The White House has decided to ease some of the sanctions that were imposed on Türkiye in 2019. These sanctions were introduced after Türkiye launched Operation Peace Spring, a military operation in northern Syria aimed at protecting its borders and eliminating terrorist groups.

The move reflects Washington’s wariness about the U.S.-designated terror organization that leads the country.

Since the fall of President Bashar Assad regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high.

The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.

The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s tenure, leaving the decision to Donald Trump, officials say.

In addition to removing Cuba from the terror list, the White House will also issue the country a waiver from Title III of the 1996 Helms-Burton Act, which strengthened embargo provisions against Cuba. Title III of the law allows U.S. citizens to sue individuals allegedly trafficking in property expropriated by the country’s communist government.

Outgoing President Biden announces removal of Cuba's designation as state sponsor of terrorism, in exchange for release of 553 political prisoners from Cuban prison.