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Military Intelligence Directorate

Sanctioned entity
TypeOrganization[sources]
NameDirección de Información militar [Siria] · Direction du renseignement militaire · Directoraat militaire inlichtingen [Syrië] · Directorat des renseignements militaires [Syrie] · Direcção de Informações Militares [Síria] · 25 more...[sources]
Other nameMilitary Intelligence Directorate · Military Intelligence Division · Military Intelligence Service · SMI · SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE · 4 more...[sources]
Incorporation date[sources]
Legal formnot available[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
KeywordsGovernment Organization · Military · Regular armed forces · public sector · القوات المسلحة النظامية · 3 more...[sources]
Registration numberMZ1XFWAD81K5[sources]
SummaryThe military intelligence service in Syria. Considered the security arm of the army institution and armed forces that is present within the society. Also responsible for monitoring the conduct of military personnel. Established, as it functions nowadays, in 1969. Based in the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence in Damascus. Has a number of branches, including the Palestine Branch (235) and the Officers Branch (293). Included in the US sanctions list and EU sanctions list. · جهاز المخابرات العسكرية في سوريا. تعتبر الذراع الأمني لمؤسسة الجيش والقوات المسلحة في المجتمع، كما أنها المسؤولة عن مراقبة سلوك عناصر المؤسسة العسكرية. تأسست الشعبة بشكلها المعروف في عام 1969. يقع مقرها في مقر وزارة الدفاع في دمشق. يتبع لها عدد من الفروع منها فرع فلسطين (235) فرع الضباط (293). مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأوروبية[sources]
Statusnot available[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Syrian Military Intelligence is a Syrian Government agency.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

service de l'État syrien participant directement à la répression

— French National Asset Freezing System,

Business Sector: Security Agency

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Business Sector: Security Agency

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

The Military Intelligence Directorate is subordinate financially, administratively, and armament-wise to the Ministry of Defence. However, the Minister of Defence does not exercise any power over it. Instead, the Directorate intervenes in the Minister of Defence’s, his Deputies’, and the Chiefs of the Defence Staff’s appointments. It also interferes with the transfers of officers and army personnel. Moreover, the Directorate’s Director is appointed by the President. The Military Intelligence Directorate is considered the security arm of the army institution and armed forces that is present within the society. It is also responsible for monitoring the conduct of military personnel, who are mostly seconded from military units of various specialities, based on the regime’s standards of loyalty and affiliation. It has a number of branches, including Branch 235 (Palestine Branch), Branch 291 (Damascus), Branch 293 (the Officers Branch), Branch 248 (Damascus), Branch 227 (Damascus), Branch 215 (Damascus), Branch 245 (Daraa), Branch 271 (Idlib), Homs Branch, Branch 223 (Latakia), Aleppo Branch, and the Investigation Branch. It is US-sanctioned and EU-sanctioned, and it was added to the UK sanctions list on 24 August 2011.

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

تتبع لوزارة الدفاع إدارياً ومالياً وتسليحاً دون أن يكون لوزير الدفاع أي سلطة عليها، إنما هي التي تتدخل في تعيين وزير الدفاع ونوابه ورؤساء الأركان وتنقلات الضباط والعناصر في الجيش، كما يتم تعيين رئيس الشعبة بقرار من رئيس الجمهورية. تعتبر إدارة المخابرات العسكرية الذراع الأمني لمؤسسة الجيش والقوات المسلحة في المجتمع، كما أنها المسؤولة عن مراقبة سلوك عناصر المؤسسة العسكرية (المنتدبين بأغلبيتهم من قطع عسكرية ذات اختصاصات مختلفة) وفق معايير الولاء والانتماء للنظام. يتبع لها عدد من الفروع منها: الفرع 235 (فرع فلسطين) الفرع 291 (دمشق) الفرع 293 (فرع الضباط) الفرع 248 (دمشق) الفرع 227 (دمشق) الفرع 215 (دمشق) الفرع 245 (درعا) الفرع 271 (إدلب) فرع حمص الفرع 223 (اللاذقية) فرع حلب فرع التحقيق. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأوروبية شملتها العقوبات البريطانية في 24/08/2011

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

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Data sources

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,559

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,678

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

French National Asset Freezing System5,117

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,277

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,449

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,150

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

United States · OFAC

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

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

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,364

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,598

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,410

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,256

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

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