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US Ends Foreign Terrorist Designation for Syria's HTS
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, was previously al-Qaeda’s Syria branch, or Nusra Front. The memo dated June 23 from U.S.
U.S. revokes foreign terrorist listing for HTS, group behind Assad ouster
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has revoked the designation of a group of Syrian rebels that previously ...
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US removes Syria's HTS from list of foreign terrorist groups
The Trump administration on Monday revoked the terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham as part of a broader effort to ...
US to drop terror designation for Syria’s HTS as Trump gives new prez a chance
The State Department is poised to officially drop its terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist ...
After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe
The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...
House Republican moves to permanently repeal sanctions on Syria
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) on Wednesday filed text to permanently repeal legislation that imposed strict sanctions on Syria, following President Trump’s move to unwind penalties on the country ...
US to delist former al-Qaeda affiliate HTS as Syria’s new government gains legitimacy
Qaeda-linked rebels in power, the West recalibrates ties with a new Syria, sanctions lifted, diplomacy resumes ...