Last Updated: July 8, 2025
Abu Emad
Aliases
مطلق عامر المراني; Mutlaq Ali Aamer Al Marrani; Motlaq Amer Al-Marrani
Position
(Former) Deputy Head of the Houthi National Security Bureau (NSB) (intelligence agency)
DoB
1984-01-01
Address
Yemen
Linked to
Official reason
Motlaq Amer Al-Marrani was listed on 26 September 2022 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraph 17 of resolution 2140 (2014), including as elaborated by paragraph 19 of resolution 2216 (2015), as well as paragraph 18(c) of resolution 2140. Motlaq Amer Al-Marrani has engage...
Other Information
Verification of role in human rights abuses: Human Rights Watch Report (English) – ‘Yemen: Houthi Hostage Taking’ (https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/25/yemen-houthi-hostage-taking#) [Accessed on 11/Feb/22] Al Ain News (Arabic) - ‘Amer Al-Marrani.. Man of the "black missions" of the Houthis’ (https://al-ain.com/article/amer-marani-yemen) [Accessed ...
Date of listing
2022-10-06
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen
Regime
UN
Target State
Yemen
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
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. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP.
Official Information
On 26 February 2014, in view of the ongoing violence, terrorist activities and political, security, economic and humanitarian challenges in Yemen, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2140 (2014), where it reaffirmed its commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen, and established travel restrictions ...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02014D0932-20230216