Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria. Son of Mohammed Makhlouf and brother of Hafez and Rami, twin brother of Ihab Makhlouf. Business Interests: executive in Riyad Isa Development Corporation.
Names (2)
Last name/Name
Makhlouf
First name/Name
Iyad
Full name/Name
Iyad Makhlouf
Type
Primary name
Description
Officer in the General Intelligence directorate (GID).
Last name/Name
Makhlouf
First name/Name
Eyad
Second name/Name
Mohamad
Full name/Name
Eyad Mohamad Makhlouf
Type
Primary name variation
Description
Officer in the General Intelligence directorate (GID).
Citizenships (1)
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Birth data (1)
Birthdate
Place
Damascus
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Identification documents (1)
Type
Individual Passport Number: N001820740
Notes (3)
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime.
Member of the Makhlouf family, son of Mohammed Makhlouf, brother of Hafez and Rami and twin brother of Ihab Makhlouf, maternal cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011. An officer in the GID involved in violence against the civilian population in Syria.
Member of the Makhlouf family; son of Mohammed Makhlouf, brother of Hafez and Rami and twin brother of Ihab Makhlouf; maternal cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011. An officer in the GID involved in violence against the civilian population in Syria.
Historical data
Names (4)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
Makhlouf
First name/Name
Iyad
Full name/Name
Makhlouf Iyad
Type
Prime alias
Description
Officer in the General Intelligence directorate (GID)
Status
Historical (last time active at 19.05.2022 12:15)
Last name/Name
Makhlouf
First name/Name
Eyad
Second name/Name
Mohamad
Full name/Name
Eyad Mohamad Makhlouf
Type
Primary name variation
Description
Officer in the General Intelligence directorate (GID).
Status
Historical (last time active at 19.05.2022 12:15)
Full name/Name
عصام حلاق
Type
Non-Latin script
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
Makhlouf
First name/Name
Eyad
Second name/Name
Mohamad
Full name/Name
Makhlouf Eyad Mohamad
Type
AKA (also known as)
Description
Officer in the General Intelligence directorate (GID)
Further Identifiying Information: Maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria. Son of Mohammed Makhlouf and brother of Hafez and Rami, twin brother of Ihab Makhlouf. Business Interests: executive in Riyad Isa Development Corporation.
Updated: 06.05.2025. 09:16
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