Syria Chemical Weapons

Chemical weapons prohibition team inspects 11 Syria spots

Experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN have conducted inspections at 11 facilities in Syria, the OPCW said in a press release transmitted to ITAR-TASS on Wednesday.

Chemical weapons: UN to visit Syria for on-site inspection

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is reviewing additional information received from Syria on its chemical weapons stockpiles to conduct on-site inspections, a UN spokesperson said here on Friday.

Probe starts to determine size of Syria's chemical weapons cache

A team of 20 experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), will begin verifying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal as a first step in its destruction this coming week.

Inspections of Syria's chemical arsenal to begin on 1 Oct

The draft decision of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons authorises the body to inspect "any other site identified by a State Party as having been involved in the Syrian chemical weapons program, unless deemed unwarranted by the Director-General."

Will help ensure secure destruction of Syria's chemical weapons: Russian minister

Russia says it is ready to help ensure security for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons.

Syria: Ban Ki-moon to present UN chemical weapons report today

The UN says its chief chemical weapons inspector has turned over his team's report on last month's alleged poison gas attack in Syria to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Assad has signed anti-chemical weapons decree: UN

The United Nations today said it has received documents from Syrian government on joining the Chemical Weapons Convention, which outlaws their production and use.

Syria rebel group rejects Russia proposal on chemical weapons

A Western-backed Syrian rebel leadership council has rejected a Russian proposal to place Syria's chemical weapons under international control, the group said in a video statement.

Syria: Talks on proposed UN curbs on chemical weapons begin

Tense negotiations have begun on a proposed U.N. resolution that would put Syria's chemical weapons under international control and end a diplomatic stalemate over a deadly August 21 poison gas attack, a French official said on Wednesday.

Chemical weapons stock: North Korea is a Syria in making?

A US official says military action against Syria would deter North Korea from using chemical weapons.