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US Lifts Terror Designation on Syrian Leader Al-Sharaa

11/13/2025

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On November 11, 2025, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with reporters at the St. Regis near the White House.
Al-Sharaa was captured by U.S. forces in 2005 for planting roadside bombs in Iraq and led Syria's Nusra Front until his split in 2016.
The State Department removed him from its list of designated terrorists, ending a $10 million bounty.

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On November 11, 2025, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with reporters at the St. Regis near the White House.
Al-Sharaa was captured by U.S. forces in 2005 for planting roadside bombs in Iraq and led Syria's Nusra Front until his split in 2016.
The State Department removed him from its list of designated terrorists, ending a $10 million bounty.