The United States to remove Syria, Haya Tirri al -Sham, from the list of foreign terrorist groups
The United States is scheduled to take the Syrian Islamic Group, Haya Tarir al -Sham (HTS) from the list of foreign terrorist organizations on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The group led a rebel attack in December toppled the Assad regime, which ruled Syria for 54 years. Its leader Ahmed Al -Sharra is now the country’s interim president.
HTS, also known as the Al -Nasr Front, was affiliated with a base in Syria in Syria until Al -Sharra cut relations in 2016.
In recent months, Western countries have sought to reset relations with Syria – which faced severe sanctions aimed at the old regime.
In late June, President Trump signed an official executive on Ending US sanctions against the countryWith the White House saying that this step was aimed at supporting its “way to stability and peace.”
He added that he would monitor the actions of the new Syrian government, including “taking concrete steps towards normalizing relations with Israel” as well as “dealing with foreign terrorists” and “banning Palestinian terrorist groups”.
The Syrian Foreign Minister, Asad Al -Shabani, said that this step “will raise the obstacle” to the economic recovery and open the country to the international community.
On Friday, Syria said it is ready to cooperate with the United States to re -implement the break -up agreement with Israel in 1974.
During the weekend, UK Foreign Minister David Lami He visited Syria The first government minister to do this in 14 years.
Basra met and announced an additional support package of 94.5 million pounds-aimed at supporting long-term recovery and countries that help Syrian refugees.
The United Kingdom had previously filed sanctions against the ministries of defense and interior in Syria.
Ninety percent of Syria’s population was left below the poverty line when the Assad regime was expelled after 13 years of the destroyed civil war.
Al -Sharra promised a new Syria, but there are concerns within the country about how the new government works – with some doubt about its radical past.
Only one government minister has been appointed so far – Al -Shari has set almost every date.
There have been multiple violent attacks against minority groups in recent months.
In March, hundreds of civilians were killed by the Supreme Satellite during the clashes between the new security forces and the Assad of the Assad. In April there was Mint clashes Among the Islamic armed factions, the security forces and the fighters from the religious minority Druze. In June, at least 25 people were killed in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus.
