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  "id": 3207030,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:36:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589089-syria-us/"
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  "account": "Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa welcomed the United States' removal of his nation from the state sponsors of terror list, heralding a significant step towards sanctions relief. Speaking in a recent address, Mr Sharaa likened the US decision to erasing a troublesome chapter from Syria's history, setting the country on a trajectory towards development, reconstruction, and rebuilding. This move comes in the wake of the 2024 removal of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad from power, signaling a thawing of relations between the two nations.\n\nThe Treasury Department subsequently announced corresponding sanctions relief, while the US Department of State revoked the designation of the al-Nusra Front - now known as Hay at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) - as a global terrorist organization. It is worth noting that Mr Sharaa once led the group, which had previously been the Syrian affiliate of Al-Qaeda before parting ways with it in 2016.\n\nPost-Sharaa's administration is currently focusing on attracting investment to aid in the recovery of Syria's infrastructure, which has suffered extensive damage due to more than a decade of civil war. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio termed the delisting as a vote of confidence in Mr Sharaa and heralded it as a step towards Syria's prosperity. Similarly, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted that this action eliminates the last major obstacle for private sector investment in Syria, thereby promoting the nation's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy.\n\nSyria's Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani hailed Washington's delisting as a historic milestone, crediting it to the new Syrian state's commitment to international peace and security. Finance Minister Mohammed Barnieh called the move a success for Syrian diplomacy, stating that it opens up a crucial door to enhancing Syria's integration into the global economic and financial system, fostering investment and modern technologies, and bolstering development opportunities.",
  "summary": "Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has hailed the United States' removal of his country from the state sponsors of terror list, a major sanctions relief step.",
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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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        "title": "US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism",
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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": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "US finally removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-finally-removes-syria-from-terrorism-sponsor-list",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:21:04.000Z"
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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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