Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Zuhayr SHALISHde-listed
Aliases
Zuhilma SHALISH; Dhu Al Himma SHALISH; Dhu Himma SHALEESH; Thu AL-HEMMEH; Dhuil Himma SHALISH; Dhu Al-Himma AL-SHALISH; Thu Al Hima SHALEESH
Position
Brigadier General; Major General
Nationality
Syria
DoB
circa 1956
Address
Damascus, Syria
Official reason
General Zuhayr Shalish and Asif Shalish were designated today pursuant to Executive Order 13315, which is aimed at blocking property of the former Iraqi regime, its senior officials and their family members and those who act for or on their behalf. Zuhayr and Asif acted on behalf of the former Iraqi regime and several of its senior officials. Zuhay...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/js2487
Date of listing
2005-06-09
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 13338; Executive Order 13399; Executive Order 13460; Executive Order 13572; Executive Order 13573; Executive Order 13582
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1571 The United States has sanctioned the Syrian government, including the Central Bank of Syria, senior Syrian government officials, and individuals and entities supporting the Assad regime and/or responsible for human rights abuses in Syria, in order to reinforce the President’s call that Bashar al-Assad s...
Official Information
On May 11, 2004, the President issued E.O. 13338, declaring a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruct...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/syria-sanctions