New Delhi: Syria is thought to have the world's third-largest stockpile of chemical weapons, after the United States and Russia.On September 14, 2013, the United States and Russia announced an agreement that would lead to
Tokyo: Japan Tuesday condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria after a UN report confirmed that sarin gas has been used in an attack in August near the capital Damascus.Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said
United Nations: Chemical weapons were used at Ghouta near Syrian capital Damascus Aug 21 "on a relatively large scale resulting in numerous casualties, particularly among civilians," a UN official said Monday.In a letter to UN
United Nations: The United Nations said Friday that it required more information from Syria before it can claim full membership in the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)."I'm not going to get into
Washington: President Barack Obama says nobody disputes that chemical weapons were used in Syria. He says that use violates international law and poses, in his words, a “danger to our security.”Obama says the world saw
Atlanta: Former President Jimmy Carter says he believes the best path forward in Syria is for the United States to work out a deal with Russia for Syria to give up its chemical weapons.Carter said
Moscow: Syria said on Tuesday it has accepted Russia's proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling.Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Moallem said on Tuesday after meeting with Russian parliament speaker that
Washington: Edging toward a punitive strike against Syria, President Barack Obama said Friday he is weighing “limited and narrow” action as the administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that
Washington: The US Thursday said that it “assesses with high confidence” that the Syrian regime was responsible for the Aug 21 alleged chemical weapons attack in some areas of Damascus that is believed to have
Western powers are preparing for possible strikes against Syria over the purported use of chemical weapons last week that activists and an aid group say killed more than 300 people.The Syrian opposition blames President Bashar
Damascus, Syria: Fears of a possible U.S. strike against Syria's regime over an alleged chemical weapons attack rippled across the region Wednesday, as about 6,000 Syrians fled to neighboring Lebanon in a 24-hour period and
Damascus: Syria's Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi Wednesday said that Syria would surprise the "aggressors" in case of a US-led military action, media reported."We will surprise the aggressors with victory as we did in 1973 October
United Nations: The UN chemical investigation team in Syria will start a probe in the Ghouta area on the latest incident of the alleged use of chemical weapons, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has expressed his shock over the reported use of chemical weapons in the Damascus suburbs.Stating that he was "shocked" by the reported use of chemical weapons on the
Washington, April 26: US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has said that America has determined that chemical weapons have been used in the civil war in Syria.Speaking in Abu Dhabi during his first trip as
Tel Aviv, March 21: US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was "deeply skeptical" of Syrian government claims that its opponents used chemical weapons in the civil conflict there.He warned any use of such arms
Tel Aviv, Jan 31: The demand for gas masks almost tripled in Israel in January amid concerns about the safety of the Syrian chemical weapons stockpile.The Israel Postal Service, charged with free distribution of non-conventional
Ankara, Dec 7: Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday though the UN did not receive any confirmed report of the Syrian government preparing to use chemical weapons, it would be “outrageous crime” if it did
Beirut, Dec 4: Syrian forces fired artillery at rebel targets in and around Damascus on Tuesday as the country's civil war closed in on President Bashar Assad's seat of power and the international community grew
Washington, Dec 4: President Barack Obama warned Syria on Monday that the use of chemical weapons would be "totally unacceptable" and that the country's leaders would be held accountable.Obama said that if Syrian President Bashar
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