Ali Abdul Karim
Ali Abdul Karim | |
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Born | علي عبد الكريم 1953 (age 71–72) |
Alma mater | University of Damascus |
Occupation | diplomat |
Ali Abdul Karim (Arabic: علي عبد الكريم) (born 1953 in Latakia, Syria) is a Syrian diplomat.[1] He was the first Syrian ambassador to Lebanon. Before that he served as the ambassador to Kuwait and as the general manager of the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), and official Syrian Television.[2]
He holds a B.A. in Arabic Literature from the University of Damascus.[2]
In 2011, Abdul Karim was one of three senior Syrian officials sanctioned by the United States in response to the violent crackdown against anti-government protestors by the government of former president Bashar al-Assad.[3] Abdul Karim's US assets were frozen and business transactions with him were banned.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ali Abdul Karim Ali". Open Sanctions. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Syria-news : الرئيس اللبناني يوافق على اعتماد علي عبد الكريم سفيرا سوريا في لبنان". Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ a b "US sanctions target three Syrian officials". Aljazeera. 31 Aug 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2025.