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Hafez Makhlouf

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Hafez Makhlouf is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.
TypePerson[sources]
NameHafez MAKHLOUF · Hafez Makhlouf · Hafiz MAKHLOUF · Hafiz MAKHLUF · Hafiz Makhlouf · 10 more...[sources]
Other nameHafez · Hafez MAKHLOUF · Hafez Makhlouf · Hafez Makhluf · Hafez Mohamad Makhlouf · 8 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damascus · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Damascus, Syria · Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic · 1 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameHafez · Hafez  · Hafiz · Háfiz · حافظ[sources]
ID Number014637352[sources]
KeywordsIntelligence devices · Regular armed forces · أجهزة الاستخبارات · القوات المسلحة النظامية[sources]
Last nameMAKHLOUF · MAKHLUF · Machlúf · Makhlouf · Makhluf · 1 more...[sources]
Passport number014637352 · 2246[sources]
SummaryBashar al-Assad ’s cousin. Responsible for the security of Damascus and its countryside. · ابن خال بشار الأسد والمسؤول عن أمن دمشق وضواحيها[sources]
Wikidata IDQ2915170[sources]
PositionAncien colonel dirigeant l’unité de Damas au sein de la direction des renseignements généraux · Colonel · Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Di­rectorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. · Head of Unit in Syrian General Intelligence Directorate · عقيد · 1 more...[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Created at[sources]
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Descriptions

Last known position: Head of a unit in the General Intelligence Directorate. Cousin of Syrian President Bashar AL-ASSAD and close associate of Maher AL-ASSAD. Passport No.: 2246

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. Member of the Makhlouf family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Ancien colonel dirigeant l’unité de Damas au sein de la direction des renseignements généraux, en poste après mai 2011. Membre de la famille Makhlouf, cousin du président Bashar al-Assad.

French Freezing of Assets,

Links to Rami Makhlouf, Bashar Asad

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

عميد في الاستخبارات السورية والمخابرات العسكرية السورية والقوات الجوية السورية ومكتب الأمن الوطني السوري. ويتولى أمن دمشق وضواحيها يعتمد عليه الرئيس السوري في القضايا الأمنية حيث أوكله بالتحقيق في اغتيال عماد مغنية كما أسند إليه ملف احتواء غضب المساجين في سجن صيدنايا. أحد من يشكلون الدائرة الداخلية لمنظومة القيادة. كان يعمل تحت علي مملوك، ولكنه يتمتع بتأثير أكبر بكثير بحكم قرابته بابن خاله بشار الأسد. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 09/05/2011. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 05/11/2007. شملته العقوبات البريطانيه في 10/5/2011

Hafez Makhlouf is a Brigadier General in the Syrian Intelligence, Syrian Military Intelligence, Syrian Air Force, and Syrian National Security Bureau. He oversees the security of Damascus and its countryside. The Syrian President relies on him for security affairs, as he -the President- entrusted him with investigating Imad Mughniyeh ’s assassination. Makhlouf was also assigned the responsibility of controlling the outrage of Saidnaya prisoners. Hafez Makhlouf is part of the regime ’s inner circle of commanders. He worked under Ali Mamlouk but had much more significant influence due to his cousinship with Bashar al-Assad. He was sanctioned by the US on 5 November 2007, the EU on 9 May 2011, and the UK on 10 May 2011.

Former Syrian intelligence officer and cousin of Bashar al-Assad

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,000

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

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people3,442

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · Ministry of Finance

French Freezing of Assets6,257

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 · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,064

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

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,214

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,550

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,854

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,057

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,284

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,285

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

External databases

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

Wikidata224,896

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: eu-tb-logical-6307 · gb-hmt-11903 · ca-sema-2-9-sy-hafez-makhlouf · au-dfat-2246-hafez-makhlouf · ch-seco-11652 · ofac-10569 · opensyr-node-362 · ca-sema-syria-2-9 · NK-RmViYnskbuXQBk3J6Swdps · ja-mof-d179c81daeefda45d10f07df65c74db689bf2ebf · fr-ga-2145 · NK-du2nvDwiiDKvTwCtHhnkbE · eu-fsf-eu-3582-54

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