Syria's air defences confront new 'aggression', shoot down missiles in Homs region, says state media
• 7 years agoSyria's state-run media reported that the country's air defenses confronted a new "aggression," shooting down missiles over the central region of Homs early on Tuesday.
US-led missile strikes on Syria: India urges all parties to show restraint to avoid further escalation of tensions
Ians • 7 years agoIndia, while describing an alleged chemical attack in Syria as "deplorable", called for restraint after the US, Britain and France launched coordinated missile attacks on the West Asian nation
Syria denies using chemical weapons in Ghouta: Analysts say toxic attack might have been tactic to finally defeat rebel group
• 7 years agoSyria's regime has denied dropping toxic weapons on Eastern Ghouta, but analysts say they could have been used as a tactic to finally reconquer the last rebel enclave outside Damascus.
Russia tells UN it is open to new panel investigating accusations of chemical warfare against Syria
• 7 years agoAfter vetoing the renewal of a UN-led probe into chemical attacks in Syria, Russia said it was open to a new panel to investigate the use of toxic gases.
Russia blocks UN resolution drafted by Japan to extend inquiry investigating Syria chemical attacks
• 7 years agoRussia vetoed on Friday a Japanese-drafted UNSC resolution to extend by one month an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria
Syria dismisses chemical weapons watchdog's report on sarin attack over 'terrorists' testimony'
• 8 years agoThe Syrian government dismissed a report by the international chemical weapons watchdog that said it used the banned nerve agent sarin attack in northern Syria.
Sarin was used in attack on Syrian town in April, concludes UN's chemical watchdog
• 8 years agoA fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, OPCW concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in the attack in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun.
Chemical weapons used 45 times in Syria since late 2016, alleges OPCW chief
• 8 years agoExperts from the world's watchdog tasked with destroying chemical weapons are probing reports that toxic arms have been used 45 times in Syria since late last year, the body's chief said Friday.
Syria chemical weapons: Idlib province attack holds uncanny resemblance to 2013 Damascus incident
Fp Staff • 8 years agoThe United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians.
90 percent of world chemical weapons destroyed: OPCW
Fp Archives • 10 years agoThe world's chemical watchdog said on Thursday that 90 percent of the global chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed, calling it a "major milestone".