Member of the Makhlouf family; cousin of Bashar al-Assad; brother of Hafez Makhlouf, Rami Makhlouf, and Iyad Makhlouf; son of Ghada Mhanna and Mohammad Makhlouf (19 October 1932–12 September 2020; uncle of Bashar al-Assad); influential businessman; took over Rami Makhlouf’s business activities in 2020; Vice President and shareholder of Syriatel.
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Member of the Makhlouf family; cousin of Bashar al-Assad; brother of Hafez Makhlouf, Rami Makhlouf, and Iyad Makhlouf; son of Ghada Mhanna and Mohammad Makhlouf (19 October 1932–12 September 2020; uncle of Bashar al-Assad); influential businessman; took over Rami Makhlouf’s business activities in 2020; Vice President and shareholder of Syriatel. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21.01.1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Syria |
| NATIONALITY | Syria |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | |
| FULL NAME | Ihab MAKHLOUF |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Ihab |
| ALIASES | Ehab |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | Bashar AL-ASSAD, Rami MAKHLOUF, Hafiz MAKHLOUF Iyad MAKHLOUF Ghada Adib MHANNA |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO BANK ACCOUNTS | |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS IMPOSED | Swiss Foreign Illicit Assets Act: https://res.cloudinary.com/adminch/image/private/s--WvlzE9uD--/v1741578307/Bundespublikationen/as2025-044-00157d.pdf |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 07.03.2025 |