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22 July 2018

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Babylon Reports – Alcohol banned in Salahuddin, Israel evacuates White Helmets, Hackers rob Russian bank

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The sale and consumption of all alcoholic drinks has been banned in Salahuddin by the provincial governor in a move that residents have compared to the strict conservatism of ISIS rule. During ISIS rule, the sale and consumption of alcohol was banned. The governor of Salahuddin reintroduced the conservative ruling last week. Some residents support […]

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6 June 2018

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Babylon Reports – Iraqi Election recount, Argentina cancels Israel match, Miss America says bye to bikinis

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday announced that the Council of Ministers has decided for a manual recount of 5 percent of votes across all polling stations and for IDP and diaspora votes to be scrapped. Directions have been given to national security and intelligence apparatus to find those complicit of committing fraud. Abadi […]

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23 May 2018

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Babylon Reports – No Iraqi election re-do, F-35 used for first time, R. Kelly in hot water again

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 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday said it was unlikely new parliamentary elections would be held despite widespread claims of fraud and calls for investigation. Several Kurdish and Iraqi parties rejected the results of the vote, even asking the US president’s special envoy to the anti-ISIS coalition, Brett McGurk, to push for an election […]

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14 May 2018

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Babylon Reports – Sadr leads Iraqi election, KDP wins in Kurdistan, Israel wins Eurovision

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Iraq’s election results are coming in and rivals of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi have made big gains in Saturday’s parliamentary elections. With most votes counted, the Sayirun coalition led by cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and Hadi al-Amiri’s al-Fatih coalition are ahead in the polls. Mr Abadi’s governing alliance seems to be running in third place. […]

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10 May 2018

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Babylon Reports – Election updates, Israel-Iran exchange fire in Syria, World’s oldest leader

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It’s election weekend but for anyone looking to travel, we’re got an update for you. Iraq announced on Wednesday that it would close its airports and border crossings for 24 hours on May 12, the day of the vote, as part of security measures. A brief statement by Iraqi Authorities said the 24-hour curfew would […]

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9 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Strikes hit Syrian airbase, Israel targets Hamas in Gaza, Wrestlemania 34

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Several people have died or were hurt after a Syrian military airport was hit by missiles, state media said, amid international alarm over a suspected chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Douma. Monday’s attack hit the Tiyas airbase, known as T4, near the city of Homs. The Syrian government initially said the West was […]

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2 April 2018

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Babylon Reports – Bibi and Erdogan fight, Militia head to Kirkuk-Baghdad road, New Weeknd album ties Selena

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have traded barbs over deadly clashes on the Gaza border. Sixteen Palestinians were killed on Friday after Israeli soldiers opened fire on some violent demonstrators. President Erdogan accused Mr Netanyahu of being “a terrorist” on Sunday which came after Mr Netanyahu rejected Ankara’s “moral […]

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18 February 2018

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Babylon Reports – US, Turkey to meet over Manbij, Israel bomb injures 4, Iranian Wrestler banned

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 The US and Turkey, whose forces are at risk of fighting each other in northern Syria, have agreed to try to defuse the crisis. The Nato allies said joint teams would meet shortly to work through their diplomatic differences, including a dispute over the city of Manbij.Turkey has threatened to attack US-allied Kurdish YPG forces […]

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11 February 2018

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Babylon Reports – Israeli jet crash, Turkish helicopter shot down, Saudi says abaya not mandatory

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Israel bombed a number of Syrian air defences after one of its fighter jets was brought down during a raid over Syria. The response was the “most significant attack” of its kind against Syria since the 1982 Lebanon war. The F-16 jet went down during a mission that followed an Iranian drone launched into Israeli […]

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1 February 2018

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Babylon Reports – US designates Hamas leader terrorist, Peshmerga nominated for Nobel prize, Lorde lawsuit over cancelled Israeli concert

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The United States has designated the political leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas as a terrorist and imposed sanctions on him. The state department said Ismail Haniya had “close links with Hamas’ military wing” and been a “proponent of armed struggle, including against civilians”. Hamas, which dominates the Gaza Strip, is already designated a […]

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