Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | Zoe

Name of Instrument

1 Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017.

Authority

3 Authority

This Instrument is made under regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.

Designated and Declared Persons and Designated Entities

4 Designated and Declared Persons and Designated Entities

Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 is a designated person for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 is a declared person pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 2 is a designated person for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 and is a designated person pursuant to paragraph 6(2)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 2 is a declared person pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 and is a declared person pursuant to paragraph 6(2)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
Each entity mentioned in an item in Schedule 3 is a designated entity for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
Each entity mentioned in an item in Schedule 4 is a designated entity for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 and is a designated entity pursuant to paragraph 6(2)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.

Note: See the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) List 2012 for the continuation of effect, under subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of:

(a) the designations and declarations made under paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (b) of those Regulations; and
(b) certain of the designations made under paragraphs 6(2)(a) and (b) of those Regulations.

Schedule 1

Designations and declarations declared to have effect

Schedule 1 – Designations and declarations declared to have effect

Designated and declared persons – paragraphs 6(1)(a) and 6(1)(b)

Item	Description
1	Name of Individual:	Ahmad BALLUL
	Also known as (aka):	a) Ahmad Muhammad BALLUL, b) Ahmed BALOL, c) Ahmed BALLUL
	Date of Birth:	10/10/1954
	Additional Information:	Major General, senior officer and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Force, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.

2	Name of Individual:	Saji' DARWISH
	Also known as (aka):	a) Saji Jamil DARWISH, b) Sajee DARWISH, c) Sjaa DARWIS
	Date of Birth:	11/01/1957
	Additional Information:	Major General, senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.

3	Name of Individual:	Muhammed IBRAHIM
	Date of Birth:	5/08/1964
	Additional Information:	Brigadier General, senior officer and Deputy Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.

4	Name of Individual:	Badi' MU'ALLA
	Also known as (aka):	a) Badi Sulayman MUALLA
	Date of Birth:	1961
	Place of birth:	Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria
	Additional Information:	Brigadier General, senior officer and Commander of 63rd Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.

5	Name of Individual:	Suhayl Hasan AL-HASAN
	Also known as (aka):	a) Colonel Suhayl HASAN, b) Sohail HASSAN, c) Sohail AL-HASSAN, d) Suhail HASSAN, e) Lieutenant Colonel Suhayl HASSAN, f) Brigadier General Suhayl HASSAN, g) Suheil HASSAN
	Date of Birth:	1964
	Additional Information:	Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Brigadier General, Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Pro-regime militia commander and Syrian Air Force Intelligence officer.

6	Name of Individual:	Muhammad Nafi BILAL
	Also known as (aka):	a) Colonel Muhammad Nafi BILAL, b) Muhammad BILAL
	Date of Birth:	25/05/1971
	Additional Information:	Senior Syrian Air Force Intelligence officer.

7	Name of Individual:	Muhammad Mahmud MAHALLA
	Also known as (aka):	Muhammad MAHALA
	Date of Birth:	04/06/1959
	Additional Information:	Major General. Director of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice-Director of the Political Security Directorate. Head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.

8	Name of Individual:	Tahir Hamid KHALIL
	Also known as (aka):	a) Tahir Hamid KHALI, b) Khalil Tahir HAMID
	Additional Information:	Major General, Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate.

9	Name of Individual:	Jawdat Salbi MAWAS
	Also known as (aka):	a) Jawdat Salibi MAWWAS, b) Jawdat Salibi MAWWAZ
	Additional Information:	Major General, Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate.

10	Name of Individual:	Yasin Ahmad DAHI
	Also known as (aka):	a) Yasin Dahi, b) Yasin Dhahi
	Date of Birth:	1960
	Additional Information:	Brigadier General, Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces.

11	Name of Individual:	Ali WANUS
	Also known as (aka):	Ali Wannous
	Date of Birth:	05/02/1964
	Additional Information:	Brigadier General, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

12	Name of Individual:	Samir DA'BUL
	Also known as (aka):	a) Samir DABUL, b) Samir Daaboul
	Date of Birth:	04/09/1965
	Additional Information:	Brigadier General, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

13	Name of Individual:	Zuhayr HAYDAR
	Date of Birth:	18/12/1965
	Additional Information:	Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

14	Name of Individual:	Habib HAWRANI
	Date of Birth:	25/03/1969
	Additional Information:	Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

15	Name of Individual:	Firas AHMAD
	Date of Birth:	21/01/1967
	Additional Information:	Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

16	Name of Individual:	Salah HABIB
	Also known as (aka):	a) Saleh HABIB, b) Salih HABIB
	Date of Birth:	05/07/1962
	Place of Birth:	Ain el-Karm, Syria
	Address:	Villa 43A, al Syniar Street, Jumeirah 3, P.O. Box 127074, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	Citizenship:	France (alt. citizen: Syria)
	Passport Information:	13AF69606 (France) expires 06 Feb. 2023
	Additional Information:	Position: Owner; Alt. Position: General Manager; Alt. Position: Chief Executive Officer. Manager of Yona Star International.

17	Name of Individual:	Iyad Mohammad Esam MAHROUS
	Also known as (aka):	a) Iyad MAHROUS, b) Iyad MAHRUS
	Date of Birth:	12/05/1971
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Passport Information:	N006478882
	Additional Information:	Owns and operates Syria-based Mahrous Group.

Schedule 2

Designations and declarations declared to have effect

Schedule 2 – Designations and declarations declared to have effect

Designated and declared persons – subregulations 6(1) and 6(2)

1	Name of Individual:	Ghassan ABBAS
	Date of Birth:	10/03/1960
	Place of Birth:	Homs, Syria
	Additional Information:	Brigadier General linked to the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

2	Name of Individual:	Bayan BITAR
	Also known as (aka):	a) Bayan AL-BITAR
	Date of Birth:	08/03/1947
	Address:	PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	Managing Director/Director General, Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI). OTI is a subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.

3	Name of Individual:	Amr ARMANZI
	Also known as (aka):	a) Amr Muhammad Najib AL-ARMANZI, b) Amr Najib ARMANAZI, c) Amrou AL-ARMANAZY, d) Amr ARMANAZI
	Date of Birth:	07/02/1944
	Additional Information:	Director General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

4	Name of Individual:	Aziz ALLOUCH
	Also known as (aka):	a) 'Aziz Ahmad 'ALLUSH
	Date of Birth:	26/10/1977
	Additional Information:	General Director, Technolab.

5	Name of Individual:	Muhammed Bin-Muhammed Faris QUWAYDIR
	Also known as (aka):	a) Muhammad KWEIDER, b) Muhammad KWEITER, c) Samir QASSAR, d) Muhammad QUAYDIR
	Date of Birth:	21/07/1967
	Passport Information:	004123298
	Additional Information:	Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) Contracts Director.

6	Name of Individual:	Hala SIRHAN
	Also known as (aka):	Halah Sirhan
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

7	Name of Individual:	Ayman AHMAD
	Date of Birth:	01/02/1971
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

8	Name of Individual:	Yusuf AL-HATUM
	Date of Birth:	05/01/1966
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

9	Name of Individual:	Mashhur AL-HUSAYN
	Date of Birth:	01/01/1961
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

10	Name of Individual:	Haytham ASMAR
	Date of Birth:	02/11/1969
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

11	Name of Individual:	Lu-ay DA-UD
	Date of Birth:	13/10/1962
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

12	Name of Individual:	Rajab DAYYUB
	Date of Birth:	01/01/1963
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

13	Name of Individual:	Tha'ir DAYYUB
	Date of Birth:	01/12/1971
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

14	Name of Individual:	Ma'n GHANIM
	Date of Birth:	03/05/1970
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

15	Name of Individual:	Farhan MAHFUD
	Date of Birth:	11/09/1966
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

16	Name of Individual:	Yusuf MA'TUQ
	Date of Birth:	30/05/1981
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

17	Name of Individual:	Misbah MIRDASH
	Date of Birth:	02/01/1970
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

18	Name of Individual:	Zuhayr RABAH
	Date of Birth:	07/01/1956
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

19	Name of Individual:	Iyad SALIM
	Date of Birth:	12/12/1970
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

20	Name of Individual:	Muzhir SHARBA
	Date of Birth:	23/02/1970
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

21	Name of Individual:	Muhammad Khayr SUKHAYTAH
	Date of Birth:	18/05/1965
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

22	Name of Individual:	Akram SULAYMAN
	Date of Birth:	14/04/1967
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

23	Name of Individual:	Muhammad Hisham Fu'ad YUSUF
	Date of Birth:	29/07/1965
	Citizenship:	Syria
	Additional Information:	Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

Schedule 3

Designations declared to have effect

Schedule 3 – Designations declared to have effect

Designated Entities – paragraph 6(1)(a)

Item	Description
1	Name of Entity:	Syriss Logistics and Services
	Also known as (aka):	a) Syriss, b) Guangzhou Syriss Logistics & Services, c) Syriss Group Limited, d) Syriss Logistics and Service Company
	Address:	a) Head Office, Suite 707, Oriental Finance Building, 140 Dong Feng Xi Road, Guangzhou 510000, China; b) Marine Logistics Office, Suite 912, Nan You Building, 142 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, China; c) Air Logistics Office, Suite 419, Nan You Building, 142 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, China; d) Marine Warehouse, Baiyun Area, Shijing Town, 20 Qingfeng Qinglong Road, Guangzhou, China; e) Baramkeh Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; f) Jebel Ali Free Zone, W.H. # WF06, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; g) Ras Al Khor Industrial 3, Warehouse # 2, Al Aweer, United Arab Emirates; h) Exit 19 Al Manakh area, W.H. #364, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
	Additional Information:	Linked to Yona Star International.

2	Name of Entity:	Mahrous Group
	Also known as (aka):	a) Al Mahrus Group Trading Company, b) Mahrous Trading Establishment, c) Mahrous Trading Institute, d) Mahrus Group, e) Mahrus Trading Establishment.
	Address:	a) Rawda Street, Damascus, Syria; b) Al Rawdah, Damascus, Syria.
	Additional Information:	Has supported and acted for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

3	Name of Entity:	Mahrous Trading FZE
	Also known as (aka):	Mahrus Trading FZE
	Address:	P.O. Box 16111, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
	Additional Information:	Has supported and acted for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

Schedule 4

Designations declared to have effect

Schedule 4 – Designations declared to have effect

Designated Entities – paragraphs 6(1)(a) and 6(2)(a)

Item	Description
1	Name of Entity:	Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology
	Address:	P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	Affiliated with, and a subsidiary of, the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

2	Name of Entity:	Expert Partners
	Also known as (aka):	Experts Partners
	Address:	Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, P.O. Box 7006, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	Acts as a proxy for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

3	Name of Entity:	Organisation for Technological Industries
	Also known as (aka):	a) Technical Industries Corporation (TIC), b) Organization for Technological Industries, c) The Organization for Technical Industries
	Address:	Sham Algadida OTip Box, P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	Subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.

4	Name of Entity:	National Standards and Calibration Laboratory
	Also known as (aka):	National Calibration Centre
	Address:	P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	Affiliated with, and a subsidiary of, the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

5	Name of Entity:	Megatrade
	Address:	Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	A company used by the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

6	Name of Entity:	Yona Star International
	Also known as (aka):	a) Unistar Company, b) Yona Holding, c) Yona Star d) Yona Star Company, e) Yona Star Shipping, f) Yona Star Trading International Co. Ltd.
	Address:	a) Damascus Airport Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; b) Al Maktoum Street, Building MM Office #7, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	Additional Information:	Has long acted as a shipping agent for the Syrian Arab Air Force, as well as other designated Government of Syria entities, including the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), Air Force Intelligence and the Army Supply Bureau. The company has offices in Damascus and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

7	Name of Entity:	Sigma Tech
	Also known as (aka):	Sigma Tech Company
	Address:	Fayez Mansour Street, Building No 35, Floor No 2, Baramkeh, P.O. Box 34081, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	Linked to the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

8	Name of Entity:	Technolab
	Also known as (aka):	a) Techno Lab
	Address:	Trabolsi Building, 2nd Floor, Main Road, Deir El Zahrani, Nabatieh, Lebanon
	Registration Number:	6000845 Nabatieh, Lebanon
	Additional Information:	A Lebanon-based supplier of science and technology materials that has been a supplier for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) since at least 2012. Its Director-General, Aziz Allouch, functions as a supplier of technical equipment and components.

9	Name of Entity:	Syrian Company for Information Technology
	Also known as (aka):	a) SCIT
	Address:	P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
	Additional Information:	A subsidiary of the Organisation for Technological Industries, and therefore the Syrian Ministry of Defence.

10	Name of Entity:	Shadi for Cars Trading
	Address:	Tayyouneh-Bdeir Building, 2nd floor, Beirut, Lebanon
	Additional Information:	Used by the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

11	Name of Entity:	Denise Company
	Address:	Tayyouneh-Bdeir Building, 2nd floor, Beirut, Lebanon
	Additional Information:	Used by the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

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