US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

The United States on Monday delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that had severely impeded investment. The US State Department also revoked its designation of al-Nusrah Front – also known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – as a global terrorist organisation, leaving Cuba, Iran and ‌North Korea as the three countries designated by Washington as state sponsors of terrorism. “Today’s action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote...