| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Général de brigade Rafiq SHAHADAH · RAFIK SHEHADEH · RAFIQ SHIHADA · Rafeeq Chahada · Rafeeq Chahade · | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Chahada · Chahade · Chahadeh · Rafeeq · Rafeeq Chahada · | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | · | [sources] | |||
| Place of birth | Al-Sharasheer, Jableh, Latakia, Syria · Btigramo · Jablah, Latakia Province · Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria; · Jablah, Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic · | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Syria | [sources] | |||
| First name | Général de brigade Rafiq · Rafeeq · Rafik · Rafiq · Wafiq · | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Chahada · Chahade · Chahadeh · Shahada · Shahadah · | [sources] | |||
| Middle name | Mahmoud | [sources] | |||
| Title | Major General | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q7282691 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Advisor to President Bashar al Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence · Ancien chef de la section 293 (affaires intérieures) du renseignement militaire syrien à Damas · Conseiller de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad pour les questions stratégiques et le renseignement militaire · Général de division, en poste après mai 2011 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad · Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011. Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence | [sources] | |||
| Religion | Alawites | [sources] | |||
| Address | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Last known position: Brigadier General and Head of the Security Committee in Deir‑ez‑Zour. Former advisor to President Bashar AL‑ASSAD on strategic questions and military intelligence.
Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to former President Bashar al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence.
Membre des forces armées syriennes ayant le grade de général de division, en poste après mai 2011 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Ancien chef de la section 293 (affaires intérieures) du renseignement militaire syrien à Damas. Directement impliqué dans la répression et les violences exercées contre la population civile à Damas. Conseiller de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad pour les questions stratégiques et le renseignement militaire.
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(also RAFIQ SHIHADAH)
(also RAFIQ SHIHADAH)
(also RAFIQ SHIHADAH)
(also WAFIQ SHIHADAH, RAFIQ SHIHADA, RAFIQ SHAHADAH, RAFIK SHEHADEH)
(also RAFIQ SHIHADAH)
Syrian military officer, military intelligence head
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | - | - | ||
| Documents | ||
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| Document | Date | |
| Treasury Implements President’s Termination of Syria Sanctions | ||
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| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Bashar Al Asad Disqualified · Politician · Sanctioned entity | related-to | - | - | |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against Syria | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | - |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Syria-Related Sanctions (EO 13894) | - | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to Syria | - |