UK Adds 6 Individuals to Syria Sanctions Regime

The United Kingdom designated six additional individuals who are now subject to an asset freeze as part of an update to its sanctions regime on Syria for that country's repression of the civilian population, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation announced in a March 15 Financial Sanctions Notice. The individuals are Muhammad Bara Al-Qatirji, Faisal Al-Miqdad, Luna Al-Shibl, Malik Aliaa, Yasser Hussein Ibrahim and Zaid Salah. They hold prominent positions including in the military, the private sector business world and President Bashar al-Assad's inner circle.