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Ahmed al-Sharaa

What's on Ahmed al-Sharaa's mind?

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off the terror list 42% · newthe SDF puzzle 17% the deal with Israel 12% open for business 9% · neweverything else 20%
#1
Washington Scratches Syria Off The List After 47 Years

The US removed Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism; al-Sharaa called it shaking off 'a dark stain' and thanked Trump by name.

US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism

BBC · 2026-08-25
our translation

this is the whole project in one press release — the man with the old bounty is now the man with the delisting. so he says 'dark stain,' not 'my stain,' and hands trump the credit because flattery is cheaper than concessions.

new — 25 outlets on the delisting todayvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Abdi And Ehmed Land In Damascus With A Deadline
Integration talks due before August endspretty sure · 3 sources
#3
Damascus Says The Door Is Open, Trust Optional
FM reopened talks two days agopretty sure · 2 sources
#4
The Biggest Obstacle To Money Just Fell Away
new — Delisting framed as investment unlockpretty sure · 3 sources
tuesday, august 25
Thank Trump by name, again, on camera(reported)
Close the SDF integration file before August runs out(reported)
Call the Gulf money that was waiting on the list(safe bet)
Ask what 'delisted' actually means to a compliance desk(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Ahmed al-Sharaa thanks Trump after sanctions on Syria were lifted

news.google.com · 2026-08-25

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