chemical weapons

Jul- 2020 -

9 July

A Syrian man collects samples from the site of a suspected toxic gas attack in Syria's Idlib province, April 5, 2017

Syria Warned by Chemical Warfare Watchdog Over Sarin Attacks

Member countries of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted overwhelmingly to take action on a probe that explicitly blamed Syria for nerve gas attacks for the first time.

Apr- 2020 -

8 April

Staff Writer with AFP

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OPCW team blames Syrian government for chemical weapons attacks

The global chemical weapons watchdog on for the first time explicitly blamed the Syrian government for sarin and chlorine gas attacks

Oct- 2019 -

18 October

Staff Writer with AFP

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OPCW investigates alleged banned weapons use in northern Syria

The OPCW is investigating allegations that chemical weapons have been used during the Turkey-led incursion into northern Syria

Jan- 2019 -

14 January

Staff Writer with AFP

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OPCW to add Novichok nerve agent to banned substance list

The OPCW agreed to add nerve agent Novichok, used in the Salisbury attack against a former Russian agent, to its list of banned substances

Sep- 2018 -

5 September

Turkish military vehicles in Idlib, Syria

Staff Writer with AFP

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Syria: Calls mount to avoid ‘massacre’ in rebel-held Idlib

International calls mounted to avoid a "massacre" by Syria regime forces in the last rebel-held province of Idlib

Jul- 2018 -

20 July

Joseph Hammond

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Declassified document shows Iran, Iraq and Libya could have South African chemical weapons

Declassified US documents released this week to mark Nelson Mandela's death suggest South Africa sold chemical weapons to Iran

Apr- 2018 -

25 April

Opinion Editor

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The UN Security Council is failing humanity. Here’s what to do about it

The inherently politicized nature of the contemporary standards for authorizing force at the UN Security Council has robbed Syrians of their right to protection.

14 April

Staff Writer with AFP

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All targets in Syria hit successfully, Pentagon says

Officials from the U.S. Department of Defense said on Saturday that a joint US-British-French operation against Syria's regime had "successfully hit every target."

14 April

US, UK, France briefing on Syria air strikes

Anna Varfolomeeva

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US, UK, and France strike Syria chemical weapons targets

The US, France and the United Kingdom took "decisive action" to strike the chemical weapons infrastructure in Syria, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in a press conference on Friday.

8 April

Staff Writer with AFP

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Ghouta gassed: Dozens killed, hundreds affected by suspected Syria chemical attack

At least 70 people were killed by a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma, the last opposition-held town in Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, first responders, medics and activists said.