With Syria's currency hitting record lows, a nationwide symbolic campaign has been launched by merchants, barbers, supermarkets and even gyms in the war-torn country to support the Syrian pound.
Under the slogan "Our pound is our pride," the campaign encourages merchants to sell any staple or service for only one Syrian pound.
"This cannot help the Syrian
economy, but it is a chance for some people to forget about their troubles and worries," said Marla Khouri, general director of al-Wadi Hotel in the village of al-Meshtayeh in the countryside of Homs province.