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Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير

⚠ Sanctioned · 4 active programs
Possible identity match (70% confidence)

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Identity

Type
person
Country
Syria
Nationality
SYR
Date of birth
1962-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
Place of birth
Tartus
Role
Former Minister of Communications and Technology

Also known as

Aliases
Ali Al-Dafeer · Ali Al Zafir · Ali Al-Zafir · Ali AL-ZAFIR · Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير · Ali AL-ZAFIR; علي الظفير · Former Minister of Communications and Technology. · علي الظفير

Designation timeline · 4

Sanctions programs · 4

SourceProgramNameRegimeDesignatedLink
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 27/05/2024 source ↗
EU_FSF SYR EU FSF: SYR (2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)) Syria 27/05/2024 source ↗
UK_OFSI UK-Syria UK OFSI: Syria (SYR0010) Syria 31/12/2020 source ↗
CH_SECO CH-Syria CH SECO: Syria Syria 08/12/2016 source ↗

Previous designations · 5

Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.

SourceProgramNameRegimeDesignatedDelistedLink
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 27/05/2024 10/06/2026 source ↗
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 27/05/2024 07/07/2026 source ↗
CA_GAC CA-Syria Canada GAC: Syria / Part 2 Syria 13/04/2017 17/06/2026 source ↗
CA_GAC CA-Syria Canada GAC: Syria / Part 2 Syria 13/04/2017 09/06/2026 source ↗
EU_TRAVEL_BANS EU-TRAVEL-BANS EU Consolidated Travel Bans Travel-ban 19/05/2026 source ↗

Listed on · 9

BE_FODUK_OFSIEU_FSFCH_SECOBE_FODCA_GACBE_FODCA_GACEU_TRAVEL_BANS

Possible matches in other source lists · 4

Records in other sanctions lists with high name overlap that may describe the same person. We have not aggregated these into the record above because date of birth, nationality, or both were not published by one or more sources. Review each below and verify identity against the source record before treating as the same individual.

Al-Zafir Ali

Syria / Syrie

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, ali, zafir
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

Al-Zafir Ali

Syria / Syrie

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, ali, zafir
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

Al-Zafir Ali

Syria / Syrie
Active source list: CA_DFATD

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, ali, zafir
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

Ali Al-Zafir

Syria
Active source list: CA_GAC

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, ali, zafir
  • ✗ Nationalities differ (syr vs syria)
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
  • • Sanctioned under shared regime(s): syria

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير sanctioned?

Yes. Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير (individual) is subject to 4 active sanctions designations from BE FOD, EU FSF, UK OFSI, Switzerland SECO, the earliest dated 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z. Each designation and its source link is listed on this page.

Who has sanctioned Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير?

Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير is listed by BE FOD, EU FSF, UK OFSI, Switzerland SECO under programs BE-NATIONAL, SYR, UK-Syria. See the designations for the issuing authority and source URL of each.

When was Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير first sanctioned?

The earliest active designation amisanctioned indexes is dated 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z. Individual designations may carry their own dates — check each entry on this page.

What does it mean that Ali AL-ZAFIR علي الظفير is sanctioned?

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