[3] In February 2020, the European Union sanctioned al-Qattan for providing material support to the Ba'athist Syrian government.
In July 2020, the US Department of Treasury sanctioned Wassim al-Qattan and entities associated with him for "providing material assistance in support of the Government of Syria".
The Treasury alleged that al-Qattan had ties to regime figures and held several contracts with the Syrian government to invest in and manage government-owned shopping malls and hotels in Damascus.
[3] In 2017, Al-Qattan was assigned the management contract of the Qassioum Shopping Mall, at an annual cost of SYB 1.2 billion.
[6] In 2018, the Syrian Ministry of Tourism awarded him a 45-year contract to develop prime real estate in Damascus, and management of the Massa Plaza mall.