Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Asma Al-Assad
Aliases
أسماء الأسد
Fawaz
Al Akhras
Date of birth
1975-08-11
Place of birth
London, United Kingdom
Sex
Female
Reg. ID
Passport, 707512830, issuer: Syrian Arab Republic, expires: 2020-09-22
Other sanctions regimes
EU
Official reason
Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of former President Bashar al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to former President Bashar al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the former al-Assad regime.
Sender
CH
Additional info
article 10 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions) and article 17 paragraph 1 (Travel ban), annex 7
Other Information
Maiden name: Al Akhras; Related to Bashar Al-Assad (SSID 200-11614)
Program information
Authority
CH
Program
Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)
Regime
Switzerland country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Asset freeze, Travel ban
Official Information
Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.
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