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| The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has received "the expected" account by Syria of its chemical arms programme. | The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has received "the expected" account by Syria of its chemical arms programme. |
| The announcement by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) comes before a deadline set for Damascus as part of a Russia-US deal. | The announcement by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) comes before a deadline set for Damascus as part of a Russia-US deal. |
| Syria is believed to have about 1,000 tonnes of chemical toxins. | |
| Its entire chemical weapons arsenal is meant to be dismantled by the middle of next year under the terms of the deal. | Its entire chemical weapons arsenal is meant to be dismantled by the middle of next year under the terms of the deal. |
| "We can confirm that we have received the expected disclosure from the Syrian government regarding its chemical weapons programme," the OPCW said. | "We can confirm that we have received the expected disclosure from the Syrian government regarding its chemical weapons programme," the OPCW said. |
| "The Technical Secretariat is currently reviewing the information received," the statement added. | "The Technical Secretariat is currently reviewing the information received," the statement added. |
| On Monday, the UN confirmed in a report that the nerve agent sarin had been used in an attack in the Ghouta district of the capital, Damascus, on 21 August, killing hundreds of people. | On Monday, the UN confirmed in a report that the nerve agent sarin had been used in an attack in the Ghouta district of the capital, Damascus, on 21 August, killing hundreds of people. |
| The report did not apportion blame, but the US, UK and France have accused Syrian government forces of carrying out the attack, and the US has threatened military action. | The report did not apportion blame, but the US, UK and France have accused Syrian government forces of carrying out the attack, and the US has threatened military action. |
| Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed rebel groups. Syria's ally, Russia, said it had "serious grounds" to believe the attack had been a provocation by the rebels. | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed rebel groups. Syria's ally, Russia, said it had "serious grounds" to believe the attack had been a provocation by the rebels. |
| More than 100,000 people have died since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in 2011. | More than 100,000 people have died since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in 2011. |
| Millions of Syrians have fled the country, mostly to neighbouring nations, and millions more have been internally displaced. | Millions of Syrians have fled the country, mostly to neighbouring nations, and millions more have been internally displaced. |
| The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based activist group, said 15 people were killed by government forces in a village in the central province of Hama, overnight from Friday to Saturday. | |
| The Observatory said 26 people had been killed - 16 of them soldiers and 10 from a pro-government militia - when rebels attacked a nearby checkpoint on Thursday. | |
| Security Council disagreements | Security Council disagreements |
| The US-Russian deal aims to have inspectors on the ground in Syria in November, when they will make an initial assessment and oversee the destruction of certain equipment. | The US-Russian deal aims to have inspectors on the ground in Syria in November, when they will make an initial assessment and oversee the destruction of certain equipment. |
| The disposal of all of Syria's chemical weapons would then be completed by mid-2014. | The disposal of all of Syria's chemical weapons would then be completed by mid-2014. |
| The core members of the OPCW were expected to vote on the timetable next week. | The core members of the OPCW were expected to vote on the timetable next week. |
| However, the OPCW said in a statement on Friday that a meeting of its executive council scheduled for Sunday had been postponed, without giving a reason. | However, the OPCW said in a statement on Friday that a meeting of its executive council scheduled for Sunday had been postponed, without giving a reason. |
| "We will announce the new date and time... as soon as possible," it said. | "We will announce the new date and time... as soon as possible," it said. |
| Once the OPCW agrees to the plan, the United Nations Security Council will seek to endorse it. | Once the OPCW agrees to the plan, the United Nations Security Council will seek to endorse it. |
| The five permanent members are still discussing the wording of a resolution. | The five permanent members are still discussing the wording of a resolution. |
| The White House said on Friday that the threat of military action remained on the table if Syria broke the agreement. | The White House said on Friday that the threat of military action remained on the table if Syria broke the agreement. |
| But Russia is opposed to the explicit mention of penalties in the event that Syria fails to co-operate. | But Russia is opposed to the explicit mention of penalties in the event that Syria fails to co-operate. |