Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Canada Removes Syria and HTS from Terrorism List
Canada has taken Syria and a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) off its terrorism lists.
This is because Syria's new government is working to make the country more stable and peaceful.
Meanwhile, Syria's president is upset with Israel because Israel is controlling a part of southern Syria.
The president wants Israel to leave and follow an old peace agreement.
The US is helping talk between Syria and Israel to try to solve these problems.
Israel says it took the area to stop bad people from coming in, but Syria says Israel is being mean and causing trouble.
Canada removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and delisted Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terrorist entity.
The move aligns with decisions by Canada's allies, including the UK and US, and supports Syria's transitional government's stability efforts.
Syria's interim president accused Israel of aggression and called for Israel to withdraw from a 400-square-kilometer buffer zone in southern Syria.
Israel claims it seized the zone to prevent militants from entering after the fall of former President Bashar Assad.
The US is involved in negotiations between Syria and Israel to address security concerns and regional stability.
- Who
- Canada, Syria, Israel, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syrian Transitional Government, US
- What
- Canada's removal of Syria and HTS from terrorism lists, ongoing Israel-Syria tensions
- When
- Announced on December 6, 2024
- Where
- Syria, Canada, Israel, US
- Why
- Canada's decision aligns with allies' actions and Syria's stability efforts; Israel-Syria tensions stem from occupied buffer zone and militant operations
- Syria
- Removed from Canada's list of state sponsors of terrorism
- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
- Removed from Canada's list of terrorist entities
- Syrian Transitional Government
- Efforts focus on stability and regional cooperation
- Israel-Syria Relations
- Tensions persist over occupied buffer zone
- US Involvement
- Participating in negotiations between Syria and Israel
