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Syria’s new currency removes al-Assad family images, seeks to boost economy

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Authorities remove two zeros from the pound, hoping to simplify transactions and regain trust in the currency.

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The New Syrian Banknotes, without the Assads

There are no more portraits of Bashar and his father Hafez and they also have two zeros less, to simplify the lives of the inhabitants

·Italy
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Syria’s new currency removes al-Assad family images, seeks to boost economy

Authorities remove two zeros from the pound, hoping to simplify transactions and regain trust in the currency.

·Qatar
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Syria: Currency Trading Begins In Idlib

Idlib, Syria - January 04, 2026 An exterior view shows a currency exchange office in Idlib, Syria, on January 4, 2026. Exchange offices have begun replacing old banknotes with a new monetary issue following an announcement by the Central...

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Syria Has Permanently Erased Assad From Its Banknotes. His Face Is Replaced by Olives and Zeros Are Disappearing From the Currency.

Syria is introducing new banknotes, with olives, oranges, roses and grain replacing the motifs of former President Bashar al-Assad and his family. The new regime also hopes that by removing two zeros from the old currency, it will simplify future transactions and help improve the country's economic situation, Al Jazeera's website reported today. 100 old Syrian pounds will now be worth one. The final design of the banknotes has been in preparatio…

·Bratislava Region, Slovakia
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Al Jazeera broke the news in Qatar on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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