Ali Abdul Karim

Ali Abdul Karim (Arabic: علي عبد الكريم) (born 1953 in Latakia, Syria) is a Syrian diplomat.^[1] He was the first Syrian ambassador to Lebanon. Before that he served as the ambassador to Kuwait and as the general manager of the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), and official Syrian Television.^[2]

Ali Abdul Karim
Born	علي عبد الكريم 1953 (age 71–72)
Alma mater	University of Damascus
Occupation	diplomat

He holds a B.A. in Arabic Literature from the University of Damascus.^[2]

In 2011, Abdul Karim was one of three senior Syrian officials sanctioned by the United States in response to the violent crackdown against anti-government protestors by the government of former president Bashar al-Assad.^[3] Abdul Karim's US assets were frozen and business transactions with him were banned.^[3]