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US removes Syria from listof state sponsors of terrorism

The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda linked militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.

BBC News25 Aug 2026, 12:17 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism

The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda linked militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Source: BBC News. Published 25 Aug 2026, 12:17 am.

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