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Ihab Makhlouf

Disqualified · Export controlled · Close Associate · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameEhab Makhlouf · IHAB MAKHLUF · Iehab Makhlouf · Ihab Makhlouf · MAKHLOUF, Ehab · 9 more...[sources]
Other nameEhab · Ehab Makhlouf · Eihab MAKHLOUF · Iehab · Iehab Makhlouf · 6 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus Syria · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · 3 more...[sources]
Death date[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameEhab · Iehab · Ihab · إيهاب[sources]
ID NumberN002848852[sources]
Last nameMAKHLUF · Makhlouf · مخلوف[sources]
Passport numberN002848852[sources]
Wikidata IDQ112116093[sources]
PositionHomme 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]
AddressDAMASCUS, SYR · Damascus Syria[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

Last known position: Vice President of Syriatel. Passport No.: N002848852.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

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.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Passport no: N002848852

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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.

— French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

— UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

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.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

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

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

N° Passeport : N002848852

— Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

(also IHAB MAKHLUF)

— US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also IHAB MAKHLUF)

— US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also IHAB MAKHLUF)

— US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also IHAB MAKHLOUF, EHAB MAKHLOUF, IEHAB MAKHLOUF)

— US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Syrian businessman

— Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,042

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,804

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

Monaco · Monaco

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,609

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

Australia · DFAT

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,976

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 Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,485

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 Companies House Disqualified Directors15,697

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

United Kingdom · CoH

French National Asset Freezing System5,862

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,488

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

United States · GSA

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,006

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,854

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,775

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,182

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,797

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

European Union · Council

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata333,072

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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