The inclusion of Syria on the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list is important leverage the U.S. should not give up easily.
This Wednesday, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Syrian president Ahmad al-Sharaa will sit down with President Donald Trump for the second time. Less than a year ago, Sharaa became the first Syrian leader to visit Washington. Since then, world leaders have received the former al-Qaeda commander with open arms, demonstrating their belief — or at least their hope — that he has turned away from his extremist past and is seeking to reset Syria’s role on the world stage.
When Trump met Sharaa in Riyadh in May 2025, the U.S. president said he wanted to give Syrians “a chance ...
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