World · 25 August 2026
US removes Syria from state terrorism sponsors list
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The US decision lifts major barriers for private investment in Syria and helps bring it back into the global economy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the Syrian government's effective measures against global terrorism were acknowledged. Syria's former al-Qaeda off-shoot, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, was also removed from a US terrorist list.
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