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Fawaz Akhras

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TypePerson[sources]
NameAL-AKHRAS, Fawaz · FAWAZ AL-AKHRAS · FAWWAZ AKHRAS · Favvoz Axras · Fawaz Akhras · 9 more...[sources]
Other nameFAWAZ AL-AKHRAS · FAWWAZ AKHRAS · Fawas Akhras · Fawaz AL-AKHRAS · Fawaz al-Akhras · 3 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthHoms, Syria[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityUnited Kingdom · Syria[sources]
CountryUnited Kingdom[sources]
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom[sources]
First nameFAWAZ · FAWWAZ · Fawaz · Fawwaz · فواز[sources]
KeywordsHealth and drug sector · Non-governmental position · Non-governmental sector · قطاع الصحة والدواء · قطاع غير حكومي · 1 more...[sources]
Last nameAKHRAS · AL-AKHRAS · Akhras · Al-Akhras · الاخرس[sources]
SummaryFather of Asmaa’ al-Assad. Founder of the British Syrian Society (currently headed by Peter Ford, former British ambassador in Syria). Cardiologist specializing in cardiovascular disease. WikiLeaks in 2008 revealed that he is one of four individuals that Bashar al-Assad depends on to manage his assets and walth at home and abroad. · والد أسماء الأسد. مؤسس الجمعية السورية البريطانية (يرأسها حاليا بيتر فورد السفير البريطاني السابق في سوريا). طبيب قلب متخصص في أمراض القلب والاوعية الدموية. كشفت وثيقة لـ"ويكيليكس" تعود لعام 2008، عن أنه أحد أربعة يعتمد عليهم الرئيس بشار الأسد في إدارة أصوله وأمواله في الداخل والخارج[sources]
Unique Entity IDE1W7PJL158M4[sources]
Wikidata IDQ3178546[sources]
ReligionIslam[sources]
Address34 Allan Way, London · LONDON, GBR[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Fawaz Akhras (a.k.a. Muhammad Fawaz al-Akhras) is a Syrian cardiologist based in London specializing in cardiovascular disease. Akhras was born in Homs in 1946. WikiLeaks leaked a secret document from the US embassy in Damascus dating 2008, which revealed that Akhras is one of four individuals that Bashar al-Assad relies upon to manage his assets and wealth at home and abroad, the other three being Zouhair Sahloul, Nabil al-Kuzbari, and Muhammad Makhlouf. US sanctions were imposed on Fawaz Akhras on 22 December 2020.

Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

فواز الأخرس أو محمد فواز الأخرس. طبيب قلب سوري مقيم في لندن متخصص في أمراض القلب والاوعية الدموية من مواليد حمص عام 1946. في وقت سابق كشف موقع "ويكيليكس" عن وثيقة سرية خاصة بالسفارة الأميركية في سوريا، يعود تاريخها لعام 2008، عن اعتماد الرئيس بشار الأسد على أربعة رجال في إدارة أصوله وأمواله في الداخل والخارج، وهم: زهير سحلول، ونبيل الكزبري، ومحمد مخلوف، وفواز الأخرس. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 22/12/2020.

Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

British cardiologist, father of Asma al-Assad

Wikidata non-official source,

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Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,268

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

United States of America · OFAC

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories461,690

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Wikidata · non-official source

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,362

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

United States of America · GSA

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,154

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

United States of America · ITA

Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks1,079

A knowledge graph of persons of interest inside Syria, including detailed information on family relationships and business ties.

Obsalytics · non-official source

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