U.S. removes Syria from terrorism list

The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this was “taken in recognition of the positive actions taken and further commitments” of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to “fully distance Syria from acts of international terrorism.” Sharaa formerly engaged in acts of international terrorism, led al Qaeda’s Syrian branch, and retains connections to jihadism. A prophecy in Psalm 83 states that the U.S. is opening up to the new Syrian regime at its own peril.