OFAC Guidance hot off the presses
Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Syria
View ArticleState Department press release on OFAC Syria designations
Imposing Sanctions on Syrian Financial Facilitators PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 30, 2023 Today, the United States is designating under Caesar Act authorities two Syrian...
View ArticleSECO updates Syria sanctions – 1 removal, 2 amendments, a lot of new listings
NEWS 05 May 2023 International sanction 2023 Updated sanction notification The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research FBA has amended Annex 7 to the Ordinance of 8. June 2012...
View ArticleApril 24, 2023: EU adds 33 to Syrian sanctions
Syria: EU sanctions drug trade benefitting the regime The Council today decided to list 25 individuals and 8 entities in the framework of EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. The...
View ArticleMarch 30, 2023: Wells Fargo opens its wallet – for OFAC
Here’s the web notice we’re used to seeing: and a bonus!… the settlement agreement: Links: OFAC Notice Settlement Web Notice
View ArticleMarch 30, 2023: Wells Fargo opens the wallet… for the Federal Reserve Board
Press Release March 30, 2023 Federal Reserve Board fines Wells Fargo $67.8 million for inadequate oversight of sanctions risk at its subsidiary bank For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT The Federal Reserve...
View ArticleOFAC Today: Hizballah & Syria designations
Today, OFAC added the following persons: DAQQOU, Hassan Muhammad (Arabic: حسن محمد دقو) (a.k.a. DAQOU, Hassan; a.k.a. DAQOU, Hassan bin Muhammad; a.k.a. DAQOU, Hassan Muhammed; a.k.a. DAQOU, Mohamed...
View ArticleOFSI sanctions drug traffickers supporting Syria
Press release Tackling the illicit drug trade fuelling Assad’s war machine The UK and US have imposed sanctions on those responsible for the illicit captagon trade, which is estimated to be worth up...
View ArticleSECO adopts EU humanitarian aid sanctions exemption for Syria
News 14 March 2023 International sanction 2023 Updated sanction notification On March 10, 2023, the Federal Council adopted the European Union’s (EU) temporary amendment to its sanctions against...
View ArticleUK sanctions for global violators of women’s rights
UK Government announce a series of new designations on Individuals and Entities related to Human Rights Abuses on International Women’s Day On 8 March, the UK is imposing new sanctions on four...
View ArticleSyrian Military Intelligence Official designated under Section 7031(c) for...
Designation of Syrian Military Official PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 6, 2023 As the United States and the world comes to the aid of the Syrian people in the aftermath of...
View ArticleEU amendment facilitates earthquake-related aid to Syria
Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: EU amends restrictive measures in place regarding Syria to facilitate the speedy delivery of humanitarian aid EU sanctions in place regarding Syria target the Assad...
View ArticleOFSI issues earthquake-related Syria General Licence (and they amended it, too)…
OFSI issues Syria Humanitarian General Licence OFSI has issued General Licence INT/2023/2711256 pertaining to humanitarian activity in relation to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey. The...
View ArticleFebruary 9, 2023: OFAC issues earthquake-related Syria General License
Links: OFAC Notice General License 23
View ArticleJanuary 14, 2023: Oopsie, OFSI!
On Saturday, OFSI sent out a notice that there were additions to the Iran human rights sanctions program, as well as amendments to listings under the Russia and Syria program. They included a link to...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: Danfoss A/S pays about $4.38 million for violations...
Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Danfoss A/S 12/30/2022 The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...
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