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United General Holding SAL was used by Ahmad Abdallah and senior Hizballah officials like Muhammad Qasir to create business, legal, and regulatory infrastructure to benefit Hizballah and enable the import of Iranian oil on behalf of Hizballah. Employees including Hussein Attia were leveraged to provide the appearance of legitimacy. Ahmad Abdallah is the founder and CEO of United General Holding and holds 60.5 percent of the company shares.
United General Holding SAL is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, Ahmad Abdallah.
Person of interests:
Hussein Attia is a senior manager at United General Holding, which served as a holding company for numerous businesses owned or controlled by Ahmad Abdallah.
Joseph Haidamous is the Chief Financial Officer for United General Holding.
Hussein Reda Abdallah is associated with United General Holding.
Ali Reda Abdallah was associated with United General Holding.
Mohamed Moustafa Kalash is listed as a shareholder in United General Holding SAL and United General Offshore SAL;
Subsidiaries:
United General Offshore SAL was one of several subsidiaries held by United General Holding. It was incorporated in Lebanon and also operated in Iraq. Ahmad Abdallah is the founder and CEO of United General Offshore and holds 60 percent of the company shares. Moreover, his holding company, United General Holding, owns 30 percent of the company and his brother Hussein Reda Abdallah owns the last 10 percent.
United General Offshore SAL is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, Ahmad Abdallah.
United General Services SARL was one of several subsidiaries held by United General Holding and was incorporated in Lebanon. Ahmad Abdallah is the founder and CEO of United General Services and owns 75 percent of the company.
United General Services SARL is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, Ahmad Abdallah.
United General Contracting Company SARL was one of several subsidiaries held by United General Holding. United General Holding maintains 60 percent ownership of United General Contracting Company. The company is involved in construction and engineering projects and works closely with other companies owned or controlled or associated with Ahmad Abdallah.
United General Contracting Company SARL is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, United General Holding.
Al Moukhtar Products Co. SARL (Al Moukhtar) was one of several subsidiaries of United General Holding. United General Holding owns 80 percent of Al-Moukhtar. Senior Hizballah officials, including Mohammad Qasir, were involved in the business activities of Al-Moukhtar, a Lebanon-based food company engaged in the import and export of food products from Lebanon, Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq. Ahmad Abdallah was interested in food companies because the food sector appeared to be less likely targets of sanctions.
Al Moukhtar Products Co. SARL is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, United General Holding.
United General Holding owns 51 percent of Focus Company SARL. Ahmad Abdallah-owned United General Holding holds several subsidiaries, including Focus Company SARL, one of several businesses owned by Ahmad Abdallah whose profits are transferred to Hizballah.
Focus Company SARL is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, United General Holding.
Focus Company SARL holds 720 out of 1200 shares of Focus Media Company SAL Offshore. Ahmad Abdallah also holds 240 shares. Focus Media Company SAL Offshore is one of many business ventures in Iraq that Ahmad Abdallah is involved in on behalf of Hizballah.
Focus Media Company SAL Offshore is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, Focus Company SARL.
United International Exhibition Company SARL is owned by United General Holding, with 60 percent of the company’s shares. United General Holding held several subsidiaries, including United International Exhibition Company SARL which is publicly listed as a “sister company” on the United General Services website, along with numerous other companies tied to Ahmad Abdallah.
United International Exhibition Company SARL is being designated for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, United General Holding.
Organization Type:
Activities of holding companies
Also Known As:
United General Holding SAL
Country:
Lebanon
Address:
Bir Hasan, Section 15, Plot 4429, Chiah, Lebanon
Registration Number:
1901123 (Lebanon) issued 19 Feb 2008