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Fawaz Akhras

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TypePerson[sources]
NameAL-AKHRAS, Fawaz · Favvoz Axras · Fawaz Akhras · Fawaz Al-Akhras · Fevvaz Ahras · 7 more...[sources]
Other nameFawas Akhras · Fawaz AL-AKHRAS · Fawaz al-Akhras · Fawwaz Akhras · فواز أخرس · 1 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthHoms, Syria[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityUnited Kingdom · Syria[sources]
CountryUnited Kingdom[sources]
First nameFawaz · 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 · 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]
Wikidata IDQ3178546[sources]
ReligionIslam[sources]
Address34 Allan Way, London[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.

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-English cardiologist, father of Asma al-Assad

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Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,618

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United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,418

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United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

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