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Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

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...

Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control

AGENCY:

Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice.

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 ( printed page 64224) 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 ofac.treasury.gov/​contact-ofac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC's website: ofac.treasury.gov.

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

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 ; 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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91 FR 64223

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“Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action,” thefederalregister.org (October 7, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-20525/notice-of-ofac-sanctions-action.