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SYRIAN GENERAL INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 251 - AL-KHATIB

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TypeCompany[sources]
NameInternal Branch 251 - State Security · SYRIAN GENERAL INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 251 - AL-KHATIB · Syrian General Intelligence BRANCH 251 - AL-KHATIB · Syrian General Intelligence Branch 251 Al-Khatib · الفرع الداخلي 251 - أمن الدولة[sources]
Other nameSYRIAN GENERAL INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 251 - AL-KHATIB · فرع الأربعين · فرع الخطيب[sources]
Weak aliasAl-Khateeb Branch · Branch 251 · Branch 251-Al-Khateeb · The Interior Branch · الفرع 251 · 2 more...[sources]
Incorporation datenot available[sources]
JurisdictionSyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
KeywordsIntelligence devices · Regular security forces · أجهزة الاستخبارات · القوات الأمنية النظامية[sources]
PermID5083844864[sources]
Registration numberYG6WZREPTE43[sources]
SummaryGeneral Intelligence Service branch. The Directorate’s branch of Damascus. Responsible for counterintelligence inside Syria, particularly in Damascus and Rural Damascus. Weighs in on appointing public officials, presidents of trade unions and chambers of commerce, general directors, university personnel, secretaries of Baath Party branches and all critical positions in the state. Has a department known as "Department 40", which assumes the power and authority of an entire directorate. Hafez Makhlouf was assigned to supervise Department 40 for a long time. Has special departments for the large cities in Rural Damascus (Douma, al-Nabek, and others). Included in the US sanctions list. · أحد فروع جهاز المخابرات العامة. فرع الإدارة في دمشق، كما أنه مسؤول عن المخابرات المضادة داخل سورية وخاصة في دمشق وريفها. يتدخل في تعيين المسؤولين الحكوميين، ورؤساء النقابات وغرف التجارة والمدراء العامين والجامعات وأمناء فروع الحزب وكل المفاصل الرئيسية في الدولة. يضم بداخله قسماً يُعرف بالقسم أربعين، يُعد وفقاً لصلاحياته وسلوكياته إدارة كاملة وأسندت مهمة إدارته لمدة طويلة لحافظ مخلوف. يشمل آقسام خاصة بكل مدينة كبيرة في ريف دمشق (دوما، النبك...). مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية[sources]
StatusActive[sources]
AddressAL-KHATIB AREA OF BAGHDAD STREET, DAMASCUS, SYR · al-Khatib area of Baghdad Street ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, Corporate, Syria · al-Khatib area of Baghdad Street, Damascus[sources]
Source linkpermid.org · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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أحد فروع جهاز المخابرات العامة. فرع الإدارة في دمشق، كما أنه مسؤول عن المخابرات المضادة داخل سورية وخاصة في دمشق وريفها. يتدخل في تعيين المسؤولين الحكوميين، ورؤساء النقابات وغرف التجارة والمدراء العامين والجامعات وأمناء فروع الحزب وكل المفاصل الرئيسية في الدولة. يضم بداخله قسماً يُعرف بالقسم أربعين، يُعد وفقاً لصلاحياته وسلوكياته إدارة كاملة وأسندت مهمة إدارته لمدة طويلة لحافظ مخلوف. يشمل آقسام خاصة بكل مدينة كبيرة في ريف دمشق (دوما، النبك...). مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية

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

The Internal Branch 251 is a branch of the General Intelligence Service. It is the Directorate’s branch of Damascus, and it is responsible for counterintelligence inside Syria, particularly in Damascus and Rural Damascus. It weighs in on appointing public officials, presidents of trade unions and chambers of commerce, general directors, university personnel, secretaries of Baath Party branches and all critical positions in the state. Branch 251 has a department known as "Department 40", which assumes the power and authority of an entire directorate. Hafez Makhlouf was assigned to supervise Department 40 for a long time. The Internal Branch has special departments for the large cities in Rural Damascus (Douma, al-Nabek, and others). It is included in the US sanctions list.

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

Relationships

Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List32,908

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

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,801

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

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions120,096

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

United States · GSA

External databases

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PermID Open Data2,939

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External dataset · LSEG · non-official source


Source data IDs: ofac-32355 · usgsa-s4mrj5bfx · opensyr-node-2319 · permid-5083844864

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