According to the Memo of the State Department, the US is set to remove the Syrian Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the list of foreign terrorist organizations on Tuesday.
The group led a rebel aggressive in December, topping the Assad regime, ruled Syria for 54 years. Its leader Ahmed Al-Shra is now the interim President of the country.
The HTS, also known as the Al-Nusara front, was the first al-Qaeda ally in Syria, until Al-Shara formed a relationship in 2016.
In recent months, Western countries have sought to reset relations with Syria – which has faced heavy sanctions aimed at the objective of the old regime.
In late June, President Trump formally signed an executive order Eliminate American restrictions against the countryThe White House stated that the move aims to support the “route for stability and peace”.
It states that it would monitor the functions of the new Syrian government, which will include “along with” along with “taking concrete steps towards normalizing the relationship with Israel” along with “including” addressing foreign terrorists “and” including banning the Palestinian terrorist groups “.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shabani said that this step would “increase the obstruction” for economic reform and open the country to the international community.
On Friday, Syria said it was set to cooperate with the US to resume the 1974 disintegration agreement with Israel.
In the weekend, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammi Visited Syria – The first government minister to do so in 14 years.
He met with al-show and announced an additional £ 94.5M support package-aimed at the purpose of helping Syrian refugees and supporting countries.
Britain had previously lifted restrictions on Syrian defense and internal ministries.
Ninety percent of Syria’s population was left below the poverty line when Assad rule was excluded after the 13 -year -old disastrous civil war.
Al -Shara has promised a new Syria, but there are concerns within the country how the new government is working – something suspicious about its radical past.
Only one women government minister has been appointed till date – and Al -Shara has made almost every other appointment directly.
There have also been several violent attacks against minority groups in recent months.
In March, hundreds of citizens of the minority Alvite sect were killed during clashes between new security forces and Assad loyalists. There were there in April Deadlight Drews between Islamic armed groups, security forces and fighters from religious minorities. And in June, at least 25 people were killed in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus.
