Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Monday removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, according to a notification from the Treasury, in a move that was first announced earlier this year pending a review by Congress. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Costas Pitas; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)

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

The Trump administration also took Hayat Tahrir al-Sham off its blacklist of Specially Designated Global Terrorist organizations.

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