Last Updated: January 19, 2026
George HASWANIde-listed
Aliases
Jurj HASWANI; George KHESOUANI; George HESWANI; George HASAWANI; George AL HASAWANI; George HEWANI; Georges HESSWANI; Georges KHESOUANI
Nationality
Syria; Russia
DoB
26 Sep 1946
Official reason
OFAC designated George Haswani today for materially assisting and acting for or on behalf of the Government of Syria, and HESCO Engineering and Construction Company (HESCO) for being owned or controlled by Haswani. Haswani is a Syrian businessman who serves as a middleman for oil purchases by the Syrian regime from ISIL. HESCO is a Syrian enginee...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jl0287
Date of listing
2015-11-25
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