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Is AL-QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA on a sanctions list?

Yes. AL-QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA appears on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals maintained by U.S. Treasury OFAC (US).

Aliases (17)
AQAP·akaAL-QA'IDA ORGANIZATION IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA·akaTANZIM QA'IDAT AL-JIHAD FI JAZIRAT AL-ARAB·akaAL-QA'IDA OF JIHAD ORGANIZATION IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA·akaAL-QA'IDA IN YEMEN·akaAQY·akaAL-QA'IDA IN THE SOUTH ARABIAN PENINSULA·akaANSAR AL-SHARI'A·akaANSAR AL-SHARIA·akaANSAR AL-SHARIAH·akaANSAR AL SHARIAH·akaPARTISANS OF ISLAMIC LAW·akaSONS OF ABYAN·akaSONS OF HADRAMAWT·akaSONS OF HADRAMAWT COMMITTEE·akaCIVIL COUNCIL OF HADRAMAWT·akaNATIONAL HADRAMAWT COUNCIL·aka
Addresses
  • YE
  • SA
ID Documents
  • Secondary sanctions risk:: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

What does inclusion on OFAC-SDN mean?

Inclusion on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List means US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with the entity, and the entity's assets under US jurisdiction are blocked. Administered by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is AL-QA'IDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA on a sanctions list?
Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals published by U.S. Treasury OFAC. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?
Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list.
Where can I verify this record?
Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslistservice.ofac.treas.gov/api/PublicationPreview/exports/SDN.CSV.