The State Department formally removed Syria from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after the previously announced move underwent congressional review.

Syria is set to be removed from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list after nearly 47 years.

The expiration of a 45-day US congressional review period has cleared a key procedural hurdle toward removing Syria from Washington's state sponsors of terrorism list.

Hayat Tahrir Al Sham's designation as a foreign terrorist organisation also revoked