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Coverage dated July 9, 2026

Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday reinstated Syria’s voting rights at the body, rewarding…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday reinstated Syria’s voting rights at the body, rewarding…

  2. Al-Monitor

    Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog (opens Al-Monitor)

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    AMSTERDAM, July 9 (Reuters) - Member states handed back Syria's voting rights at the global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday, following what they described as "a significant change in circumstances" since the fall of the Assad regime.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The world's chemical weapons watchdog reinstated Syria on Thursday, noting a "significant change in circumstances" since the fall of Bashar al-Assad and "concrete steps" to dismantle his deadly stockpile of banned substances.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Syria regains voting rights at world chemical weapons watchdog (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) cited a "change in circumstances" as the reason behind its decision. Syria had joined the watchdog in 2013, only to be stripped of its rights in 2021.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Chemical weapons watchdog restores Syria’s voting rights, citing progress (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Syria regains voting rights in the OPCW as new leadership makes progress in addressing chemical weapons issues.

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