US EditionUS, UK and UN Remove Syrian President Al-Sharaa from Terror List
Sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab were lifted by the US, UK, UN, and EU to support Syria’s political transition and economic rebuilding.
- On Friday, the US Department of the Treasury removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa from the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list ahead of his White House meeting with President Donald Trump on November 10, 2025.
- The delistings were presented as steps to unblock Syria's reconstruction, with officials saying they remove barriers to Syria's reintegration after Bashar al-Assad's December 2024 fall.
- A US-sponsored resolution passed with 14 votes in favour and one abstention from China, also removing Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab from sanctions listings.
- Al-Sharaa will visit the White House on Monday to meet President Donald Trump, marking the first Syrian presidential visit; officials expect easing of trade restrictions while US Congress works to repeal sanctions.
- Ambassador Mike Waltz called the vote `a strong political signal` that recognises a new era, while Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Qatar have backed renewed engagement and offered funding support.
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The Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Chareh has begun an unprecedented official visit to Washington. The leader who broke with his jihadist past must be received Monday in the White House by Donald Trump. The two men must mention in particular the negotiations with Israel and the reconstruction of Syria. - Former jihadist, Syrian President Ahmad al-Chareh received by Donald Trump at the White House (International).
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Al-Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House after an unlikely rise
Ahmad al-Sharaa, once detained by the U.S. for joining al-Qaida in Iraq, will be the first Syrian president to visit Washington since 1946. After leading a successful rebellion against Bashar Assad last December, al-Sharaa has worked to establish new international…
The ex-jihadist was not removed from the U.S. list until Friday.
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives in US for landmark visit
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. The Syrian interior ministry announced on Saturday that it had carried out 61 raids and made 71 arrests in a "proactive campaign to neutralise the threat" of IS, according to the official SANA news agency.
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