chemical weapons

UN adopts Syria chemical weapons resolution

The UN has unanimously voted to adopt a binding resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons. At a session in…

11 years ago

Syria sends chemical weapons data to OPCW

Syria has submitted details of its chemical weapons as part of a US-Russia brokered deal to make them safe, the…

11 years ago

Syria: Rival rebel groups agree Azaz ceasefire

Two rival Syrian rebel groups in the northern town of Azaz have agreed a ceasefire. The Islamic State in Iraq…

11 years ago

Bashar al-Assad: One year to destroy chemical weapons

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has said he is committed to a plan to destroy his country's chemical weapons but warned…

11 years ago

Syria gives Russia new material evidence that rebels used chemical weapons

Syria has given Russia new "material evidence" that rebels have used chemical weapons, a Russian minister has said. Deputy Foreign…

11 years ago

UN confirms use of sarin gas in Damascus attacks

A UN report has confirmed "unequivocally and objectively" that chemical weapons have been used in Syria. The report says sarin…

11 years ago

Russia and US agree Syria chemical weapons deal in Geneva

Russia and the US have agreed in Geneva that Syria's chemical weapons must be destroyed or removed by mid-2014. US…

11 years ago

Russia hands Syria chemical weapon plans to US

Russia has handed over to the US its plans for making Syria's chemical weapons safe, Russian media say. Russia announced…

11 years ago

Barack Obama asks Congress to postpone vote on Syria military strike

President Barack Obama says he will pursue diplomatic efforts to remove Syria's chemical weapons but has ordered the US military…

11 years ago

David Petraeus urges Congress to support military intervention in Syria

David Petraeus is urging members of Congress to support President Barack Obama's plan for military intervention in Syria. Syrian President…

11 years ago

Joe Biden: No doubt Syrian government used chemical weapons

Vice-President Joe Biden has said the US has "no doubt" that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons and that…

11 years ago

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports Syria chemical deaths

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports hospitals it supports in Syria treated about 3,600 patients with "neurotoxic symptoms", of whom 355 have…

11 years ago

Russia backs UN probe of Syria chemical attacks

President Barack Obama has said the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria in an attack on Wednesday is a…

11 years ago

Syria: Chemical weapons attacks kill hundreds in Damascus outskirts

Hundreds of Syrians have been killed early this morning on the outskirts of Damascus following chemical weapons attacks, Syrian opposition…

11 years ago

White House: Syria used chemical weapons against opposition rebels

The White House said today that Syrian forces under President Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons "on a small scale"…

11 years ago

Al-Qaeda chemical weapons plot uncovered in Iraq

Iraqi authorities say they have uncovered an al-Qaeda plot to use chemical weapons, as well as to smuggle them to…

11 years ago

US criticizes Russia for sending missiles to Syrian government

The US has criticized Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to deliver missiles to the Syrian government. Chairman of…

11 years ago

Syrian rebels used sarin, says UN investigator Carla del Ponte

According to leading United Nations investigator Carla del Ponte, testimony from victims of the Syrian conflict suggests rebels have used…

12 years ago

Syria may have used sarin gas in chemical weapons against rebels

Syria may have used chemical weapons against rebels, the White House has said. US intelligence agencies believe "with varying degrees…

12 years ago

NATO approves Patriot deployment along Turkey’s border with Syria

NATO has approved the deployment of Patriot anti-missile batteries along Turkey's border with Syria. The long-expected move emerged from a…

12 years ago

NATO warns Syria on chemical weapons

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, has underlined President Barack Obama's warning to the Syrian government not to use chemical…

12 years ago

Barack Obama warns Bashar al-Assad over chemical weapons usage in Syria

Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he will face "consequences" if he uses chemical weapons against his people.…

12 years ago

UK joins US in warning Syria over chemical weapons use

The UK has decided to join the US in warning Syria that the use or threat of chemical weapons would…

12 years ago

Russia warns against US unilateral action over Syrian crisis

Russia has warned against unilateral action in Syria after President Barack Obama said the US might intervene militarily if Damascus…

12 years ago

Barack Obama warns Syria’s chemical weapons use may spark US intervention

President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a "red line" that would change…

12 years ago