Suleiman AL ABBAS

Sanctioned entity

Named in 7 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

(UE) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 180)

Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister under the former al-Assad regime in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

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

(Date of UN designation: 2014-06-24) (Date of listing: 24.6.2014)

(UE) 693/2014 du 23/06/2014 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 168)

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

Date of listing: 24.6.2014

Ancien ministre du pétrole et des ressources minérales sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad au pouvoir après mai 2011. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

(UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 176)

Sanctions and listings7

EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 693/2014 du 23/06/2014 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Ancien ministre du pétrole et des ressources minérales sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad au pouvoir après mai 2011. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3792.82gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
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
Listed
29 May 2020
Effective
24 Jun 2014
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2014-06-24
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3792.82eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016, (ue) 693/2014 du 23/06/2014, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Ancien ministre du pétrole et des ressources minérales sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad au pouvoir après mai 2011. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
29 May 2020
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 16 Jun 2017; 5 Aug 2014; 11 Oct 2016; 19 Jan 2016
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 28009seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
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
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
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 12987Reference SYR0225Last updated 1 May 2025gov.uk gov.uk

Positions held2

Period not retained
Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in power after May 2011.
Period not retained
Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources

Other names1

Also known as1

Suleiman Al Abbas

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