Syria begins destroying remnants of Assad-era chemical weapons programme
Syria has begun destroying remnants of the chemical weapons programme built under former President Bashar al-Assad, according to Syrian and United Nations officials. The work includes raw materials and munitions linked to the country's civil war-era chemical arsenal. Officials said the destruction is being carried out under international verification.At a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, the UN high representative for disarmament affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, said the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had verified the destruction of chemical munitions in Syria for the first time since 2014. She said Syrian authorities located remnants of the programme in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 19:04 LONDON
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IAEA says Syria built reactor infrastructure at Deir Az Zor site under al-Assad
The United Nations nuclear watchdog says Syria tried to construct a nuclear reactor in the eastern province of Deir Az Zor under former President Bashar al-Assad. In a confidential report seen by news agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency said excavation at the site has uncovered cooling infrastructure consistent with a nuclear reactor. The agency said it will continue to monitor the location as excavation work progresses.The report says IAEA inspectors visited several sites in Syria in August and carried out verification work. It also says the former Syrian authorities failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities. According to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 03:00 LONDON
