Tag: OPCW
Major powers set to clash as chemical arms watchdog meets
THE HAGUE: Global powers are set to clash next week as the world´s chemical arms watchdog meets for the first time since it was rocked...
West accuses Russia of global hacking conspiracy
BRUSSELS: Western powers have accused Russia of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including a bungled plot to hack the world's chemical weapons...
Chemical weapons agency finds ‘chlorinated’ chemicals in Syria’s Douma
THE HAGUE: A preliminary report by the world’s chemical weapons watchdog said “various chlorinated chemicals” were found at the site of an attack in...
UK notifies OPCW about latest poisoning incident
LONDON: Britain has notified the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) of the latest poisoning in England involving the Novichok nerve agent,...
Chlorine likely used in February attack in Idlib, Syria: OPCW
AMSTERDAM: Banned chlorine munitions were likely dropped on a Syrian neighborhood in February, an international body on chemical weapons said on Wednesday, after laboratory...
Russia sees no need for UN inquiry into Syria toxic gas...
UNITED NATIONS: Russia told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday there was no point establishing a new inquiry to determine blame for chemical...
US suggests Russia, Syria may tamper with Douma evidence, Moscow denies...
DAMASCUS: The United States accused Russia on Monday of blocking international inspectors from reaching the site of a suspected poison gas attack in Syria...
Chemical weapons expert to arrive in Douma on Wednesday: Russian officials
DOUMA: Chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in Douma on Wednesday to probe an alleged poison gas attack, Russian officials said, as the...
Chemical probe to begin in Syria after Western strikes
DAMASCUS: International inspectors were to begin work Sunday at the site near Damascus of an alleged chemical attack that prompted an unprecedented wave of...
Weapons inspectors plan to head to Syria’s Douma hours after strikes
AMSTERDAM: Weapons inspectors will try on Saturday to reach the site of a suspected poison attack in the Syrian town of Douma, hours after...
OPCW conducted inspections in Russia: report
MOSCOW: Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) conducted an inspection at an undisclosed location in Russia in the past...
OPCW experts visit Britain to investigate ‘Novichok’ nerve agent
LONDON: International chemical weapons experts were due to arrive in Britain Monday to collect samples of a nerve agent used to poison a former...
