Ayman JABER
Sanctioned entityBorn 17 Jan 1967 (59 years old),Syria. Named in 19 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(UE) 755/2011 du 01/08/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 375)
(also Ayman JABER)
Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities, and an associate of Maher al-Assad through his role in regime-affiliated militias. Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jabir has facilitated the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria. Leading businessperson operating in Syria, involved in the steel, media, consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading those goods. He has financial interests and/or holds senior executive positions in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular Al Jazira (a.k.a. Al Jazerra, El Jazireh), Dunia TV and Sama Satellite Channel. Ayman Jabir benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime, through his business interests. Provides direct support for and plays a leading role in activities of regime-affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa. He is an honorary president of “Wafa lil-Watan” (loyalty to homeland), which is an association providing aid to families of Syrian soldiers and militias.
(also Ayman Muhriz JABIR, Ayman Mohriz JABER, Ayman Mehriz JABER, Aiman JABER, Ayman JABIR)
(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)
(Date of UN designation: 2015-01-27) (Leading businessman operating in Syria, involved in the steel, media, consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading these goods. He has financial interest and/or holds senior executive positions in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular Al Jazira (aka Al Jazerra; El Jazireh), Dunia TV, and Sama Satellite Channel. Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jaber has facilitated the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria. Ayman Jaber benefits from and provides support to the regime, through his business interests. Provides direct support for and plays leading role in activities of regime affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa. Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities and an associate of Maher Al-Assad through his role in regime affiliated militias.)
Related to Maher Al-Assad (SSID 200-11625), Rami Makhlouf (SSID 200-11672), El Jazireh (SSID 200-28852) and Addounia TV (SSID 200-12400)
Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities, and an associate of Maher al-Assad through his role in regime-affiliated militias.
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
(UE) 2022/840 du 30/05/2022 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 2375)
Leading businessman operating in Syria, involved in the steel, media, consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading these goods. He has financial interest and/or holds senior executive positions in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular Al Jazira (aka Al Jazerra; El Jazireh), Dunia TV, and Sama Satellite Channel. Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jaber has facilitated the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria. Ayman Jaber benefits from and provides support to the regime, through his business interests. Provides direct support for and plays leading role in activities of regime affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa. Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities and an associate of Maher Al-Assad through his role in regime affiliated militias.
(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)
OFAC document validity: Fraudulent (Passport: 003308607)
Prominent business and leading figure in the regime-affiliated Desert Hawks Brigade, which has been implicated in wide-ranging human rights abuses. Passport No.: 003308607
(Date of UN designation: 2015-01-27)
Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie, jouant un rôle dans les secteurs de la sidérurgie, des médias, des produits de consommation et du pétrole, y compris le commerce de ces biens. Il détient des intérêts financiers et/ou occupe des postes d’encadrement supérieur dans un certain nombre d’entreprises et entités en Syrie, en particulier Al Jazira (également connue sous le nom d’Al Jazerra; El Jazireh), Dunia TV et la chaîne de télévision par satellite Sama. Par l’intermédiaire de sa société Al Jazira, Ayman Jabir a facilité l’importation de pétrole en provenance d’Overseas Petroleum Trading à destination de la Syrie. Du fait de ses intérêts commerciaux, Ayman Jabir tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Asssad et le soutient. Il fournit un soutien direct aux milices affiliées au régime connues sous le nom de Shabiha et/ou de Suqur as-Sahraa et joue un rôle de premier plan dans leurs activités. Il est président honoraire de “Wafa lil-Watan” (loyauté envers la patrie), une association qui apporte une aide aux familles des soldats et milices syriens. Il fait partie de l’entourage de Rami Makhlouf du fait de ses activités commerciales, et de celui de Maher al-Assad en raison de son rôle dans les milices affiliées au régime.
Name Ayman JABIR: Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities, and an associate of Maher al-Assad through his role in regime-affiliated militias.
Sanctions and listings19
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
- Effective
- 27 Jan 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: 2015-01-27
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3326.75eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 31 May 2022
- Effective
- 27 Jan 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: 2015-01-27
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2022/840 (OJ L148)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2732.75eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 3 Jun 2025; 25 Jun 2024; 11 Mar 2015; 5 Nov 2013; 28 Sep 2022; 10 Jun 2016; 17 Dec 2014
- Effective
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 10 Jun 2016; 25 Jun 2024; 11 Mar 2015; 6 Nov 2013; 28 Sep 2022; 3 Jun 2025; 17 Dec 2014
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 11836seco.admin.chseco.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
- Listed
- 11 Aug 2011
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 29international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction and travel ban
Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0036. Instrument of first designation and declaration: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012 [F2012L00482] Relisted on 12 January 2024.
Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
- 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 SYR0144Reference 12023Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 11 Dec 2012
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)
Programme US-SYR-RELReference 15606treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2022/840 du 30/05/2022 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 755/2011 du 01/08/2011 (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 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie, jouant un rôle dans les secteurs de la sidérurgie, des médias, des produits de consommation et du pétrole, y compris le commerce de ces biens. Il détient des intérêts financiers et/ou occupe des postes d’encadrement supérieur dans un certain nombre d’entreprises et entités en Syrie, en particulier Al Jazira (également connue sous le nom d’Al Jazerra; El Jazireh), Dunia TV et la chaîne de télévision par satellite Sama. Par l’intermédiaire de sa société Al Jazira, Ayman Jabir a facilité l’importation de pétrole en provenance d’Overseas Petroleum Trading à destination de la Syrie. Du fait de ses intérêts commerciaux, Ayman Jabir tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Asssad et le soutient. Il fournit un soutien direct aux milices affiliées au régime connues sous le nom de Shabiha et/ou de Suqur as-Sahraa et joue un rôle de premier plan dans leurs activités. Il est président honoraire de “Wafa lil-Watan” (loyauté envers la patrie), une association qui apporte une aide aux familles des soldats et milices syriens. Il fait partie de l’entourage de Rami Makhlouf du fait de ses activités commerciales, et de celui de Maher al-Assad en raison de son rôle dans les milices affiliées au régime.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2732.75gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 755/2011 du 01/08/2011, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020, (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 and (ue) 2022/840 du 30/05/2022
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie, jouant un rôle dans les secteurs de la sidérurgie, des médias, des produits de consommation et du pétrole, y compris le commerce de ces biens. Il détient des intérêts financiers et/ou occupe des postes d’encadrement supérieur dans un certain nombre d’entreprises et entités en Syrie, en particulier Al Jazira (également connue sous le nom d’Al Jazerra; El Jazireh), Dunia TV et la chaîne de télévision par satellite Sama. Par l’intermédiaire de sa société Al Jazira, Ayman Jabir a facilité l’importation de pétrole en provenance d’Overseas Petroleum Trading à destination de la Syrie. Du fait de ses intérêts commerciaux, Ayman Jabir tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Asssad et le soutient. Il fournit un soutien direct aux milices affiliées au régime connues sous le nom de Shabiha et/ou de Suqur as-Sahraa et joue un rôle de premier plan dans leurs activités. Il est président honoraire de “Wafa lil-Watan” (loyauté envers la patrie), une association qui apporte une aide aux familles des soldats et milices syriens. Il fait partie de l’entourage de Rami Makhlouf du fait de ses activités commerciales, et de celui de Maher al-Assad en raison de son rôle dans les milices affiliées au régime.
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 29 May 2020; 31 May 2022
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2022/840 (OJ L148)
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
Positions held3
Period not retained
Homme d'affaires influent
Period not retained
Leading businessman operating in Syria. Honorary president of “Wafa lil-Watan” (loyalty to homeland), an association providing aid to families of Syrian soldiers and militias.
Period not retained
Businessman
Identifiers2
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | 003308607 | |
| Passport | 003308607 | Syria |
Other names20
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