Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Balkans-related Designations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added numerous individuals and entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (31 CFR Part 594, Executive Order 13224, and Executive Order 14033) in connection with global terrorism and peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, OFAC has modified the records of one already sanction person. As the number of newly added individuals and entities is quite large (>50), we refrain from listing them individually at this point. Please refer to the enclosed OFAC statement for detailed information on them, including their names, date of birth (if applicable), place of residency, passport or business registration ID, and much more.
#### The person whose records have been modified is the following*
AL-KHATIB, Ahmad (a.k.a. AL KHATIB, Ahmad; a.k.a. EL KHATIB, Ahmad), Sao Paulo, Brazil; DOB 03 Jul 1969; nationality Egypt; alt. nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Tax ID No. 234.904.268-51 (Brazil) (individual) [SDGT]. -to- AL-KHATIB, Ahmad (a.k.a. AL KHATIB, Ahmad; a.k.a. EL KHATIB, Ahmad; a.k.a. HISHMAH, Ahmad), Sao Paulo, Brazil; DOB 03 Jul 1969; alt. DOB 03 Jul 1967; POB Majdal Anjar, Lebanon; nationality Egypt; alt. nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport RL0554365 (Lebanon) issued 20 Mar 2011 expires 29 Mar 2016; Tax ID No. 234.904.268-51 (Brazil) (individual) [SDGT].
Please note that OFAC has also published two accompanying press statements for further explanations on the recent sanction measures:
(1) Treasury Designates Leaders and Financial Facilitators of ISIS and al-Qa’ida Cells in Maldives
(2) U.S. Treasury Targets Four Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement