Entity record
Firas AhmadPerson
Firas Ahmad appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List and 3 other official sanctions lists, designated by US OFAC, European Union, UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs NPWMD, CHEM, Chemical Weapons, The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-07-31.
Also known as
- Firas AHMED
- Ahmad
- فراس أحمد (Arab)
Designations
- Designated by US OFAC under program NPWMD. Other entities under NPWMD
- Designated by European Union under program CHEM since . Other entities under CHEM
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Chemical Weapons since . Other entities under Chemical Weapons
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per European Union (listed ):
date of listing: 21.01.2019 (official source)
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL CHW0001 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — Colonel Firas Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria’s chemical weapons programme. He was involved in transferring and concealing chemical weapons related materials following Syria’s accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Due to his senior position within Institute 1000 of the SSRC, he is associated with the SSRC. (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
CHW0001 — Colonel Firas Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria’s chemical weapons programme. He was involved in transferring and concealing chemical weapons related materials following Syria’s accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Due to his senior position within Institute 1000 of the SSRC, he is associated with the SSRC. (official source)
Per US OFAC:
(Linked To: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER) (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- UNKNOWN
- Nationality
- Syria
- Position
- Colonel, Head of Security Office at Institute 1000 of the SSRC; Firas Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC); Head of Security Office at Institute 1000 of the SSRC; Scientific Studies and Research Center Colonel
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- OFSI Group ID
- 13749
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- CHW0001
Related entities
Linked to
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Relationships shown here reflect the named source's own fields (e.g. OFAC SDN remarks, OFSI parent/subsidiary fields) verbatim, joined to their listed records by exact name match. They are the issuing authority's statements, not an independent assertion by ProofAML.
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list European Union (Council / DG FISMA) | 20260612-001 | 33df7d2e49ec829f… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListSanctions list US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control | 20260613-001 | dbfaf0c020d646a9… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) — the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).
What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation — funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List — the United States' primary sanctions list, naming persons, companies, vessels and aircraft whose property is blocked under US sanctions authorities (IEEPA, TWEA, the Kingpin Act, Global Magnitsky, and program-specific executive orders).
What a match means: A match is a direct US sanctions hit — the named party is designated and, absent a license, US persons are generally barred from dealing with them; escalate immediately rather than clearing the alert yourself.
First observed ; last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version 20260612-001, observed .
This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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How to cite this page
Firas Ahmad. ProofAML. This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/firas-ahmad-nka1b06652/
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