Ahmed al-Sharaa

“Today, Syria shakes off a dark stain and tears away a painful chapter of its past to embark on a path of development, reconstruction and rebuilding,”

Ahmed al-Sharaa · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-26

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivered a speech following the US removal of Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list.

“support acts of international terrorism in the future”

Ahmed al-Sharaa · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the decision to remove Syria from the list followed formal assurances from the Syrian president that the country would not support acts of international terrorism in the future.