In attempt to discourage people from funding the Syrian regime, the US State Department sanctions Bashar al-Assad's son

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• The US State Department has sanctioned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's eldest son Hafez to prevent him from working on behalf of his father. 
• In total, 14 Syrian regime officials faced sanctions by the US Department in the second round of sanctions under the Caesar Act, which passed in June. 
• The sanctions were named the Hama and  Maarat Al-Numan  sanctions to honor victims lost in the 2011 siege of the city of Hama and the 2019 bombing of a busy marketplace in  Maarat Al-Numan that killed 42 Syrians.
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The US State Department has sanctioned 14 Syrian regime officials including the eldest son of President Bashar al-Assad.

Under the Caesar Act, Hafez Bashar al-Assad, 18, won't be allowed to travel to or have assets in the US, The Guardian reported. 

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