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PKK Ends Armed Struggle in Historic Move

PKK Ends Armed Struggle in Historic Move

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Terror-listed Kurdish PKK is dissolved, reports the Kurdish news agency Firat. A historic milestone, cheers Turkey's government

Syria Vows to Dismantle Chemical Weapons Stockpile After Assad's Fall

Syria Vows to Dismantle Chemical Weapons Stockpile After Assad's Fall

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Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani promises to destroy the stockpiles of chemical weapons built up under the previous regime. The promise is made in a speech to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Wednesday

Syria: New government in place in March

Syria: New government in place in March

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A new Syrian government will be in place on March 1, claims the country's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.

Visit to Damascus in Pursuit of Syria's Chemical Weapons

Visit to Damascus in Pursuit of Syria's Chemical Weapons

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A delegation from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visits Syria's new leader, in yet another attempt to destroy chemical weapons believed to remain in the country.