Saqer Asad al-Rustom
Sanctioned entityBorn 4 Dec 1947 (78 years old),Syria. Named in 17 sanctions listings.
Summary
(also Saqer Asaad AL-ROSTOM, Saqr As'ad AL-RUSTOM, Saqqer RUSTOM, Sakker RUSTOM, Saker ROSTOM, Sakr RUSTOM, Sakkar RUSTOM, Saqqar RUSTOM, Saqer Asaad AL-ROSTOM, Saqr As'ad AL-RUSTOM, Saqqer RUSTOM, Sakker RUSTOM, Saker ROSTOM, Sakr RUSTOM, Sakkar RUSTOM, Saqqar RUSTOM)
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC
Parents/associés/entités ou partenaires d’affaires/liens: Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC
(UE) 2020/211 du 17/02/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 190)
(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)
(also Saqr RUSTOM)
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC
Linked to Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(Date of UN designation: 2020-02-17)
(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)
Name Saqr RUSTOM: Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC
Parents/associés/entités ou partenaires d'affaires/liens : Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC - Chef de la branche locale de la force de défense nationale à Homs sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad (une milice du régime — Shabiha). Responsable de la participation de ladite branche locale à la répression brutale exercée contre la population civile en Syrie. Via sa milice, Saqr Rustom est responsable de la mise sur pied de multiples systèmes lui permettant de profiter de la guerre et, partant, il tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et soutient celui-ci. Associé à une personne désignée, Bassam Hassan, son oncle, avec lequel il a créé la société Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC afin d’investir dans des projets immobiliers
Head of the local branch of the National Defence Force in Homs under the former al-Assad regime (a regime militia – Shabiha). Responsible for its participation in the brutal repression of the civilian population in Syria. Through his militia, Saqr Rustom is responsible for multiple war profiteering schemes and is therefore benefitting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime. Associated with designated person Bassam Hassan, his uncle, with whom he established the Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC in order to invest in real estate projects.
Position: Head of National Defence Force in Homs
Sanctions and listings17
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2020/211 du 17/02/2020, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Chef de la branche locale de la force de défense nationale à Homs sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad (une milice du régime — Shabiha). Responsable de la participation de ladite branche locale à la répression brutale exercée contre la population civile en Syrie. Via sa milice, Saqr Rustom est responsable de la mise sur pied de multiples systèmes lui permettant de profiter de la guerre et, partant, il tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et soutient celui-ci. Associé à une personne désignée, Bassam Hassan, son oncle, avec lequel il a créé la société Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC afin d’investir dans des projets immobiliers.
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
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
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/211 du 17/02/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Parents/associés/entités ou partenaires d'affaires/liens : Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC - Chef de la branche locale de la force de défense nationale à Homs sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad (une milice du régime — Shabiha). Responsable de la participation de ladite branche locale à la répression brutale exercée contre la population civile en Syrie. Via sa milice, Saqr Rustom est responsable de la mise sur pied de multiples systèmes lui permettant de profiter de la guerre et, partant, il tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et soutient celui-ci. Associé à une personne désignée, Bassam Hassan, son oncle, avec lequel il a créé la société Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC afin d’investir dans des projets immobiliers
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.5465.65gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 9 Nov 2020
Syria-Related Sanctions (EO 13894) - PAARSSR-EO13894
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
PAARSSR-EO13894 and block
Executive Order 13894 (Syria-related)
Programme US-SYR-RELReference 30229treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
- Effective
- 17 Feb 2020
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: 2020-02-17
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.5465.65eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 25 Nov 2020
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 9 Nov 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- 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 13818Reference SYR0355Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 25 Jun 2024; 27 Feb 2020; 26 Jun 2020
- Effective
- 27 Feb 2020; 20 Jun 2025; 25 Jun 2024; 26 Jun 2020
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 41331seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
Positions held4
Period not retained
Head of National Defence Force in Homs
Period not retained
chef de la force de défense nationale à Homs
Period not retained
Head of National Defence Force in Hom.
Period not retained
Fonction: Chef de la force de défense nationale à Homs
Other names75
Also known as75
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Addresses1
Homs
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