International Law Advisory - Treasury Designates Additional Individuals for Contributing to Threat Posed by Syrian Government

On August 22, 2006, the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), published a notice (effective August 15, 2006) designating two Syrian individuals under Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004 “Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria.”  In this Order, the President declared a national emergency to address the threat posed by the actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and undermining the United States and international efforts with respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.  The Executive Order blocks, with certain exceptions, any assets of the designees that are in the United States, that subsequently come within the United States, or that are or subsequently come within the possession or control of U.S. persons, and prohibits any transaction between designees and any U.S. persons that evades or avoids or otherwise violates the prohibitions set forth therein. 

The two individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13338 are:

1. Ikhtiyar, Hisham (a.k.a. Al Ikhteyar, Hisham; a.k.a. Al Ikhtiyar, Hisham; a.k.a. Al-Ikhtiyar, Hisham; a.k.a. Al-Ikhtiyar, Hisham Ahmad; a.k.a. Bakhtiar, Hisham; a.k.a. Bakhtiyar, Hisham; a.k.a. Ichtijar, Hisham; a.k.a. Ikhteyar, Hisham), Maliki, Damascus, Syria; DOB 1941; Major General; Director, Syria Ba'ath Party Regional Command National Security Bureau
2. Jami Jami (a.k.a. Jama' Jama'; a.k.a. Jamea, Jamea Kamil; a.k.a. Jam'i Jam'i); DOB 16 Jun 1954; POB Jablah, Zama, Syria; Brigadier General

If you have any questions regarding the implementation of sanctions regarding Syria, please contact Ed Krauland at 202.429.8083.