Asma Al-Assad
Sanctioned entityBorn 11 Aug 1975 (51 years old),Syria. Named in 15 sanctions listings.
Summary
Nom de jeune fille : Al Akhras - Membre de la famille al-Assad et étroitement liée à des personnalités clés du régime; épouse de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad. Étant donné la relation personnelle étroite et la relation financière indissociable qu’elle entretient avec l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad, elle profite de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et y est associée.
Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of former President Bashar al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to former President Bashar al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the former al-Assad regime.
(UE) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 159)
Maiden name: Al Akhras The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(Date of UN designation: 2012-03-23)
N° Passeport : 707512830 : expire le 22/09/2020 Nom de jeune fille : Al Akhras
707512830 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2020-09-22)(expires 2020-09-22)
PASSEPORT: {"Commentaire": "expire le 22/09/2020", "NumeroPasseport": "707512830"}
(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)
(also Asma AL-AKHRAS, Asma AKHRAS, Asma FAWAZ AL-AKHRAS, Asmaa AL-ASSAD, Emma AKHRAS, Asma FAWAZ AL-AKHRAS, Asmaa AL-ASSAD, Emma AKHRAS)
(UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 176)
First Lady of Syrian Arab Republic (2000-2024)
Name Asma Fawaz AL AKHRAS: Maiden name: Al Akhras
Related to Bashar Al-Assad (SSID 200-11614)
Maiden name: Al Akhras
(also Asma AL-ASSAD)
Sanctions and listings15
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Membre de la famille al-Assad et étroitement liée à des personnalités clés du régime; épouse de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad. Étant donné la relation personnelle étroite et la relation financière indissociable qu’elle entretient avec l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad, elle profite de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et y est associée.
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 5 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 2016; 19 Jan 2016
- Effective
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 6 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 2016; 19 Jan 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 12241seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 24 Jun 2020
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 29 May 2020
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 25 Jun 2020
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
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
- 25 Jun 2020
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Nom de jeune fille : Al Akhras - Membre de la famille al-Assad et étroitement liée à des personnalités clés du régime; épouse de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad. Étant donné la relation personnelle étroite et la relation financière indissociable qu’elle entretient avec l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad, elle profite de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et y est associée.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3593.20gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 16 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 17 Jun 2020
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 13894 (Syria-related)
Programme US-SYR-RELReference 29068treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 30 Mar 2012
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 121international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- 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 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 12634Reference SYR0022Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 29 May 2020
- Effective
- 23 Mar 2012
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: 2012-03-23
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3593.20eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
Positions held3
Period not retained
Wife of President Bashar Al Asad
2000 to 2024
First Lady of Syria
Period not retained
Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of President Bashar al‐Assad.
Connections10
Family7
- Bashar Al-AssadSanctionedDebarredPEPPoliticianSpouseBorn 11 Sep 1965From Dec 2000Syria
- Kareem al-AssadClose associate of PEPChildBorn 2004
- Anisa MakhloufClose associate of PEPPoliticianRelative; mother-in-lawBorn 5 Nov 1930
- Fawaz AkhrasSanctionedDebarredFatherBorn Sep 1946United KingdomSyria
- Zain al-AssadClose associate of PEPChildBorn Oct 2003
- Hafez Al-AssadSanctionedDebarredClose associate of PEPChildBorn 3 Dec 2001Syria
Identifiers6
| Identifier | Number | Issued by | Issued | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID number | 707512830 | |||
| Passport | 707512830 | |||
| Passport | 707512830 | |||
| National passport | 707512830 | 22 Sep 2020 | ||
| Passport | 707512830 | Syria | 22 Sep 2020 | |
| National passport | 707512830 | 22 Sep 2020 |
Other names73
Also known as70
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Weak aliases3
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses1
Damascus
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