Rami Makhlouf

ASSOCIATES IN THE DATA:

Rami Makhlouf


RELATED TO

Syria - Lebanon

About

Rami Makhlouf, reportedly Syria’s wealthiest man, is the cousin of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

In the Data

Makhlouf was a shareholder in four Lebanese companies created between 2001 and 2003, before Syrian troops officially withdrew from Lebanon in 2005 ​after 29 years of military occupation. Three of the companies are described as investment holding companies, while Middle East Law Firm S.A.L. lists its ​activities as negotiating and signing contracts outside Lebanon. Records identify Makhlouf as co-founder of three of the four companies.

RESPONSE

Makhlouf did not respond to a request for comment from ICIJ.

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