Imad Abdullah Sarah
Sanctioned entityBorn 21 Apr 1968 (58 years old),Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.
Summary
(UE) 2021/1983 du 15/11/2021 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 1242)
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Ancien ministre de l’information sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en janvier 2018. 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.
Former Minister of Information under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in January 2018. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
(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) 2018/282 du 26/02/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 184)
(Date of UN designation: 2018-02-26)
Sanctions and listings7
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
- Listed
- 15 Nov 2021
- Effective
- 26 Feb 2018
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: 2018-02-26
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2021/1983 (OJ L402I)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.4344.34eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2021/1983 du 15/11/2021, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2018/282 du 26/02/2018 and (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Ancien ministre de l’information sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en janvier 2018. 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.
- 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 13614Reference SYR0100Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 29 May 2020; 15 Nov 2021
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2020/716 (OJ L168)
2021/1983 (OJ L402I)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2018/282 du 26/02/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2021/1983 du 15/11/2021 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Ancien ministre de l’information sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en janvier 2018. 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.4344.34gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 25 Nov 2021; 20 Jun 2025; 7 Mar 2018; 26 Jun 2020
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 38320seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
Positions held4
Period not retained
Former Minister of Information. Appointed in January 2018.
Period not retained
Former Minister of Information. Appointed in January 2018.
Period not retained
Former Minister for Information
Period not retained
Ancien ministre de l'information nommé en janvier 2018.
Other names4
Also known as4
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