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Asma Al-Assad

Person of interest · Close Associate · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameAL-ASSAD, Asma · ASMA AL-ASSAD · Asma AL-ASSAD · Asma Al Akhras · Asma Al Asad · 31 more...[sources]
Other nameAKHRAS · ASMA AKHRAS · ASMA AL-AKHRAS · Al Akhras · Asma · 46 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthActon · Acton, United Kingdom · London · London United Kingdom · London, UNITED KINGDOM · 3 more...[sources]
Genderfemale[sources]
NationalityUnited Kingdom · Syria[sources]
CountryUnited Kingdom · Syria[sources]
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom · Syria[sources]
Country of birthUnited Kingdom[sources]
First nameASMA · Asma · Asma · Asmaa · Emma · 2 more...[sources]
ID Number707512830[sources]
KeywordsGeneral activity · نشاط عام[sources]
Last nameAL-ASSAD · Akhras · Al Akhras · Al Asad · Al Assad  · 9 more...[sources]
Passport number707512830[sources]
Second nameFawaz[sources]
SummaryBashar al-Assad’s wife. · زوجة بشار الأسد[sources]
Wikidata IDQ231637[sources]
PositionFirst Lady of Syria (2000-2024) · Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key re­gime figures; wife of President Bashar al‐Assad. · Wife of President Bashar Al Asad[sources]
EducationBachelor of Science · King's College London (-1996) · Twyford Church of England High School[sources]
ReligionIslam · Sunni Islam[sources]
AddressDAMASCUS, SYR · Damascus[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Maiden name: Al Akhras

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Maiden name: Al Akhras

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of President Bashar al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to President Bashar al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Maiden name: Al Akhras

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Maiden name: Al Akhras

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

épouse du président Bashar al-Assad - nom de jeune fille Al Akhras ; membre de la famille Assad et étroitement liée à des personnalités clés du régime - Étant donné la relation personnelle étroite et la relation financière indissociable qu'elle entretient avec le président syrien Bashar Al-Assad, elle profite du régime syrien et y est associée

French National Asset Freezing System,

Maiden name: Al Akhras

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Maiden name: Al Akhras

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

N° Passeport : 707512830 : expire le 22/09/2020

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

أسماء الأسد أو أسماء الأخرس. زوجة الرئيس السوري بشار الأسد، وتنحدر من مدينة حمص السورية . ولدت في بريطانيا. تزوجت الرئيس السوري بشار الأسد في 18 كانون الأول ديسمبر 2000. حصلت على شهادة البكالوريوس في علوم الكومبيوتر من كينغز كوليدج التابعة لجامعة لندن في عام 1996. فرضت عليها العقوبات الأمريكية في 17/06/2020. فرضت عليها العقوبات الأوروبية في 23/03/2012. رئيس مجلس الأمناء في الأمانة السورية للتنمية منذ 2007، وعضو في جامعة لا سابينزا في الجمهورية الإيطالية. أسست العديد من المنظمات والمؤسسات غير الحكومية مثل؛ الصندوق السوري للتنمية الريفية المتكاملة الفردوس ، و مؤسسة مورد لتقديم القروض للنساء وتفعيل دور المرأة في الاقتصاد، ومؤسسة بداية، والجمعية السورية لرواد الأعمال الشباب سيا، والأمانة السورية للتنمية. عملت في المجال المصرفي مع دويتشه بانك، كما عملت محللة نظم في مصرف جي بي مورغان. حصلت على شهادة دكتوراه فخرية من جامعة لاسابينزا في إيطاليا لدورها في الحفاظ على التراث الثقافي السوري حاصلة على دبلوم في علوم الكومبيوتر، 1996، من كينغز كوليدج التابعة لـ جامعة لندن في المملكة المتحدة، و شهادة ام بي أي في التحليل المالي من جامعة هارفارد في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكبة شملته العقوبات البريطانيه في 16/10/2012

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

Asma al-Assad (neé al-Akhras) is the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A UK-born Syrian from Homs, she married al-Assad on 18 December 2000. She graduated from King’s College London in 1996 with a bachelor’s in Computer Science. The US sanctioned her on 17 June 2020, and the EU followed on 23 March 2012. In addition to chairing the board of trustees of the Syria Trust for Development since 2007, she has founded many non-governmental organizations such as the Fund for Integrated Rural Development of Syria (FIRDOS), Modernizing and Activating Women’s Role in Economic Development (MAWRED), Boosting and Inspiring Dynamic Youth Achievement (BIDAYA), and the Syrian Young Entrepreneurs Association (SYEA). She worked as an analyst at Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan. She received an honorary PhD from the Sapienza University of Rome for her role in preserving Syria’s cultural heritage.

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

First Lady of Syrian Arab Republic (2000-2024)

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,428

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

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

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 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

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,765

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

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 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

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,295

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

French National Asset Freezing System5,283

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

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories430,378

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 SAM Procurement Exclusions112,248

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

United States · GSA

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata382,816

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


Source data IDs: eu-tb-logical-6953 · ca-sema-2-121-sy-asma-al-assad · opensyr-node-105 · mc-freezes-febd2ebc3ac3f42370c0cb78db9f8a8323963e32 · ca-sema-07f55bbc71637f1e737cb412cf2a181b2e29ce14 · fr-ga-1086 · gb-hmt-12634 · ca-sema-part-2-121-sy-asma-al-assad · ofac-29068 · eu-fsf-eu-3593-20 · usgsa-s4mrcw7hj · NK-iwYindu6E9CtYBRDdNoWcT · gb-fcdo-syr0022 · ca-sema-syria-2-121 · NK-4B9kjpoFecdy9evFdNynmj · ch-seco-12241

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