Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64223-64224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20525]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have
been
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placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more
applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.
DATES: This action was issued on October 2, 2026. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for relevant dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, 202-622-
2480; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance, 202-622-2490 or
<a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac">https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC's website: <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov">https://ofac.treasury.gov</a>.
Notice of OFAC Actions
On October 2, 2026, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.
Individuals
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN07OC26.000
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of Executive Order
(E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support
Terrorism,'' as amended by Executive Order 13886 of September 9, 2019,
``Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism'' (E.O. 13224, as amended),
for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Hamas, a
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to
E.O. 13224, as amended.
2. BARIKA, Faouzi, 227 Chemin de Bois Milon, St. Andrew de Cubzac
33240, France; 6 Impasse Marie Louise Gachet, St. Andrew de Cubzac
33240, France; DOB 13 Feb 1991; POB Tebessa, Algeria; nationality
France; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of
Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport
14CV66604 (France); Driver's License No. 140968401047 (France)
(individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hamas, a person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
3. OUALID, Amel (a.k.a. BOUCHEKIF, Amel), 58 rue Parmentier, Saint
Etienne 42100, France; 52 BD Antonia Vivaldi, Saint Etienne 42000,
France; 37 rue de Molina, Saint Etienne, France; DOB 03 Jul 1987; POB
Oran, Algeria; nationality Algeria; Gender Female; Secondary sanctions
risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive
Order 13886; Driver's License No. 180642351327 (France) (individual)
[SDGT] (Linked To: AL-ZAQ, Saleem Abdallah Saleem).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Saleem Abdallah Saleem Al-Zaq, a person whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224,
as amended.
4. ASSOCIATION BARAKA, 6 Impasse Marie Louise Gachet, St. Andrew de
Cubzac 33240, France; website associationbaraka.fr; Email Address
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f2c20213b2e2c3b0f2e3c3c202c262e3b2620212d2e3d2e242e61293d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90f3fffee4f1f3e4d0f1e3e3fff3f9f1e4f9fffef2f1e2f1fbf1bef6e2">[email protected]</span></a>; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of
Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886;
Organization Established Date 13 Oct 2023; Target Type Charity or
Nonprofit Organization; Registered Charity No. W331005557 (France)
[SDGT] (Linked To: BARIKA, Faouzi).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted
or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Faouzi
Barika, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
5. ENSEMBLE C MIEUX (a.k.a. ``TOGETHER IT'S BETTER''), 58 rue
Parmentier, Saint Etienne 42100, France; Secondary sanctions risk:
section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order
13886; Organization Established Date 01 Jul 2024; Target Type Charity
or Nonprofit Organization; Registered Charity No. W423015492 (France)
[SDGT] (Linked To: OUALID, Amel).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted
or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Amel
Qualid, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
(Authority: E.O. 13224, as amended)
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2026-20525 Filed 10-6-26; 8:45 am]
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