In 1979, Syria was placed on the US blacklist, which also includes Iran, Cuba and North Korea. AFP
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US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list

Decision will 'foster additional investment' in country

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Former Mufti of Syria sentenced to life in prison

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Syria says it held high-level talks with Israel to defuse rising tensions

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Israeli strike in Syria 'could have been pre-election ploy'

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One rep at a time: How Syria’s first Hyrox community is taking shape in Damascus

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SDF integration into Syrian state marks milestone but key tensions unresolved

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Dispatch'I saw fire, then heard the blast': Deraa's fields peppered with Assad-era mines

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Navy sailors on aircraft carrier USS George Washington on August 20, as it transits the Arabian Sea to support US military operations in the war with Iran. Reuters
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Israel-Turkey rivalry in Syria intensifies after base attack

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Lebanon hands over Assad-era general to Syria in first case of its kind

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Turkey moves into Syria oil and gas sector

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US 'working on deconfliction mechanism' between Turkey, Syria and Israel

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'Like living in the desert': Syrians brave dangers to return home in heavily shelled neighbourhoods

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IAEA and Syria hail progress on resolving Assad's nuclear secrets

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US special envoy Tom Barrack is 'deeply concerned' by Israeli strikes on a military airfield in Syria's eastern province of Idlib. Reuters

US 'working on deconfliction mechanism' between Turkey, Syria and Israel

Envoy says Israeli attack on Idlib airbase reflects increasing tensions with Turkey

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'Like living in the desert': Syrians brave dangers to return home in heavily shelled neighbourhoods

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IAEA and Syria hail progress on resolving Assad's nuclear secrets

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US envoy Barrack hits out at Israeli attack on military airfield in Syria

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