New Bank notes with photograph of Bashar al-Assad

New Bank notes with photograph of Bashar al-Assad

Question: Bashar al-Assad is currently the president of …
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Turkey
(d) Egypt
Ans: (a)
Related Fact :

  • On July, 2, 2017, Syrian Central Bank introduced a new 2,000 Syrian Lira ($3.9) bank note with the face of President Bashar al-Assad.
  • Syria will depict President Bashar Assad on its currency for the first time since he took office 17 years ago.
  • The currency previously carried images of historic icons or pictures of his father, Hafez Assad.

Reference:
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrian-president-bashar-assad-face-bank-note-48403548