Fawaz Mikhail GERGES
Sanctioned entitySyria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(Date of UN designation: 2022-07-21)
(UE) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3994)
(UE) 2022/1274 du 21/07/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 2414)
Fawaz Gerges est le directeur de Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services Ltd, société de sécurité privée syrienne créée en 2017 et supervisée par le groupe Wagner en Syrie, active dans la protection des intérêts russes (phosphates, gaz et sécurisation des sites pétroliers). Il est responsable du recrutement de mercenaires au profit des forces russes en Libye et en Ukraine. Il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques compromettant ou menaçant l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ou la stabilité ou la sécurité en Ukraine.
Fawaz Mikhail Gerges is the director of Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services Ltd, a Syrian private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group in Syria, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites). He is responsible for recruiting mercenaries for the benefit of Russian forces in Libya and Ukraine. He is therefore responsible for actions and policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine.
Position: businessman, CEO of Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services
Sanctions and listings7
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2022/1274 du 21/07/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Fawaz Gerges est le directeur de Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services Ltd, société de sécurité privée syrienne créée en 2017 et supervisée par le groupe Wagner en Syrie, active dans la protection des intérêts russes (phosphates, gaz et sécurisation des sites pétroliers). Il est responsable du recrutement de mercenaires au profit des forces russes en Libye et en Ukraine. Il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques compromettant ou menaçant l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ou la stabilité ou la sécurité en Ukraine.
Programme EU-UKRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Programme EU-UKReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2022/1274 du 21/07/2022 and (ue) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Fawaz Gerges est le directeur de Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services Ltd, société de sécurité privée syrienne créée en 2017 et supervisée par le groupe Wagner en Syrie, active dans la protection des intérêts russes (phosphates, gaz et sécurisation des sites pétroliers). Il est responsable du recrutement de mercenaires au profit des forces russes en Libye et en Ukraine. Il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques compromettant ou menaçant l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ou la stabilité ou la sécurité en Ukraine.
- Listed
- 29 Jul 2022; 12 Dec 2025
- Effective
- 29 Jul 2022; 13 Dec 2025
Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine - Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 41
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-UKRAINEReference 55986seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 21 Jul 2022
EU sanctions related to Ukraine
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2022/1274 (OJ L194)
Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 21 Jul 2022
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2022-07-21
2022/1274 (OJ L194)
Programme EU-UKRReference EU.8582.76eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 26 Jul 2022
UK sanctions relating to Russia - The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban, trust services sanctions and director disqualification sanction
Fawaz Mikhail GERGES is the CEO of AL-SAYYAD COMPANY FOR GUARDING AND PROTECTION SERVICES. GERGES is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because he is engaging in and providing support for actions or policies that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. By virtue of his position, he is responsible for the recruitment of fighters and mercenaries in Syria to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Fawaz Mikhail GERGES is the CEO of AL-SAYYAD COMPANY FOR GUARDING AND PROTECTION SERVICES. GERGES is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because he is engaging in and providing support for actions or policies that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. By virtue of his position, he is responsible for the recruitment of fighters and mercenaries in Syria to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Programme GB-RUSReference 15474Reference RUS1546Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
Positions held5
Period not retained
CEO of AL-SAYYAD COMPANY FOR GUARDING AND PROTECTION SERVICES
Period not retained
Homme d'affaires, PDG de Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services
Period not retained
Homme d’affaires, PDG de Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services
Period not retained
Fawaz Mikhail Gerges is the director of Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services Ltd, a Syrian private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group in Syria, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites). He is responsible for recruiting mercenaries for the benefit of Russian forces in Libya and Ukraine.
Period not retained
businessman, CEO of Al-Sayyad Company for Guarding and Protection Services
Other names2
Also known as2
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