Is Abu Amr al Shami sanctioned?

Yes, Abu Amr al Shami appears on 4 restricted-party lists across 4 jurisdictions. Risk score: 100/100.

Previously listed — removed on 11/07/2026. This party is no longer on any monitored sanctions or export-control list and screens as a non-match. The record below is retained for historical due-diligence and audit purposes.

Abu Amr al Shami

Q: What sanctions lists is Abu Amr al Shami on?

EU Financial Sanctions, UN Consolidated Sanctions, Australia DFAT Sanctions, Swiss SECO Sanctions

Saudi Arabia

Abu al Athir Amr al AbsiAmru Al-AbsiAbu-Umar al-AbsiAbu al-Athir al-ShamiAmr al AbsiAbu Asir+3 more

100HIGH RISK

4 Appearances4 Jurisdictions

✓Confirmed — Listed on EU Financial Sanctions · UN Consolidated Sanctions · Australia DFAT Sanctions · +1 more

Corporate Structure

1 corporate parent identified — sign up to view the full ownership chain and affiliates.

Sanction History

Switzerland10 Jul 2026

Screening list update — 24 entities added (EU Financial Sanctions, Swiss SECO Sanctions, UN Consolidated Sanctions, Australia DFAT Sanctions, OFAC SDN List, UK Financial Sanctions, Canada SEMA Sanctions, BIS Entity List), 995 removed

UN10 Jul 2026

Screening list update — 23 entities added (UN Consolidated Sanctions, Australia DFAT Sanctions, Swiss SECO Sanctions, EU Financial Sanctions, UK Financial Sanctions), 995 removed

Australia10 Jul 2026

Screening list update — 927 entities added (EU Financial Sanctions, Canada SEMA Sanctions, Australia DFAT Sanctions, UN Consolidated Sanctions, Swiss SECO Sanctions, UK Financial Sanctions, OFAC SDN List, PLC List), 995 removed

EU Official Journal14 Mar 2024

UK ECJU02 Nov 2023

1 more entry across 4 jurisdictions

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HIGH RISK

Risk Assessment

This entity carries a high-risk classification based on 4 sanctions list appearances across 4 jurisdictions. Cross-jurisdictional exposure across 4 separate regulatory authorities significantly elevates compliance burden. Listed for over 10 years, indicating persistent regulatory concern. No ECCN technology tags on record — technology-specific licence triggers may not apply, but end-user restrictions still stand. Country of concern: Saudi Arabia. Proceed with extreme caution — legal counsel is recommended before any transaction.

4 list appearances4 jurisdictionsFirst listed 2015

What These Lists Mean

Swiss SECO1 entry

Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs sanctions list, implementing autonomous and UN-mandated measures.

Compliance implication: Swiss persons must freeze assets of listed parties and require SECO authorisation before making funds or economic resources available.

UN Sanctions1 entry

Sanctions or export control list maintained by the relevant regulatory authority.

Compliance implication: Consult the issuing authority for applicable licence requirements and restrictions.

Australia DFAT1 entry

Australia DFAT Consolidated List of persons and entities subject to autonomous and UN Security Council sanctions.

Compliance implication: It is an offence under Australian law to directly or indirectly make an asset available to, or deal with the assets of, a listed party.

EU Official Journal1 entry

EU consolidated sanctions list published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Compliance implication: EU operators must freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to listed parties.