Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Husam Muhammad LOUKA
Aliases
Houssam LOUCA; Husam LOUCA; Housam LOUCA; Hussam LOUCA; Hussam LOUKA; Hussam LUQA; Hussam LUKA; Husam LUQA
Nationality
Syria
DoB
1964
Address
Damascus, Syria
Official reason
Today, OFAC also designated Husam Muhammad Louka (Louka), the current head of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID), one of Syria’s four intelligence agencies. On April 29, 2011, the President included the GID in the Annex to E.O. 13572. On April 22, 2012, the President included the GID in the Annex to E.O. 13606, “Blocking the Property...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1141
Date of listing
2020-09-30
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions
Official Information
On June 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O. of June 30, 2025) that removes U.S. sanctions on Syria, effective July 1, 2025. Sanctions will remain on Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights abusers, Captagon traffickers, persons linked to Syria's past proliferation activities, ISIS and Al-Qa'ida affiliates, and Iran an...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/paarss