Waqfiya Ri'Aya Al-Usra Al-Filistinya Wa Al-Lubnanya

On the SDN listEntitySDGT

Waqfiya Ri'Aya Al-Usra Al-Filistinya Wa Al-Lubnanya (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Program: SDGT. Addresses on file in: Lebanon. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Lebanon has 182 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list, ranking #7 among all countries. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Beirut are listed below.

Sanctions program

Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) SDGT

Counterterrorism program based on Executive Order 13224, signed after the September 2001 attacks. It blocks the property of persons and organizations that commit or support terrorist acts, and of those who provide them with services or financing.

Also known as

  • WAQFIYA RI'AYA AL-ISRA AL-LIBNANIYA WA AL-FALASTINIYA · aka
  • AL WAQFIYA AL USRAH AL FILASTINIA · aka
  • AL-WAQFIYYAH FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE MARTYRS AND DETAINEES IN LEBANON · aka
  • AL-WAQFIYA ASSOCIATION · aka
  • WAKFIA RAAIA ALASRA ALFALESTINIA WALLBANANIA · aka
  • WELFARE OF THE PALESTINIAN AND LEBANESE FAMILY CARE · aka
  • THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELFARE OF PALESTINIAN AND LEBANESE FAMILIES · aka
  • PALESTINIAN AND LEBANESE FAMILIES WELFARE TRUST · aka
  • THE PALESTINIAN AND LEBANESE FAMILIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION · aka
  • WELFARE ASSOCIATION FOR PALESTINIAN AND LEBANESE FAMILIES · aka
  • THE ASSOCIATION TO DEAL WITH PALESTINIAN AND LEBANESE PRISONERS · aka
  • ENDOWMENT FOR CARE OF LEBANESE AND PALESTINIAN FAMILIES · aka
  • LEBANESE AND PALESTINIAN FAMILIES ENTITLEMENT · aka

Addresses on file

  • P.O. Box 14-6028, Beirut, Lebanon
  • P.O. Box 13-7692, Beirut, Lebanon

OFAC remarks

Email Address Wakf_osra@hotmail.com; alt. Email Address Wakf_oara@yahoo.com; alt. Email Address Wrfl77@hotmail.com; alt. Email Address wafla@terra.net.lb; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Registered Charity No. 1455/99; alt. Registered Charity No. 1155/99; a.k.a. 'WAFRA'.

Other sanctioned entities in Beirut

Sharing a city does not imply any link between these entities.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Waqfiya Ri'Aya Al-Usra Al-Filistinya Wa Al-Lubnanya is on the SDN list?

It means that its property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with this entity. Entities it owns 50% or more of, directly or indirectly, are also considered blocked.

Can a non-U.S. company do business with Waqfiya Ri'Aya Al-Usra Al-Filistinya Wa Al-Lubnanya?

OFAC sanctions bind U.S. persons and companies, as well as transactions that pass through the U.S. financial system (for example, U.S. dollar payments). Some programs, such as those for Russia and Iran, include secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons. Seek advice before transacting.

How does an entity get removed from the SDN list?

A sanctioned party can petition OFAC for removal by showing a change in circumstances. OFAC publishes removals on its website; DataCloud USA updates the list daily and marks the profiles of delisted parties.

More context: how to check if a company is debarred or sanctioned.