Waseem Badia Al-ASSAD

Sanctioned entity

Born 18 Jul 1980 (46 years old),Syria. Named in 12 sanctions listings.

Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3561)

Wasim Badia al-Assad is Bashar al-Assad’s cousin; he is therefore a member of the Assad family. Wasim Badia al-Assad is also involved in the production and trafficking of Captagon. In particular, he has been involved in the production of Captagon and is responsible for drug shipments. The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.

Name Wasim Badia AL-ASSAD: Cousin of Bashar al-Assad

Wasim Badia al-Assad est un cousin de Bashar al-Assad; il est donc membre de la famille Assad. Wasim Badia al-Assad est également impliqué dans la production et le trafic de captagon. En particulier, il a été impliqué dans la production de captagon et est responsable d’expéditions de drogues. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, enrichissant le cercle interne de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et lui permettant d’assurer sa survie. Il tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.

(also Wassim Badi' AL-ASSAD, Waseem Badi AL-ASSAD, Waseem AL-ASSAD, Wassim Badi' AL-ASSAD, Waseem Badi AL-ASSAD, Waseem AL-ASSAD)

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

(Date of UN designation: 2023-04-24)

(also Wassim AL-ASSAD)

Cousin of Bashar al-Assad

Sanctions and listings12

Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 and (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Wasim Badia al-Assad est un cousin de Bashar al-Assad; il est donc membre de la famille Assad. Wasim Badia al-Assad est également impliqué dans la production et le trafic de captagon. En particulier, il a été impliqué dans la production de captagon et est responsable d’expéditions de drogues. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, enrichissant le cercle interne de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et lui permettant d’assurer sa survie. Il tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
17 Apr 2023
Effective
28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
20 Jun 2025; 5 May 2023
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 62097seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
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
Listed
24 Apr 2023
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: 2023-04-24
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2023/844 (OJ L109 I)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.10015.95eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
28 Mar 2023
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 15864Reference SYR0403Last updated 1 May 2025gov.uk gov.uk
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Wasim Badia al-Assad est un cousin de Bashar al-Assad; il est donc membre de la famille Assad. Wasim Badia al-Assad est également impliqué dans la production et le trafic de captagon. En particulier, il a été impliqué dans la production de captagon et est responsable d’expéditions de drogues. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, enrichissant le cercle interne de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et lui permettant d’assurer sa survie. Il tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.
Programme EU-SYRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
24 Apr 2023
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2023/844 (OJ L109 I)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
28 Mar 2023
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 41676treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov

Identifiers2

Identifier	Number	Issued by
ID number	06200000611
National ID no	06200000611	Syria

Other names20

Also known as20

Wasim Badia AL-ASADوسيم بديع الأسدWassim Badi' al-AssadWaseem Badi al-AssadWaseem al-AssadWaseem Badi AL-ASSADWasim Badia Al-AssadWasim Badia Al-ASADWaseem Badie Al-ASADWaseem Badia ASSADWaseem Badee Al-ASADAL-ASSAD, WassimWaseem Badi Al-ASADWassim Badi' AL-ASSADWaseem Badia ALASSADWaseem Badia Al-ASADWaseem AL-ASSADWassim Al-Assad

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Wassim Badia Al-ASADWaseem Badia ASAD

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