Makhlouf family
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The Makhlouf family is a powerful Syrian clan closely tied to the Assad regime, known for its significant political influence and extensive business interests.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syrian political family
ⓘ
business dynasty ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
corruption
ⓘ
crony capitalism ⓘ large-scale tax evasion ⓘ |
| associatedCompany |
Al-Bustan Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bena Properties NERFINISHED ⓘ Cham Holding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitedFrom |
Syrian state privatization policies
ⓘ
monopolies granted by Syrian government ⓘ |
| closelyAssociatedWith |
Bashar al-Assad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hafez al-Assad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsCompany | Syriatel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | public rift between Rami Makhlouf and Bashar al-Assad after 2019 ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Alawite ⓘ |
| familyTie | maternal relatives of Bashar al-Assad ⓘ |
| governanceModel | family-based economic control tied to political power ⓘ |
| historicalRole | economic arm of Assad regime ⓘ |
| influenceArea |
Syrian economy
ⓘ
Syrian politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control over key sectors of Syrian economy
ⓘ
extensive patronage networks ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | symbol of regime-linked oligarchy in Syria ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Hafez Makhlouf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ihab Makhlouf NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammad Makhlouf NERFINISHED ⓘ Rami Makhlouf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllyOf | Assad family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Latakia Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleDuringSyrianCivilWar | key financial backer of Syrian government ⓘ |
| sanctionsReason |
benefiting from or supporting Syrian government
ⓘ
support for Syrian regime repression ⓘ |
| sectorOfActivity |
banking
ⓘ
duty free trade ⓘ oil and gas services ⓘ real estate ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Canadian sanctions
ⓘ
European Union sanctions ⓘ Swiss sanctions ⓘ UK sanctions ⓘ United States sanctions ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the richest families in Syria ⓘ |
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