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  "id": 3104192,
  "title": "US formally removes Syria’s designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-formally-removes-syrias-designation-as-state-sponsor-of-terrorism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:57:17.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6047622-trump-removes-syria-sst-designation/"
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  "summary": "The Trump administration on Monday formally removed Syria from its State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) list, an extraordinary milestone for the government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former terrorist turned statesman who led the campaign to overthrow the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. The removal of the SST designation provides enormous sanctions relief for Syria and the...",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T18:34:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "title": "US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-removes-syria-from-terrorism-sponsor-list-lifting-major-investment-3097370",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:36:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list-3096775",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:50:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T21:38:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list-3119967",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:00:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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