U.S. Department of the Treasury Updates Sanctions List

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has made some important changes to its list of sanctioned individuals and entities. OFAC has announced the unblocking of certain persons and entities. This means they are no longer on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). These actions are made under the authority of Executive Order 13224, which targets those who support or commit acts of terrorism. This Order has been updated by Executive Order 13886.

On August 24, 2026, OFAC removed the Al-Nusrah Front and several individuals from the SDN List. The Al-Nusrah Front is known by many other names, such as the Al-Nusrah Front for the People of Levant, and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Individuals removed from the list include Shafi Sultan Mohammed Al-Ajmi from Kuwait and Ashraf Ahmad Fari’ Al-`Allak from Jordan. Several others from countries like Syria and Saudi Arabia were also removed.

OFAC also added new individuals to the SDN List. These individuals’ property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are now blocked. Americans are generally prohibited from doing business with them. They have been added for supporting groups like Al Qa’ida and Hurras al-Din. New names on the list include Sa’d bin Sa’d Muhammad Shariyan Al-Ka’bi from Qatar and Jamal Husayn Zayniyah from Syria.

All these changes by OFAC mean the U.S. is taking steps to adjust its fight against terrorism. These actions are part of ongoing efforts to stop the funding and support of terrorist activities. For more detailed information about these sanctions, you can visit the OFAC website.

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