'Incontrovertible' sarin used in Syria attack - OPCW The head of a global arms watchdog said that "incontrovertible" test results from an alleged chemical strike in Syria showed sarin gas or a similar … World • 19 Apr 17
'Low level of trust' between US and Russia - Tillerson US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said there was a "low level of trust" between Moscow and Washington after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey … World • 12 Apr 17
Death toll in suspected Syria chemical attack now at 72 The death toll from a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held Syrian town has risen to 86, 30 of them children, a monitoring group … World • 05 Apr 17
53 men found bound and executed in southern Iraq Iraqi security forces have found the bodies of 53 men who had been bound and executed in a religiously mixed province south of Baghdad, police … News • 09 Jul 14
Remaining chemical weapons removed from Syria The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons have been removed from the country and are destined to be destroyed at sea according to the world's … News • 23 Jun 14
Syria still has nearly 8% of chemical weapons Syria still holds around 8% of its declared chemical weapons material, despite the deadline for it to be handed over expiring this morning, the task … News • 27 Apr 14
France: 'Indications' Syria using chemical weapons France has "information" but no firm proof that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime is still using chemical weapons, President Francois Hollande said today. News • 20 Apr 14
Nearly half of Syrian chemicals removed The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has said that almost half of Syria's declared chemical stockpile has now been removed from the country, … News • 20 Mar 14
Libya destroys last of Gaddafi's chemical weapons Libya has destroyed the last known large stockpile of chemical weapons from the era of Muammar Gaddafi, officials have said. News • 05 Feb 14
Syrian forces target Aleppo with barrel bombs Syrian army helicopters have carried out new raids over the northern city of Aleppo, dropping explosive-packed barrel bombs as they press a punishing aerial assault. News • 04 Feb 14
First batch of chemical weapons moved from Syria Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in the most crucial phase of an internationally-backed disarmament programme. News • 07 Jan 14
Delays cause Syria to miss chemical deadline Security concerns and bureaucracy have caused President Bashar al-Assad's government to miss today's deadline for the removal of deadly toxins from Syria. News • 31 Dec 13
Syrian chemical weapons deadline 'may be missed' Deadly toxins that were to have been removed from Syria by 31 December under an international effort to rid the country of its chemical arsenal … News • 28 Dec 13
China ship to help Syria weapons destruction China is to send a military ship to help protect a specially adapted US vessel that will destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. News • 19 Dec 13
UN confirms chemical arms were used in Syria Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by UN experts in Syria, according to the final report of a UN … News • 13 Dec 13
US plays down Albanian stance on Syrian weapons The US State Department in Washington is playing down the set back of Albania's refusal to destroy Syrian chemical weapons. News • 16 Nov 13
Syria chemical weapons equipment 'destroyed' Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons production and mixing facilities, says the international watchdog OPCW. News • 31 Oct 13
Four aid workers released in Syria Four of the seven aid workers who were abducted by gunmen in northwest Syria yesterday have been released. News • 14 Oct 13
Russia & US agree on elimination of Syria weapons Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country and the United States have agreed on how to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria. News • 08 Oct 13
US & Russia agree draft UN resolution on Syria The United States and Russia have agreed on a draft UN Security Council resolution that would demand that Syria give up its chemical weapons. News • 27 Sep 13
Russia and US agree UN draft on Syria The US and Russia have reached an agreement on a draft UN Security Council resolution aimed at ridding Syria of its chemical weapons. News • 26 Sep 13
Rouhani calls for 'consistent voice' from US Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed hope that US President Barack Obama would not be swayed by "war-mongering pressure groups" at home in dealing with … News • 24 Sep 13
UN confirms sarin gas was used in Syria attacks United Nations inspectors have confirmed they found "clear and convincing evidence" that poison sarin gas was used in an attack near the Syrian capital of … News • 17 Sep 13
Fresh drive for Syrian peace conference The United States and Russia are "coming to agreement" on the size of Syria's weapons stockpiles, a US official has said. News • 13 Sep 13
Assad denies responsibility for chemical attacks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied allegations that his forces were behind chemical attacks in Damascus last month. News • 02 Sep 13
