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Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list

Al Jazeera Tuesday 25 August 2026, 04:38 UTC 1 min read
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Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list NewsFeed Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Syria is ‘shaking off a dark burden’ after the US removed it from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Syria had been on the list since 1979, and its removal opens the country to outside investors. Published On 25 Aug 2026

Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list NewsFeed Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Syria is ‘shaking off a dark burden’ after the US removed it from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Syria had been on the list since 1979, and its removal opens the country to outside investors. Published On 25 Aug 2026
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