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  "title": "US finally removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-finally-removes-syria-from-terrorism-sponsor-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/25/us-finally-removes-syria-from-terrorism-sponsor-list/"
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  "account": "Following a 45-day congressional notification period, the United States has officially removed Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this measure on Monday, highlighting it as a significant step towards promoting Syria's economic recovery and reintegration into the global community. Rubio praised Syria for its involvement in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and for conducting operations against ISIS, al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and Iran-aligned groups. This designation removal clears the remaining major obstacles to private-sector investment, according to Rubio. In June 2025, President Trump had directed sanctions relief to Syria due to positive changes and counterterrorism efforts implemented by the government. The US has increasingly supported Syria under President al-Sharaa, who has pledged to continue fighting international terrorism, foreign fighters, and ISIS. In November, the UN Security Council lifted sanctions on al-Sharaa, acknowledging his commitment to united action against terrorism and human rights protection.",
  "summary": "The United States has formally annulled Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. This is following the conclusion of the mandatory 45-day congressional notification period.In a statement on Monday, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio also announced the removal of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The top US diplomat noted […] US finally…",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-removes-syria-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Drops Syria From State Sponsor Of Terrorism List After Nearly 5 Decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-drops-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list-after-nearly-5",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-removes-syria-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-3106857",
        "published": "2026-08-24T20:27:31.000Z"
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        "title": "US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T00:17:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-removes-syria-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-3176301",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:09:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-removes-syria-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-3182951",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:54:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Syria's president hails removal from US terror list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/syrias-president-hails-removal-from-us-terror-list",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:36:05.000Z"
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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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