U.S. to remove Syria from terror blacklist, in new boost to Sharaa
The U.S. government plans to remove Syria from its state sponsor of terrorism blacklist to facilitate economic investment and support the leadership of Ahmed al-Sharaa. The move follows a meeting between President Trump and Sharaa, signaling a shift in U.S. policy toward the post-Assad Syrian government.
The United States said on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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