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George Haswani

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TypePerson[sources]
NameGEORGE AL HASAWANI · GEORGE KHESOUANI · GEORGES HESSWANI · GEORGES KHESOUANI · George Al Hasawani · 21 more...[sources]
Other nameAl Hasawani · GEORGE HASWANI · George AL HASAWANI · George Al Hasawani · George HASAWANI · 26 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthYabrud · Yabrud Syria · Yabrud, Syria[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityRussia · Syria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipRussia · Syria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameGEORGE · GEORGES · George · Georges · Jurj[sources]
KeywordsBusiness and Trade · Oil and gas sector · قطاع الأعمال والتجارة · قطاع النفط والغاز[sources]
Last nameAL HASAWANI · Al Hasawani · HASWANI · HESSWANI · Hasawani · 6 more...[sources]
SummaryBusinessman with companies and investments in oil and gas. Under US and EU sanctions since 2015. · رجل أعمال لديه شركات واستثمارات في قطاع الغاز والنفط. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 25/11/2015. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 07/03/2015[sources]
Wikidata IDQ104824012[sources]
PositionBusinessperson. Holds interests in and/or has significant influence in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular HESCO Engineering and Construction Company, a major engineering and construction company. Hesco Engineering and Construction Company Ltd is registered at the same London address as British firm, Savero Ltd. · Manager of the branch of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRCC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya · homme d'affaires influent[sources]
AddressAl Jalaa St, Yabroud, Damascus Province, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Al Jalaa St, Yabroud, Province de Damas · Al Jalaa St, Yabroud, Syrian Arab Republic · Al Jalaa Street, Damascus Province · Al Jalaa Street, Yabroud, Damascus Province[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Hesco Engineering and Construction Company Ltd is registered at the same London address as British firm, Savero Ltd.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in the engineering, construction and oil and gas sectors. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular HESCO Engineering and Construction Company, a major engineering and construction company.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Homme d'affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie, ayant des intérêts et/ou activités dans les secteurs de l'ingénierie, de la construction, du pétrole et du gaz. Il détient des intérêts et/ou exerce une influence considérable dans un certain nombre de sociétés et d'entités en Syrie, en particulier HESCO Engineering and Construction Company, importante société d'ingénierie et de construction - HESCO Engineering and Construction Company Ltd est enregistrée à Londres à la même adresse que la société britannique Savero Ltd.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Adresse: Al jalaa St, Yabroud, province de Damas, Syrie. Autres renseignements: HESCO Engineering and Construction Company Ltd est enregistrée à Londres à la même adresse que la société britannique Savero Ltd.

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

رجل أعمال لديه شركات واستثمارات في قطاع الغاز والنفط. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 25/11/2015. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 07/03/2015. رجل أعمال يحمل الجنسية الروسية، لديه شركات واستثمارات في قطاع الغاز والنفط. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 25/11/2015. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 07/03/2015، وكانت العقوبات من الطرفين بسبب عمله كوسيط بين النظام السوري وداعش. كما ربطته بعض التقارير بشحنة نترات الامونيوم التي أدت إلى انفجار مرفأ بيروت علم 2020 كما لعب دورا في تمويل ميليشيا درع القلمون شملته العقوبات البريطانيه في 16/10/2012

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

George Haswani (a.k.a. Hasawani; Hasswani; Hesswani) is a Syrian businessman with companies and investments in the oil and gas sector. Haswani is a Syrian-Russian dual national, and he has been subject to sanctions from both the US and the EU due to his role as a mediator between the Syrian regime and the Islamic State. Some reports link George Haswani to the shipment of ammonium nitrates that led to the disaster of the Beirut Port explosion in 2020, and he also played a role in financing the militia Qalamoun Shield Forces. George Haswani has been under US sanctions since 25 November 2015, and was listed on EU sanctions on 7 March 2015.

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

Syrian-Russian businessman

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,541

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,765

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,433

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

Switzerland · SECO

US SAM Procurement Exclusions112,254

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

United States · GSA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,376

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

United States · OFAC

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,230

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

Monaco · Monaco

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,602

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

Belgium · FOD

French National Asset Freezing System5,253

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 Targets6,295

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories430,362

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,171

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,254

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

External databases

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Wikidata382,700

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


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