Counter Terrorism Designations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added nine individuals and one firm to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (31 CFR Part 594 and Executive Order 13224) for their engagement in or the financing of terrorist organization Hamas. The following persons and entities are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
#### Newly sanctioned individuals
’ABD-AL-DAYIM NASRALLAH, Muhammad Ahmad (Arabic: محمد أحمد عبد الدايم نصرالله) (a.k.a. ABD EL DAIM, Mohamed Ahmed; a.k.a. ‚ABD-AL-DA’IM, Muhammad Ahmad; a.k.a. ABDUL DA’IM NASRALLAH, Mohammed Ahmed; a.k.a. ABID AL DAIM NASR ALLAH, Mohammad Ahmad; a.k.a. ABID ALDAIM NASR ALLAH, Mohammad Ahmad; a.k.a. NASRALLAH, Mohammed; a.k.a. NASRALLAH, Muhammad; a.k.a. „NASR, Muhammad“), Qatar; DOB 03 Oct 1964; POB Aqbat Jabr, Jordan; nationality Jordan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 9641032658 (Jordan); Identification Number 103185046 (Jordan) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
ALAQAD, Ahmed M. M. (a.k.a. ALAQAD, Ahmed; a.k.a. AL-AQAD, Ahmed; a.k.a. „ALAQAD, Abu Yamin“ (Arabic: „أبو يامن العقاد“)), Khan Yunis, Gaza; DOB 21 Nov 1978; POB Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 4067405 (Palestinian) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: BUY CASH MONEY AND MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY).
AL-DUWAIK, Aiman Ahmad (Arabic: أمين أحمد رشاد الدويك) (a.k.a. AL DUWAIK, Aiman Ahmad R; a.k.a. AL-DUWAIK, Aiman Ahmad Rashed), Turkey; Algeria; DOB 24 Sep 1962; nationality Jordan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
ALSHAWA, Amer Kamal Sharif (a.k.a. AL-SHAVA, Amar; a.k.a. ALSHAVA, Amer; a.k.a. AL-SHAVA, Amer; a.k.a. AL-SHAWA, Amer; a.k.a. ALSHAWA, Amer Kamel), Turkey; DOB 29 Apr 1964; POB Kuwait; nationality Turkey; alt. nationality Jordan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport U12937160 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
DUDIN, Musa Muhammad Salim (Arabic: موسى محمد سالم دودين) (a.k.a. DODIN, Mussa; a.k.a. DOUDIN, Mousa; a.k.a. DUDIN, Musa), Hebron, West Bank; DOB 12 Jun 1972; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 985416981 (Palestinian); alt. National ID No. 909517724 (Palestinian) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
JADALLAH, Walid Mohammed Mustafa (a.k.a. JAD ALLAH, Waleed Mohammad Mustafa; a.k.a. „JADALLAH, Walid“), Turkey; DOB 01 Jan 1958; nationality Jordan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport T199962 (Jordan) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
JAHLEB, Ahmed Sadu (a.k.a. ALJIHLIB, Yousef; a.k.a. JAHLEB, Ahmed; a.k.a. JAHLEB, Ahmed Sadu Yousef; a.k.a. JAKHLAB, Ahmad Saado Yusuf), Turkey; DOB 23 Dec 1976; nationality Egypt; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport P00018023 (Egypt) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
KHAIR, Abdelbasit Hamza Elhassan Mohamed (a.k.a. HAMZA, Abd al-Basit; a.k.a. „HAMZA, Abdelbasit“), Africa Street, Khartoum 12290, Sudan; DOB 28 Aug 1955; POB Marawi, Sudan; nationality Sudan; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 101 0015 9792 (Sudan) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
NOFAL, Ayman, Gaza; DOB 1965; POB Gaza Strip; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
#### Newly sanctioned entity
BUY CASH MONEY AND MONEY TRANSFER COMPANY (Arabic: باي كاش للصرافة والحوالات المالية) (a.k.a. „BUY CASH“), Khan Yunis, Gaza; Digital Currency Address – XBT 19D1iGzDr7FyAdiy3ZZdxMd6ttHj1kj6WW; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type: Other monetary intermediation [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
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OFAC has also published a corresponding statement to announce the reasoning behind the new sanction measures.