Hussam Al-Qatirji

Business interests: National Islamic Bank (Syria), Nabd Contracting and Construction; Arman Hotel and Tourist Management LLC; Bere Aleppo Private JSC, a joint venture with the ministry of tourism; BS Company for Oil Services.

Position: CEO of Katerji Group (a.k.a. Al Qatarji, Al Qatarji Company/Qatirji Company/ Khatirji Group/Katerji International Group)

Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, who is also a Member of the Syrian Parliament. Al Qatarji supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime through enabling, and profiting from, trade deals with the former al-Assad regime in relation to oil and wheat. Hussam Al Qatarji, with his family, has secured a license to create a new bank, the National Islamic Bank. They have also acquired a new cement plant from the government, through one of their companies, Nabd Contracting and Construction. They also expanded in the tourism sector creating Arman Hotel and Tourist Management LLC. They also entered into a joint venture with the ministry of tourism “Bere Aleppo Private JSC”. Hussam Al Qatarji and his family also run a militia in Aleppo. In October 2021, Qaterji’s BS Company for Oil Services signed a deal with the former al-Assad regime to supply gas stations with fuel in former al-Assad’s regime held areas.

Business interests: National Islamic Bank (Syria), Nabd Contracting and Construction; Arman Hotel and Tourist Management LLC; Bere Aleppo Private JSC, a joint venture with the ministry of tourism; BS Company for Oil Services.

Business interests: National Islamic Bank (Syria), Nabd Contracting and Construction; Arman Hotel and Tourist Management LLC; Bere Aleppo Private JSC, a joint venture with the ministry of tourism; BS Company for Oil Services.

Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie en lien avec l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, également membre du Parlement syrien. Al Qatarji soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire avantage, en facilitant la conclusion d’accords commerciaux avec l’ancien régime d’al-Assad concernant le pétrole et le blé, et en tirant profit de ces accords. Hussam Al Qatarji, avec sa famille, a obtenu une licence pour créer une nouvelle banque, la Banque islamique nationale. Ils ont également acquis une nouvelle cimenterie auprès du gouvernement, à travers l’une de leurs sociétés, NABD Contracting et Construction. Ils se sont également développés dans le secteur du tourisme, créant Arman Hotel et Tourist Management LLC. Ils ont également conclu un accord de coentreprise commune avec le ministère du tourisme (“Bere Aleppo Private JSC”). Hussam Al Qatarji et sa famille dirigent également une milice à Alep. En octobre 2021, la société BS Company for Oil Services de Qaterji a signé avec l’ancien régime d’al-Assad un accord visant à approvisionner les stations-service en carburant dans les zones contrôlées par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad.

Disqualified

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Hossam Katerji (a.k.a Hussam al-Katerji) is a Syrian businessman and member of the People’s Assembly since 2016. Along with his brother, Hossam Katerji owns several companies in various sectors, the most important of which are those working in oil and its trade and exchange with ISIS and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). Sources indicate that most of Katerji’s companies are affiliated with Rami Makhlouf. He oversees and commands a local pro-Assad militia known as Al Katerji Group. Katerji is a member of the People’s Assembly for the 2020 session under the following information: Governorate of birth: Raqqa; Sect: Sunni; Nationality: Arab; Academic degree: Unknown; Profession: Businessman; District: Aleppo; Category: (A) Workers and Peasants; Party: Independent; Member of Previous round: Yes; Heads a militia: Yes; Accused of crimes against humanity: Yes. US sanctions were imposed on Hossam Katerji on 9 November 2020, and EU sanctions on 21 January 2019.

رجل أعمال وعضو مجلس الشعب منذ ٢٠١٦. يملك مع أخيه عدة شركات في قطاعات متنوعة أهمها العاملة في مجال النفط وتبادله مع داعش وقوات الحماية الكردية. تشير المصادر إلى أن معظم شركاته تتبع لرامي مخلوف. يشرف على إحدى الميلشيات الموالية، وتُعرف باسم “مجموعة القاطرجي”. تم فرض عقوبات أمريكية عليه. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 09/11/2020. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 21/01/2019. عضو مجلس الشعب لدورة ٢٠٢٠ ومعلوماته: محافظة الولادة: الرقة ، الطائفة: سني، القومية: عربي، الشهادة العلمية: غير معروف، المهنة: رجل أعمال، الدائرة: حلب، الفئة: (أ) قطاع عمال وفلاحين، الحزب: مستقل، عضو في دورة سابقة: نعم، يرأس ميليشيا: نعم، متهم بجرائم ضد الإنسانية: نعم شملته العقوبات البريطانية في 22/01/2019

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM QATIRJI BIN AHMED RUSHDI, HOSSAM AL-QATIRJI, HUSSAM KATERJI, HUSSAM QATERJI, HOSSAM QATARJI, HUSSAM AL-QATIRJI, HUSSAM KHATARJI, HUSSAM KHATIRJI, HUSSAM KATARJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

(also HUSSAM BIN AHMED RUSHDI AL-QATIRJI)

Syrian businessman and Member of Parliament