Soulieman Marouf

British businessman (born 1972)

Soulieman Marouf (born August 1972[1] ) is a British businessman.

Marouf is a friend of the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad,[2] and has been called his "London fixer".[3] In October 2012, his assets were frozen and he was banned from travelling in the European Union member states. He was the first UK resident to be subjected to EU sanctions against Syria.[4] This ban was lifted in May 2014.[3][5]

His 2016 holdings included several luxury flats in London, valued at approximately £6m.[6]

He lives in St John's Wood, London, with his wife and children.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "AL SHAHBA (UK) LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
2. ^ Robert Booth; Luke Harding. "Gilded lifestyle continued for Assad coterie as conflict raged in Syria | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
3. ^ a b "Assad's London fixer is taken off EU sanctions list". The Times. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
4. ^ a b Laura Pitel (25 October 2012). "Soulieman Marouf, Assad's man in London, is added to EU sanctions list". The Times. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
5. ^ 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 5 April 2016.
6. ^ "Panama Papers: Assad fixer Soulieman Marouf owns luxury London property via offshore firms". Ibtimes.co.uk. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.