Entity record

Al-WatanOrganization

Source-verifiedReflects Australian Sanctions Consolidated Listobserved not an issuing authority

Al-Watan appears on the Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, designated by AU DFAT under program Autonomous (Syria); reflected as observed on 2026-09-04.

Sanctions

Also known as

  • Al Watan Newspaper
  • El Watan

Designations

Reason for listing

Per AU DFAT (listed ):

Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Relisted on 12 January 2024 (official source)

Key properties

Notes
Al Watan is a pro-regime Arabic language daily newspaper published in Syria. Al Watan incited violence against demonstrators and spread disinformation. Al Watan’s last known owner is Rami MAKHLOUF.

Addresses

Al Watan Newspaper – Damascus, Duty Free Zone

Source list & list version

Source listList versionManifest SHA-256StatusVerify
Australian Sanctions Consolidated ListSanctions list
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-043391750c53486121List version (signing pending)

About these sources

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade administrative Consolidated List — UN and Australian autonomous sanctions entries, including individuals, entities and sanctioned vessels, with measure indicators and designation instruments. The underlying instruments and law control, and a consolidated list can lag an amendment.

What a match means: A match is an entry on Australia's official operational list. Escalate it as a genuine sanctions signal, then check the published measure flags and cited controlling instrument before deciding the legal restriction.

First observed ; last confirmed present in Australian Sanctions Consolidated List list version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, observed .

This page reflects the official Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, as observed on 2026-09-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.

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How to cite this page

Al-Watan. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, as observed on 2026-09-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/organizations/al-watan-nk16b4d518/

Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/16.json (record key nk16b4d518)