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Is AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA sanctioned?
Yes. AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (entity) is on the UK sanctions list under Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, listed since 19 Jan 2010, as of 16 Oct 2026. The name does not appear on the other two lists (OFAC, UN) under this exact spelling.
What stands out
Yes. AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (entity) is on the UK sanctions list under Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, listed since 19 Jan 2010, as of 16 Oct 2026. The name does not appear on the other two lists (OFAC, UN) under this exact spelling. Measures: Asset freeze|Arms embargo.
Listing details
| Status | Listed, as of 16 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| List | UK Sanctions List, published by HM Treasury's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
| Program / regime | Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 |
| Type | Entity |
| Country | — |
| Listed since | 19 Jan 2010 (designation date) |
| List reference | AQD0029 |
| UN reference | QDe.129 |
| Measures | Asset freeze|Arms embargo |
| Evidence | filed record → |
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Also known as
- AQAP
- Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP
- Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
- Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
- Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
- Ansar al-Shari'a AAS
- Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
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