The United States on Aug. 24 formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and lifted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) remaining U.S. terrorist designation.

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