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ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida: list of designations and sanctions notices

List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
27 January 2026

Current list of designated persons for ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

UK Sanctions List: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

Designated persons include sanctioned individuals and entities.

Notices

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about additions, revocations/delistings and variations/corrections to the UK Sanctions List.

Previous notices

See previous financial sanctions notices for ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation prior to 28 January 2026.

Purposes of the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions

The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (‘the Sanctions Act’) and provide for the imposition of financial sanctions, namely the freezing of funds or economic resources of persons designated by the UN as being associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

UN resolutions

The resolution notes that the asset freeze requirements apply to financial transactions involving any funds, economic resources or income-generating activities that benefit individuals, groups, undertakings and entities on the ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List, including, but not limited to, trade in petroleum products, natural resources, chemical or agricultural products, weapons, or antiquities by listed individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, kidnapping for ransom, and the proceeds of other crimes including, trafficking in persons, extortion and bank robbery.

Content of sanctions notices

Each notice sets out for the relevant date the:

  • additions – new designations
  • delistings – removals from the list following a decision by the UN
  • revocations – removals from the list following an official decision-making process
  • variations – changes to a designation following an official decision-making process
  • corrections – administrative amendments

How the changes are represented

For additions the notice lists the new entry.

For delistings and revocations the notice lists the entries that are being removed.

For variations and corrections:

  • deleted information appears in strikethrough and highlighted in pink
  • newly added information is underlined and highlighted in yellow

How the entries appear on the notice

Individuals

  • Unique ID
  • Regime name
  • Sanctions imposed
  • Other information
  • UK statement of reasons
  • DOB(s)
  • Nationality(ies)
  • National Identifier number(s)
  • National Identifier additional information
  • National identification details
  • Passport number(s)
  • Passport additional information
  • Position(s)
  • Gender
  • Town of birth, Country of birth
  • Name, Name type (Primary name, Primary name variation or Alias)
  • Alias strength
  • Name non-latin script, Type, Language
  • Title
  • Address
  • Designation source (whether UK or UN)
  • Date designated
  • Last updated
  • OFSI group ID

Entities

  • Unique ID
  • Regime name
  • Sanctions imposed
  • Other information
  • UK statement of reasons
  • Type of entity
  • Subsidiaries
  • Parent companies
  • Business registration number(s)
  • Name, Name type (Primary name, Primary name variation or Alias)
  • Name non-latin script, Type, Language
  • Address(es)
  • Phone number(s)
  • Website(s)
  • Email address(es)
  • Designation source (whether UK or UN)
  • Date designated
  • Last updated
  • OFSI group ID

For more information about these fields, see the UK Sanctions List format guide.

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Published 27 January 2026

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