The United States removes Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list after forty-seven years

Belgium

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Western Catch-up · 2 of 6 countries

Brussels views this US withdrawal as validation of a trajectory already underway since 2025 by several Western capitals, rather than a sudden shift by Washington towards Damascus.

France

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Western Catch-up · 2 of 6 countries

Paris frames the US withdrawal as part of a movement already underway by the EU, which had lifted its sanctions against Damascus as early as May 2025.

Nigeria

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Relay Without Regional Analysis · 1 of 6 countries

Nigeria sees the Syrian withdrawal from the US blacklist as a diplomatic shift driven by Washington, without drawing parallels to its own experience combating Boko Haram.

Qatar

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Financial Lever and Reconstruction · 2 of 6 countries

Doha welcomes a decision that paves the way for Syrian reconstruction and bolsters the Gulf's diplomatic bet on Damascus

Russia

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2 SOURCES

Geostrategic Interpretation and Legal Caution · 1 of 6 countries

Moscow views the lifting of US sanctions on Damascus as another step in solidifying Washington's influence over post-Assad Syria, while noting that the HTC remains classified as a terrorist organization on its own soil.

Singapore

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Financial Lever and Reconstruction · 2 of 6 countries

Singapore views the potential removal of Syria from the US blacklist as a test of the financial reconnection of an isolated state since 1979, rather than a diplomatic gesture.