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Trump tells Congress he intends to lift Syria's terrorism designation

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President Donald Trump informed Congress on Wednesday of his intent to rescind Syria's decades-old designation as a state sponsor of terrorism..

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  1. National Review

    Trump Shouldn’t Delist Syria Without Conditions (opens National Review)

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    The inclusion of Syria on the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list is important leverage the U.S. should not give up easily.

  2. Al-Monitor

    US to drop Syria from terror blacklist (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The terrorism label remained a key obstacle to Syria's postwar reconstruction.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US poised to drop Syria from terror blacklist (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The terrorism label remains a key obstacle to Syria's postwar reconstruction.

  4. Washington Times

    Trump says he'll remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump said Wednesday that he will lift Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump teases removing Syria from terrorism sponsor list (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump suggested he would remove Syria from the State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list during a bilateral press conference with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa at the annual NATO summit. “I think I will,” Trump told reporters Wednesday while in Ankara, Turkey.

  6. The Hill

    Trump commits to remove Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump on Wednesday committed to removing Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list, one of the last hurdles blocking the country from rejoining the international community. Trump was meeting with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, T…

  7. France 24

    REPLAY: Trump meets with Syria's al-Sharaa (opens France 24)

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    US President ​Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thought he would remove Syria from the United States' list of designated state sponsors of terrorism during a ⁠meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at a summit in Turkey.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Trump says he thinks he'll remove Syria from terrorism list during al-Sharaa meeting (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Syria has been on the list since 1979.

  9. Breitbart News

    Trump Says He Will Remove Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump says he intends to remove Syria from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, where it has been since 1979.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Trump rescinds Syria state sponsor of terrorism designation (opens Al-Monitor)

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    July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his decision to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday. The move requires Congress to conduct a 45-day review to make the decision final.

  11. Winchester Star

    Trump notifies Congress of intention to revoke Syria's label as state sponsor of terrorism in key move to lift sanctions (opens Winchester Star)

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    Trump notifies Congress of intention to revoke Syria's label as state sponsor of terrorism in key move to lift sanctions.

  12. End Time Headlines

    Trump says he will remove Syria from US list of state sponsors of terrorism (opens End Time Headlines)

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    President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he is seriously considering lifting Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, following a high-stakes meeting with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Turkey.

  13. Al-Monitor

    Trump decides to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Gram Slattery, Bo Erickson and Steve Holland ANKARA/WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism.

  14. Al-Monitor

    Trump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Gram Slattery, Bo Erickson and Steve Holland ANKARA/WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism.

  15. ABC News

    Trump says he'll remove Syria as state sponsor of terror for first time since 1979 (opens ABC News)

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    President Donald Trump, sitting next to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, said Wednesday he'll remove Syria from the State Department's State Sponsors of Terrorism list.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump decides to remove Syria from terrorism sponsor list (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    ANKARA/WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism.

  17. Al-Monitor

    US to remove Syria from terror blacklist, in new boost to Sharaa (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The United States said Wednesday it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The United States listed Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1979.

  18. RedState

  19. The Times of Israel

    US to delist Syria as state sponsor of terror, in new boost to Sharaa (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Rubio informs Congress of Trump's 'historic' decision, triggering 45-day review; At Turkey NATO summit, Trump says Syrian leader 'doing an unbelievable job' at unifying country

  20. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Moves To Legitimize Ex-Jihadist Leader’s Regime (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President Donald Trump said that he would work to remove Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Wednesday during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Turkey.

  21. Al Jazeera

    US moves to delist Syria as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Trump announces a move to delist Syria, citing efforts by Ahmed al-Sharaa to unify the country.

  22. Time

    Trump Moves to Revoke Syria's Designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism (opens Time)

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    Rescinding the designation could help enable Syria’s reintegration into the global economy as it recovers from a nearly 14-year civil war.

  23. France 24

    Trump moves to remove Syria from US list of state sponsors of terrorism (opens France 24)

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    US President Donald Trump formally began the process of removing Syria from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism on Wednesday, notifying Congress after telling Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa the move would help rebuild the war-ravaged country.

  24. BNO News

    Trump notifies Congress of plan to remove Syria from terrorism sponsor list (opens BNO News)

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    President Donald Trump has informed Congress that his administration intends to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST), a major step in Washington’s revived relationship with Damascus under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

  25. UPI

    Trump tells Congress he intends to lift Syria's terrorism designation (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump informed Congress on Wednesday of his intent to rescind Syria's decades-old designation as a state sponsor of terrorism..

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