Syria taken off US terror blacklist after 47 years, paving way for investment
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Syria is no longer designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States – a move that opens the door to American investment in the country, whose economy has been decimated by decades of conflict.
Trump made the announcement on 8 July after a meeting with Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey.
The US created the list in 1979 under the Export Administration Act, with Syria the first country to be added on 29 December.
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Syria is no longer designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States – a move that opens the door to American investment in the country, whose economy has been decimated by decades of conflict.
Trump made the announcement on 8 July after a meeting with Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey.
The US created the list in 1979 under the Export Administration Act, with Syria the first country to be added on 29 December.