Soulieman Marouf
Soulieman Marouf (born August 1972) is a British businessman.
Early life
Soulieman Marouf was born in August 1972.[1]
Career
Marouf is a friend of the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, and has been called his "London fixer".[2][3][4]
In October 2012, his assets were frozen and he was banned from travelling in the European Union, the first UK resident to be subject to the EU sanctions against Syria.[5] This ban was lifted in May 2014.[2][6]
In April 2016, it was reported that Marouf, "owned a number of luxury flats in London held through offshore companies in tax havens, according to the Panama Papers ... at least six flats across London worth a total of £6m".[7]
Personal life
He lives in St John's Wood, London, with his wife and children.[5]
References
- ^ "AL SHAHBA (UK) LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 2000-09-20. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ a b "Assad's London fixer is taken off EU sanctions list". The Times. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Robert Booth; Luke Harding. "Gilded lifestyle continued for Assad coterie as conflict raged in Syria | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Assad's British wife 'went on Harrods spree as his own people died' | World | News | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ a b Laura Pitel (2012-10-25). "Soulieman Marouf, Assad's man in London, is added to EU sanctions list". The Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ The Committee Office, House of Commons. "House of Commons - Documents considered by the Committee on 5 November 2014 - European Scrutiny Committee". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Panama Papers: Assad fixer Soulieman Marouf owns luxury London property via offshore firms". Ibtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-05.