Areen foundation
Sanctioned entityNamed in 4 sanctions listings.
Summary
Name Areen foundation: Place of registration: Syria; Date of registration: 1999; Principal place of business: Syria; Associated individual: Asma al-Assad (Director, wife of Bashar al-Assad)
Place of registration: Syria
Place of registration: Syria; Date of registration: 1999; Principal place of business: Syria; Associated individual: Asma al-Assad (Director, wife of Bashar al-Assad)
Principal place of business: Syria
Associated individuals: Asma al-Assad (wife of Bashar al-Assad and Director)
(Date of UN designation: 2023-04-24)
The al-Areen foundation poses as a charitable foundation, but is closely affiliated with former al-Assad regime-affiliated militias. The al-Areen foundation is directed by the former President’s wife, Asma al-Assad. The foundation is channelling aid in line with the policies and priorities of the former al-Assad regime, and therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
Lieu d’enregistrement : SYRIE Date d’enregistrement : 1999 Principal établissement : SYRIE Personnes associées : Asma al-Assad (épouse de Bachar al-Assad et directrice).
Sanctions and listings4
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
La fondation al-Areen (Areen foundation) se présente comme une fondation caritative, mais elle est étroitement liée aux milices affiliées au régime d’al-Assad. La fondation al-Areen est dirigée par l’épouse de l’ancien président, Asma al-Assad. La fondation répartit l’aide conformément aux politiques et priorités de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, et tire ainsi avantage de celui-ci et le soutient.
- 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 62336seco.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.10042.5eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- 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
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