Chemical weapons

US destroys its last chemical weapons, watchdog hails milestone

President Joe Biden announced Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles… Read More

Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons

TEL AVIV: U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned the Syrian government it should… Read More

New US sanctions over chemical weapons would be ‘illegal’: Kremlin

MOSCOW:  Russia would consider any new chemical weapons-related sanctions imposed by the United States to… Read More

Threat of U.S.-Russia clash hangs over Syria

BEIRUT: The prospect of Western military action in Syria that could lead to confrontation with… Read More

Pakistan concerned over India’s use of chemical weapons in held-Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office has expressed concern over India’s use of ammunition containing chemical agents to… Read More

US defense secretary says Syria retains chemical weapons

TEL AVIV: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that Syria had dispersed its warplanes… Read More

Putin slams Netanyahu over ‘unfounded accusations’ on Syria

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed “unfounded accusations” over the “incident with chemical… Read More

Syria ‘did not and will not’ use chemical weapons: minister

DAMASCUS: Syria's armed forces "did not and will not" use chemical weapons, even against militant… Read More

Fears of chemical arms use against IS-held area in Syria

THE HAGUE: A global watchdog raised fears Tuesday that chemical weapons may have been used… Read More

Pakistan urges prevention of biochemical arms from going into wrong hands

UNITED NATIONS: Sharing a global concern over the danger of lethal weapons falling into wrong… Read More

US expects IS to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as… Read More

Islamic State ‘dead set’ on using chemical weapons: Pentagon spokesman

WASHINGTON: Islamic State militants are "dead set" on using chemical arms and are likely to… Read More

UN adopts resolution setting up Syria chemical weapons probe

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to set up a panel to… Read More

Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons: Australia

SYDNEY: The Islamic State group has shown it is prepared to use chemical weapons and… Read More

Air strike kills IS 'chemical weapons expert': US

WASHINGTON: A US-led coalition air strike killed a chemical weapons specialist with the Islamic State… Read More

Chemical weapons used in Syria

United Nations: Chemical weapons have been used at least five times during the Syrian conflict… Read More