Syria unveils redesigned banknotes, erases Assad era symbolsNew banknotes have begun circulating at money exchange points across Syria, replacing currency that previously carried images of ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad and his family, as the country’s new leadership moves to stabilise the economy and restore confidence in the Syrian pound after more than a decade of conflict.The redesigned notes, which have been in preparation for months, are part of a broader effort to revive the battered economy and signal a clear political and symbolic break from the past.Years of...