US sanctions on Syria: Caesar Act to take effect on Wednesday

New US sanctions against Syria aim to prevent international engagement with Bashar al-Assad’s government.

New US sanctions are about to go into effect targeting any country, individual or entity that provides support to Syria’s government.

The sanctions, under legislation called the Caesar Act, aim to force President Bashar al-Assad to make political concessions.

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut, Lebanon.