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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ehab Makhlouf · Iehab Makhlouf · Ihab Makhlouf · MAKHLUF, Ihab; MAKHLOUF, Ihab; MAKHLOUF, Ehab; MAKHLOUF, Iehab · İhab Mahluf · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | Ehab · Ehab Makhlouf · Eihab MAKHLOUF · Iehab · Iehab Makhlouf · | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Damas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus Syria · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · | [sources] | |||
| Death date | [sources] | ||||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Country | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Syria | [sources] | |||
| First name | Ehab · Iehab · Ihab · إيهاب | [sources] | |||
| ID Number | N002848852 | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Makhlouf · مخلوف | [sources] | |||
| Passport number | N002848852 | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q112116093 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie · Leading businessman operating in Syria. An influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad. | [sources] | |||
| Address | Damascus Syria | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Last known position: Vice President of Syriatel. Passport No.: N002848852.
(Date of UN designation: 2011-05-23)
Passport no: N002848852
Leading businessman operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime. He has business interests in several Syrian companies and entities, including Ramak Construction Co and Syrian International Private University for Science and Technology (SIUST). He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. In 2020, Ehab Makhlouf took over Rami Makhlouf’s business activities and the Syrian government granted him the contracts to operate and manage the duty-free markets across the country.
Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie en lien avec l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Il a des intérêts dans plusieurs entreprises et entités syriennes, dont Ramak Construction Co et l’Université privée internationale syrienne pour la science et la technologie (Syrian International Private University for Science and Technology ou SIUST). Il est un membre influent de la famille Makhlouf et entretient des liens étroits avec la famille al-Assad; cousin de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad. En 2020, Ihab Makhlouf a repris les activités commerciales de Rami Makhlouf et le gouvernement syrien lui a accordé les contrats d’exploitation et de gestion des marchés hors taxes dans l’ensemble du pays.
Disqualified
Business interest; Vice Chairman of Syriatel, co-owner of SIUST, shareholder in RAMAK Construction Co, works for Makhlouf Finance Group. Family Status: Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria. Son of Mohammed Makhlouf and brother of Hafez and Rami, twin brother of Iyab Makhlouf The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Business interest; Vice Chairman of Syriatel, co-owner of SIUST, shareholder in RAMAK Construction Co, works for Makhlouf Finance Group. Family Status: Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria. Son of Mohammed Makhlouf and brother of Hafez and Rami, twin brother of Iyab Makhlouf
N° Passeport : N002848852
Syrian businessman
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | - | - | ||
| Associations | ||||
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| Person | Relationship | Start date | End date | |
| Abdul-Hamid Dashti Politician | partner in business or sport | - | - | |
| Family members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative | Relationship | Start date | End date | |
| Anisa Makhlouf Politician | paternal aunt · relative | - | - | |
| Iyad Makhlouf Disqualified · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | sibling | - | ||
| Linked from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Iyad Makhlouf Disqualified · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | related-to | - | - | |
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| Australia | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Syria Sanctions Regime | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against Syria | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to Syria | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| - |
| Bashar Al Asad Disqualified · Politician · Sanctioned entity | relative · son of paternal aunt | - | - |
N002848852 |
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| National passport |
| - |
| - |
| Bashar Al Asad Disqualified · Politician · Sanctioned entity | related-to | - | - |
| Hafez Makhlouf Disqualified · Export controlled · Politician · Sanctioned entity | sibling | - | - | |
| Rami Makhlouf Disqualified · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | sibling | - | - | |
| Makhlouf Mohammed Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | child · father | - | - |