Person

Bushra Al-Assad

Sanctioned entity

Born 24 Oct 1960 (65 years old),Syria. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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(also Bushra SHAWKAT)

(UE) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 159)

(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) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 176)

(also Bushra AL-ASSAD)

Sister to Bashar Al Assad The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Membre de la famille al-Assad; sœur 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.

Date of listing: 23.3.2012

daughter of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad

Related to Bashar Al-Assad (SSID 200-11614)

(Date of listing: 23.3.2012)

Member of the Assad family; sister 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.

Sanctions and listings11

  • 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 12550Reference SYR0035Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • 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

    Membre de la famille al-Assad; sœur 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.3592.55gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • 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 29072treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 5 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 2016; 23 Jun 2014; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 6 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 2016; 23 Jun 2014; 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 12235seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    29 May 2020
    Effective
    30 May 2020

    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

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3592.55eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • 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; sœur 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.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    24 Jun 2020
    Effective
    17 Jun 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    29 May 2020; 30 Sep 2016; 24 Mar 2012

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    266/2012 (OJ L87)

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    2016/1735 (OJ L264)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    30 Mar 2012

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 120international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    25 Jun 2020
    Effective
    17 Jun 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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 held1

  1. Period not retained

    Member of the Assad family; sister of President Bashar al‐Assad.

Connections9

Family9

  • Assef ShawkatClose associate of PEPPoliticianMilitary
    Spouse
    Born 15 Jan 19501995 - 2012
  • Anisa MakhloufClose associate of PEPPolitician
    Mother
    Born 5 Nov 1930
  • Majd al-AssadClose associate of PEP
    Sibling
    Born 1966
  • Hafez Al-AssadSanctionedDebarredClose associate of PEP
    Father
    Born 3 Dec 2001Syria
  • Bassel al-AssadClose associate of PEPPoliticianMilitary
    Sibling
    Born 23 Mar 1962
  • Maher Al-AssadSanctionedDebarredClose associate of PEPMilitary
    Sibling
    Born 8 Dec 1967Syria

Other names37

Also known as36

Bouchra al-AssadBushra ShawkatShawkatAl Assadبشرى الأسدBouchraBushra AssadBouchra Al Assadブシュラー・アル=アサドBushra Al AsadBushro AsadBüşra EsedBouchra el-AssadBouchra ShawkatBušra al-AssadAL-ASSAD, BushraԲուշրա ալ-ԱսադБушро Асад
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Bouchra Al AsadBushra al-Àssad부쉬라 알아사드بشری اسدBushra Al AssadБушра аль-АсадBuszra al-Asad布莎拉·阿萨德Buschra al-AssadBouchra Al-Assadבושרה אל-אסדBüşra Əsədبشری الاسدბუშრა ალ-ასადიБушра Асадबुशरा अल-असदБушра ал-Асадبشرى الاسد

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

布舒拉·阿萨德

Addresses1

  • Dubai

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