Rami Makhlouf
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Rami Makhlouf is a powerful Syrian businessman and cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, long regarded as one of the country’s wealthiest and most influential figures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syrian person
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businessperson ⓘ oligarch ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
corruption
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human rights-related abuses via support to the regime ⓘ monopolistic practices ⓘ |
| activity | philanthropy through Al-Bustan Association ⓘ |
| assetType | offshore companies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessSector |
banking
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construction ⓘ duty-free trade ⓘ free-trade zones ⓘ oil and gas ⓘ real estate ⓘ retail ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Bashar al-Assad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled | Syriatel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cousinOf | Bashar al-Assad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Alawites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Makhlouf family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyConnection | Assad family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Al-Bustan Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Rami Makhlouf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | portrayed as Syria’s richest man ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Panama Papers
NERFINISHED
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Paradise Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | public dispute with Syrian authorities over Syriatel and assets after 2019 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Syria’s wealthiest businessmen
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close ties to the Assad family ⓘ |
| notableRole | key financial backer of the Assad regime ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| owned | Syriatel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Mohammad Makhlouf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | de facto controller of large parts of the Syrian economy ⓘ |
| reasonForSanctions | benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime ⓘ |
| relative | Bashar al-Assad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | symbol of crony capitalism in Syria ⓘ |
| sanctionedBy |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Hafez Makhlouf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international sanctions ⓘ |
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