{
  "id": 3150330,
  "title": "Ahmad al-Sharaa hails Syria's removal from US 'terrorism list'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ahmad-al-sharaa-hails-syrias-removal-from-us-terrorism-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:37:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ahmad-al-sharaa-hails-syrias-removal-us-terrorism-list"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a designation that had been in place for 47 years. This move is expected to lift significant economic restrictions and pave the way for private sector investment in the country.\n\nSyrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has congratulated his people on the decision, saying it marks a new era of development, reconstruction, and building for the country. He also thanked former US President Donald Trump for what he described as a \"historic decision\".\n\nThe US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated that the move recognises the Syrian government's positive actions to distance itself from international terrorism. The decision also includes the removal of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly known as al-Nusra Front, from the US list of global terrorist organisations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}