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Boutros Al-Hallaq (Arabic: بطرس الحلاق) (born 1966) is a Syrian politician. Between 2021 and 2024, he served as Information Minister in the Cabinet of Syria.

He worked as Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Damascus University in 2021, and as Dean of the Media College from 2013 to 2017.

International Sanctions

Al-Hallaq was sanctioned by the European Union in November 2021.

On 13 December 2023, he was placed on UK's Syria Sanctions List, making him subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, due to his involvement in continued serious violations of human rights taking place in Syria under Bashar Assad's rule.

References

1. "Syrian President orders formation of new govt". The Statesman. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
2. Prime Minister's Office. "Prime Minister's Office – Syrian Arab News Agency". Sana.sy. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
3. "EU designates 4 Syrian government ministers". EU Sanctions. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
4. "UK and allies sanction human rights abusers". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

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