Updated 2 weeks agoUS removes Syria from ITAR prohibited countries list for arms exports

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US removes Syria from ITAR prohibited countries list for arms exports

A State Department notice published on 30 September ends Washington's automatic ban on US defence exports to Syria. From 1 October, requests will be judged case by case. What changed, what did not, and why it matters.

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