EU Gives OPCW Money to Destroy Syria's Chemicals
EU signs over 12 million euros to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
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Amid Foot-Dragging, Syria Transfers Third Chemical Weapons Batch
OPCW announces third shipment of Syrian chemical weapons shipped after US denounces Assad over dragging his feet.
Libya Completes Destruction of Qaddafi's Chemical Arsenal
Libya has completely destroyed the chemical arsenal it inherited from ousted leader of Muammar Qaddafi.
OPCW: Second Shipment of Chemical Weapons Removed from Syria
Watchdog organization overseeing destruction of Syria's chemical weapons announces that operation continues despite airstrike.
Syria to Miss Another Deadline in Chemical Removal
OPCW head says a March 31 deadline for destruction of "priority A" chemicals will be missed.
OPCW: Assad Dragging His Feet on Chemical Weapons Dismantlement
Watchdog group accuses Assad government of not handing over full weapons stash fast enough.
First Batch of Chemical Weapons Shipped Out of Syria
Syria moves the first batch of chemical weapon materials out of the country, reports OPCW.
Syria Misses Deadline on Most Dangerous Chemicals
First milestone in plan to destroy Syria's chemical weapons by mid 2014 missed, as most lethal weapons not shipped Dec. 31.
OPCW: Syrian Chemical Weapons Removal to Miss Deadline
Organization in charge of destroying Syria's chemical weapons confirms Saturday that operation will miss December 31 deadline.
Russia Joins Effort to Remove Syria's Chemical Weapons
Russia will send armored trucks to Syria as part of an international effort to remove its chemical weapons, says OPCW.
OPCW Head: Israel Should Renounce Chemical Weapons
Head of Nobel winner OPCW says Israel should join the Chemical Weapons Convention, just like Syria did.
Official: Home Front Command to Stop Producing Gas Masks
Senior official says budget for masks, which were distributed in a nationwide program earlier this year, will be evaluated in 6 months.
OPCW: Delays in Syrian Chemical Weapons Removal
Watchdog organization disposing of Syrian chemical arsenal says technical difficulties will delay Dec 31 'priority' weapon deadline.
OPCW Destroys Syria's Unfilled Munitions
Plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons stockpile moving along, says the international chemical weapons watchdog.
Expert: Syrian Chemical Weapons' Could Pollute Mediterranean Sea
800 tons of chemicals to be dumped by US forces into the Mediterranean at the end of the month; expert warns it might damage ecology.
U.S. to Destroy Some Syrian Chemical Weapons at Sea
The United States will destroy the most dangerous of Syria’s chemical weapon stockpile on a ship at sea, says OCPW.
Watchdog Group: Syrian Chemical Weapons Production – Destroyed
Watchdog group says Syria can no longer produce new chemical weapons. Group now moving to ‘phase 3’ of weapons destruction.
Assad: 'I Should Have Received the Nobel Peace Prize'
Lebanese newspaper also quotes Syrian President telling palace guests he didn't need chemical weapons to "shut Israel up."
Syria Chemical Weapons Team Requests Truce
Nobel prize-winning team dismantling Assad's chemical weapons arsenal says it can't do its job while fighting continues.
Nobel Peace Prize for Chemical Weapons Dismantlers
Chemical watchdog OPCW won for their "extensive work to eliminate chemical weapons."
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