Syrian leader vows to bring all arms ‘under state control’

DAMASCUS: Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa — also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani — on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control.

He was speaking alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after earlier meeting with Lebanese Druze leaders, where he vowed to end “negative interference” in neighbouring Lebanon.

During a press conference with Fidan, Sharaa...