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Sulaiman Jassem ABO GHAITH

DoB

1965-12-14

Official reason

Sulaiman Jassem Abo Ghaith has been the official spokesman of al-Qaeda since his appoinment to thatposition after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/archive-documents/1102_abo_ghaith.pdf

Date of listing

2004-01-16

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

Regime

OFAC-horizontal

Target State

Terrorism

Measures

Blocking Property

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/2396

Official Information

On June 6, 2003, OFAC issued the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (68 FR 34196, June 6, 2003 (“the Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001)...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/01/2022-13969/global-terrorism-sanctions-regulations