Nawfal Al-Hussain

Sanctioned entity

Syria. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

(UE) 843/2011 du 23/08/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 315)

Chef du service de renseignement militaire syrien (SMI) d’Idlib sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Directement impliqué dans la répression et les violences exercées contre la population civile dans la province d’Idlib.

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

Last known position: Brigadier General and Branch Chief of Syrian Military Intelligence in Idlib.

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

(UE) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 174)

Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief under the former al-Assad regime. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province.

(Date of UN designation: 2011-08-23)

Sanctions and listings9

Listed
20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 5 Nov 2013; 17 Jun 2015; 19 Jan 2016
Effective
20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 6 Nov 2013; 17 Jun 2015; 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 11886seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
29 May 2020
Effective
23 Aug 2011
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: 2011-08-23
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3103.54eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
29 May 2020; 24 Aug 2011
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2020/716 (OJ L168)
843/2011 (OJ L218)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
3 Oct 2011
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 41international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Travel ban and targeted financial sanction
Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Relisted on 12 January 2024.
Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 843/2011 du 23/08/2011 (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
Chef du service de renseignement militaire syrien (SMI) d’Idlib sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Directement impliqué dans la répression et les violences exercées contre la population civile dans la province d’Idlib.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3103.54gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr 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
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 12047Reference SYR0189Last updated 1 May 2025gov.uk gov.uk
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) 843/2011 du 23/08/2011, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Chef du service de renseignement militaire syrien (SMI) d’Idlib sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Directement impliqué dans la répression et les violences exercées contre la population civile dans la province d’Idlib.
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Positions held3

Period not retained
Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief
Period not retained
Chef du service de renseignement militaire syrien (SMI) section d'Idlib sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad
Period not retained
Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief.

Other names25

Also known as25

Nawfel Al-HussainNawfal Al-HusseinNofalal-HussainNawful Al-HusseinNawfel AL-HUSAYNنوفل الحسينNofal AL-HUSAYNNawfel Al-HusseinNawfalNawfelNofal Al-HusaynNawful Al-HussainNawfel Al-HusaynNawfal Al-Husaynal-HusseinNofal Al-Hussainal-Hussain, al-Hussein

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Mawfal AL-HUSAYNNofal Al-HusseinNawful AL HUSAYNNawfel ALHUSSEINGénéral de brigade Nawful AL-HUSAYNNawful Al-HusaynNawful AL-HUSAYN

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