Syria unveils redesigned banknotes, erases Assad era symbols New 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...