January 9, 2019: EU, OFSI remove Rayon State Establishment from Iraq sanctions
Earlier today, OFSI implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019//23 by removing the following entity: RAYON STATE ESTABLISHMENT a.k.a: Rayon State Company Address: PO Box 11230, Hindiya,...
View ArticleJanuary 9, 2019: EU, OFSI add 3, amend 5 on terror list
Earlier today, OFSI implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/24 by adding the following persons: 1. ASADI Assadollah DOB: 22/12/1971. POB: Tehran, Iran Nationality: Iranian Passport...
View ArticleJanuary 9, 2019: EU renews terror designations, and adds a few
Fight against terrorism: Council renews the designations on the EU terrorist list and adds two Iranian individuals and one Iranian entity in response to recent foiled attacks on European soil The...
View ArticleJanuary 9, 2019: SECO removes 3 entities from Iraq sanctions
Yesterday, Swiss officials removed: SSID: 70-2136 Name: General Establishment For Designs And Research Address: Aamiriya, 7 Nisan, P.O.Box 6061, Aamiriya, Iraq Modifications: De-listed on 8 Jan 2019...
View ArticleJanuary 10, 2019: Oops, OFSI (and EU)! Libyan Agricultural Bank designation...
Yesterday, British regulators implemented corrections from a Corrigenda issued by the EU, correcting the following Libya sanctions listing: Libyan Agricultural Bank a.k.a: (1) Agricultural Bank (2) Al...
View ArticleJanuary 10, 2019: Oops, OFSI! 3 erroneous Mali listings removed
On Thursday, British regulators removed 3 individuals added on December 21st in error. As the notice mentions “Those individuals are not and have never been subject to Financial Sanctions”. As noted...
View ArticleJanuary 10, 2019: Oops, OFSI (and EU)! Burundi listing corrected
On Thursday, British regulators implemented corrections to the following individual Burundi sanctions listing: NIYONZIMA Mathias Joseph Mathias-Joseph DOB: (1) 06/03/1956. (2) 02/01/1967. POB: Kanyosha...
View ArticleUN Narrative Summary: Who is Hajji ‘Abd al-Nasir?
Hajji ‘Abd al-Nasir In accordance with paragraph 13 of resolution 1822 (2008) and subsequent related resolutions, the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee makes accessible a narrative...
View ArticleUN Narrative Summary: Who is Salah Badi?
SALAH BADI In accordance with Section 5 (g) of its Guidelines, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya makes accessible a narrative summary of...
View ArticleJanuary 13, 2019: UN, DFAT remove 3 from Iraq sanctions (On Tuesday, EU,...
On Sunday, Mr. Watchlist received notice that Australian regulators had removed the following 3 entities: IQe.039 Name: GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR DESIGNS AND RESEARCH A.k.a.: na F.k.a.: na Address:...
View ArticleUN Narrative Summary: Who is Mohamed Ousmane Ag Mohamedoune?
Mohamed Ousmane Ag Mohamedoune In accordance with Section 6 (j) of its Guidelines, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali makes accessible a...
View ArticleJanuary 16, 2019: 3 Russia General Licenses extended again (till January 28th)
These are the companies in which Oleg Deripaska has a major ownership stake… The Licenses page has been updated with the new versions. Links: General Licenses 13J, 14E, 16E
View ArticleWe’ve got a 2-fer! OFSI renews TAFA listings for ETA and Hizballah Military Wing
Today, British regulators renewed, in 2 separate notices, the Final Designations of: EUZKADI TA ASKATASUNA a.k.a: (1) Basque Fatherland and Liberty (2) ETA Other Information: UK listing only. Listed...
View ArticleSECO adds 7 to Myanmar sanctions
Earlier today, Swiss authorities added the following persons: SSID: 145-39980 Name: Ba Kyaw Justification: Ba Kyaw is a Staff Sergeant in the 564th Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) of the Myanmar Armed...
View ArticleSo, when does 44.95+10.55+24=0?
Ken Vogel at the New York Times reports about the “deal” struck between Oleg Deripaska and his firm EN+ Group, and the US Treasury Department (i.e. OFAC). Basically, as you may have read, under the...
View ArticleJanuary 18, 2019: SECO amends DRC designations
On Friday, Swiss authorities amended the following Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sanctions designations: SSID: 100-38067 Name: Kampete Ilunga DOB: 24 Nov 1964 POB: LubumbashiLubumbashi, Congo...
View ArticleJanuary 21, 2019: EU, OFSI makes chemical weapons designations
Chemical weapons: the EU places nine persons and one entity under new sanctions regime The Council imposed today sanctions on nine persons and one entity under the new regime of restrictive measures...
View ArticleJanuary 21, 2019: EU adds to Syria sanctions (UK on the 22nd)
Syria: EU adds eleven businessmen and five entities to sanctions list The Council added eleven prominent businessmen and five entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against the...
View ArticleUN Narrative Summary: Who is Mahamadou Ag Rhissa?
Mahamadou Ag Rhissa In accordance with Section 6 (j) of its Guidelines, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali makes accessible a narrative...
View ArticleJanuary 22, 2019: Here’s OFSI’s Syria changes we told you about
As the prior notice stated, HM Treasury’s Consolidated List was updated a day late because the EU changes were so late… Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/85 has caused the following additions...
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