Ahmad al-Bahri https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/ahmad-al-bahri/rss en Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces War Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ahmad al-Bahri https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/20/isis-begins-banning-syrian-banknotes https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/20/isis-begins-banning-syrian-banknotes ISIS has banned the use of newly pressed 500 and 1,000 Syrian pound notes, and while some residents fear this could be the beginning of a currency switch throughout the jihadist-controlled territory, others told Syria Deeply it’s a ploy by the upper echelon of ISIS to make a quick buck.