Muhamad Maalla
Sanctioned entityBorn 1960,Syria. Named in 12 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Responsable de la répression et des violences exercées contre la population civile à Damas/Damas-Campagne.
Last known rank and position ‑ Major General and the Director of Syrian Military Intelligence
(UE) 2018/774 du 28/05/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 186)
(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)
Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Major General under the former al-Assad regime in post after May 2011. Former head of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Responsible for repression of and violence against the civilian population in Damascus/Damascus Countryside. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice-Director of the Political Security Directorate. Former head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
(also Muhammad MAHALA)
(UE) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 174)
(Date of UN designation: 2015-05-29)
(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)
(also Muhammad Mahmud MAHALLA)
Sanctions and listings12
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2018/774 du 28/05/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Responsable de la répression et des violences exercées contre la population civile à Damas/Damas-Campagne.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3499.39gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
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
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020, (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024, (ue) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015 and (ue) 2018/774 du 28/05/2018
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Membre des forces armées syriennes ayant le grade de général de division sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste après mai 2011. Ancien chef de la section 293 (affaires intérieures) du service du renseignement militaire syrien (SMI), depuis avril 2015. Responsable de la répression et des violences exercées contre la population civile à Damas/Damas-Campagne. Ancien chef adjoint de la sécurité politique (2012), officier de la Garde républicaine syrienne et vice-directeur de la direction de la sécurité politique. Ancien chef de la police militaire, membre du Bureau de la sécurité nationale.
- Listed
- 20 Apr 2017
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 230international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 25 Jun 2024; 12 Jun 2018; 17 Jun 2015; 11 Oct 2016; 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 31451seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 12 Jan 2017
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)
Executive Order 13894 (Syria-related)
Programme US-SYR-RELReference 20950treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- 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 13252Reference SYR0172Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 3 Feb 2017
- Effective
- 12 Jan 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 29 May 2020; 27 May 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 26 Jan 2017
- Effective
- 12 Jan 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Travel ban and targeted financial sanction
Listed on: 17 Aug. 2017 (Relisted on 3 Aug. 2020 and 2 Aug. 2023)
Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 2 Aug 2023dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
- Effective
- 29 May 2015
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: 2015-05-29
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3499.39eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
Positions held7
Period not retained
Head of Syrian Military Intelligence
Period not retained
Membre des forces armées syriennes ayant le grade de général de division, en poste après mai 2011.
Period not retained
Officier de la Garde républicaine syrienne et vice-directeur de la direction de la sécurité politique.
Period not retained
Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011. Former head of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice‐Director of the Political Security Directorate. Former head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.
Period not retained
Ancien chef de la police militaire, membre du Bureau de la sécurité nationale.
From 2012
Ancien chef adjoint de la sécurité politique
Period not retained
Ancien chef de la section 293 (affaires intérieures) du service du renseignement militaire syrien (SMI), depuis avril 2015.
Other names28
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Addresses1
Syria
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