Lebanon; Canada

1948-09-09

7012003, Passport; PE385243, Passport

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated the former Lebanese Minister of Information and Tourism, Michel Samaha, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13441 which targets persons undermining Lebanese sovereignty, including those who are supporting attempts by the Asad regime to incite violence inside Lebanon. The Department of State concurrently designated Michel Samaha as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under E.O. 13224. As a result of today's action, U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in any transactions with Samaha, and any assets Samaha holds under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg1807

2012-12-17

US

Lebanon Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 549; Executive Order 13441 of August 1, 2007 Blocking Property of Persons Undermining the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes and Institutions

OFAC country specific

Lebanon

Blocking Property

On August 1, 2007, the President, invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706) (“IEEPA”), issued Executive Order 13441 (72 FR 43499, Aug. 3, 2007) (“E.O. 13441”). In E.O. 13441, the President determined that the actions of certain persons to undermine Lebanon's legitimate and democratically elected government or democratic institutions, to contribute to the deliberate breakdown of the rule of law in Lebanon, including through politically motivated violence and intimidation, to reassert Syrian control or contribute to Syrian interference in Lebanon, or to infringe upon or undermine Lebanese sovereignty contribute to political and economic instability in Lebanon and the region and constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. To deal with that threat, the President declared a national emergency. E.O. 13441 then sets forth the actions ordered by the President.

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