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Assad: Destruction of Syrian chemical weapons will take a year or more

Discussions on how best to rid Syria of its chemical weapons arsenal continues in the UN Security Council, but in an interview with Fox News Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the operation would cost about a billion dollars and would take a year or more.

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Syria gives “material evidence” to Russia that rebels to blame for chemical attacks

Syria has reportedly given Russia “material evidence” that opposition fighters have used chemical weapons during the ongoing civil war.

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Hague: Syrian regime “only party who could have been responsible for using chemical weapons”

Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes the UN report demonstrating that sarin was used in the attack on the Damascus suburb of Ghouta on 21st August, but rests the blame squarely on the Assad regime.

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Syria: UN confirms chemical weapons “war crime”

A UN report has confirmed that sarin gas was used in a rocket attack on the Ghouta suburb of Damascus on 21st August, although it has not attributed blame.

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Hague: US, UK, and France prepared to hold Assad to account if Syria fails to hand over chemical weapons

Foreign Secretary Foreign Secretary says the UK, US and France are united in supporting a UN resolution to enshrine Syria’s responsibility to hand over chemical weapons.

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