Syria’s ambassador to the UN said the Security Council resolution on Syrian chemical weapons addresses most of Damascus’ concerns, and said Syria plans to attend a November peace conference in Geneva. OPCW experts will begin inspecting Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal on Oct. 1. UN inspectors in Syria are investigating three alleged chemical attacks after the Aug. 21 sarin gas attack in Damascus, as well as four alleged attacks prior to Aug. 21. A car bomb detonated in front of a mosque in the Damascus suburb of Rankus, killing 37 people and injuring 100 more. The UN Human Rights Council sought to pressure the Assad regime to allow greater access for humanitarian aid and war crimes investigations.
