Last Updated: October 13, 2026

Tarif Akhras

Aliases

طريف أخرس

Al Akhras

الأخرس

Date of birth

1951-06-02

Place of birth

Homs, Syrian Arab Republic

Sex

Male

Other sanctions regimes

Official reason

Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime. He is the founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with former President Bashar al-Assad’s family. Former member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided logistical support for the former al-Assad regime (buses and tank loaders). He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime.

Sender

Additional info

article 10 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions) and article 17 paragraph 1 (Travel ban), annex 7

Program information

Authority

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.

Program URL

https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2012/394/de

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