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Sanctions Notice - Syria

25th April 2025

Please be advised that the following entries have been removed from the UK Syria financial sanctions regime and are no longer subject to an asset freeze or director disqualification:

  • Ministry of Interior (Unique ID: SYR0318)
  • Ministry of Defence (Unique ID: SYR0317)
  • General Intelligence Directorate (Unique ID: SYR0300)
  • Air Force Intelligence Agency (Unique ID: SYR0278)
  • Political Security Directorate (Unique ID: SYR0323)
  • Syrian National Security Bureau (Unique ID: SYR0334)
  • Military Intelligence Directorate (Unique ID: SYR0316)
  • Army Supply Bureau (Unique ID: SYR0282)
  • General Organisation of Radio and TV (Unique ID: SYR0301)
  • Al Watan (Unique ID: SYR0280)
  • Cham Press TV (Unique ID: SYR0289)
  • Sama TV (Unique ID: SYR0275)

The consolidated list has been updated and can be found here.

The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 that have been made under the Sanctions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (the Sanctions Law).

Further information on the effect of asset freezes and related issues including licences is available on the States of Guernsey website at http://www.gov.gg/sanctions.