economic sectors such as real estate, the luxury hotel industry and commercial centres. Waseem al-Kattan rose rapidly as a leading businessperson 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.

In 2020, Al-Kattan was elected member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce. In Nov 2021, Al-Kattan was appointed secretary of the Federation of Syrian chambers of commerce by the Syrian Government, despite having lost elections. In 2022, Al-Kattan was appointed Chairman of the Syrian-Omani Business Council.

Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Larosa 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

Position: President of Damascus Countryside (Rural) Province Chamber of Commerce

Syrian National ID Number: 10090110187

In 2020 elected member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce. In November 2021, appointed secretary of the Federation of Syrian chambers of commerce. Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Larosa 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.

In 2020 elected member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce. In November 2021, appointed secretary of the Federation of Syrian chambers of commerce. Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Larosa 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.

Parents/associés/entités ou partenaires d’affaires/liens: Larosa Furniture/Furnishing; Jasmine Fields Company Ltd.; Muruj Cham (Murooj al-Cham) Investment and Tourism Group; Adam and Investment LLC; Universal Market Company LLC; trésorier de la fédération des chambres de commerce syriennes - Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie qui soutient le régime et en tire avantage. Propriétaire de multiples entreprises et sociétés holding ayant des intérêts et exerçant des activités dans divers secteurs économiques tels que l’immobilier, l’hôtellerie de luxe et les centres commerciaux. Waseem al-Kattan a connu une ascension rapide en tant qu’homme d’affaires influent en imposant des taxes sur les marchandises introduites clandestinement dans la Ghouta orientale assiégée, et il participe maintenant à des formes de clientélisme agressives au bénéfice du régime. Waseem al-Kattan bénéficie financièrement d’un accès privilégié aux marchés publics et aux licences et contrats attribués par les agences du gouvernement, grâce aux liens étroits qu’il entretient avec le régime. En 2020, al-Kattan a été élu membre de la Chambre de commerce de Damas. En novembre 2021, al-Kattan a été nommé secrétaire de la Fédération des chambres de commerce syriennes par le gouvernement syrien, bien qu’il ait perdu les élections. En 2022, al-Kattan a été nommé président du conseil des affaires syro-omanais.

Linked to Larosa 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.

Syrian businessperson