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Counter Terrorism Designations; Syria Designations

Release Date
03/26/2024
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SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

AL-DJ, Mahmoud Abdulilah (a.k.a. AL-DAJ, Mahmoud Abdul-ilah; a.k.a. AL-DJ, Mahmoud (Arabic: محمد الدج); a.k.a. DAJ, Mahmoud Abdul-ilah; a.k.a. DAJJ, Mahmud Abdulilah), Syria; DOB 26 Jul 1983; POB Tell Rifaat, Aleppo, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male (individual) [SYRIA].

AL-KAYALI, Taher (a.k.a. CAIALI, Taer; a.k.a. KAYALI, Taher (Arabic: طاهر كيالي); a.k.a. KAYALI, Taher Abdel Karim), Syria; DOB 11 Jul 1960; POB Aleppo, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male; National ID No. 02010229257 (Syria) (individual) [SYRIA].

AL-LAW, Tawfiq Muhammad Sa'id (a.k.a. AL-LAW, Tawfiq; a.k.a. ALLOU, Tawfik), Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 04 May 1992; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Digital Currency Address - USDT TWBAPzpPiZarfVsY2BLXeaLhNHurn4wkWG; Passport N013053807 (Syria) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).

AL-MINALA, Muhammad 'Ali, Damascus, Syria; DOB 03 Jun 1985; POB Damascus, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA).

DAVID, Yafi (Arabic: يافي ديفيد) (a.k.a. YAFEE, Daoud), United Arab Emirates; DOB 25 Aug 1969; POB Syria; nationality Ukraine; Gender Male; Passport FE550041 (Ukraine) expires 01 Jun 2026; Identification Number 121619695 (Oman) (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: GRAINS MIDDLE EAST TRADING DWC-LLC).

MAKAROV, Aleksey (a.k.a. MAKAROV, Alexey), Russia; DOB 06 Aug 1974; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Passport 753533725 (Russia) expires 03 Aug 2026 (individual) [SYRIA] [SYRIA-CAESAR] (Linked To: CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA).

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

AL-TA'IR COMPANY (Arabic: شركة الطير), Damascus, Syria; Organization Established Date 17 Dec 2012; Organization Type: Transportation and storage [SYRIA] (Linked To: AL-DJ, Mahmoud Abdulilah).

FREEBIRD TRAVEL AND TOURISM (a.k.a. AL-TAIR AL-HUR (Arabic: الطير الحر); a.k.a. FREE BIRD COMPANY), Maysaloon Street, Al Muhandiseen Building Floor No. 12, Damascus, Syria; Hour al-Enz al-Mammzar Center, Second Floor, Office 12, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Athens, Greece; Organization Established Date 2022; Organization Type: Travel agency activities [SYRIA] (Linked To: AL-DJ, Mahmoud Abdulilah).

GRAINS MIDDLE EAST TRADING DWC-LLC (Arabic: جرينز الشرق الأوسط للتجارة دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م), Building A3 Office 213 Dubai World Central Business Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Office 1705, Lake Central Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Office 426, A5 Building, Dubai World Central, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Bahnhofstrasse 29, Zug 6300, Switzerland; Bahnhofstrasse 21, Zug 6300, Switzerland; Website https://grains-middleeast.com; Organization Established Date 18 Jul 2019; alt. Organization Established Date 10 May 2022; Company Number CHE-390.605.414 (Switzerland); Business Registration Number 9245 (United Arab Emirates); Registration Number CH-170.9.002.230-0 (Switzerland); Economic Register Number (CBLS) 11454986 (United Arab Emirates) [SYRIA] (Linked To: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY STG LOGISTIC).

HASSALEH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY (a.k.a. HASSALEH INTERNATIONAL CO), 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; Registration Country Liberia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Identification Number IMO 6270941 [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-JAMAL, Sa'id Ahmad Muhammad).

KNH SHIPPING PRIVATE LIMITED (a.k.a. KNH GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITED; a.k.a. KNH SHIPPING LTD.; a.k.a. KNH SHIPPING PVT LTD), Shop No. 8, Mayur Complex, Faridi Nagar Cimap, Chandan Road, Indra Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226016, India; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; C.I.N. U63090UP2019PTC117063 (India); Registration Number 117603 (India) issued 17 May 2019 [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-JAMAL, Sa'id Ahmad Muhammad).

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY STG LOGISTIC (Cyrillic: ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ СТГ ЛОГИСТИК) (a.k.a. OOO STG LOGISTIK; a.k.a. STG STROYTRANSGAZ LOGISTIC; a.k.a. "STG LOGISTIC"), 12 Universitetsky Ave, Moscow 119330, Russia; Damascus, Syria; Organization Established Date 04 Sep 2009; Tax ID No. 5027148148 (Russia); Registration Number 1095027004236 (Russia) [SYRIA] [SYRIA-CAESAR].

MASS COM GROUP GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL (Arabic: شركه ماس كوم جروب للتجاره العامه والمقاولات) (a.k.a. MASS COM GROUP FOR GENERAL TRADING; a.k.a. MASS COM GROUP FOR GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING; a.k.a. MASS COM GROUP GEN. TRAD. & CONT. CO. WLL), Capital - Jibla - Fahd al-Salim Street, Kuwait; Apt. 11 Bid. 14614 St. Qutaiba Bl 146, Hawally, Kuwait; Website https://masscom-kw.corn/; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 04 May 2009; Trade License No. 331174 (Kuwait); Chamber of Commerce Number 119284 (Kuwait) [SDGT].

MAYA EXCHANGE COMPANY (Arabic: شركة مايا للصرافة) (a.k.a. MAYA FOR EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL HAWALAS), Ground Floor, Property Number 17/9/2230, Baqi Zadeh Building, Fardus Street, Salhiyah, Damascus, Syria; First Real Estate Zone, Property Number 936, Section 2, Ground Floor, Haju Building, Abd al-Hamid al-Durubi Street, Homs, Syria; Tartus Real Estate Zone, Section 8, Property Number 3881, Revolution Street, Al-Baraniyah, Tartus, Syria; Ground Floor, Second Real Estate Zone, Sections 7-9, Property 2533, Aziziyah Falls, Baghdad Station, Aleppo, Syria; Organization Type: Other monetary intermediation [SYRIA] [SYRIA-CAESAR] (Linked To: CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA).

MELODY SHIPMANAGEMENT PVT LTD (a.k.a. MELODY SHIPMANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED), Office 309, 3rd Floor, Space 912, ABV Brand Factory, Mira Bhayandar Road, Mira Road (E), Thane, Maharashtra 401107, India; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Identification Number U61200MH2018PTC311397 (India) issued 02 Jul 2018; alt. Identification Number IMO 6052641; Registration Number 311397 (India) [SDGT] (Linked To: QUOC VIET MARINE TRANSPORT JSC).

NEPTUNUS LLC (a.k.a. NEPTUNUS CO LTD), 653/38 Baghdad Street, Lattakia, Syria; Organization Established Date 2017; Business Registration Number 6068911 (Syria) [SYRIA] (Linked To: AL-KAYALI, Taher).

ORCHIDIA REGIONAL FOR GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY (Arabic: شركه اوركيديا الاقليميه للتجاره العامه والمقاولات) (a.k.a. ORCHID REGIONAL COMPANY FOR GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING; a.k.a. ORCHIDIA REGIONAL GEN. TRAD. & CONT. CO.), Al Farwaniyah- Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh-'Abdullah Mutlaq al-Musaylim Street, Kuwait; 1 Bullah Almusailam Av, Jeleeb Alshuokh, Kuwait; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 22 Jul 2006; Trade License No. 114367 (Kuwait); Chamber of Commerce Number 103054 (Kuwait) [SDGT].

QUOC VIET MARINE TRANSPORT JSC (a.k.a. CONG TY CO PHAN VAN TAI HANG HAI QUOC VIET), 5, Road 7, Phu Huu Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Registration Number 1701198159 (Vietnam) issued 2009 [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-JAMAL, Sa'id Ahmad Muhammad).

The following vessels have been added to OFAC's SDN List:

ABYSS (T8A4595) Palau flag; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9157765; MMSI 511101287 (vessel) [SDGT] (Linked To: QUOC VIET MARINE TRANSPORT JSC).

DAWN II (a.k.a. AKIN I; a.k.a. SPAR) (3FHW2) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9185530; MMSI 374100000 (vessel) [SDGT] (Linked To: HASSALEH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY).


Unrelated Administrative List Updates:

None.