Syria

Siwar Al Assad

Switzerland Foreign Illicit Assets Act, Syria

Cousin of Bashar al-Assad; brother of Soumer al-Assad and Duraid Rifaat al-Assad; son of Rifaat al-Assad; former co-owner, founder, and president of the Arab News Network (ANN); Vice President of the United Nationals Democratic Alliance. Information

Tarif Akhras

Switzerland Foreign Illicit Assets Act, Syria

Influential businessman; close business ties to the al-Assad family; founder of the Akhras Group; former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce and former board member of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Information

Mohammed Hamcho

Switzerland Foreign Illicit Assets Act, Syria

Influential businessman; close business ties to Maher al-Assad and other members of the al-Assad family; Secretary-General of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, appointed by former Minister of Economy Khodr Orfali; Chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Council since 2014 and Chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council since 2015; former member of the Syrian …

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Iyad Makhlouf

Switzerland Foreign Illicit Assets Act, Syria

Member of the Makhlouf family; cousin of Bashar al-Assad; brother of Hafez Makhlouf, Rami Makhlouf and Ihab Makhlouf; son of Ghada Mhanna and Mohammad Makhlouf (19 October 1932–12 September 2020; uncle of Bashar al-Assad); former officer of the General Intelligence Directorate; member of the Syrian security and intelligence services, in office after May 2011. Information