# Will the West normalise relations with Syria?

An episode of [The Monocle Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763569), 25 Aug 2026, 36 min.

Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/43a48768-719f-4e2b-8097-ad3b009acfc5/d6c8f174-f9db-4921-96d2-b4b10123d9e0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=cb8afc67-4c14-4d27-a3fb-ad3b009b2da2

The US has removed Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism after 47 years. What will this actually mean in practice? Then: does the way political parties are funded affect democratic integrity? Plus: why is the Middle East investing in Europe’s leisure economy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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