Khaled Bassam al-Zubaidi

Sanctioned entity

Born 10 Apr 1976 (50 years old),Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Name Khaled AL-ZUBAIDI: Sponsor of Syrian football club “Wihda FC” through his company “Hijaz Company”. Member of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Tourism since 2019.

Position: Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC; Director of Agar Investment Company; General Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company; Director and Owner of Zubaidi Development Company; co-owner of Enjaz Investment Company

(UE) 2023/1027 du 25/05/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3579)

(Date of UN designation: 2019-01-21)

(UE) 2019/85 du 21/01/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 187)

(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)

Leading businessperson operating in Syria under the former al-Assad regime, with significant investments in the construction industry, including a 50 % stake in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is constructing the luxury tourist city Grand Town and to which the former al-Assad regime has granted a 45-year agreement in return for 19-21 % of its revenue. Khaled al-Zubaidi benefits from and/or supports the former al-Assad regime through his business activities, in particular through this stake in the Grand Town development. Khaled al-Zubaidi signed a (350 000 USD worth) sponsorship with a Syrian football club “Wihda FC” through one of his companies “Hijaz Company”. Member of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Tourism since 2019. President of the Syrian-Algerian Business Council.

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

(UE) 2022/840 du 30/05/2022 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 2375)

(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)

Sponsor of Syrian football club “Wihda FC” through his company “Hijaz Company”. Member of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Tourism since 2019.

Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant réalisé d’importants investissements dans l’industrie du bâtiment, y compris une participation de 50 % dans Zubaidi et Qalei LLC, qui construit la cité touristique de luxe Grand Town et avec qui l’ancien régime d’al-Assad a passé une convention sur 45 ans en échange de 19-21 % de ses recettes. Khaled al-Zubaidi tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et/ou le soutient, par ses activités commerciales, notamment sa participation à la construction de Grand Town. À travers l’une de ses sociétés, “Hijaz Company”, Khaled al-Zubaidi a signé un parrainage (d’une valeur de 350 000 USD) avec un club de football syrien, le “Wihda FC”. Membre de la Fédération des chambres de tourisme syriennes depuis 2019. Président du conseil d’affaires syro-algérien.

Sanctions and listings7

Listed
29 May 2020; 27 May 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to Syria - The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime.
Programme GB-SYRReference 13760Reference SYR0264Last updated 1 May 2025gov.uk gov.uk
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2022/840 du 30/05/2022 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2019/85 du 21/01/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2023/1027 du 25/05/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant réalisé d’importants investissements dans l’industrie du bâtiment, y compris une participation de 50 % dans Zubaidi et Qalei LLC, qui construit la cité touristique de luxe Grand Town et avec qui l’ancien régime d’al-Assad a passé une convention sur 45 ans en échange de 19-21 % de ses recettes. Khaled al-Zubaidi tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et/ou le soutient, par ses activités commerciales, notamment sa participation à la construction de Grand Town. À travers l’une de ses sociétés, “Hijaz Company”, Khaled al-Zubaidi a signé un parrainage (d’une valeur de 350 000 USD) avec un club de football syrien, le “Wihda FC”. Membre de la Fédération des chambres de tourisme syriennes depuis 2019. Président du conseil d’affaires syro-algérien.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.4963.27gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
27 May 2024
Effective
21 Jan 2019
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2019-01-21
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.4963.27eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
20 Jun 2025; 9 Jun 2023; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jul 2019; 25 Jun 2024; 28 Sep 2022; 11 Jun 2021
Measures Against Syria - Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-SYRIAReference 40082seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
eur-lex.europa.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2019/85 du 21/01/2019, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020, (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024, (ue) 2023/1027 du 25/05/2023 and (ue) 2022/840 du 30/05/2022
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, ayant réalisé d’importants investissements dans l’industrie du bâtiment, y compris une participation de 50 % dans Zubaidi et Qalei LLC, qui construit la cité touristique de luxe Grand Town et avec qui l’ancien régime d’al-Assad a passé une convention sur 45 ans en échange de 19-21 % de ses recettes. Khaled al-Zubaidi tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et/ou le soutient, par ses activités commerciales, notamment sa participation à la construction de Grand Town. À travers l’une de ses sociétés, “Hijaz Company”, Khaled al-Zubaidi a signé un parrainage (d’une valeur de 350 000 USD) avec un club de football syrien, le “Wihda FC”. Membre de la Fédération des chambres de tourisme syriennes depuis 2019. Président du conseil d’affaires syro-algérien.
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Positions held13

Period not retained
Directeur général d'Al Zubaidi company et d'Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company
Period not retained
Directeur d'Agar Investment Company
Period not retained
Director of Agar Investment Company
Period not retained
Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, Director of Agar Investment Company, General Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company, Director and Owner of Zubaidi Development Company, and co-owner of Enjaz Investment Company.
Period not retained
Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, Director of Agar Investment Company, General Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company, Director and Owner of Zubaidi Development Company, and co-owner of Enjaz Investment Company. President of the Syrian-Algerian Business Council.
Period not retained
Fonction: copropriétaire de Zubaidi et Qalei LLC; directeur d’Agar Investment Company; directeur général d’Al Zubaidi company et d’Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company; directeur et propriétaire de Zubaidi Development Company; copropriétaire d’Enjaz Investment Company
Period not retained
Director and Owner of Zubaidi Development Company
Period not retained
co-owner of Enjaz Investment Company
Period not retained
General Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company
Period not retained
Copropriétaire d'Enjaz Investment Company
Period not retained
Copropriétaire de Zubaidi et Qalei LLC
Period not retained
Directeur et propriétaire de Zubaidi Development Company
Period not retained
Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC

Other names44

Also known as44

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