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DDTC Removes Syria from ITAR Section 126.1 Policy of Denial
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On September 30, 2026, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a final rule in the Federal Register that, effective October 1, 2026, revises the International…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US Rescinds Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation and Delists Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham
By Paul Amberg (Spain), Michael Amberg (UK), Rob O'Brien (US)
On August 24, 2026, the US Department of State rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (“SST”) and revoked the designation of al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hay’at…
International Trade Insights
State Department Removes Syria From State Sponsor of Terrorism List
By Eric Dama (Former Husch Blackwell Attorney), Ruslan Klafehn
On August 24, 2026, pursuant to Executive Order 14312, the U.S. Department of State took action to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (“SST”). Additionally, the State…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
U.S. sanctions update – Syria SST rescission, Operation Economic Outcast, and Iran sanctions developments
By Leigh T. Hansson, Alexander Brandt, James Willn, Tan Albayrak, Finlay Donaldson, William Young, Dimitris Athanasopoulos, Danai Kandilorou, Ciara Elson, Banu Hilalqizi
Overview On 24 August 2026, the United States took coordinated action across its Syria and Iran sanctions programmes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST)…
SmarTrade
State Department Rescinds Syria’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On August 24, 2026, the State Department announced that the United States was formally rescinding Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism following the conclusion of the mandatory 45-day…
JURIST
Damascus court sentences Assad to death for the crackdown that started a civil war
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A Damascus criminal court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia Tuesday after convicting him of murder, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity. This was the…
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What Employers Should Know About Recent TPS Changes
On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Mullin v. Doe, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), in which the Court allowed the Trump Administration to proceed…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
U.S. Government Removes Syria From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
By Chase D. Kaniecki, Samuel H. Chang, Alexi T. Stocker
For more insights and analysis from Cleary lawyers on policy and regulatory developments from a legal perspective, visit U.S. Policy & Regulatory Outlook. On July 8, 2026, President Trump informed Congress…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US Initiates Process to Rescind Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation
By Sophia Zhang (US), Eunkyung Kim Shin (US), Paul Amberg (Spain)
On July 8, 2026, the US Department of State announced that President Trump had notified Congress of his administration’s intent to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism…
JURIST
UN Syria inquiry urges investigation and accountability for detainees
A UN Syria inquiry on Wednesday called on the international community to address Syria’s detainee and human rights crisis, which has persisted even after the downfall of the dictatorship of…