`Russia to stay out of Syria`s domestic affairs`

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 08:59

Moscow would accept anyone as Syrian President who enjoyed popular support, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said.

Syria chemical weapons watchdog misses key deadline to visit sites

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 10:55

The international watchdog appointed to oversee the destruction of chemical weapon stockpile has missed an early deadline to visit the declared sites cited for the Damascus` chemical program.

Barack Obama congratulates OPCW on winning Nobel peace prize

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 09:05

US President Barack Obama has congratulated the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the White House said.

Chemical weapons inspectors visit three Syria sites

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 11:42

International inspectors have so far visited three sites linked to Syria`s chemical weapons program, a spokesman said.

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 08:27

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its attempts to stop the chemical warfare, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced.

12 chemical weapons experts arrive in Syria

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 17:50

Twelve more chemical weapons experts have arrived in Syria, bringing the total number of inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition the Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to 27, an official said Thursday.

Syria crisis: Chemical watchdog urges truce to destroy chemical weapons

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 20:38

To be able to destroy the Syrian chemical weapons within the given deadline, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OCPW) has urged "temporary" truce between the Bashar al-Assad government and Syrian rebels on Wednesday.

Syria chemical weapons watchdog sends second team to Damascus

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 09:55

To expedite the chemical disarmament mission in Syria, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is sending a second team of experts to Damascus on Wednesday.

Syria General says Assad won’t give up chemical stockpile

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:18

General Al-Sakat said that he defected from the Army as he was forced to use chemical weapons.

Syria disarmament team launches mission

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 23:29

A chemical disarmament team crossed into Syria on Tuesday to begin the daunting task of inventorying the country`s arsenal of the banned weapons in readiness for its destruction.

Syria chemical weapons disarmament mission starts today

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 15:08

An international team of experts is about to reach Damascus on Tuesday to kick-start the mission to destroy Syria’s 1000-ton chemical weapons stockpile as stipulated by a joint US-Russia agreement.

Syria chemical weapons report received by OPCW

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 09:32

The international chemical weapons watchdog said that they have received the expected details from the Syrian regime on its stockpile of chemical weapons.