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ZUHAIR TAWFIQ AL-ASSAD

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TypePerson[sources]
NameAL-ASSAD, Zuhair Tawfik · ZUHAIR TAWFIQ AL-ASSAD · Zuhair Tawfik Al-Assad · Zuheir al-Assad · زهير الأسد · 1 more...[sources]
Other nameAL-ASSAD · ZUHAIR TAWFIK AL-ASSAD · Zuhair · Zuhair Assad · Zuhair Tawfiq ASSAD · 4 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthQardaha, Syria[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
First nameZUHAIR TAWFIQ · Zuhair · Zuhair Tawfik · Zuhair Tawfiq · Zuheir Tawfiq · 1 more...[sources]
KeywordsRegular armed forces · القوات المسلحة النظامية[sources]
Last nameAL-ASSAD · Al-Assad · Assad · الاسد[sources]
SummaryCommander of the 90th Regiment (Brigade), a 10,000-strong unit tasked with protecting the capital. It is deployed in the western Damascus countryside of Quneitra and Daraa. Son of Tawfiq and grandson son of Ismail al-Assad –half-brother to Hafez al-Assad. · قائد الفوج (اللواء) 90 وهو وحدة مؤلفة من حوالي 10،000 رجل، مكلفة بحماية العاصمة كما تنتشر في ريف دمشق الغربي والقنيطرة ودرعا. ابن توفيق ابن اسماعيل الأسد، والأخير هو الأخ غير الشقيق لحافظ الأسد[sources]
PositionDean of Corner · عميد ركن[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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قائد الفوج (اللواء) 90 وهو وحدة مؤلفة من حوالي 10،000 رجل، مكلفة بحماية العاصمة كما تنتشر في ريف دمشق الغربي والقنيطرة ودرعا. ابن توفيق ابن اسماعيل الأسد، والأخير هو الأخ غير الشقيق لحافظ الأسد. قاد زهير الأسد الفوج 90 وهو وحدة مؤلفة من حوالي 10،000 رجل، مكلفة بحماية العاصمة. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 29/07/2020.

— Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

Zuhair al-Assad is the commander of the 90th Regiment (Brigade), a unit of about 10,000 men tasked with protecting the capital Damascus. It is deployed in the western Damascus countryside of Quneitra and Daraa. Zuhair is the son of Tawfiq, who is the son of Ismail al-Assad –half-brother to Hafez al-Assad. US sanctions were imposed on Zuhair al-Assad on 29 July 2020.

— Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

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US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,364

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks1,079

A knowledge graph of persons of interest inside Syria, including detailed information on family relationships and business ties.

Obsalytics · non-official source

US SAM Procurement Exclusions112,344

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,868

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

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