Damascus, Feb 25, 2025 (AFP) - New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons

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Syria's new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a monopoly on weapons at a national dialogue conference on the country's future after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a rebel alliance that toppled Assad in December, also said he plans to establish a national dialogue conference during the country's transition. The conference, held at the presidential palace......

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