Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Jihad AL-ARAB
Aliases
Jihad EL ARAB; Jihad Ahmad EL ARAB
Nationality
Lebanon
DoB
1963-01-06
Address
France Street Pavilion Building, Villa Jihad el Arab, Downtown Mina el Hosn, Beirut, Lebanon
Reg. ID
LR0073000, Passport
Official reason
Jihad al-Arab (al-Arab) is a wealthy businessman being designated pursuant to E.O. 13441 for contributing to the breakdown of the rule of law in Lebanon. Because of close political connections, al-Arab has been awarded multiple public contracts in exchange for kickback payments to government officials. In 2018, when al-Arab’s company won an $18 m...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0440
Date of listing
2021-10-28
Program information
Authority
US
Program
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
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Lebanon
Measures
Blocking Property
Official Information
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 democrati...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/07/30/2010-18717/lebanon-sanctions-regulations