Last Updated: January 19, 2026

AL-TA'IR COMPANY

Address

Damascus, Syria

Official reason

Al-Dj used his Syria-based company Al-Ta’ir Company (Al-Ta’ir) to receive cargo tied to Captagon shipments and open a major smuggling line linking Lattakia to Benghazi, which has resulted in huge profits for Captagon traffickers. Al-Dj registered an additional company, FreeBird Travel and Tourism (FreeBird), after he was convicted for drug smugglin...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2210

Date of listing

2024-03-26

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