Lebanon’s financial chaos spikes as US Caesar Act looms

Lebanon’s financial chaos spikes as US Caesar Act looms

The act comes into force on Wednesday and gives the US "powerful tools to hold the Syrian government accountable for its atrocities" according to an unofficial Arabic translation of the act's text.. "The depletion of foreign exchange reserves will only exacerbate crises and escalate the situation," he warned.. Yemen records highest daily virus tally as UN warns of 'alarming' death rate /node/1690921/middle-east. AL-MUKALLA: Yemen has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day as a UN body raised concerns about the country's high fatality rate.. Experts say official accounts are concealing the true impact of the pandemic, as many Yemenis self-medicate in order to avoid crowded and understaffed medical facilities.. "The overall case fatality rate remains alarmingly high at just below 25 percent, nearly four times higher than the global average.. Local and international health experts believe that the number of coronavirus deaths inside Houthi-controlled areas greatly exceeds those in government areas.. Dr. Alabed Bamousa, a member of a government-run medical team fighting the pandemic in Yemen's southeastern province of Hadramout, told Arab News that most patients arriving in the region's hospitals are in grave condition.. Hadramout, Yemen's largest province, accounts for almost 50 percent of