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  "id": 3351923,
  "title": "US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list-3351923",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:27:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1543764/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list/"
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  "summary": "The United States has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. This move, announced on Monday, rescinds a decades-old designation that imposed severe economic restrictions. It marks another step in warming ties between the US and Syria.\n\nThe US Department of State also revoked its designation of al-Nusra Front, now known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). According to The National UAE, this development follows other recent agreements, including the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syria’s state institutions. The SDF, a US-backed force, was formed in 2015 to fight ISIS in Syria and had an estimated tens of thousands of fighters.\n\nEgypt has welcomed the US decision, calling it a step toward stability and recovery in Syria, as reported by Ajel English.",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:12:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "President says Syria ‘shakes off dark stain’ with removal from US terror list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/president-says-syria-shakes-off-dark-stain-with-removal-from-us",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:24:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list-3244832",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:45:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "GCC welcomes US decision to remove Syria from terrorism sponsor list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/gcc-welcomes-us-decision-to-remove-syria-from-terrorism-sponsor-list",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:09:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US removes Syria off its list of state sponsors of terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-removes-syria-off-its-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:18:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE welcomes US move to remove Syria from terrorism list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/uae-welcomes-us-move-to-remove-syria-from-terrorism-list",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:34:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Qatar hails Syria terrorism delisting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/qatar-hails-syria-terrorism-delisting",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:00:00.000Z"
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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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