France issues arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad over war crimes
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, alleging the use of illegal…
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Al-Assad excluded from COP28 over eco-damage
Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, is excluded from COP28 in the UAE for his regime which caused “extensive…
U.S. preparing new sanctions on Russia over Syria, Haley says
The United States is preparing new sanctions on Russia over its continued support of Syrian President Bashar-al…
U.S., Russia clash at U.N. over chemical weapons attacks in Syria
Russia and the United States tangled on Tuesday at the United Nations over the use of chemical weapons in Syria as…
Turkey denies allegation of chemical attack in Syria
Turkey never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians, its…
‘France will strike’ if proven chemical bombs used in Syria: Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that “France will strike” if chemical weapons are used against civilians…
U.S. says Syria may be developing new types of chemical weapons
The Syrian government may be developing new types of chemical weapons, and U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared…
Russia, U.S. stalemate over Syria chemical weapons inquiry
Russia said on Monday it was talking to the United States about the U.N. Security Council renewing an…
White House slams Russia over veto on Syria chemical weapons probe
The White House admonished Russia on Wednesday after it vetoed a United Nations plan to continue an ongoing…
Syrian government forces uses chemical weapons more than two dozen times: UN
Government forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during Syria’s civil war, including in…
Putin says wants impartial investigation into Syria chemical attack
Russia condemns the use of chemical weapons by anyone and wants a full and impartial investigation into last…
Russia complains to U.S. over exclusion from Syria chemical probe
Russia has told the United States it regrets Washington's opposition to letting its inspectors take part in an…
Israel says Assad’s forces still have several tonnes of chemical weapons
Israel's military said on Wednesday it believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces still possess several…
Chemical weapons experts in Turkey to investigate alleged Syrian sarin attack
A team of experts from the global chemical weapons watchdog has been sent to Turkey to collect samples as part of…
US squeezes Moscow over Assad support ahead of Tillerson talks
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson flew into Moscow Tuesday to confront the Kremlin over its support for Bashar…
US fires missiles at Assad airbase, Russia denounces aggression
The United States fired cruise missiles on Friday at a Syrian airbase from which President Donald Trump said a…
Blaming Assad, Trump says Syria attack ‘cannot be tolerated’
The United States and Russia traded conflicting assertions Wednesday about who launched a chemical weapons attack…
Chemical weapons injure 7 in Iraq’s Mosul: Red Cross
Seven people, among them five children, have been hospitalised over the past two days near Iraq's Mosul with…
Germany destroys Syria’s toxic chemicals
Germany has destroyed 370 tons of Syria’s chemical weapons, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced late on…
Snapshot of compassion as man cares for stray cats in Syria
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Syria UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors ‘Attacked’
A convoy of chemical weapons inspectors and UN staff that was travelling to a site of an alleged chlorine gas…
Syria’s Chemical Weapons Wild Card: Chlorine Gas
Chlorine gas attacks in Syria this month, if proven, expose a major loophole in an international deal to remove…
Syria Can Meet June 30 Chemical Weapons Deadline: U.N. Chief
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he was confident Syria would meet a June 30 deadline…
Syria Has Shipped Out Less Than 5 Percent Of Chemical Weapons
Syria has given up less than 5 percent of its chemical weapons arsenal and will miss next week's deadline to send…
Syria’s Chemical Weapons May Be Destroyed At Sea – Sources
Syria's chemical weapons could be processed and destroyed out at sea, say sources familiar with discussions at the…
Destruction Of Syrian Chemical Weapons Begins: Mission
International experts began overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal on Sunday, said an…
Egypt, Israel Should Join Syria in Giving up Chemical Weapons
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the enforcement arm of the Chemical…
Russia Says Ready To Help Guard Syria Chemical Weapons Sites: Agencies
Russia is ready to help guard Syria's chemical weapons sites when President Bashar al-Assad's chemical arms…
Russia Calls For Destruction Of All Chemical Weapons In Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says militants in Syria possess hazardous material, adding that all chemical…
UN Chemical Weapons Probe Team In Beirut En Route To Syria
A team of UN chemical weapons experts has arrived in Beirut en route to Syria for further investigation into the…
Syria Meets Deadline For Chemical Weapons Disclosure
Syria has handed over information about its chemical arsenal to a U.N.-backed weapons watchdog, meeting the first…
EGX 30 Retreats to 5524 pts at Open
Egypt's stocks opened lower on Tuesday incurring early losses of EGP 501 million driven by local selling…
Obama To Explore Diplomatic Route On Syria Chemical Weapons
President Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to explore a diplomatic plan from Russia to take away Syria's chemical…
Syria’s Assad Denies Chemical Weapons Use; U.S. Presses Case For Strike
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that he was behind a chemical weapons attack on the Syrian people, as the…
10 Chemical Weapons Attacks Washington Doesn’t Want You to Talk About
Washington doesn't merely lack the legal authority for a military intervention in Syria. It lacks the moral…
Putin: US Claim on Syria Chemical Attack ‘Nonsense’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed US claims that Syria's regime used chemical weapons, describing them…
U.K. Parliament Rejects Use of Force in Syria
British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a preliminary vote on Syria, an early sign of the pushback Western…
UN Chemical Weapons Team To Leave Syria By Saturday Morning
The UN chemical weapons inspection team in Syria will continue its investigations until Friday and plans to leave…
U.S., Allies Prepare for Probable Military Strike on Syria
The United States and its allies geared up for a probable military strike against Syria that could come within days…
West Could Hit Syria in Days, Envoys Tell Rebels
Western powers could attack Syria within days, envoys from the United States and its allies told rebels…