Ihab Makhlouf

Ihab Makhlouf
إيهاب مخلوف
Born (1973-01-21) 21 January 1973 (age 51)
Syria
NationalitySyrian
Other namesEhab Makhlouf
CitizenshipSyria
Known forSyriatel
Parent(s)Mohammed Makhlouf
Ghada Adib Mhanna
RelativesHafez Makhlouf (brother)
Rami Makhlouf (brother)
Iyad Makhlouf (twin brother)
Anisa Makhlouf (aunt)
Bashar al Assad (cousin)
Atef Najib (cousin)

Ihab Makhlouf (Arabic: إيهاب مخلوف; born 21 January 1973), also known as Ehab Makhlouf, is a Syrian businessman, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf, Syrian intelligence officer and businessman Iyad Makhlouf and maternal cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

He is sanctioned by the European Union,[1] US Treasury,[2] and UK Treasury[3] for violence against the civilian population during the Syrian uprisings, and for helping Rami Makhlouf or the Syrian government evade sanctions.[2]

  1. ^ "Syria: Assad, his cousins and a Moscow skyscraper". Financial Times. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. imposes sanctions on Syrians, entities linked to government". Reuters. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury. Financial Sanctions Notice, Syria" (PDF). 19 May 2022.