### [2026-07-8](/feed/2026/07/8/index.md)

##### Aftermath of the Syrian civil war
# U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio notifies Congress that the U.S. will remove Syria as a "state sponsor of terrorism" after being listed as one since 1979 during the Assad regime. 




### Sources:

1. [Al-Monitor](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/us-remove-syria-terror-blacklist-new-boost-sharaa)

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