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 post-conflict political and economic transition.
- 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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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has landed in the United States for a meeting at the White House on Monday, the state-run Sana news agency reported. The visit comes days after terror-related sanctions against al-Sharaa were lifted. It is the first time a Syrian leader has visited the United States since Syria gained independence in 1946, according to AFP.
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived on Saturday for an official visit to the United States, reported by the Syrian state news agency after the US had not removed the former jihadists until Friday. On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council had lifted the UN sanctions against al-Sharaa. Al-Sharaa was received on Monday by US President Donald Trump for a historic visit to the White House. Al-Sharaa's Islamist HTS militia and its…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has landed in the United States ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. On Friday, the US announced that it was lifting sanctions against al-Sharaa, who was previously designated a terrorist by the US. The visit will be the first time a Syrian leader has visited a US president in Washington.
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