Bushra Al-Assad
Sanctioned entityBorn 24 Oct 1960 (65 years old),Syria. Named in 11 sanctions listings.
Summary
(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.
- Listed
- 24 Jun 2020
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- 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
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 held1
Period not retained
Member of the Assad family; sister of President Bashar al‐Assad.
Connections9
Family9
- Assef ShawkatClose associate of PEPPoliticianMilitarySpouseBorn 15 Jan 19501995 - 2012
- Anisa MakhloufClose associate of PEPPoliticianMotherBorn 5 Nov 1930
- Majd al-AssadClose associate of PEPSiblingBorn 1966
- Hafez Al-AssadSanctionedDebarredClose associate of PEPFatherBorn 3 Dec 2001Syria
- Bassel al-AssadClose associate of PEPPoliticianMilitarySiblingBorn 23 Mar 1962
- Maher Al-AssadSanctionedDebarredClose associate of PEPMilitarySiblingBorn 8 Dec 1967Syria
Other names37
Also known as36
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Weak aliases1
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses1
Dubai
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