Cairo, Ramadan 18, 1434, Jul 27, 2013, SPA -- The United Nations and Syria said Saturday that they had reached an agreement on what they called the "way forward" for verifying the alleged use of chemical weapons in the war-torn country, dpa reported. "The discussions were thorough and productive and led to an agreement on the way forward," the UN said in a statement without elaborating. Syria's state-run news agency, SANA, provided the same information in a joint statement with the Foreign Ministry. The accord followed talks in Damascus this week between two UN envoys and Syrian government officials. -- SPA 22:04 LOCAL TIME 19:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1132721