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Ahmad al-Sharaa  ·  2026-07-11 00:00

Al-Omar: Syrian diplomacy managed to bring Syria back to international arena

Damascus, July 11 (SANA)Director of the Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates,Mohammad al-Omar,affirmed that Syrian diplomacy has succeeded, in record time, to bring Syria back to the core of the regional and international arenas.

Speaking on the X platform Friday, al-Omar stated that the initiation of procedures to remove Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism marks a historic milestone that confirms the restoration of the country’s position and opens a new chapter of recovery and international partnerships.

This follows a message received by PresidentAhmad al-Sharaalast Wednesday from U.S. PresidentDonald Trump, in which he confirmed notifying Congress of his decision to initiate the process of removing Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

In accordance with the law,Congresswill conduct a 45-day review period to finalize and enact this decision.