Firas Ahmad
Sanctioned entityBorn 21 Jan 1967 (59 years old),Syria. Named in 10 sanctions listings.
Summary
(UE) 2019/84 du 21/01/2019 (UE Lutte contre la prolifération des armes chimiques - R (UE) 2018/1542) (FondementJuridique: 155)
(Designation details: date of listing: 21.01.2019)
Important employee at Scientific Studies and Research Centre (listed under the EU's Chemical Weapons and Syria sanctions regime). The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Il est le directeur du bureau de sécurité de l'Institute 1000, l'unité du Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) chargée de développer et de produire des systèmes informatiques et électroniques pour le programme d'armes chimiques de la Syrie. Il a été impliqué dans le déplacement et la dissimulation de matières liées aux armes chimiques à la suite de l'adhésion de la Syrie à la Convention sur les armes chimiques
date of listing: 21.01.2019
Last known rank and position ‑ Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000
Sanctions and listings10
- Listed
- 12 Jan 2017
Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
NPWMD and block
Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)
Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 20945treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 21 Jan 2019
EU Restrictive Measures Against The Proliferation And Use Of Chemical Weapons
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2019/84 (OJ L18 I)
Programme EU-CHEMfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 21 Jan 2019
EU Restrictive Measures Against The Proliferation And Use Of Chemical Weapons - CHEM
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
date of listing: 21.01.2019
2019/84 (OJ L18 I)
Programme EU-CHEMReference EU.4942.90eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 26 Jan 2017
- Effective
- 12 Jan 2017
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2019/84 du 21/01/2019
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Il est le directeur du bureau de sécurité de l'Institute 1000, l'unité du Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) chargée de développer et de produire des systèmes informatiques et électroniques pour le programme d'armes chimiques de la Syrie. Il a été impliqué dans le déplacement et la dissimulation de matières liées aux armes chimiques à la suite de l'adhésion de la Syrie à la Convention sur les armes chimiques
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
EU Restrictive Measures Against The Proliferation And Use Of Chemical Weapons - (UE) 2019/84 du 21/01/2019 (UE Lutte contre la prolifération des armes chimiques - R (UE) 2018/1542)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Il est le directeur du bureau de sécurité de l'Institute 1000, l'unité du Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) chargée de développer et de produire des systèmes informatiques et électroniques pour le programme d'armes chimiques de la Syrie. Il a été impliqué dans le déplacement et la dissimulation de matières liées aux armes chimiques à la suite de l'adhésion de la Syrie à la Convention sur les armes chimiques
Programme EU-CHEMReference EU.4942.90gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures Against The Proliferation And Use Of Chemical Weapons - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
date of listing: 21.01.2019
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons
Programme EU-CHEMeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to chemical weapons - The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Colonel Firas Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria’s chemical weapons programme. He was involved in transferring and concealing chemical weapons related materials following Syria’s accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Due to his senior position within Institute 1000 of the SSRC, he is associated with the SSRC.
Programme GB-CWReference CHW0001Reference 13749Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 20 Apr 2017
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 219international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
Positions held6
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colonel, chef du bureau de sécurité de l'Institute 1000 du SSRC
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Head of Security Office at Institute 1000 of the SSRC
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colonel
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Scientific Studies and Research Center Colonel
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Firas Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)
Period not retained
chef du bureau de sécurité de l'Institute 1000 du SSRC
Connections1
Other links1
- Scientific Studies and Research CenterSanctionedDebarredExport controlledAgent for"Acting for or on behalf of"SyriaUnited States
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Weak aliases1
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