Samer Kamal Al-ASAD
Sanctioned entityBorn 19 May 1973 (53 years old),Syria. Named in 10 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(also Samer Kamal AL-ASSAD)
(UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3561)
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
Samer Kamal al-Assad is a member of the Assad family. He operates in the context of the narcotics trade, in particular in its production. The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
(Date of UN designation: 2023-04-24)
(also Samer AL-ASAD, Samer AL-ASAD)
Samer Kamal al-Assad est un membre de la famille Assad. Il mène des activités dans le cadre du commerce de stupéfiants, en particulier pour ce qui a trait à la production. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par le régime, enrichissant le cercle interne du régime et lui permettant d'assurer sa survie. Il tire donc avantage du régime et le soutient.
Sanctions and listings10
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 5 May 2023
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 62105seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 24 Apr 2023
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: 2023-04-24
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2023/844 (OJ L109 I)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.10016.94eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 28 Mar 2023
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 14312 (PAARSSR)
Programme US-SYR-RELReference 41678treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 and (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Samer Kamal al-Assad est un membre de la famille al-Assad. Il mène des activités dans le cadre du commerce de stupéfiants, en particulier pour ce qui a trait à la production. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, enrichissant le cercle interne de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et lui permettant d’assurer sa survie. Il tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.
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
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
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) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Samer Kamal al-Assad est un membre de la famille Assad. Il mène des activités dans le cadre du commerce de stupéfiants, en particulier pour ce qui a trait à la production. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par le régime, enrichissant le cercle interne du régime et lui permettant d'assurer sa survie. Il tire donc avantage du régime et le soutient.
Programme EU-SYRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
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 15861Reference SYR0402Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 17 Apr 2023
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 24 Apr 2023
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2023/844 (OJ L109 I)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
Identifiers4
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 06200000449 | |
| Passport | 86368 | |
| National ID no | 06200000449 | Syria |
| Passport | 86368 | Syria |
Other names13
Also known as12
Weak aliases1
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
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