The United States has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that comes 47 years after its designation and following a review of the decision by Congress. An announcement from the US Treasury Department showed that the State Department on Monday rescinded Syria's inclusion on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, according to Reuters. US President Donald Trump had informed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on July 8 on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara of his decision to rescind the "state sponsor of terrorism" designation for Syria, pending a 45-day review by Congress to finalize the decision and make it permanent. The following day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Trump had formally notified Congress of his administration's intention to rescind Syria's designation as a "state sponsor of terrorism." The decision at the time was welcomed by the Syrian government as well as Arab countries and organizations, who considered it an important step toward supporting Syria's reconstruction efforts, enhancing prospects for attracting foreign investment and aid, and reintegrating it into the global financial and economic systems.