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.“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.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel, Turkiye and the post-Abrahamic Middle Eastlist 2 of 4Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensionslist 3 of 4‘Barrel bomb mufti’ sentenced to life in Syrialist 4 of 4US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ listend of listWashington’s decision on Monday rescinded a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions, marking another step in warming ties between the countries following the 2024 ouster of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...