Entity record
Hafez MakhloufPerson
Hafez Makhlouf appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List and 2 other official sanctions lists, designated by European Union, UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs SYR, Syria, The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-07-31.
Also known as
- Hafiz MAKHLOUF
- Háfiz Machlúf
- حافظ مخلوف (Arab)
- Hafez Makhluf
- Hafiz Makhluf
Designations
- Designated by European Union under program SYR since . Other entities under SYR
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Syria since . Other entities under Syria
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per European Union (listed ):
Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. (official source)
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL SYR0060 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime. (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
SYR0060 — There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime. (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Damascus; Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
- Nationality
- Syria
- Position
- Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011.; Former Regional Head of the General Security Directorate
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- National passport
- 014637352 · Syria
- OFSI Group ID
- 11903
- Passport
- 2246
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- SYR0060
Offshore structures (ICIJ Offshore Leaks)
This record's name and country match an entry in the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database (Panama, Paradise & Pandora Papers, Bahamas & Offshore Leaks). The matched offshore structures are reproduced natively below, sourced directly from ICIJ. Presence in the ICIJ database is not evidence of wrongdoing, and identities require independent confirmation — this is a name-based cross-reference, not a confirmed identity, and every row below carries its match confidence and basis. Frozen snapshot: ICIJ content is static as of .
Appears in the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database as director of — 1 offshore entity (Panama Papers). [match confidence: medium; basis: name + country] ICIJ node: Hafez Makhlouf
- Eagle Trading & Contracting Limited · British Virgin Islands · director of · incorporated · struck off / dissolved · Panama Papers
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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 |
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.
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
Hafez Makhlouf. 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/hafez-makhlouf-nkc44950d8/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/c4.json (record key nkc44950d8)