Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, despite concern from NATO allies, has decided to play down discrepancies in Syria’s chemical weapons program. Assistant Defense Secretary Andrew Weber said the Pentagon has determined that the regime of President Bashar Assad has surrendered virtually all of its CW stockpile and that any discrepancies in Syria’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United Nations has reported another delay in the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons program. The coordinator of the international effort to destroy Syria’s CW program said the effort would continue into 2015. Sigrid Kaag, special coordinator of the joint mission of the UN and the Organization for the Prohibition […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Syria was said to have removed most of its chemical weapons arsenal. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has determined that the regime of President Bashar Assad destroyed or removed up to 80 percent of Syria’s CW arsenal. Officials said the regime accelerated the removal process in cooperation […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Allies have again protected Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been blocked from responding to delays in the removal of Syria’s CW stockpile. Diplomats said China, Iran and Russia opposed sanctions on the regime of President Bashar Assad for failing to meet deadlines […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has offered to remove Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile. The administration of President Barack Obama has drafted plans to remove the CW stockpile of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said the Defense Department has offered a technical solution to transfer the CW from war-torn Syria […]