Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ayman Al-Zawahari
Aliases
Ahmed Fuad Salim; Aiman Muhammed Rabi Al-Zawahiri; Abdul Qader Abdul Aziz Abdul Moez Al Doctor; Dhawahri Ayman; Eddaouahiri Ayman; Nur Al Deen Abu Mohammed; Abu Fatma; Abu Mohammed; Al Zawahry Aiman Mohamed Rabi; Al Zawahry Aiman Mohamed Rabi Abdel Muaz; Al Zawahiri Ayman; Al Zawahry Aiman Mohamed Rabie; Al Zawahry Aiman Mohamed Robi; Ayman Al Zawa...
Position
Leader of Al-Qaida. Former operational and military leader of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, was a close associate of Usama Bin Laden (deceased). Believed to have been in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area before going to Afghanistan in 2014. Reportedly killed in drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan on 31 July 2022..
Nationality
EGY
DoB
1951-06-19
Reg. ID
1084010 (passport-National passport); 19820215 (other-Other identification number)
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500611
Official reason
Former operational and military leader of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, now a close associate of Usama Bin Laden
Other Information
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R1390
Date of listing
2025-03-21
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures with respect to ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
Regime
UN, EU-horizontal
Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission, Prohibition to satisfy claims
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - It is prohibited to grant claims to the persons or entities listed in Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of C...
Official Information
The UN Security Council has introduced two separate restrictive measures regimes to combat terrorism. On 15 October 1999, restrictive measures were introduced in relation to the Taliban through UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999). On 16 January 2002, the measures were extended to cover the Al-Qaida organization and other individuals, groups,...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02016D1693-20230610