{
  "id": 3460055,
  "title": "US Officially Removes Syria From List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism — Rubio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-officially-removes-syria-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/us-officially-removes-syria-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-rubio/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States government has officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, as announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio according to UATV English. Following the completion of the required 45-day congressional notification period, Rubio authorized the formal rescission of Syria's designation. Additionally, Rubio rescinded the status of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a global terrorist organization. These actions mark another significant milestone under President Trump's administration, aimed at providing the Syrian people with an opportunity for prosperity, according to Rubio. The decisions were made in response to the positive steps and commitments demonstrated by the Syrian government, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, to distance itself from international terrorism. President Trump initiated the removal process in July, when he placed Syria on the list of state sponsors of terrorism, a status it had held since 1979.",
  "summary": "The US government has officially rescinded Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, which had been in place against the country since 1979. This is stated in a statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, UATV English reports. \"I have authorized the formal rescission of Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, following completion of the mandatory 45-day congressional…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "US Reportedly Removes Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-reportedly-removes-syria-from-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:17:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Egypt welcomes America’s decision to remove Syria from state sponsors of terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/egypt-welcomes-americas-decision-to-remove-syria-from-state-sponsors",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:44:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}