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United Arab Emirates: Designation of five Lebanese entities for their links to Hezbollah

Announcement

14 May 2026

In May 2026, the Government of the United Arab Emirates designated five Lebanese entities on its Local Terrorist List for their links to Hezbollah, resulting in asset freezes and a prohibition on all financial dealings.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

14 May 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 14 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 20 May 2026:

On 14 May 2026, the United Arab Emirates Cabinet published Cabinet Resolution No. 63 of 2026, designating five Lebanese entities on the Local Terrorist List due to their alleged links to Hezbollah....

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