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Syria

1principals with an active registration
1active registrants
22principals in DOJ records, all years
11principal-level filings, 12 months to October 6, 2026

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Foreign Principals

Syrian Democratic CouncilActive11January 31, 20189August 2, 2019
Foundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCEnded01August 4, 202516August 24, 2026
U.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilEnded01July 26, 202011March 30, 2022
National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition ForcesEnded01September 28, 20205December 5, 2021
Kurdish Defense Forces YPG/SDFEnded01April 29, 20213October 27, 2021
Asfari, AymanEnded01February 5, 20182February 21, 2018
Tribal Council of Palmyra and BadiaEnded01January 20, 20212February 24, 2022
High Negotiations Committee of the Syrian Opposition (HNC)Ended01February 22, 20171February 22, 2017
National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition ForcesEnded01April 8, 20131April 8, 2013
People of SyriaEnded01February 28, 20121February 28, 2012
Presidency of the Syrian Arab RepublicEnded01July 29, 20111July 29, 2011
Republic of SyriaEnded01March 3, 19551March 3, 1955
Syrian Arab RepublicEnded02April 1, 19631April 1, 1963
The U.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council, the political leadership of the Autonomous Administration of North and East SyriaEnded01October 12, 20231October 12, 2023
US Office of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition ForcesEnded01April 8, 20131April 8, 2013
Central Bank of SyriaEnded01September 29, 19870
Commercial Bank of SyriaEnded01September 29, 19870
Embassy of the Syrian Arab RepublicEnded01May 10, 19890
Nihmeh ThabetEnded01April 23, 19430
Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the U.N.Ended01May 24, 19790
Syrian Broadcasting SystemEnded01October 18, 19570
Syrian National PartyEnded01July 24, 19420

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Registrants That Worked for Syria Principals

U.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council651611Active
Bankers Capital Management, Inc.404403Ended
Arab Information Center87602Active
Syrian National Party in the U.S.3202Ended
AF International, LLC663901Active
BLJ Worldwide LTD587501Ended
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP587001Active
Diab, Mahmoud691001Ended
Dornan, James E. III695101Ended
Hagan, Mary Frances107301Ended
Idlbi, Qutaiba687001Ended
Independent Diplomat, Inc.586001Active
LB International Solutions, LLC621001Active
National Change Party609201Ended
Perry, Marilyn Edith273101Ended
Squire Patton Boggs, LLP216501Active
Tiger Hill Partners LLC762901Active
U.S. Office of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces616401Ended
van Kloberg & Associates, Ltd.346601Ended

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Most Recent Filings

Date StampedDocumentForeign PrincipalRegistrant
August 24, 2026Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
June 21, 2026Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
June 11, 2026Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
March 26, 2026Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
March 20, 2026Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
February 13, 2026Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
January 21, 2026Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
December 18, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
December 8, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
November 26, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
November 10, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
September 17, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
September 17, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
August 30, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
August 22, 2025Informational MaterialsFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
August 4, 2025Exhibit ABFoundation for the Development of Western Syria through Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLCTiger Hill Partners LLC
October 12, 2023Exhibit ABThe U.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council, the political leadership of the Autonomous Administration of North and East SyriaBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
March 30, 2022Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
February 24, 2022Informational MaterialsTribal Council of Palmyra and BadiaDiab, Mahmoud
December 5, 2021Informational MaterialsNational Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition ForcesIdlbi, Qutaiba
December 5, 2021Informational MaterialsNational Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition ForcesIdlbi, Qutaiba
December 5, 2021Exhibit ABNational Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition ForcesIdlbi, Qutaiba
October 27, 2021Informational MaterialsKurdish Defense Forces YPG/SDFDornan, James E. III
September 27, 2021Exhibit ABKurdish Defense Forces YPG/SDFDornan, James E. III
April 29, 2021Exhibit ABKurdish Defense Forces YPG/SDFDornan, James E. III
January 20, 2021Exhibit ABTribal Council of Palmyra and BadiaDiab, Mahmoud
January 7, 2021Exhibit ABNational Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition ForcesIdlbi, Qutaiba
October 5, 2020Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
September 28, 2020Exhibit ABNational Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition ForcesIdlbi, Qutaiba
August 2, 2020Informational MaterialsU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
July 26, 2020Exhibit ABU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic CouncilAF International, LLC
August 2, 2019Informational MaterialsSyrian Democratic CouncilU.S. Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council
July 23, 2019Informational MaterialsSyrian Democratic Council6516

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country. Showing the latest 40 of 56; each principal page lists all of its filings.

Over Time

Principals with an Active Registration at Year End

012452000: 020002001: 02002: 020022003: 02004: 020042005: 02006: 020062007: 02008: 020082009: 02010: 020102011: 02012: 120122013: 12014: 120142015: 12016: 120162017: 22018: 220182019: 12020: 320202021: 42022: 220222023: 32024: 120242025: 22026: 12026
Count of principals with a registration open on December 31 of each year (2026: as of October 6, 2026). Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Principal-Level Filings per Year

0258102000: 020002001: 02002: 020022003: 02004: 020042005: 02006: 020062007: 02008: 020082009: 02010: 020102011: 12012: 120122013: 22014: 020142015: 02016: 020162017: 12018: 420182019: 72020: 420202021: 82022: 920222023: 12024: 020242025: 92026: 72026
Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country.