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Syria condemned at toxic arms watchdog over sarin attacks
Only Russia, China, and Iran vote against the decision at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' executive council accusing Syria of breaching the Chemical Weapons Convention
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
(UPDATED) The findings come in the first report from a new investigative team set up by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to identify the perpetrators of attacks in Syria's ongoing nine-year-long civil war
Experts take samples from site of alleged Syria gas attack
Analysts say that if toxic chemicals were used, OPCW inspectors would still be able to find important traces in clothes, walls, rocks and soil in Douma, although their potency decreases with time
UN in security talks with Syria after chemical probe put on hold
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security is trying to make arrangements for fact-finding experts to travel to Douma 'at the earliest possible time'
Britain accuses 'reckless Russia' of breaking chemical arms ban
The accusations come as diplomats from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons meet behind closed-doors in The Hague to discuss the crisis
Chemical inspectors await all-clear to begin work in Syria's Douma
Syrian Ambassador Bashar Jaafari tells a meeting of the UN Security Council that the team of experts will begin work on Wednesday, April 18, once they receive the all-clear from the security detail
Russia slams watchdog probe of alleged Syria chemical attack
We consider it unacceptable to analyze events from a distance says Russia s foreign minister in criticizing the OPCW
Dozens killed in Syria, watchdog to probe chlorine claims
The regime and rebels have blamed each other for using chlorine in at least one attack
Syria has 8% of chemical material left – monitor
The country misses a crucial deadline but the watchdog overseeing the mission is still hopeful a June 30 deadline for the complete destruction of the chemical arms would be met
Syria chemical handover nearly complete – watchdog
Damascus had pledged to have all of its stockpile removed from the war ravaged country by Sunday April 27
Chemical arms watchdog split on Syria delays
So far just 11 of Syria s 1 200 tonnes of dangerous chemicals have been taken out of the country
Syria to miss chemical destruction deadline: sources
Syria will miss a UN backed June 30 deadline to destroy its chemical arsenal possibly by several months sources say
EU offers 12M euros to destroy Syria chemical arms
The EU signed over 12 million euros to the OPCW to help pay for the dismantling of Syria s chemical weapons program
US 'concerned' by Syria chemical weapons delay: Hagel
Damascus had handed over less than 5 percent of the most dangerous chemicals in its armory according to the world s chemical watchdog
Chemical watchdog to name Syria arms port on Jan 16
Weapons from Syria set to be destroyed by June 30 will arrive in a port in Italy by the end of January
Syria misses deadline to remove chemical weapons
No new date has been set for the mission to take the weapons out of Syria and destroy them at sea
Chemical watchdog seals Syria arsenal destruction plan
The most critical chemicals must be removed from Syria by the end of the year
Most Syria chemical arms to be destroyed abroad: Russia
UPDATED The Chemical Weapons Convention bars countries from transporting their stockpiles to other nations But a UN resolution authorized member states to help transport the weapons stockpiles so they could be destroyed in the soonest and safest manner
Two Syria chemical sites inaccessible due to war: watchdog
OPCW inspectors are having trouble getting to two chemical weapons sites due to the war in Syria
Sweden to assist in Syrian arsenal destruction
The country will help destroy Syria s chemical arsenal by providing an airforce unit and a Lockheed C 130 Hercules
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize
UPDATED The UN backed OPCW was honored for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland said
Nobel Peace Prize for Malala, Congolese doctor or OPCW?
Who will win the Nobel Peace Prize? While many see Malala Yousafzai as the favorite more hot names are being bandied about
Syria committed to chemical weapons deal: Assad
Assad told Venezuelan TV station Telesur in an interview broadcast on Wednesday that he saw no obstacles to the deal under which Damascus will relinquish its chemical arms
Syria hands chemical data to world watchdog on time
UPDATED The OPCW Technical Secretariat is currently reviewing the information received
Chemical watchdog examines Syria weapons details
On the ground rebels agreed a truce with jihadists in a key border town while a senior Syrian official said Damascus wanted a ceasefire in the 30 month war
Syria submits chemical arsenal details to watchdog
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has received an initial disclosure from the Syrian government of its chemical weapons programme an OPCW statement said
