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Facebook evacuates four buildings after possible sarin exposure
Facebook Inc. evacuated four buildings and two people were being evaluated for possible exposure to the nerve agent sarin on Monday after a package at ... World News -
Watchdog: Sarin, chlorine likely used in Syria in March 2017
The global chemical weapons watchdog said Wednesday that the nerve agent sarin and toxic chemical chlorine were “very likely” used as ... Middle East -
US says ‘information’ points to sarin, chlorine use in Syria attack
US and allied strikes against Syria overnight took out targets with materiel that could have been used to produce chemical weapons such as sarin, a ... Middle East -
Video explainer: How nerve agents break down the body
The use of Russian-developed nerve agent Novichok to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter makes it "highly likely" that Russia was ... Features -
US urges extension of Syria chemical weapons probe
The US called Wednesday for the mandate of a UN-led panel investigating responsibility for chemical weapons use in Syria to be extended, citing two ... Middle East -
Russia: ‘Many inconsistencies’ in UN report on Syria sarin attack
Russia on Friday criticised a United Nations report, which blamed a sarin gas attack in Syria on Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with a deputy foreign ... Middle East -
OPCW: Sarin used in Syria 5 days before Khan Sheikhun
Sarin nerve agent was used in an ‘incident’ at a northern Syrian village in late March, five days before the deadly attack on Khan ... Middle East -
Sarin used in deadly April 5 attack in Syria, finds probe
An investigation by the international chemical weapons watchdog confirmed Friday that sarin nerve gas was used in a deadly April 4 attack on a Syrian ... Middle East -
French intelligence report says Assad forces behind April 4 sarin attack
French intelligence services have concluded that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a sarin nerve gas attack on April 4 in ... Middle East -
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 an investigation into an alleged ... Middle East -
King Salman orders delivery of humanitarian Aid for Khan Sheikhun
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid launched an emergency relief campaign on Sunday in aid of Khan Sheikhun, Idlib – the city ... Gulf -
VIDEO: How the Idlib massacre happened
More than 100 people were killed including children, women, and the elderly by rockets filled with poison gas in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, in the ... Middle East -
Day after toxic gas attack, warplanes launch fresh strikes on Idlib area
Warplanes mounted five air strikes on Wednesday in a rebel-held area of northwestern Syria where dozens of people were killed the day before in a ... Middle East -
Syria chemical probe finds sarin gas traces
President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and rebel forces have accused each other of using chemical agents in the nearly five-year war News -
Is a new Syria chemical weapons massacre looming?
The international community should also demand the regime halt its own chemical weapon attacks Middle East -
How did ISIS obtain mustard agent in fight against Kurds?
Continued chemical weapon attacks in the region were not an inevitable product of the ongoing, bloody Syrian conflict Middle East -
U.N. seeks accountability on Syria gas attacks
Security Council unanimously passes resolution to establish a fact-finding body to identify those involved in chemical attacks Middle East -
U.S., Russia agree to act on Syria chemical attacks
Kerry says an agreement on a U.N. resolution has been reached with Russia. It will hold those found guilty accountable Middle East -
White House says concerned about Syria chemical weapons allegations
But international inspectors have found traces of sarin and VX nerve agent at a military research site in Syria Middle East -
Syria chemical inspectors find sarin traces
Weapons inspectors have found traces of precursors for the deadly VX and sarin nerve agents at an undeclared site Middle East -
U.S. calls for U.N. action over Syrian deadly chlorine gas attacks
The U.S. draft demands that Syria cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons fact-finding mission Middle East -
Syria starts razing chemical weapons sites: OPCW
Syria has begun destroying its remaining chemical weapons production sites, despite bad weather and logistical problems, the OPCW says Middle East -
One year after Ghouta massacre, ISIS’ evil has clouded Assad’s
Today marks the unholy one-year anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal chemical weapon massacre in East Ghouta that left hundreds dead Middle East -
UK firms exported chemicals ‘likely’ used in sarin to Syria: Hague
The chemicals, which can be used legitimately for making plastics and pharmaceuticals, were exported by unnamed British companies Middle East -
Syrian refugees in Lebanon more than 1 million
U.N. refugee agency says the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon is now equal to a quarter of the country’s resident population Middle East -
A little less stick, a lot more carrot for Assad
If the opposition had been allowed to buy anti-aircraft missiles and cannons, the Assad regime would have collapsed Middle East -
UN: chemical arms used 5 times in Syria
The international body says chemical weapons have been used at least five times during the Syrian conflict Middle East -
Activists: Assad used poison gas again
Opposition activists document seven cases of casualties from poison gas in a rebel-held area north of Damascus Middle East -
U.S. to destroy Syrian chemical stockpile at sea: OPCW
A ship operation will destroy what is known as ‘priority chemical weapons’ News -
U.S. offers to destroy Syria chemicals at sea
Washington says destroying the weapons on 700-foot ship would avoid diplomatic, environmental and security problems Middle East