Chemical weapons watchdog: inspectors have samples from Douma
A team of inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visited a site in Douma, Syria on Saturday to collect samples...
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Kudos for Syria help
By Stefanos Evripidou THE HEAD of the mission responsible for removing chemical weapons from Syria, Sigrid Kaag, yesterday hailed the “instrumental” collaboration with the Cypriot...
Syria ships out first batch of chemical weapons materials
Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in a crucial phase of an internationally backed disarmament programme that has been delayed...
Nordic convoy leaves Limassol for Syria
By Michele Kambas FOUR Norwegian and Danish vessels, which are due to ship hundreds of tonnes of deadly chemicals out of Syria, left Limassol port on...
Ships return to Cyprus after Syria weapons deadline missed
AN international maritime mission to remove chemical weapons out of Syria via Cyprus has been put on hold, with the ships returning to the island....
Chemical weapons watchdog verifies previously inaccessible Syrian site: document
By Anthony Deutsch Global chemical weapons watchdog inspectors using footage from sealed cameras have verified one of two remaining sites declared by Syria, the organisation...
Syria meets deadline to destroy chemical production facilities
By Dominic Evans Syria has destroyed or rendered inoperable all of its declared chemical weapons production and mixing facilities, meeting a major deadline in an ambitious...
House ratifies Cyprus-UN Syria agreement
PARLIAMENT on Thursday ratified the agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations...
Air raids and clashes near Syrian chemical weapons site
By Dominic Evans Syrian air force warplanes bombarded rebel-held targets close to a major chemical weapons facility on Friday in fighting that highlights the perils...
Chemical weapons watchdog OPCW wins Nobel Peace Prize (updated)
By Balazs Koranyi and Alister Doyle The global chemical weapons watchdog charged with overseeing destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile during a civil war won...
UN probing more Syria chemical attacks, inspections to start
By Dominic Evans U.N. chemical weapons inspectors in Syria are investigating seven cases of alleged chemical or biological weapons use, including three incidents around Damascus...
