The EU has recently made certain amendments to its sanctions in relation to Libya and Syria which are, in summary, that: the criteria for designating individuals and entities as subject to the Libya-related asset freeze have been amended; certain amendments have been made to the existing Libya asset freeze list; certain other non-substantive amendments have […]

Three men have been arrested in a counter-terrorism inquiry after reports of people being tricked out of money in “cold calls” by bogus police officers. The arrests are part of a police probe into large-scale fraud linked to UK extremists travelling to Syria. Two men, aged 29 and 23, were arrested at addresses in west […]

EU Sanctions Update: EU Extends Sanctions against Syria And Amends Sanctions Against Libya And Somalia; Further Developments Relating To Ukraine/Russia This ebulletin summarises recent developments in various international sanctions regimes  At EU level these are relatively limited: The EU has announced additional sanctions in respect of the situation in Syria, extending the designated persons list […]

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and France are asking the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on as many as 15 suspected terrorist fighters, recruiters and fund-raisers, including some connected to the Islamic State, American officials said on Monday. They described the request as part of the Obama administration’s push for international action […]

The jihadist group has oil revenues, arms and organization, controls vast stretches of Syria and Iraq and aspires to statehood. Organization The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has a detailed structure that encompasses many functions and jurisdictions, according to ISIS documents seized by Iraqi forces and seen by American officials and Hashim Alhashimi, an […]

The Commission wishes to draw licensees’ attention to the current military action in Iraq and the associated funding of the extremist insurgency group, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (“ISIS”). Reports indicate that in addition to private donations and traditional criminal activity in that region such as robbery and extortion, ISIS has been funding […]

The European Union’s sanctions against the Syrian regime has been extended until 1 June 2014. The Sanctions impose EU wide asset freezes and travel bans on 179 persons and 54 entities. Measures supplement existing export and import bans, an oil embargo and restrictions on investments, financial activity and the transport sector. At the same time, the […]

The Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No. 877) (2013 Regulations) will come into force on 7 May 2013. The 2013 Regulations amend the Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012 No. 877) which provide for enforcement of, and penalties for breaches of, EU financial sanctions in relation to […]