Syrian President Assad appears on currency for first time
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appeared for the first time on the country's currency since taking office, with his portrait printed on a new 2,000-pound banknote that went into circulation on Sunday. The note was delayed "due to the circumstances of the war" which caused Syria's currency to plunge in value from Â£47/$ in 2010 to over Â£200/$ at present.