As the Assad regime tries to fend off economic collapse within the territory it holds, US Caesar Act sanctions are likely to deliver another heavy blow
human rights groups and media outlets got hold of tens of thousands of pictures leaked to them by a Syrian regime defector known as ‘Caesar’.
Researchers at Human Rights Watch estimated that at least 11,000 men, women, and children were systematically tortured to death between 2011 and 2013. Besides the regime itself, the initial designation of 39 people sanctioned includes Bashar al Assad, his brother Maher, and his wife Asma al Assad.Announcing that the punitive measures had taken effect on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reserved special scorn for Asma al Assad and her family, who he said had used the war as an opportunity to enrich themselves.
In opposition held areas of the country, ordinary people and businesses are already switching to the Turkish lira for everyday transactions as the Syrian pound becomes all but worthless.
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