 | Russia and Western nations clash over Syria chemical weapons sanctionsThe French proposal was a response to Syria's failure to meet a 90-day deadline set in July by the OPCW's executive council for Damascus to declare the nerve agent sarin and chlorine. |
 | Syria, Russia under pressure at chemical weapons watchdog OPCW over nerve agent attacks allegationsWhile investigators accused the Syrian regime of sarin attacks in 2017, Moscow was urged by Western nations to reveal the circumstances of Alexei Navalny's nerve agent poisoning. |
 | Russia, China boycott UN Security Council meeting on Syrian chemical weaponsRussia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia didn't want the meeting behind closed doors and that it be 'conducted in an open setting'. |
 | US has seen evidence of Syria preparing chemical weapons in Idlib: EnvoyJeffrey said an attack by Russian and Syrian forces, and the use of chemical weapons, would force huge refugee flows into southeastern Turkey or areas in Syria under Turkish control. |
 | Boris Johnson hails agreement on chemical weapons banThe British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has hailed the international community coming together to strengthen the global ban against chemical weapons use. |
 | A few missiles won't shake Syria's Bashar Al Assad. He is no Saddam or GaddafiWhy is it so hard to deter Assad? The answer is simple: Russian President Vladimir Putin is firmly on his side. |
 | UK government agrees on 'need to take action' over SyriaThe Cabinet agreed on the need to take action to alleviate humanitarian distress and to deter the further use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime. |
 | Global chemical weapons watchdog to start work in Syria on SaturdayThe OPCW decided to dispatch a fact-finding mission to the town after reports that more than 40 people died from exposure to toxic gas at the weekend. |
 | Emmanuel Macron says has 'proof' of Syrian chemical attack, vows responseFrench President Emmanuel Macron said today that he would respond to "proof" that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons, "at a time of our choosing." |
 | Donald Trump says Syria attack "could be very soon or not so soon at all"Donald Trump amended an earlier warning of a swift military strike against Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack on civilians, saying it "could be very soon or not soon at all". |
 | Russia President Vladimir Putin rejects spy attack claims as chemical weapons experts head to UKPresident Vladimir Putin on Sunday rubbished claims that Russia poisoned a former spy in Britain. |
 | A brief history of chemical weapons attacks under Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regimeSince the start of the Syrian conflict, President Bashar al-Assad -- have been accused on numerous occasions of using chemical weapons. |
 | Spicer apologizes for 'insensitive' reference to HolocaustWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested today that Adolf Hitler didn't use chemical weapons. |
 | Pentagon suspects chemical weapons still at Syrian air basePresident Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike on the air base last week, in retaliation for a 'barbaric' chemical attack he blamed on Assad. |
