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Ali Al-Zafir

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Born 15 May 1962 (64 years old),Syria. Named in 8 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Ancien ministre des communications et de la technologie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

(UE) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 180)

(UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 189)

(Date of UN designation: 2016-11-14)

(UE) 2016/1984 du 14/11/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 178)

(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)

Linked to Bashar Asad The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Former Minister of Communications and Technology under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

(UE) 2019/350 du 04/03/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 188)

Sanctions and listings8

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/350 du 04/03/2019, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2016/1984 du 14/11/2016, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020, (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024, (ue) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017 and (ue) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien ministre des communications et de la technologie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jul 2019; 13 Aug 2019; 25 Jun 2024; 16 Jun 2017; 9 Dec 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 35639seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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

    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 13398Reference SYR0010Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    13 Apr 2017

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 202international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    27 May 2024
    Effective
    14 Nov 2016

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2016-11-14

    2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3823.5eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2019/350 du 04/03/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2016/1984 du 14/11/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien ministre des communications et de la technologie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3823.5gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

  • 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

    eur-lex.europa.eu

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Former Minister of Communications and Technology

  2. Period not retained

    Former Minister of Communications and Technology.

  3. Period not retained

    ancien ministre des communications et de la technologie

Other names5

Also known as5

AL-DAFEER, AliAL-ZAFIR, AliAli Al-Dafeerعلي الظفيرAli Al Zafir

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