Brother of Basher Al Assad and first cousin of Rami Makhlouf.
Names (2)
Last name/Name
Al-Assad
First name/Name
Maher
Full name/Name
Maher Al-Assad
Type
Primary name
Description
Major General of the 42nd Brigade
Last name/Name
Al-Assad
First name/Name
Mahir
Full name/Name
Mahir Al-Assad
Type
Primary name variation
Description
Major General of the 42nd Brigade
Citizenships (1)
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Birth data (1)
Birthdate
Place
Damascus
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Identification documents (2)
Type
Individual Passport Details: Diplomatic
Type
Individual Passport Number: 4138
Notes (4)
Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Maher Al-Assad is or has been involved in the repression of the civilian population, including overseeing operations to that end as Brigadier General and Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division and Republican Guards and presently Major General of the 42nd Brigade in the Syrian Armed Forces. In particular, he was responsible for ordering and overseeing the violent suppression and unlawful killing of demonstrators in Dera’a in March 2011 and a chemical weapons attack in August 2012 in the Damascus suburb of Ghoutta. Further, he is associated with other members of the regime, including his brother of President Bashar Al-Assad, as well as the Alawite shahiba militia suspected to have been involved in crimes against humanity in Syria.
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 policies of that regime. In particular, carrying on prohibited activities related to chemical weapons in Syria.
Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011, Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family, brother of President Bashar Al-Assad.
Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad.
Historical data
Names (2)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
Al-Assad
First name/Name
Maher
Full name/Name
Major General Al-Assad Maher
Type
Prime alias
Description
Major General of the 42nd Brigade
Remark
Major General
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
Al-Assad
First name/Name
Mahir
Full name/Name
Al-Assad Mahir
Type
AKA (also known as)
Description
Major General of the 42nd Brigade
Citizenships (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Birth data (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Birthdate
Place
Damascus
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Identification documents (2)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Type
Further Identifiying Information: Brother of Basher Al Assad and first cousin of Rami Makhlouf.
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