July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his decision to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday.The move requires Congress to conduct a 45-day review to make the decision final.(Reporting by Steve Holland and Ryan Patrick Jones; writing by Costas Pitas; editing by Michelle Nichols )

U.S. President Trump announced Wednesday that Washington will remove war-battered Syria from its 'terrorist sponsor' list. His comments came in a joint...

Trump also said the United States had "released sanctions from the country," adding that Syria had "become very stable."