Sarin

Sarin was used in attack on Syrian town in April, concludes UN's chemical watchdog

A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, OPCW concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in the attack in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun.

Syria chemical weapons: Idlib province attack holds uncanny resemblance to 2013 Damascus incident

The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians.

Syria: A year after chemical attacks, justice remains elusive

Syria's opposition and its allies, including the United States, accused Damascus of carrying out thechemical weapons attack. President Bashar Assad's government denied responsibility, and blamed the rebels.

Danish task force gets ready to remove Syria's chemical weapons

The deadliest chemicals in Syria's stockpile are due to be shipped out of the country by the end of the year under an agreement between Damascus and the OPCW, but the ongoing conflict is complicating efforts to meet that deadline.

Syria used chemical weapons: UN inspectors

The confirmed use of chemical weapons in Ghouta, and the threat of possible US military action, led to a US-Russian agreement to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014.

Chemical weapon sarin used in Syria, confirms UN report

The inspectors said "the environmental, chemical and medical samples we have collected provide clear and convincing evidence that surface-to-surface rockets containing the nerve agent sarin were used ... in the Ghouta area of Damascus" on 21 August.

Britain sold chemicals to Syria, says new report

During the period of July 2004-May 2010, the British government had issued five licences to two companies that allowed them to sell to Syria sodium fluoride, a chemical used to make sarin, the report said.

Why is Sarin such a lethal chemical weapon? All you need to know

What is Sarin gas, and why does it have such a devastating effect on the human body? Here are some key facts:

France, Britain confirm chemical warfare in Syria

France and Britain have claimed tests confirmed that chemical weapons such as nerve gas were used by the Syrian regime