Damascus, May 29 (SANA) Former United Kingdom envoy to Syria Ann Snow said Friday that the discovery of chemical weapons dating back to the ousted regime era constituted an important step toward addressing “one of the darkest aspects of the conflict’s legacy.” In a post published Friday on the soci»»»

Adedeji Ebo, Officer-in-Charge of the UN’s Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA), welcomed a commitment by the new authorities to cooperate with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). He delivered the latest monthly briefing on engagement between Syria and the UN partner wh»»»

Syria pledges full cooperation with the chemical-weapons watchdog, the country’s permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Mohammad Katoub said on Wednesday. Speaking before delegates at the 30th Conference of States Parties in The Hague, Katoub sa»»»

Israeli attacks also reportedly targeted the outskirts of the city of Hama. Considerable destruction was reported in the aftermath of the Damascus strike. The research center targeted in Damascus was reported to have been the Barzah Scientific Research Facility, or Institute 2000. The center, alleg»»»

Syria’s foreign minister has vowed to swiftly rid the country of the chemical weapons remaining after the downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, and he appealed to the international community for help. Asaad Hassan al-Shibani spoke during closed-door meetings at the Organisation for the Prohibit»»»