DAMASCUS — Syria on Monday welcomed the US decision to remove the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, calling the move an important step toward ending decades of isolation.

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

The U.S. State Department on Monday officially removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, fulfilling President Donald Trump's commitment...

Syria had been on the list since 1979, but with the overthrow of longtime dictator Bashar Assad, Washington and Damascus have improved relations.