US removes Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from terror list

The U.S. has removed Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from its terror list, signaling a shift in policy amid evolving political dynamics in Syria.

The United States officially removed Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a formerly al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group active in Syria, from its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations on Monday.

The announcement came alongside Washington’s partial lifting of sanctions on Syria, signaling a significant shift in U.S. policy toward the newly established...