Counter terrorism and Syria designations
March 26, 2024
OFAC has posted a Recent Actions Notice that it has added designations of six individuals, 12 entities, and two vessels under its Counter-terrorism and Syria sanctions programs.
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
- AL-DJ, Mahmoud Abdulilah (a.k.a. AL-DAJ, Mahmoud Abdul-ilah; a.k.a. AL-DJ, Mahmoud (Arabic: محمد الدج); a.k.a. DAJ, Mahmoud Abdul-ilah; a.k.a. DAJJ, Mahmud Abdulilah), Syria; DOB 26 Jul 1983; POB Tell Rifaat, Aleppo, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male (individual) [SYRIA].
- AL-KAYALI, Taher (a.k.a. CAIALI, Taer; a.k.a. KAYALI, Taher (Arabic: طاهر كيالي); a.k.a. KAYALI, Taher Abdel Karim), Syria; DOB 11 Jul 1960; POB Aleppo, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male; National ID No. 02010229257 (Syria) (individual) [SYRIA].
- AL-LAW, Tawfiq Muhammad Sa'id (a.k.a. AL-LAW, Tawfiq; a.k.a. ALLOU, Tawfik), Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 04 May 1992; nationality Syria; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Digital Currency Address - USDT TWBAPzpPiZarfVsY2BLXeaLhNHurn4wkWG; Passport N013053807 (Syria) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
- AL-MINALA, Muhammad 'Ali, Damascus, Syria; DOB 03 Jun 1985; POB Damascus, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Male (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA).
- DAVID, Yafi (Arabic: يافي ديفيد) (a.k.a. YAFEE, Daoud), United Arab Emirates; DOB 25 Aug 1969; POB Syria; nationality Ukraine; Gender Male; Passport FE550041 (Ukraine) expires 01 Jun 2026; Identification Number 121619695 (Oman) (individual) [SYRIA] (Linked To: GRAINS MIDDLE EAST TRADING DWC-LLC).
- MAKAROV, Aleksey (a.k.a. MAKAROV, Alexey), Russia; DOB 06 Aug 1974; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Passport 753533725 (Russia) expires 03 Aug 2026 (individual) [SYRIA] [SYRIA-CAESAR] (Linked To: CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA).
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
- AL-TA'IR COMPANY (Arabic: شركة الطير), Damascus, Syria; Organization Established Date 17 Dec 2012; Organization Type: Transportation and storage [SYRIA] (Linked To: AL-DJ, Mahmoud Abdulilah).
- FREEBIRD TRAVEL AND TOURISM (a.k.a. AL-TAIR AL-HUR (Arabic: الطير الحر); a.k.a. FREE BIRD COMPANY), Maysaloon Street, Al Muhandiseen Building Floor No. 12, Damascus, Syria; Hour al-Enz al-Mammzar Center, Second Floor, Office 12, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Athens, Greece; Organization Established Date 2022; Organization Type: Travel agency activities [SYRIA] (Linked To: AL-DJ, Mahmoud Abdulilah).
- GRAINS MIDDLE EAST TRADING DWC-LLC (Arabic: جرينز الشرق الأوسط للتجارة دي دبليو سي ش.ذ.م.م), Building A3 Office 213 Dubai World Central Business Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Office 1705, Lake Central Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Office 426, A5 Building, Dubai World Central, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Bahnhofstrasse 29, Zug 6300, Switzerland; Bahnhofstrasse 21, Zug 6300, Switzerland; Website https://grains-middleeast.com; Organization Established Date 18 Jul 2019; alt. Organization Established Date 10 May 2022; Company Number CHE-390.605.414 (Switzerland); Business Registration Number 9245 (United Arab Emirates); Registration Number CH-170.9.002.230-0 (Switzerland); Economic Register Number (CBLS) 11454986 (United Arab Emirates) [SYRIA] (Linked To: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY STG LOGISTIC).
- HASSALEH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY (a.k.a. HASSALEH INTERNATIONAL CO), 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; Registration Country Liberia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Identification Number IMO 6270941 [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-JAMAL, Sa'id Ahmad Muhammad).
- KNH SHIPPING PRIVATE LIMITED (a.k.a. KNH GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITED; a.k.a. KNH SHIPPING LTD.; a.k.a. KNH SHIPPING PVT LTD), Shop No. 8, Mayur Complex, Faridi Nagar Cimap, Chandan Road, Indra Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226016, India; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; C.I.N. U63090UP2019PTC117063 (India); Registration Number 117603 (India) issued 17 May 2019 [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-JAMAL, Sa'id Ahmad Muhammad).
- LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY STG LOGISTIC (Cyrillic: ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ СТГ ЛОГИСТИК) (a.k.a. OOO STG LOGISTIK; a.k.a. STG STROYTRANSGAZ LOGISTIC; a.k.a. "STG LOGISTIC"), 12 Universitetsky Ave, Moscow 119330, Russia; Damascus, Syria; Organization Established Date 04 Sep 2009; Tax ID No. 5027148148 (Russia); Registration Number 1095027004236 (Russia) [SYRIA] [SYRIA-CAESAR].
- MASS COM GROUP GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL (Arabic: شركه ماس كوم جروب للتجاره العامه والمقاولات) (a.k.a. MASS COM GROUP FOR GENERAL TRADING; a.k.a. MASS COM GROUP FOR GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING; a.k.a. MASS COM GROUP GEN. TRAD. & CONT. CO. WLL), Capital - Jibla - Fahd al-Salim Street, Kuwait; Apt. 11 Bid. 14614 St. Qutaiba Bl 146, Hawally, Kuwait; Website https://masscom-kw.corn/; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 04 May 2009; Trade License No. 331174 (Kuwait); Chamber of Commerce Number 119284 (Kuwait) [SDGT].
- MAYA EXCHANGE COMPANY (Arabic: شركة مايا للصرافة) (a.k.a. MAYA FOR EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL HAWALAS), Ground Floor, Property Number 17/9/2230, Baqi Zadeh Building, Fardus Street, Salhiyah, Damascus, Syria; First Real Estate Zone, Property Number 936, Section 2, Ground Floor, Haju Building, Abd al-Hamid al-Durubi Street, Homs, Syria; Tartus Real Estate Zone, Section 8, Property Number 3881, Revolution Street, Al-Baraniyah, Tartus, Syria; Ground Floor, Second Real Estate Zone, Sections 7-9, Property 2533, Aziziyah Falls, Baghdad Station, Aleppo, Syria; Organization Type: Other monetary intermediation [SYRIA] [SYRIA-CAESAR] (Linked To: CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA).
- MELODY SHIPMANAGEMENT PVT LTD (a.k.a. MELODY SHIPMANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED), Office 309, 3rd Floor, Space 912, ABV Brand Factory, Mira Bhayandar Road, Mira Road (E), Thane, Maharashtra 401107, India; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Identification Number U61200MH2018PTC311397 (India) issued 02 Jul 2018; alt. Identification Number IMO 6052641; Registration Number 311397 (India) [SDGT] (Linked To: QUOC VIET MARINE TRANSPORT JSC).
- NEPTUNUS LLC (a.k.a. NEPTUNUS CO LTD), 653/38 Baghdad Street, Lattakia, Syria; Organization Established Date 2017; Business Registration Number 6068911 (Syria) [SYRIA] (Linked To: AL-KAYALI, Taher).
- ORCHIDIA REGIONAL FOR GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY (Arabic: شركه اوركيديا الاقليميه للتجاره العامه والمقاولات) (a.k.a. ORCHID REGIONAL COMPANY FOR GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING; a.k.a. ORCHIDIA REGIONAL GEN. TRAD. & CONT. CO.), Al Farwaniyah- Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh-'Abdullah Mutlaq al-Musaylim Street, Kuwait; 1 Bullah Almusailam Av, Jeleeb Alshuokh, Kuwait; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 22 Jul 2006; Trade License No. 114367 (Kuwait); Chamber of Commerce Number 103054 (Kuwait) [SDGT].
- QUOC VIET MARINE TRANSPORT JSC (a.k.a. CONG TY CO PHAN VAN TAI HANG HAI QUOC VIET), 5, Road 7, Phu Huu Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Registration Number 1701198159 (Vietnam) issued 2009 [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-JAMAL, Sa'id Ahmad Muhammad).
The following vessels have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
- ABYSS (T8A4595) Palau flag; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9157765; MMSI 511101287 (vessel) [SDGT] (Linked To: QUOC VIET MARINE TRANSPORT JSC).
- DAWN II (a.k.a. AKIN I; a.k.a. SPAR) (3FHW2) Crude Oil Tanker Panama flag; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9185530; MMSI 374100000 (vessel) [SDGT] (Linked To: HASSALEH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY).