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There has however been growing international concern about repeated allegations of the use of poison gases in the Iraq and Syria conflicts
BORIS JOHNSON

Showdown as West seeks to boost powers of chemical arms watchdog

A two-thirds majority, minus any abstentions, is needed for Britain’s draft to pass

  • Jo Biddle
4 min read
CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Chemical weapons watchdog urges Syria to speed up handover

The OPCW has called on President Bashar al-Assad to pick up momentum in handing over Syria’s remaining chemicals for destruction.

  • Anthony Deutsch
2 min read
The OPCW says there is a total of 20 sites to be visited in Syria.
CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Watchdog steadily eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons

The world’s chemical weapons watchdog says its inspectors have checked 11 out of 20 sites identified to be carrying Syria’s banned weapons.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
There has however been growing international concern about repeated allegations of the use of poison gases in the Iraq and Syria conflicts
CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace prize

The OPCW, a chemical weapons watchdog supervising the destruction of Syria’s arsenal, has won the Nobel Peace prize.

  • Reuters
1 min read
Inspectors return to Libya for chemical weapons sweep
CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Inspectors return to Libya for chemical weapons sweep

Chemical weapons inspectors will examine two new sites in Libya containing possible chemical weapons stockpiles the former regime tried to hide.

  • Edith Lederer
3 min read
AMSTERDAM

New global push to scrap chemical weapons

A treaty-verification body on Friday called on 12 nations, including Syria, Iraq and Israel, to join a landmark pact for destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons. The…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read