US EditionCanada removes Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism
- On Dec. 5, 2025, the Government of Canada removed Syria from its state‑sponsor list and delisted Hayat Tahrir al‑Sham under the Criminal Code, almost a year after Bashar al‑Assad's fall.
- Officials noted alignment with United Kingdom and United States decisions to encourage Syria's transitional government, led by Ahmed al‑Sharaa, to build a stable, inclusive system.
- Despite delistings, Ottawa retains targeted sanctions on 56 entities and 225 individuals, including senior former Assad regime officials amid the March 2011 conflict that displaced half of the 23 million pre-war population.
- A delegation of representatives from the 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council visited Syria on Thursday and met interim President Ahmed al‑Sharaa; U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed al‑Sharaa last month.
- These decisions were not taken lightly; the safety and security of Canadians will remain paramount, Global Affairs Canada said in the federal news release.
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Canada removes Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that has ruled Syria since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad a year ago, from its list of terrorist organizations.
Canada lifts sanctions on Syria, following US
Syria's new leaders, since taking power after ousting former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last December, have sought to break from their violent past and present a more moderate image to ordinary Syrians and foreign powers. The steps were 'in line with recent decisions taken by our allies,' Canada's foreign military said in a statement.
Canada on Friday removed Syria from its list of countries that support terrorism. “These decisions were not made lightly,” Canada’s foreign affairs department said in a statement.
The Canadian government announced today that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state sponsors of terrorism.
Canada drops terror sanctions on Syria and its interim government
Canada is dropping its terror listing for the group that has governed Syria since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad one year ago. Syria is no longer listed as a state supporter of terrorism, while the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is no longer listed as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code. In […]
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