Assad’s collapse triggers race to find missing chemical weapons
The Assad regime hid some of its deadly nerve agents from inspectors. With Syria in chaos, finding out what happened to the arsenal is a top priority.
Assad's fall brings 'the moment' to rid Syria of chemical weapons
Assad, found to have used chemical weapons against his own people on multiple occasions during the civil war, creates an opportunity to rid the country of banned munitions, diplomatic sources said on Monday.
Syria's Chemical Weapons Prompts Emergency Meeting of Global Monitor
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on Monday called on Syria to safeguard and destroy hazardous substances.
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Warns Of Dangers Of Syria Strikes
Strikes on Syrian chemical weapons sites risk contaminating and destroying valuable evidence, the head of the international watchdog warned Thursday, admitting the group did not yet know whether sites have been affected.
Chemical weapons use in Syria must be investigated, says watchdog
The head of the chemical weapons watchdog said on Thursday he would ask Syria's new leaders to grant investigators access to the country to continue work identifying perpetrators of attacks that killed and injured thousands during the civil war.
Assad’s chemical weapons use in Syria must be probed, says watchdog
The head of the world’s chemical weapons watchdog said yesterday he would ask Syria’s new leaders to grant investigators access to the country to continue work identifying perpetrators of attacks that killed and injured thousands during the civil war.
Global chemical weapons watchdog holds emergency meeting on Syria's stock
The global chemical weapons watchdog opened an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the situation in Syria over concerns about the country's stockpile of toxic chemicals in the wake of the overthrow of President Bashar Assad.
US sees Assad's fall as chance to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal 'once and for all'
The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria "once and for all" of chemical weapons that killed or injured thousands of people in its civil war, a senior U.
Syria: Sarin nerve gas victims tell Sky News that Assad should be punished for deadly attack
Families in Ghouta still remember how their relatives died in agony from the 2013 nerve agent attack, which was one of this ...
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Rapes, torture, killings -- a litany of abuses blamed on Assad forces
Assad's government has been accused of carrying out torture, rape, summary executions and other abuses since since Syria's ...
Syria’s President Had Stocks of Chemical Weapons. What Happens to Them Now?
While experts believe that Syria has retained some stocks of chemical weapons, their quantities likely have been depleted and ...
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Commentary: With Assad out, this is what we must do to help save Syria
Over the course of the civil war, he unabashedly committed the worst atrocities imaginable — barrel bombing schools and ...
The Key Players to Know to Understand What’s Happening in Syria
The Assad regime suddenly and dramatically fell Sunday after 13 years of brutal war. Here's a brief background.
With Assad Losing Grip, Could Syria Suffer Another Chemical Attack?
"In conditions where there is a sense, as there is now, of existential danger, all bets are off," said Middle East analyst ...
Syria’s sudden uprising is a stark reminder of Obama’s failed foreign policy
Neither the U.S. government nor the citizenry have much of a stomach for involvement in Syria following botched diplomacy ...
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Ceremony held for victims of 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo
Mourners offered prayers and flowers for the victims of the 1995 sarin gas attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult in Tokyo’s subway system. Families and railway staff members observed a moment of ...
On This Day, Dec. 11: Apollo 17 lands on moon
In 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon. It was the final Apollo lunar landing. Ron Evans was the command module pilot and ...
Why the West wasn’t sure if it wanted Syria’s al-Assad to survive?
If Assad ends up surviving again, it will be at least in part because much of the world went with the devil they know.