| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | FOZ, Samer · SAMER AL-FOUZ · SAMER FAWAZ · SAMER FOUZ · Samer Fawz · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | AL-FOUZ, Samer · FAWAZ, Samer · FAWZ, Samir · FOUZ, Samer · FOZ, Samer Zuhair · | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Homs · Homs : SYRIE · Homs, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Homs, Syria; · Homs, Syrian Arab Republic · | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Saint Kitts and Nevis · Syria · Türkiye | [sources] | |||
| Country | United Arab Emirates · Syria · Türkiye | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Saint Kitts and Nevis · Syria · Türkiye | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Syria | [sources] | |||
| First name | Samer · Samer Zuhair · Samir · سامر | [sources] | |||
| ID Number | 06010274705 · 784197341865828 · U09471711 | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Fawaz · Fawz · Fouz · Foz · Foz bin Zuhair · | [sources] | |||
| Middle name | Zuhair | [sources] | |||
| Passport number | 09471711 · U 09471711 · U09471711 | [sources] | |||
| Phone | -4874878 | [sources] | |||
| Website | www.amangroupco.com | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q112902372 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Businessperson operating in Syria. · CEO of Aman Group | [sources] | |||
| Education | American University of Paris · University of Massachusetts | [sources] | |||
| Address | DUBAI, ARE · Damascus · MOORCROFTS LLP, Thames House Mere Park Dedmere Road, Marlow SL7 1PB, England · Meadows 2, Street 3, Villa 5 Dubai United Arab Emirates · Meadows 2, Street 3, Villa 5, Dubai · | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Opened a sugar refining factory ("Samer Foz Factory") in 2021.
(Date of UN designation: 2019-01-21)
06010274705 (other-Other identification number) (Syrian national number)
U09471711 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2024-07-21)(Turkish Passport)
Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. Samer Foz provides financial and other support to the former al-Assad regime, including funding the Military Security Shield Forces in Syria and brokering grain deals. He also benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities through the wheat trade and reconstruction projects as a result of his links to the former regime. Samer Foz opened a sugar refining factory (“Samer Foz Factory”) in 2021 in support of the former al-Assad regime’s objective to increase sugar production across the country.
Syrian national number: 06010274705
Opened a sugar refining factory ("Samer Foz Factory") in 2021.
Opened a sugar refining factory ("Samer Foz Factory") in 2021.
Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie en lien avec l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant des intérêts et des activités dans de multiples secteurs de l’économie syrienne. Samer Foz fournit un soutien d’ordre financier et autre à l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, y compris en finançant le groupe paramilitaire appelé “Forces militaires de bouclier de sécurité” en Syrie et en offrant des services de courtage sur le marché des céréales. Il tire aussi des profits financiers de son accès à des débouchés commerciaux à travers le marché du blé et des projets de reconstruction, grâce à ses liens avec l’ancien régime. Samer Foz a ouvert une usine de raffinage du sucre (“Samer Foz Factory”) en 2021 afin de soutenir l’objectif de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad d’accroître la production de sucre dans l’ensemble du pays.
Disqualified
Executive President of Aman Group. Subsidiaries: Foz for Trading, Al-Mohaimen for Transportation & Contracting. Aman Group is the private sector partner in Joint Venture Aman Damascus JSC with Damascus Cham Holding, in which Foz is an individual shareholder. Emmar Industries is a joint venture between Aman Group and the Hamisho Group, in which Foz has the majority stake and is the Chairman. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Executive President of Aman Group. Subsidiaries: Foz for Trading, Al-Mohaimen for Transportation & Contracting. Aman Group is the private sector partner in Joint Venture Aman Damascus JSC with Damascus Cham Holding, in which Foz is an individual shareholder. Emmar Industries is a joint venture between Aman Group and the Hamisho Group, in which Foz has the majority stake and is the Chairman.
Numéro national syrien: 06010274705
(also SAMER FOZ)
(also SAMER FOZ)
(also SAMER FOZ)
(also SAMIR FOZ, SAMER ZUHAIR FOZ, SAMIR FAWZ, SAMER FAWAZ, SAMER FOUZ, SAMER AL-FOUZ)
(also SAMER FOZ)
(also SAMER FOZ)
(also SAMER FOZ)
Syrian businessperson
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | ||
| Address | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full address | Country | |
| Meadows 2, Street 3, Villa 5, Dubai | United Arab Emirates | |
| Agents | ||||
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| Agent | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Husen Foz Sanctioned entity | Acting for or on behalf of | - | - | |
| Amer Foz Disqualified · Export controlled | ||||
| Assets and shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Company | - | - | ||
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Syria-Related Sanctions (EO 13894) | - | - |
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to Syria | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against Syria | - |
| Damascus | Syria |
| Acting for or on behalf of |
| - |
| - |
| Lana TV Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |
| Aman Holding Company Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |
| Orient Club Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |
06010274705 | Syria | Other identification number | - | - | |
U09471711 | Türkiye | National passport | - | - | |
U09471711 | Türkiye | National passport | - | - | |
784197341865828 | Syria | National ID No. | - | - | |
06010274705 | Syria | Other identification number | - | - |
| Amer Foz Disqualified · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | related-to | - | - | |
| Damascus Cham Holding Disqualified · Sanctioned entity | related-to | - | - |
| Amer Foz Disqualified · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | sibling | - | - |