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Hashem Akkad

Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameHashem Akkad · Hashem Anwar Akkad · Hashem Anwar Al-Akkad · Hashem Anwar Al-Aqqad · Hashem Anwar Aqqad · 6 more...[sources]
Other nameAkkad · Aqqad · Hashem · Hashem Akkad · Hashem Anwar Akkad · 8 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas: SYRIE · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Damascus, Syria; · Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameHashem · Hashim · Hashim Anwar[sources]
ID Number01020018085[sources]
Last nameAkkad · Al-Akkad · Al-Aqqad · Aqqad[sources]
Second nameAnwar[sources]
PositionBusinessperson operating in Syria. Worked as a member of the Syrian Parliament as recently as 2012. · Homme d'affaires influent[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. Co-founder of a leading security firm (ProGuard)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Syrian National ID Number: 01020018085

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad also worked as a member of the Syrian Parliament as recently as 2012. Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. AASG is a conglomerate with interests in sectors such as oil, gas, chemicals, insurance, industrial machinery, real estate, tourism, exhibitions, contracting, insurance and medical equipment. He is also a co-founder of a leading security firm (ProGuard). ProGuard is involved in al-Assad’s effort to collaborate with President Putin by recruiting soldiers for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad could not have remained successful without assistance from the former al-Assad regime. Given the extent of his business and political ties to the former al-Assad regime, he provides support to and benefits from the former al-Assad regime.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. Co-founder of a leading security firm (ProGuard)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. AASG is a conglomerate with interests in sectors such as oil, gas, chemicals, insurance, industrial machinery, real estate, tourism, exhibitions, contracting, insurance and medical equipment. He is also a co-founder of a leading security firm (ProGuard). ProGuard is involved in al-Assad’s effort to collaborate with President Putin by recruiting soldiers for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad also worked as a member of the Syrian Parliament as recently as 2012. Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad could not have remained successful without assistance from the former al-Assad regime. Given the extent of his business and political ties to the former al-Assad regime, he provides support to and benefits from the former al-Assad regime.

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. Co-founder of a leading security firm (ProGuard)

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Homme d’affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie, ayant des intérêts et/ou des activités dans de multiples secteurs de l’économie syrienne. Il détient des intérêts et/ou exerce une influence considérable dans Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) et sa filiale United Oil. AASG est un conglomérat possédant des intérêts dans des secteurs tels que le pétrole, le gaz, la chimie, l’assurance, le matériel industriel, l’immobilier, le tourisme, les expositions, la passation de marchés et les équipements médicaux. Il est également cofondateur d’une grande entreprise de sécurité (ProGuard). ProGuard participe aux efforts déployés par al-Assad pour collaborer avec le président Poutine en recrutant des soldats pour la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. En 2012 encore, Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad était également membre du Parlement syrien. Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad n’aurait pas pu continuer à prospérer sans l’aide de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Compte tenu de l’importance de ses relations professionnelles et politiques avec l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, il tire avantage de celui-ci et le soutient.

French National Asset Freezing System,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Numéro national syrien: 01020018085

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities1,804

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,864

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

French National Asset Freezing System5,532

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,605

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,283

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,392

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,493

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,534

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI


Source data IDs: gb-hmt-13023 · fr-ga-1673 · ch-seco-28767 · eu-fsf-eu-3340-93 · gb-fcdo-syr0079 · mc-freezes-d9cd5160affc753bf1542f6d4cd149c82b912d34 · eu-oj-5f6ed2a98ced4d47d14a21bc1468a730cdfc868a · eu-tb-logical-7386

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