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Syria’s president makes first Visapayment after sanctions removal

A video shows Syria’s president using a Visa card, one day after the US removed the country from 'terrorism' list.

Al Jazeera27 Aug 2026, 01:08 amUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Syria’s president makes first Visa payment after sanctions removal

A video shows Syria’s president using a Visa card, one day after the US removed the country from 'terrorism' list.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 27 Aug 2026, 01:08 am.

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