The moves come after HTS ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last December and took control of the government

xTORONTO: Canada on Friday removed Syria from its list of states that support terrorism, and revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) designation as a "terrorist entity," joining a list of countries to ease sanctions on Damascus. The moves come after HTS ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last December and took control of the government. "These decisions were not taken lightly," Canada's foreign ministry said in a statement. The steps were "in line with recent decisions taken by our allies, including the United Kingdom and the United States, and follow the efforts by the Syrian transitional government to advance Syria's stability," it said. Canada listed Syria

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