Person

Faysal Abbas

Sanctioned entity

Born 1955,Syria. Named in 2 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Sanctions and listings2

  • Listed
    5 Mar 2012

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 118international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • 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 SYR0045Reference 12510Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held1

  1. Period not retained

    Former Minister for Transport.

Other names1

Also known as1

Fayssal Abbas

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