Chemical weapons inspectors yet to be allowed inspect location of attack near Damascus

There are worries by some EU states about legality of air strikes without UN approval

US ambassador to UN says US ‘locked and loaded’ if Syrians further use chemical weapons

Union ‘supportive of all efforts’ to prevent the use of chemical weapons, Mogherina says

Trump breaks with national security protocols to warn of imminent attack on Syria

UN Security Council to meet on Thursday amid growing crisis in East-West relations

Nikolay Glushkov (68) was linked to late Boris Berezovsky, once a rival of Russian leader

US imposes sanctions over cyberattacks as allies condemn attack on ex-spy in Salisbury

Putin to put in place ‘humanitarian corridor’ after pressure from western governments

Security council votes on move to punish Assad government over chlorine gas attacks

World heritage site is considered strategically important because of its proximity to oil fields

Discovery of sarin and VX renews fears Assad regime did not disclose all chemical weapons

News comes ahead of June 30th deadline but opponents say regime using new gas instead

Joint OPCW and UN mission overseeing operation believes it can be done quicker

Deputy foreign minister says government ‘proceeding with determination’ to meet goal

Most fatalities caused by improvised bombs dropped from aircraft, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Weapons watchdog is under pressure to find an alternative plan after Albania backs out

Stalled negotiations delay plan to rid country of 1,300 tonnes of chemical weapons

Officials say shipment of Russian missiles was attacked at Latakia

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has inspected 21 out of 23 sites

OPCW is monitoring the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal

Experts from global agency aim to help destroy Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal

Resolution lacks immediate consequences if President Bashar al-Assad fails to comply

Agreement represents breakthrough and rare unity between Russia and US

UN core members to vote next week on plan to fast-track destruction of weapon stockpiles

France, Britain, US say UN findings point to Syrian government, and not opposition, behind attack

Evidence of suspected chemical weapons attack to undergo laboratory analysis and technical evaluation

Experts warn that traces of chemicals will degrade rapidly