{
  "id": 3130580,
  "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-3130580",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:30:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-removes-syria-state-sponsor-terrorism-list"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions and marking another step in warming ties between the countries. The US Department of State also revoked its designation of al-Nusra Front -- latterly known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) -- as a global terrorist organization. The…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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-3129847",
        "published": "2026-08-24T21:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump administration removes Syria from US list of state sponsors of terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-administration-removes-syria-from-us-list-of-state-sponsors-of",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:08:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "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-3123742",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:22:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "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-3132435",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:32:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}