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US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list

The United States on Aug. 24 formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and lifted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) remaining U.S. terrorist designation.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 10 minutes ago

Trump Removes Syria's Terrorism Label. These Countries Are Still on List

With Syria's removal, the last three nations designated by the U.S. as state sponsors of terrorism are Iran, Cuba and North Korea.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 10 minutes ago

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.

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

BBC News - World - 1 hour ago

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.

BBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

U.S. removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle

Monday’s announcement also removed the designation of the Nusrah Front as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization, leaving Cuba, Iran and North Korea as the three countries designated by Washington as state sponsors of terrorism.

NBC News - Entertainment - 8 hours ago

Trump Removes Syria's Terrorism Label—Map of Countries Still on List

With Syria's removal, the last three nations designated by the U.S. as state sponsors of terrorism are Iran, Cuba and North Korea.

Newsweek - World - 9 hours ago

US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions and marking another step in warming ties between the countries.

Manila Times - World - 9 hours ago

Defying the UK's oppressive terrorism laws is an honourable use of white privilege

As protesters confront terrorism laws long used disproportionately against Muslims, they expose a system whose injustices were easier to ignore when they fell on the 'usual suspects'

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Israel strike in Syria nearly triggers clash with Türkiye: US envoy

Israel’s strike on a Syrian air base nearly triggered a direct military confrontation with Türkiye, according to U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom...

Daily Sabah - World - 2 days ago

Is Israel trying to start a proxy war in Syria?

Airstrikes near Turkish-linked sites could turn Damascus into an arena for two rival regional visions

Russia Today - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Burnham pledges to consult on national memorial for terrorism survivors

The Prime Minister told survivors: ‘We see you, we hear you, we stand with you’.

Evening Standard - Politics - 3 days ago

Israel Strikes Syria, Trump Escalates the Economic War on Iran, the US Seems to Move Toward Diplomacy With North Korea

Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Israel, Syria, Gaza, and Iran to Sudan, Ukraine, Korea, US tariffs, and Trump’s military agenda.

The Nation - World - 3 days ago

Lebanon extradites al-Assad's general to Syria for war crimes trial - The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of al-Assad's regime accountable for crimes committed during the country's civil war, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. 20/08/2026

The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Euronews - World - 3 days ago

Israeli opinion article says Turkey's Nato protection does not apply to troops in Syria

The commentary was published in Israel Hayom, which is owned by the same Israeli mega-donor backing US President Donald Trump

Middle East Eye - US News - 4 days ago

Israel issues veiled threat to Turkey following airbase strikes in Syria

Katz warns Turkey over its involvement in Syria, but Ankara and Damascus reject claims of military build-up at airbase

Middle East Eye - US News - 4 days ago

US slams 'escalation' after Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase - Israel said it had attacked the base because Syria had been close to breaching an agreed-upon "status quo in security matters" by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there. 19/08/2026

Israel said it had attacked the base because Syria had been close to breaching an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.

Euronews - World - 4 days ago

'Playing with fire': Israel's Syria strike tests Turkey after Mecca defence pact

Ankara insiders see the attack as an attempt to undermine the defence pact and send a warning ahead of Erdogan’s planned Damascus visit

Middle East Eye - US News - 5 days ago

The British state has recast protest as terrorism

Britain’s ever-broader terrorism laws are erasing the line between political violence, protest and dissent.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 5 days ago

Trump envoy 'deeply concerned' by Israeli strikes on Syrian air base

In rare pushback against Israel, Tom Barrack said Syria did nothing to provoke the attack

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Türkiye condemns Israeli strike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur air base

Türkiye on Tuesday strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur Military Air Base in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, warning that...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 6 days ago

Israel strikes NE Syria's abandoned Abu al-Duhur air base

Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on northeastern Syria's Abu al-Duhur military air base Tuesday, according to Syrian state media and a war...

Daily Sabah - World - 6 days ago

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes - A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war. 11/08/2026

A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.

Euronews - World - 12 days ago

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher were sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Fox News - Top Stories - 13 days ago

Turkey, Israel clash over Syria's future

Syria is the scene of an escalating rivalry between two U.S. allies — Turkey and Israel. Analysts say Israel is becoming alarmed at Turkey's growing military and diplomatic influence in Syria, while Ankara accuses Israel of seeking to undermine Syria's new rulers. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Voice of America - World - 1 year ago

Finally, a future of hope after 54 years of a tyrannical dynasty in Syria

We Syrians know this victory did not come easily. It is the result of years of sacrifices by martyrs, freedom fighters, and voices of activists who refused to be silenced.

Global Voices - World - 1 year ago