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The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons found “reasonable grounds” that chlorine was used as a weapon in the Douma district. (AFP/ File)

March 2nd, 2019 - 01:00 GMT

Chlorine. Chemical Weapons. Syria's Ghouta - All There in OPCW Report

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Friday said it found “reasonable grounds” that chlorine was used as a weapon in the Douma district of Eastern Ghouta, Syria in 2018.

Members of the Norwegian navy special forces monitor the water around the Norwegian naval frigate 'Hnoms Helge Ingstad' off the Cypriot port city of Limassol on December 14, 2013. [Getty Images]

December 28th, 2013 - 02:22 GMT

Russia: Syria chemical deadline won't be met

UN-OPCW inspectors who previously visited sites of chemical weapon attacks in Syria said the country's government is not yet ready to move the chemical stockpiles to Latakia (File Archive/AFP)

December 18th, 2013 - 05:51 GMT

OPCW finalizes Syria chemical weapons destruction plan, details to be released Wednesday

OPCW received the Nobel Peace Prize this year for its work on the Syrian chemical weapon disarmament case (File Archive)

December 17th, 2013 - 09:27 GMT

OPCW to finalize, officially approve Syria chemical weapon destruction plan Tuesday

Uzumcu will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on the OPCW's behalf this week in Oslo (Daniel Sannum Lauten/AFP)

December 10th, 2013 - 11:37 GMT

OPCW: Syria chemical weapon destruction delayed to end of January

Syrian pro-government forces patrol in their tank in the town of Nabak near Damascus on December 7, 2013. [AFP]

December 10th, 2013 - 04:29 GMT

Syrian conflict passes 1,000th day

Syrian pro-government forces drive inside a military vehicle after capturing the town of Nabak, north of Damascus, near the border with Lebanon in the Qalamoun region, on December 9, 2013. [AFP]

December 10th, 2013 - 03:54 GMT

Syria: Russia could transport chemical weapons

OPCW said Sunday that there might be a delay in transporting Syria's deadliest chemical weapons out of the country due to technical difficulties. (AFP/File)

December 9th, 2013 - 05:41 GMT

OPCW warns of possible delays in removing Syria's chemical weapons

Apprentice chemical weapons inspectors of the United Nations and extras take part in an exercise during the education of OPCW inspectors at the German armed forces. [Getty Images]

December 6th, 2013 - 08:21 GMT

Assad accused of using poison gas again

Syria's fragile domestic security situation could derail the OPCW's ambitious plan to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal by mid-2014, according to the head of the mission. (AFP/File)

December 5th, 2013 - 08:02 GMT

OPCW: Dangerous security situation in Syria threatening destruction of chemical weapons

According to the U.N. resolution drawn up earlier this year, Assad and his government are responsible for ensuring that all foreign workers who are involved in the destruction of the chemical weapons are given full access to the sites. (AFP/File)

December 5th, 2013 - 05:47 GMT

NATO, Russia back destruction of Syria chemical weapons, Geneva peace talks

The US Naval ship the Cape Ray [not pictured] is being equipped with hydrolysis equipment so that it can destroy Syria's chemical weapons at sea. [US naval ships sail in the Mediterranean Sea. AFP/File]

December 2nd, 2013 - 06:14 GMT

U.S. preparing to destroy Syria's deadliest chemical weapons at sea

The international chemical weapons watchdog on Saturday confirmed that the U.S. will destroy the most dangerous of Syria's deadly chemical weapons stockpile at sea on board a U.S. navy vessel much like these boats in the Mediterranean Sea. (AFP/File)

November 30th, 2013 - 03:39 GMT

OPCW: U.S. to destroy Syria's deadliest chemical weapons at sea