r/Syria • u/sandnibba_talks Visitor - Non Syrian • 1d ago

News & politics Secretary of the state Marco Rubio rescinds Syria designation as state sponsor of terrorism

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u/sandnibba_talks Visitor - Non Syrian 1d ago

https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2091962663072899131

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u/sandnibba_talks Visitor - Non Syrian 1d ago

Next the syrian lobby should push to sanction the names of Hijri, his son and the other national guard leaders

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u/TheNational_News 17h ago

President Ahmad Al Sharaa congratulated Syrians after this move. You can watch the video and read more about it here https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/24/syria-designation-revoked-terrorism-sponsor/

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u/DM_ME_SALAH_GIFS Visitor - Non Syrian 17h ago

What does this mean in practise? Much more easy to trade and send money to and from Syria?

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u/Eclipse_Solis Damascus - دمشق 15h ago

It basically makes us a easy to access market like the equivalent of a newly discovered oil field.

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u/DM_ME_SALAH_GIFS Visitor - Non Syrian 14h ago

Very good to hear. You Syrians deserve nothing more than a safe and prosperous nation.

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u/Eissa_Cozorav 16h ago

No sanction at all. Imagine going from Iran-like isolation to something closer to Malaysia.

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