Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons - Syria) List 2012

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  - Part 1 Designated and declared persons Item Description 1 Name of Individual: Abd Al-Fatah QUDSIYAH Additional Information: Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, has been involved in the repression against the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0017 2 Name of Individual: Abdullah BERRI Additional Information: Head of the Berri family militia. In charge of pro-government militia involved in the crackdown on the civilian population in Aleppo. 3 Name of Individual: Adel SAFAR Additional Information: Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0016 4 Name of Individual: Adnan Hassan MAHMOUD Date of Birth: 1966 Place of Birth: Tartous Additional Information: Dr, Minister of Information. Associated with the Syrian regime, including by supporting and promoting its information policy. 5 Name of Individual: Ahmed DIBE Additional Information: Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security Directorate). As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security Directorate, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Deraa. 6 Name of Individual: Ahmed Yousef JARAD Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander of 132nd Brigade. Ordered troops to shoot protesters in Deraa, including the use of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. 7 Name of Individual: Ali ABDUL KARIM ALI Also know as (aka): a) Ali ABDUL KARIM, b) Ali ABD-AL-KARIM, c) Ali ABD-AL-KARIM ALI, d) Ali ABDEL KARIM ALI, e) Ali ABDULKARIM ALI, f) Ali ABDULKARIM Date of Birth: 1953 Place of Birth: Latakia Governorate, Syria Additional Information: Senior Assad regime official who is a principal defender of the regime's activities. Syria's Ambassador to Lebanon. Has maintained close ties to Syrian intelligence throughout his diplomatic career. 8 Name of Individual: Ali Abdullah AYYUB Additional Information: Lt General, Deputy Chief of general Staff (Personnel and Manpower). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors. 9 Name of Individual: Ali AL-SALIM Additional Information: Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army. 10 Name of Individual: Ali BARAKAT Additional Information: Brigadier, 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 11 Name of Individual: Ali DAWWA Additional Information: Brigadier General, gave orders to troops to shoot protesters in Al-Herak. 12 Name of Individual: Ali DOUBA Additional Information: Responsible for killings in Hama in 1980, has been called back to Damascus as special advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad. 13 Name of Individual: Ali Habib MAHMOUD Additional Information: Minister of Defence of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0011 14 Name of Individual: Ali MAMLUK Date of Birth: 19/02/1946 Place of Birth: Damascus Additional Information: Diplomatic passport No. 983. Director of Syria's General Intelligence Directorate (GID). Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0014 Also know as (aka): Ali Mamlouk 15 Name of Individual: Amar ISMAEL Additional Information: (Civilian) Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial intelligence service). Involved in the violent crakdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. 16 Name of Individual: Amjad AL-ABBAS Additional Information: Head of Political Security in Banias, has been involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0001 17 Name of Individual: Aous ASLAN Also know as (aka): Aws ASLAN Date of Birth: 1958 Additional Information: General, Head of Battalion in the Republicn Guard. Close to Maher al-ASSAD and President al-ASSAD. Involved in the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria. 18 Name of Individual: Asif SHAWKAT Date of Birth: 15/01/1950 Place of Birth: Al-Madehleh, Tartus Additional Information: Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance; involved in the crackdown on the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0033 19 Name of Individual: Atif NAJIB Additional Information: Cousin of Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad and head of Syria's Political Security Directorate for Dar'a Province during March 2011. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0015 Also know as (aka): Atef Najib 20 Name of Individual: Aus ASLAN Date of Birth: 1959 or 1960 Additional Information: Designated as a Syrian government official, a General in the Syrian miltiary and commander within Syria's 4th Arnmored Division, which is a key regime protection unit. 21 Name of Individual: Ayman JABIR Additional Information: Associate of Mahir al-Assad, involved with the Shabiha military. Directly involved in the repression and violence against the civilian population and co-ordination of Shabiha militia groups. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0036 22 Name of Individual: Bader AQEL Additional Information: Major General, Special Forces Commander, ordered soldiers to pick up bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat [intelligence or secret services] and responsible for the violence in Bukamal 23 Name of Individual: Bashar AL-ASSAD Date of Birth: 11/09/1965 Place of Birth: Damascus Additional Information: Diplomatic passport No. D1903. President of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0002 24 Name of Individual: Bassam AL HASSAN Additional Information: Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; involved in the crackdown on the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0026 25 Name of Individual: Bouthaina SHAABAN Also know as (aka): Buthaina SHAABAN Date of Birth: 1953 Place of Birth: Homs, Syria Additional Information: Senior Assad regime official who is a principal defender of the regime's activities. Has served as Syria's Presidential Political and Media Advisor since July 2008. 26 Name of Individual: Dawud RAJIHA Additional Information: Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces responsible for the military involvement in the crackdown on peaceful protestors. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0032 27 Name of Individual: Fahid AL-JASSIM Additional Information: Lt. General, Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 28 Name of Individual: Farouk AL-SHARA Date of Birth: 10/12/1938 Additional Information: Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0007 Also know as (aka): Faruk AL Shar' 29 Name of Individual: Fawwaz AL-ASSAD Additional Information: Involved in repression against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0003 30 Name of Individual: Fo'ad HAMOUDEH Additional Information: Major General, commander of the military operations in Idlib, ordered troops to shoot protesters in Idlib at the beginning of September 2011. 31 Name of Individual: Fu'ad TAWIL Additional Information: Major General, Deputy Head, Syrian Air Force Intelligence, responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torutre of ptotestors. 32 Name of Individual: George CHAOUI Additional Information: Member of Syrian electronic army. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. 33 Name of Individual: Ghassan AFIF Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander from 45th Regiment, Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib. 34 Name of Individual: Ghassan BELAL Additional Information: General, General in command of the 4th Division reserve bureau. Adviser to Maher al-ASSAD and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian popualtion across Syria. 35 Name of Individual: Ghassan KHALIL Additional Information: Brigadier-General, head of General Intelligence Directorate's (GID) Information Branch. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria. 36 Name of Individual: Ghiath FAYAD Additional Information: Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 37 Name of Individual: Hafez MAKHLOUF Date of Birth: 2/04/1971 Place of Birth: Damascus Additional Information: Diplomatic passport number 2246. Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch. Close to Mahir Al-Assad, has been involved in violence against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0012 38 Name of Individual: Hassan Bin-Ali AL-TURKMANI Date of Birth: 1935 Place of Birth: Aleppo, Syria Additional Information: Deputy Vice-Minister, former Minister for Defence, Special Envoy of President Bashar Al-Assad. 39 Name of Individual: Hayel AL-ASSAD Additional Information: Assistant to Maher Al-Assad, Head of the military police unit of the army's 4th Division, involved in repression. 40 Name of Individual: Hisham IKHTIYAR Date of Birth: 1941 Additional Information: Head of the Syrian National Security Bureau; invovled in the crackdown on the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0028 41 Name of Individual: Hossein TAEB Also know as (aka): a) Hassan TAEB, b) Hosein TAEB, c) Hussayn TAEB, d) Hojjatoleslam Hossein TA'EB Date of Birth: 1963 Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran Additional Information: Deputy Commander for Intelligence of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. 42 Name of Individual: Husam SUKKAR Additional Information: Brigadier, Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs. Presdential Adviser for security agencies' repression and violence against the civilian population. 43 Name of Individual: Ibrahim AL-HASSAN Additional Information: Major General, Deputy Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 44 Name of Individual: Ihab MAKHLOUF Date of Birth: 21/01/1973 Place of Birth: Damascus Additional Information: Passport no. N002848852. Vice-President of SyriaTel and caretaker for Rami Makhlouf's US company; provides funding to the regime allowing the crackdown on demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0030 Also know as (aka): a) Ehab Makhlouf, b) Iehab Makhlouf 45 Name of Individual: Iyad MAKHLOUF Date of Birth: 21/01/1973 Place of Birth: Damascus Additional Information: Passport no. N001820740. Brother of Rami Makhlouf (businessman who provides funding to the regime) and GID officer involved in the crackdown on the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0031 Also know as (aka): Eyad Makhlouf. 46 Name of Individual: Jamal YUNES Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander of 555th Regiment. Gave orders to troops to shoot at protesters in Mo'adamiyeh. 47 Name of Individual: Jamea JAMEA Also know as (aka): Jami JAMI Additional Information: Brigadier-General, Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Dayr az-Zor. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Dayr az-Zor and Alboukamal. 48 Name of Individual: Jamil HASSAN Additional Information: Head of Syrian Airforce Intelligence, has been involved in the repression against the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0009 49 Name of Individual: Jasim AL-FURAYJ Additional Information: Lt General, Chief of General staff. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. 50 Name of Individual: Jawdat Ibrahim SAFI Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander of 154th Regiment. Ordered troops to shoot at protesters in and around Damascus, including Mo"adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma. 51 Name of Individual: Jihad Mohamed SULTAN Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander of 65th Brigade. Ordered troops to shoot protesters in Douma. 52 Name of Individual: Jumah AL-AHMAD Additional Information: Major General, Commander Special Forces. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. 53 Name of Individual: Khald AL-TAWEEL Additional Information: Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 54 Name of Individual: Khalid QADDUR Additional Information: Has close ties to Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President Assad who is listed for the financial support he provides to the regime. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0039 55 Name of Individual: Khalil ZGHRAYBIH Additional Information: Brigadier, 14th Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 56 Name of Individual: Kifah MOULHEM Additional Information: Batallion Commander in the 4th Division. Responsible for the crakcdown on the civilian population in Deir el-Zor. 57 Name of Individual: Lu'ai AL-ALI Additional Information: Colonel, Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara'a Branch. Responsible for the violence against protestors in Dara'a. 58 Name of Individual: Maan JDIID Additional Information: Captain, Presidential Guard. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 59 Name of Individual: Mahir AL-ASAD Date of Birth: 08/12//1967 Additional Information: Diplomatic passport No. 4138. Brother of Syrian President Bashar AL-Asad and brigade commander in the Syrian Army's 4th Armoured Division. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0004 Also know as (aka): Maher Al-Assad 60 Name of Individual: Tawfiq YOUNES Additional Information: Major General, Head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0041 61 Name of Individual: Makhmoud al-KHATTIB Additional Information: Head of Investigative Branch (Political Security Directorate). As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. 62 Name of Individual: Mohamed HAMCHO Date of Birth: 20/05/1966 Additional Information: Passport no. 002954347. Brother-in-law of Mahif Al-Assad (principal overseer of violence against demonstrators); businessman and local agent for several foreign companies; provides funding to the regime allowing the crackdown on demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0027 63 Name of Individual: Mohamed Heikmat IBRAHIM Additional Information: Head of Operations Branch (Political Security Directorate). As Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. 64 Name of Individual: Mohamed KHADDOR Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander of 106th Brigade, Presidential Guard. Gave orders to troops to beat protesters with sticks and then arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in Douma. 65 Name of Individual: Mohamed MAARUF Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander from 45th Regiment, commander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to shoot protesters in Homs. 66 Name of Individual: Mohammad MUFLEH Additional Information: Head of Syrian Military Intelligence in the town of Hama. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0038 67 Name of Individual: Mohammad Ali JAFARI Also know as (aka): a) Aziz JA'FARI, b) Ali JAFARI, c) Mohammad Ali JAFARI, d) Mohammad Ali JA'FARI, e) Mohammad Ali JAFARI-NAJAFABADI Date of Birth: 1/09/1957 Place of Birth: Yazd, Iran Additional Information: Brigadier Commander, General Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. 68 Name of Individual: Mohammad Dib ZEITOUN Additional Information: Head of Political Security, has been involved in violence against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0018 69 Name of Individual: Mohammad Ibrahim AL-CHAAR Also know as (aka): Mohammad Ibrahim AL-SHA’AR Additional Information: Syria’s Minister for Interior, has been involved in violence against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0006 70 Name of Individual: Mohammed JABIR Place of Birth: Latakia Additional Information: Shabiha militia. Associate of Maher Al-Assad for the Shabiha militia. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population and co-ordination of Shabiha milita groups. 71 Name of Individual: Mohammed MAKHLOUF Additional Information: Close associate and maternal uncle of Bashar and Mahir al-Assad. Business associate and father of Rami, Ihab and Iyad Makhlouf. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0037 Also know as (aka): Abu Rami 72 Name of Individual: Mohsin MAKHLOUF Additional Information: Brigadier General, gave orders to troops to shoot protesters in Al-Herak. 73 Name of Individual: Muahmamd AL-SHAAR Additional Information: Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 74 Name of Individual: Muhammad Ali DURGHAM Additional Information: Major General, Commander of 4th Division, ordered troops to shoot at protesters in and around Damascus, including Mo"adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma 75 Name of Individual: Muhammad Nasif KHAYRBIK Date of Birth: 10/05/1937; 20/05/1937 Place of Birth: Hama Additional Information: Diplomatic passport no. 0002250. Deputy Vice President of Syria for National Security Affairs; involved in the crackdown on the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0029 76 Name of Individual: Muhammad Said BUKHAYTAN Additional Information: Assistant Regional Secretary of Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party since 2005, 2000-2005, Director for the national security of the regional Ba'ath party. Former Governor of Hama (1998-2000). Close associate of President Bashar Al-Assad and Maher Al-Assad. Senior decision maker in the regime on repression of civilian population. 77 Name of Individual: Muhammad ZAMRINI Additional Information: Brigadier-General, Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Homs. 78 Name of Individual: Mujahed ISMAIL Additional Information: Member of Syrian electronic army (territorial intelligence service). Involved in the violent crakdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. 79 Name of Individual: Mundir AL-ASSAD Also know as (aka): Munzir AL-ASSAD Additional Information: Involved in repression against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0005 80 Name of Individual: Munir ADANOV Also know as (aka): Munir ADNUF Additional Information: Lieutenant-General, Deputy Chief of General Staff,(Operations and Training) for Syrian Army. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria. 81 Name of Individual: Mustafa TLASS Additional Information: Lt General, Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logisitcs and Supplies). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors. 82 Name of Individual: Nabil Rafik al KUZBARI Additional Information: Chairman of Cham Holding and acts on behalf of Rami Makhlouf. Cham Holding is tied to public corruption in Syria and is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a designated individual. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0010 83 Name of Individual: Naim Jasem SULEIMAN Additional Information: Major General, Commander of 3rd Division. Ordered troops to shoot at protesters in Douma. 84 Name of Individual: Nasser AL-ALI Additional Information: Head of Deraa Regional Branch (Political Security Directorate).As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. 85 Name of Individual: Nawful AL-HUSAYN Additional Information: Brigadier-General, Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province. 86 Name of Individual: NAZIH Additional Information: Major General, Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors. 87 Name of Individual: Nazih HASSUN Additional Information: Brigadier, Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 88 Name of Individual: Nizar AL-ASSAD Original Script: نزار الأسد Additional Information: Cousin of Bashar Al-Assad; previously head of the company "Nizar Oilfield Supplies". Very close to key government officials. Financing Shabiha militiai in the region of Latakia. 89 Name of Individual: Qasem SOLEIMANI Also know as (aka): Qasim SOLEIMANY Additional Information: Major General, Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC - Qods. Involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. 90 Name of Individual: Rafiq SHAHADAH Additional Information: Brigadier-General, Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence. 91 Name of Individual: Ra'if AL-QUWATLI Additional Information: Has close ties to Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President Assad who is listed for the financial support he provides to the regime. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0040 92 Name of Individual: Ramadan Mahmoud RAMADAN Additional Information: Major General, Commander of 35th Special Forces Regiment. Ordered troops to shoot at protesters in Baniyas and Deraa. 93 Name of Individual: Rami MAKHLOUF Date of Birth: 10/07/1969 Place of Birth: Damascus Additional Information: Passport number 454224. Syrian businessman and associate of Mahir Al-Assad, bankrolls the regime allowing violence against protestors. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0013 94 Name of Individual: Riyad CHALICHE Additional Information: Director of the Military Housing Establishment, who has provided funds to the Assad regime; first cousin of President Assad. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0035 95 Name of Individual: Rustum GHAZALI Additional Information: Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, and involved in repression against the civilian population. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0008 96 Name of Individual: Saqr Khayr BEK Additional Information: Deputy Minister for the Interior. Responsible for the use of violence against the civilian population in Syria. 97 Name of Individual: Suheil Salman HASSAN Additional Information: Major General, Commander of 5th Division. Ordered troops to shoot at protesters in Deraa Govenorate 98 Name of Individual: Talal MAKHLUF Additional Information: Brigadier, 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. 99 Name of Individual: Tayseer Qala AWWAD Date of Birth: 1943 Place of Birth: Damascus Additional Information: Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime, including by supporting its policies and practices of arbitrary arrest and detention. 100 Name of Individual: Wafiq NASSER Additional Information: Head of Suwayda Regional Branch (Department of Military Intelligence), as Head of the Suwayda Branch of the Department of Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Suwayda. 101 Name of Individual: Wajih MAHMUD Additional Information: Major General, Commander 18th Armoured Division. Responsible for the violence against protestors in Homs. 102 Name of Individual: Walid AL-MOALLEM Also know as (aka): a) Walid MUALLEM, b) Walid AL-MOUALEM, c) Walid AL-MUALEM, d) Walid AL-MUALLEM, e) Walid MUHI EDDINE MOALLEM, f) Walid MOALLEM, g) Walid AL-MOUALLEM Date of Birth: 1941 Place of Birth: Damascus, Syria Additional Information: Senior Assad regime official who is a principal defender of the regime's activities. Was appointed Foreign and Expatriates Minister in February 2006. 103 Name of Individual: Yousef ISMAIL Additional Information: Brigadier General, Commander of 134th Brigade, gave orders to troops to shoot at houses and people on roofs during a funeral in Talbiseh for protesters killed the previous day. 104 Name of Individual: Zoulhima CHALICHE Date of Birth: 1946 or 1951 Place of Birth: Kerdaha Additional Information: Head of Presidential Security and involved in violence against demonstrators; first cousin of President Assad. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0034 105 Name of Individual: Zuhair HAMAD Additional Information: Major General, Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and for intimidation and torture of protestors. Part 2 Designated entities Item Description 1 Name of Entity: Addounia TV Also know as (aka): Dounia TV Additional Information: Addounia TV has incited violence against the cilivan population in Syria. Telephone: +963-11-5667274, +963-11-5667271, Fax:+963-11-5667272 Website: http://www.addounia.tv 2 Name of Entity: Al Mashreq Investment Fund Also known as (aka) a) AMIF, b) Sunduq Al Mashrek Al Istithmari Additional Information: Al Mashreq Investment Fund is tied to public corruption in Syria and is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a designated individual. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0019 3 Name of Entity: Al Watan Address: Al Watan Newspaper - Damascus - Duty Free Zone Additional Information: Daily newspaper which participates in campaigns to spread disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators. Tel: 00963 11 2137400 Fax: 00963 11 2139928 4 Name of Entity: Bena Properties Additional Information: Bena Properties is tied to public corruption in Syria and is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a designated individual. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0020 5 Name of Entity: Business Lab Address: Maysat Square Al Rasafi Street Bldg. 9, PO Box 7155, Damascus Additional Information: Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. Tel: 963112725499; Fax: 963112725399 6 Name of Entity: Centre d'études et de recherches syrien (CERS) Also know as (aka): a) CERS, Centre d'Ètude et de Recherche Scientifique, b) SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Centre, c) Centre de Recherche de Kaboun. Address: Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus Additional Information: Provides support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used directly for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators 7 Name of Entity: Cham Holding (note: this is a correction. We have incorrectly listed "Chan Holding") Address: Cham Holding Building Daraa Highway - Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq - Syria P.O. Box 9525 Additional Information: Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; largest holding company in Syria, benefiting from and supporting the regime. Tel: +963 (11) 9962, +963 (11) 668 14000, +963 (11) 673 1044 Fax: +963 (11) 673 1274 Email: info@chamholding.sy www.chamholding.sy Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0021 8 Name of Entity: Cham Investment Group Address: Sehanya Daraa Highway, PO Box 9525. Additional Information: Economic entitiy financing the regime. Subsidiary of Cham Holding. Australia has already listed the parent company. tel 00 963 11 99 62 9 Name of Entity: Cham Press TV Address: Al Qudsi Building, 2nd Floor - Baramkeh - Damascus Additional Information: Television Channel which participates in campaigns to spread disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators. Tel: +963 - 11 - 2260805 Fax: +963 - 11 - 2260806 Email: mail@champress.com Website: www.champress.net 10 Name of Entity: Commercial Bank of Syria Address: Damascus Branch, P.O. Box 2231, Moawiya St., Damascus, Syria;- P.O. Box 933, Yousef Azmeh Square, Damascus, Syria; Aleppo Branch, P.O. Box 2, Kastel Hajjarin St., Aleppo, Syria. Additional Information: A Syrian state-owned financial institution which provides financial support to the regime and is an agent of designated Syrian and North Korean WMD proliferators and engaging in dealings with designated Iranian banks. SWIFT/BIC CMSY SY DA; all offices worldwide [NPWMD], Website: http://cbs-bank Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0042 11 Name of Entity: El-Tel Co. Also know as (aka): El-Tel Middle East Company Address: Address: Dair Ali Jordan Highway, P.O. Box 13052, Damascus - Syria Additional Information: Manufacturing and supplying tele-communication equipment for the Army. Tel: +963-11-221-2345 Fax: +963-11-44694450 Email: sales@eltelme.com Website: www.eltelme.com 12 Name of Entity: Hamcho International Additional Information: Controlled by Mohammad Hamcho or Hamsho and provides funding to the Assad regime. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0043 Also know as (aka): Hamsho International Group 13 Name of Entity: Handasieh - Organization for Engineering Industries Address: P.O. Box 5966, Abou Bakr Al Seddeq Str. Damascus and PO BOX 2849 Al Moutanabi Street, Damascus and PO BOX 21120 Baramkeh, Damascus Additional Information: Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. Tel: 963112121816 - 963112121834 - 963112214650 - 963112212743 - 963115110117 14 Name of Entity: Industrial Solutions Address: Baghdad Street 5, PO Box 6394, Damascus. Additional Information: Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. Tel/fax: 963114471080 15 Name of Entity: IRGC Qods Force Also know as (aka): Quds Force Additional Information: The Qods (or Quds) Force is a specialist arm of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Qods Force is involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. IRGC Qods Force has provided technical assistance, equipment and support to the Syrian security services to repress civilian protest movements. 16 Name of Entity: Mada Transport Group Address: Sehanya Dara'a Highway, PO Box 9525. Additional Information: Economic entitiy financing the regime. Subsidiary of Cham Holding, Australia has already listed the parent company. Ttel 00 963 11 99 62 17 Name of Entity: Mechanical Construction Factory (MCF) Address: P.O. Box 35202, Industrial Zone, Al Qadam Road, Damascus Additional Information: Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. 18 Name of Entity: Military Housing Establishment Additional Information: A public works company controlled by Riyad Chaliche and the Syrian Ministry of Defence; provides funding to the regime. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0044 Also know as (aka): MILIHOUSE 19 Name of Entity: Ramak Constructions Co. Address: Address: Daar'a Highway, Damascus, Syria Additional Information: Construction of military barracks, border post barracks and other buildings for Army needs. Telephone: +963-11-6858111 Mobile: +963-933+240231 20 Name of Entity: Souruh Company Also know as (aka): SOROH Al Cham Company Address: Address: Adra Free Zone Area Damascus - Syria Additional Information: Investment in local military industrial projects, manufacturing weapons parts and related items. 100% of the company is owned by Rami Makhlouf.. Telephone: +963-11-5327266 Mobile: +963-933-526812 +963-932-878282 Fax: +963-11-5316396 Email: sorohco@gmail.com Website: http://sites.google.com/site/sorohco 21 Name of Entity: Syrian Air Force Intelligence (SAFI) Also know as (aka): Air Force Intelligence Agency Additional Information: In late April 2011, security forces including personnel from SAFI fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse crowds of demonstrators who took to the streets in Damascus and other cities after noon prayers, killing at least 43 people. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0022 22 Name of Entity: Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID) Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0023 23 Name of Entity: Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Additional Information: Owned or controlled by the Commercial Bank of Syria Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0045 24 Name of Entity: Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Also know as (aka): Military Intelligence Directorate Additional Information: The Syrian Military Intelligence is one of the four major branches of Syria's security forces and has used force against and arrested demonstrators participating in the unrest. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0024 25 Name of Entity: Syrian National Security Bureau (NSB) Additional Information: The Syrian National Security Bureau is an element of the Syrian Ba'ath Party and directed Syrian security forces to use extreme force against demonstrators. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0025 26 Name of Entity: Syrian Political Security Directorate Additional Information: Has been responsible for human rights abuses in the Syrian city of Daraa in March and April 2011. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0046 27 Name of Entity: Syriatel Additional Information: Owned or controlled by Rami Makhlouf, Syrian businessman and regime insider and by Al Mashreq Investment Fund, both of which are already listed by Australia. Listing Information: Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0047 28 Name of Entity: Syronics - Syrian Arab Co. for Electronic Industries Address: Kaboon Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus Additional Information: Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS. Tel-No.: +963-11-5111352 Fax: +963-11-5110117 Note 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au. Notes to the

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