Keywords: Chemical weapons


Rare toxin allegedly used in Navalny case, say five countries including France

Five countries, including the United Kingdom and France, have concluded that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a rare toxin prior to his death in prison in February 2024. The findings were disclosed by London during the Munich Security Conference, as part of a joint investigation......

Senior Russian General Assassinated in Moscow Bombing  

Authorities in Russia have arrested a suspect in connection with the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov, who were killed in a bomb blast in Moscow on Tuesday.   The Investigative Committee of Russia reported that the suspect, a 29-year-old Uzbek......

Senior Russian Military Official Killed in Moscow Explosion

A senior Russian military official was killed in Moscow on Tuesday morning when an explosive device hidden in a scooter detonated outside a building. Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia's chemical, biological, and radiation defense troops, lost his life in the blast, along with his assistant.......

Morocco's Active Commitment to Artificial Intelligence Highlighted in Stockholm

Morocco's dedication to becoming a key player in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) was showcased at a significant event held on Friday in Stockholm. The gathering, organized by the Moroccan Embassy in Sweden in collaboration with the Moroccan Skills Network, focused on "demystifying......

Morocco Advocates for Digital Equity at Global AI Conference, Highlighting Africa's Tech Gap

Morocco's Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita emphasized the urgent need to address the technological divide affecting developing nations during the inaugural Global Conference on AI and its Role in Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Rabat. The groundbreaking conference, co-chaired......

US Arms Control Official Heads to Morocco for Global Conference on AI in Chemical Weapons Prevention

US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Mallory Stewart, is visiting Morocco through October 24 to participate in a groundbreaking conference examining artificial intelligence's role in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Global Conference on the Role of Artificial Intelligence......

Morocco and US Embark on Pioneering Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Collaboration

In a landmark development, Morocco and the United States have inaugurated a significant new phase in their joint efforts towards disarmament and non-proliferation. This was marked by the formalization of a groundbreaking twinning agreement on Friday in Washington, solidifying their cooperative spirit. The......