{
  "id": 3116915,
  "title": "Trump removes Syria from 'terrorism list'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-removes-syria-from-terrorism-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:18:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-formally-removes-syria-terror-blacklist"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump formally removed Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) blacklist on Monday, a significant diplomatic milestone that could unlock export restrictions and allow for US military aid to the country. The move follows Israel's recent bombing of Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase, which heightened tensions between Washington and Damascus, as well as Turkey, Syria's main foreign backer. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani and the leader of Hay at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an al-Qaeda offshoot, was delisted as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. These actions are seen as a historic step by President Trump to provide the Syrian people with a path to prosperity.",
  "summary": "Trump removes Syria from 'terrorism list' Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 20:53 The move follows 'serious and worrying' Israeli strike on Syrian military base US President Donald Trump sits at his desk as he hosts Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa, directly across from him, in the Oval Office of the White House for the very first time, on 10 November 2025 (Syrian Arab News…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Trump Removes Syria's Terrorism Label—Map of Countries Still on List",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-removes-syrias-terrorism-label-map-of-countries-still-on-list",
        "published": "2026-08-24T20:18:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}