US Removes Syria From Terrorism Sponsor List After 47 Years

Syria clears key US congressional hurdle toward removal from terrorism list

The expiration of a 45-day US congressional review period has cleared a key procedural hurdle toward removing Syria from Washington's state sponsors of terrorism list.

US Removes Syria From Terrorism Sponsor List After 47 Years

WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The United States is set to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a designation that has stood for nearly 47 years. A mandatory 45-day congressional review period expired Saturday without any reported effort to block the change. The remaining step is formal publication of the rescission […]

Syria says end of US congressional review clears key hurdle to removal from terror list

Foreign Ministry adviser says 45-day review period has expired, but final US executive action is still required

U.S. Moves to Remove Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

U.S. Moves to Remove Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years After nearly 47 years, the United States is moving to remove Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, marking a potentially historic shift in Washington’s policy toward Damascus. Today, August 22, marks the end of the 45-day period given […] The post U.S. Moves to Remove Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years first appeared on The Zambi…