The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Carl Bildt backs Obama over Syria stance Sweden's foreign minister said it is "absolutely natural" that America wants to intervene in the conflict but urged that the UN weapons inspectors must be allowed to finish their work first. https://www.thelocal.se/20130831/49982 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:40:00 +0200 49982 Swede to lead Syria chemical weapons probe The UN has appointed a Swedish disarmament expert who led arms investigations in Iraq to look into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. https://www.thelocal.se/20130327/46968 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:34:00 +0100 46968 Hijacked ship carried Russian chemical weapons: report The Arctic Sea, a Finnish ship hijacked in Swedish waters in July 2009, was likely carrying materials stolen from Russia meant for the making of chemical weapons, Finnish researchers have claimed. https://www.thelocal.se/20111017/36794 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:52:00 +0200 36794