Syria ‘shakes off’ past with removal from US ‘terror’ list, says al-Sharaa
The US move would be a major sanctions relief for Syria, aiming to boost post-war reconstruction. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed the United States’ removal of his country from the “state sponsors of terrorism” list, a major sanctions relief step for a country aiming to boost post-war reconstruction.
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- Fact 1: Israel, Turkiye and the post-Abrahamic Middle East Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions ‘Barrel bomb mufti’ sentenced to life in Syria US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ list Washington’s decision on Monday rescinded a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions, marking another step in warming ties between the countries following the 2024 ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad.
- Fact 2: The US listed Syria as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in 1979, accusing the country, then under the rule of Hafez al-Assad, Bashar’s father, of supporting Palestinian fighter groups and other armed movements in neighbouring Lebanon.
- Fact 3: The World Bank estimates post-war reconstruction to cost more than $216bn.
- Fact 4: Syrian Airlines will also begin operating regular direct flights from Damascus to Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, and Austria’s capital, Vienna, on September 21, Syria’s civil aviation authority announced.
The US move would be a major sanctions relief for Syria, aiming to boost post-war reconstruction. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed the United States’ removal of his country from the “state sponsors of terrorism” list, a major sanctions relief step for a country aiming to boost post-war reconstruction.
“Today, Syria shakes off a dark stain and tears away a painful chapter of its past to embark on a path of development, reconstruction and rebuilding,” al-Sharaa said in a speech. Israel, Turkiye and the post-Abrahamic Middle East Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions ‘Barrel bomb mufti’ sentenced to life in Syria US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ list Washington’s decision on Monday rescinded a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions, marking another step in warming ties between the countries following the 2024 ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad. Al-Sharaa expressed his “many thanks to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, and to all the friendly and supportive nations that stood by us”.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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