Search OpenSanctions

Advanced

Ihab Makhlouf

Person of interest · Close Associate · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameEhab MAKHLOUF · Ehab Makhlouf · IHAB MAKHLUF · Iehab MAKHLOUF · Iehab Makhlouf · 6 more...[sources]
Other nameEHAB MAKHLOUF · Ehab · Ehab MAKHLOUF · Ehab Makhlouf · Ehab Makhlouf, · 12 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus Syria · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameEhab · IHAB · Iehab · Ihab · Ihab  · 1 more...[sources]
ID NumberN002848852[sources]
KeywordsBusiness and Trade · قطاع الأعمال والتجارة[sources]
Last nameMAKHLOUF · MAKHLUF · Makhlouf · Makhluf · مخلوف[sources]
Passport numberN002848852[sources]
SummaryTwin brother to Iyad Makhlouf. Vice chairman of Syriatel and acting director of Rami Makhlouf’s US-based company. Under EU sanctions. · توأم إياد مخلوف، نائب رئيس شركة سيريتل والقائم بأعمال بشركة لرامي مخلوف في الولايات المتحدة. فرض الاتحاد الأوروبي عليه عقوبات[sources]
Wikidata IDQ112116093[sources]
PositionLeading businessman operating in Syria. An influential member of the Makhlouf family and clo­sely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad.[sources]
AddressDAMASCUS, SYR · Damascus[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Last known position: Vice President of Syriatel. Passport No.: N002848852.

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Leading businessman operating in Syria. He has business interests in several Syrian companies and entities, including Ramak Construction Co and Syrian International Private University for Science and Technology (SIUST). He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. In 2020, Ehab Makhlouf took over Rami Makhlouf’s business activities and the Syrian government granted him the contracts to operate and manage the duty-free markets across the country.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Passport no: N002848852

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Homme d'affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie. Il a des intérêts dans plusieurs entreprises et entités syriennes, dont Ramak Construction Co et l'Université privée internationale syrienne pour la science et la technologie (Syrian International Private University for Science and Technology ou SIUST).Il est un membre influent de la famille Makhlouf et entretient des liens étroits avec la famille Assad; cousin du président Bashar al-Assad. En 2020, Ihab Makhlouf a repris les activités commerciales de Rami Makhlouf et le gouvernement syrien lui a accordé les contrats d'exploitation et de gestion des marchés hors taxes dans l'ensemble du pays.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Business interest; Vice Chairman of Syriatel, co-owner of SIUST, shareholder in RAMAK Construction Co, works for Makhlouf Finance Group. Family Status: Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria. Son of Mohammed Makhlouf and brother of Hafez and Rami, twin brother of Iyab Makhlouf

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Business interest; Vice Chairman of Syriatel, co-owner of SIUST, shareholder in RAMAK Construction Co, works for Makhlouf Finance Group. Family Status: Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria. Son of Mohammed Makhlouf and brother of Hafez and Rami, twin brother of Iyab Makhlouf

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

N° Passeport : N002848852

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

Ihab Makhlouf is the twin brother of Iyad Makhlouf. He is the vice chairman of Syriatel’s board of directors, and the acting director of a company owned by Rami Makhlouf based in the United States. The European Union imposed sanctions on Ihab Makhlouf for financing the Assad regime and enabling violence against protesters in the Syrian uprising. There is information about Mahlouf that we believe to be inaccurate and is yet to be confirmed, namely that he is responsible for the sniper unit used to shoot Syrian protesters during the uprising. Founder of the Islamic Brokerage and Financial Services Firm. With his brother, Rami Makhlouf, Ihab manages and owns companies in the sectors of: telecommunications, construction, aviation, tourism, real estate banking, and tax-exempt duty-free trade at airports. The US imposed sanctions on Ihab Makhlouf on 16 May 2017, and EU sanctions on 23 May 2011. Ihab Makhlouf resigned from his position as vice chairman of Syriatel Telecom’s board of directors in June 2020.

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

توأم إياد مخلوف، نائب رئيس شركة سيريتل والقائم بأعمال بشركة لرامي مخلوف في الولايات المتحدة. فرض الاتحاد الأوروبي عليه عقوبات بسبب توفير التمويل لحكومة الأسد والسماح للعنف ضد المتظاهرين في الثورة السورية. (معلومة لا نعتقد بأنها دقيقة، وتترك للتأكد لاحقا وهي: ويشار إلى أنه مسؤولا عن وحدة القناصة التي يتم استخدامها لإطلاق النار على المحتجين في الانتفاضة).مؤسس شركة الإسلامية للوساطة والخدمات المالية. كما أنه يدير ويملك (صحبة أخيه رامي مخلوف) شركات في قطاعات: الاتصالات، والإنشاءات، والطيران، والسياحة، والمصرف العقاري، والتجارة الحرة المعفاة من الضرائب فى المطارات. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 16/05/2017. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 23/05/2011. استقال إيهاب من منصبه كنائب رئيس مجلس ادارة شركة سيريتل للاتصالات في حزيران 2020 شملته العقوبات البريطانيه في 2/12/2011

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

Syrian businessman

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,736

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,410

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,449

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

Switzerland · SECO

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

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

Belgium · FOD

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,554

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

Monaco · Monaco

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,181

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

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,368

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,256

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,281

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories425,794

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,018

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,229

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

United States · OFAC

French National Asset Freezing System5,117

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions118,896

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

United States · GSA

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata378,482

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: ca-sema-2-25-sy-ihab-makhlouf · eu-tb-logical-6459 · NK-BmEcdw5KXoRtgnHyGVLjYT · ch-seco-11761 · mc-freezes-a2b90b6ece4bf1ae54cc1381d095027c29a5af6a · ca-sema-83611294c5421d4f2e86ed48eecdde493e509828 · usgsa-s4mr6pl02 · opensyr-node-486 · NK-mPsSAcf47VkgxjNWWiubpq · ofac-22260 · fr-ga-2144 · eu-fsf-eu-3322-21 · au-dfat-2248-ihab-makhlouf · gb-hmt-11937 · gb-fcdo-syr0099 · ca-sema-syria-2-25 · NK-LGszhJfUXAUGPHmrvSoxK8

For experts: raw data explorer