Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)

• UK Sanctions ListActive listingID SYR0307

  Source

  Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

  Source

  UK Sanctions List

  Retrieved

  2026-09-29

  Source date

  2025-05-01

  Extractor

  uk-xml-parser

  Raw evidence

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          <NameType>Alias</NameType>
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        <Name>
          <Name6>L'Institut Superieur des Sciences Appliquees et de Technologie (ISSAT)</Name6>
          <NameType>Alias</NameType>
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      <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction</SanctionsImposed>
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      <OtherInformation>Research, Sciences, Chemical Weapons The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.</OtherInformation>
      <UKStatementofReasons>
   There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing, or connected to the repressive policies of that regime. In particular, carrying on prohibited activities related to chemical weapons in Syria.
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  Name on list

  Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)

  Programmes / regimes

  Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

  Listed on

  2020-12-31

  Last updated

  2025-05-01

  Aliases

  HISAT · L'Institut Superieur des Sciences Appliquees et de Technologie (ISSAT) · المعهد العالي للعلوم التطبيقية والتكنولوجيا

  Identifiers

  OFSI group ID: 13032

  Linked to (per list)

  SSRC, Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470

  Remarks

  There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing, or connected to the repressive policies of that regime. In particular, carrying on prohibited activities related to chemical weapons in Syria. Research, Sciences, Chemical Weapons The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025. Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction

• SECO (Switzerland)No longer listedID 28841

  Source

  Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

  Source

  SECO (Switzerland)

  Retrieved

  2026-09-29

  Source date

  2026-06-16

  Extractor

  seco-xml-parser

  Raw evidence

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  Name on list

  Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)

  Programmes / regimes

  Syria

  Listed on

  2014-09-10

  Last updated

  2026-06-16

  Aliases

  والتكنولوجيا المعهد العالي للعلوم التطبيقية · Institut Supérieur des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (ISSAT)

  Countries

  Syria

  Addresses

  31983, Barzeh, Syrian Arab Republic

  Identifiers

  SECO related target: 12445

  Remarks

  Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) which is already designated by the Council. It provides training and support to the SSRC and is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population under the former al-Assad regime.

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