Emirati President Mohammad bin Zayed meets with Syrian transitional president Ahmad al-Shareh during his first official visit to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on April 13, 2025. (Credit: UAE Presidential Court/AFP)
News, showing that the Israel-Syria relations are moving forward quickly, continues to pour in. A week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a decree lifting economic sanctions on Damascus, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on July 7 that the designation of al-Nusra Front — formerly al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria and later known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — as a foreign terrorist organization, had been revoked.The move effectively eliminates from the list the now-disbanded faction once led by Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa. “We all knew that Assad-related sanctions are on their way to being lifted, but never did I think that terrorism related sanctions would be revoked just as easily. A deal with Israel must be around the corner,” wrote Syrian economist Karam Shaar on X.The decision came as Israeli Prime...
News, showing that the Israel-Syria relations are moving forward quickly, continues to pour in. A week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a decree lifting economic sanctions on Damascus, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on July 7 that the designation of al-Nusra Front — formerly al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria and later known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — as a foreign terrorist organization, had been revoked.The move effectively eliminates from the list the now-disbanded faction once led by Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa. “We all knew that Assad-related sanctions are on their way to being lifted, but never did I think that terrorism related sanctions would be revoked just as easily. A deal with Israel must be around the corner,” wrote Syrian economist Karam Shaar on X.The decision came as...
