March 23, 2015: EU, HMT change Al-Qaida sanctions listings
On March 23rd, in line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/480, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) added the following 3 persons to its Al-Qaida sanctions on the Consolidated List: PERSHADA,...
View ArticleMarch 30, 2015: HMT update Al-Qaida, terror, Belarus sanctions
On Monday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) modified 3 sanctions programs on its Consolidated List. First, they implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/532 by adding the following...
View ArticleMarch 25, 2015: Aliaskhab Kebekov added to SDN List
On March 25th, OFAC added the following person to the anti-terror sanctions program: KEBEKOV, Aliaskhab (a.k.a. AD-DAGESTANI, Abu Muhammad Ali; a.k.a. AD-DAGESTANI, Sheikh Ali Abu Muhammad; a.k.a. AL...
View ArticleMarch 25, 2015: UN, OSFI, DFAT add one to Al-Qaida sanctions
On March 25th, Australian and Canadian regulators added the following person: QDi.351 Name: 1: ALIASKHAB 2: ALIBULATOVICH 3: KEBEKOV 4: Name (original script): Алиaсхаб Алибулатович Кебеков Title: na...
View ArticleMarch 25, 2015: 486 violations net PayPal a $7,658,300 fine
On March 25th, OFAC levied a Civil Monetary Penalty against PayPal for violations of the Iran, Cuba, Sudan, terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destructioin sanctions programs. These violations started in...
View ArticleMarch 26, 2015: Finnish regulatory updates
Finish regulators issued the following recap of EU decisions and regulatory changes occuring recently: Financial sanctions Zimbabwe – Decision (CFSP) 2015/277 extends sanctions until February 20,...
View ArticleMarch 31, 2015: UN, DFAT, OSFI remove Abd Al-Rahman Muhammad Jaffar ‘Ali from...
On March 31, Australian and Canadian regulators followed the United Nations mandate in removing the following person: QDi.254 Name: 1: ABD AL-RAHMAN 2: MUHAMMAD 3: JAFFAR 4: ‘ALI Name (original...
View ArticleApril 7, 2015: OSFI Adds Islamic State-Sinai Province to terror list
On April 7th, Canadian regulators published the Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities, which adds the following terrorist group to the Canadian terror list: Islamic...
View ArticleApril 6, 2015: OFAC removes 6, updates 1 on terror list
On April 6th, OFAC removed the following 6 entity listings from the counter-terrorism sanctions program: AFGHAN SUPPORT COMMITTEE (a.k.a. AHYA UL TURAS; a.k.a. JAMIAT AYAT-UR-RHAS AL ISLAMIA; a.k.a....
View ArticleApril 8, 2015: UN, DFAT, OSFI adds Maulana Fazlullah to Al-Qaida sanctions
On April 8th, Australian regulators added the following person to its Consolidated List, under its Al-Qaida sanctions program, following the change made by the United Nations: QDi.352 Name: 1: MAULANA...
View ArticleApril 14, 2015: Ali Ouni Harzi added to OFAC’s terror sanctions
On April 14th, OFAC added the following person: HARZI, Ali Ouni (a.k.a. AL-HARZI, Ali Bin Al-tahar Bin Al-falah Al-ouni; a.k.a. HARZI, Ali); DOB 09 Mar 1986; POB Tunis, Tunisia; Passport W342058...
View ArticleApril 13, 2015: EU, HMT wins one, loses one on Al-Qaida list
On April 13th, Her Majesty's Treasury implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/576 by removing the following individual from the Al-Qaida sanctions program:...
View ArticleApril 14, 2015: OSFI, DFAT implement 2 UN additions to Al-Qaida sanctions
On April 14th, Canadian and Australian regulators added the following 2 people to its Consolidated List under the Al-Qaida sanctions program: QDi.353 Name: 1: ALI 2: BEN TAHER 3: BEN FALEH 4: OUNI...
View ArticleApril 21, 2015: EU, HMT add Tarak and Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi to...
On April 21st, Her Majesty's Treasury added the following two persons: OUNI HARZI, Ali, Ben, Taher, Ben, Faleh DOB: 09/03/1986. POB: Ariana, Tunisia a.k.a: ZOUBAIR, Abou Nationality: Tunisian Passport...
View ArticleApril 28, 2015: OFAC adds to terror rolls, removes a bunch of drug traffickers…
Yesterday, OFAC added the following 3 persons to the SDN List under its anti-terror sanctions: ATRIS, Hussein (a.k.a. HUSSEIN, Atris); DOB 11 Nov 1964; POB Lebanon (individual) [SDGT]. FARAH, Meliad...
View ArticlePoof! UN, DFAT, OSFI make 6 Al-Qaida listings disappear
On Thursday, the United Nations removed the following 6 persons from their Al-Qaida sanctions list: QDi.071 Name: 1: RIADH 2: BEN BELKASSEM 3: BEN MOHAMED 4: AL-JELASSI Name (original script): رياض بن...
View ArticleWho is Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi?
From the United Nations Narrative Summary: QDi.353 Ali ben Taher ben Faleh Ouni Harzi Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 10 April 2015 Ali ben Taher ben...
View ArticleApril 22, 2015: SECO updates Liberia, terrorism sanctions
On April 22nd, Swiss regulators updated their sanctions listings for their Liberia and Al-Qaida/Taliban/bin Laden (i.e. terrorism) sanctions programs. First, the following person was removed from the...
View ArticleMay 6, 2015: OFAC releases Terrorist Asset Report
On Wednesday, OFAC releases its Asset Terrorist Report for calendar year 2014. Amazingly enough, the amount of blocked assets decreased, year over year – due to a large drop in the funds blocked for...
View ArticleMay 6, 2015: Mohammed Fawaz Khaled renewed by HMT under TAFA
On May 6th, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designation of: 1. KHALED, Mohammed, Fawaz DOB: (1) 06/06/1969. (2) 06/06/1967. POB: Hama, Syria a.k.a: (1) ABBAS, Adam, Del, Toro (2)...
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