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18 March 2018

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Babylon Reports – Mosul water contaminated, Royal Jordanian resumes flights, FIFA lifts Iraq ban

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Heaps of bodies are being uncovered amongst the rubble of Mosul and in its river, threatening contamination and a public health emergency. While the Iraqi government is now working to clear the main roads through the city, some of the bodies are being dumped in the river. Many more lay scattered on the riverbanks. A number […]

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8 August 2017

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Babylon Reports – ISIS hiding among IDPs, Iraqi Army to stay in Mosul, ISIS attacks Iraqi forces

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Wolves hiding in sheep’s clothing. Kurdish security forces have arrested about 1,700 ISIS members who were hiding among (IDPs) in camps in the Kurdistan Region. On Sunday, Minister of Interior Karim Sinjari, reported militants escaped along with IDPs who were driven out of their homes due to the fight against IS in Mosul and surrounding […]

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2 August 2017

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Babylon Reports – PMF near Tal Afar, Turkey starts mass trials, Syrian Minister of Tourism to visit

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The countdown for Tal Afar begins. Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi forces have liberated over a dozen villages from the Islamic State near Tal Afar as an offensive to free the city approaches. An official statement on the Shia militia’s website on Tuesday announced the fighters had taken full control over 17 villages on the southeastern outskirts […]

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27 July 2017

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Babylon Reports – Bombs seized in Anbar, Parties meet in Sulaimani, Iraqi Airways gets Ninewa plane

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Think ISIS is down and out in Iraq? Think ahead. Iraqi security forces have seized 30 explosive suicide belts and four bomb laden motorcycles in the province of Anbar on Wednesday. The equipment which was prepared to be used for bomb attacks was seized in a hideout on the Baiji-Haditha main road in Anbar province, […]

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25 July 2017

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Babylon Reports – Metal detectors taken down in Jerusalem, Mosul monument at Khasfa pit, Princess Diana new documentary

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Finally, a move looking to deescalate tensions between Middle Eastern nations. Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in Jerusalem and will use less obtrusive surveillance instead. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet voted for the move early on Tuesday. Tensions rose after two Israeli policemen were killed on 14 July at the […]

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23 July 2017

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Babylon Reports – Baghdadi Alive, Mosul Victory Bridge, Malaysia bans Despacito

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$25 million dollars are still up for grabs. US intelligence official have confirmed they believe Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has the multimillion bounty on his head, is still alive but they did not say whether he was in Iraq or Syria. The US intelligence community also believe that a large number of […]

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16 July 2017

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Babylon Reports – One year Coup anniversary, Baghdad parade, Great Garbage ‘Raft’ in the Ocean

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Can you believe it’s already been one year? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday gave emotional speeches to tens of thousands of people to mark the one-year anniversary of the attempted coup. While the coup failed, Erdogan has not let up, saying he supports the death penalty for coup plotters and that they should […]

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11 July 2017

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Babylon Reports – Mosul liberation, India militant attack, World Population Day

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Mission accomplished everyone. Or is it? Don’t start celebrating just yet says a senior US commander in Iraq. Lt Gen Stephen Townsend has warned that the war against the Islamic State (IS) is not over, despite the “historic” victory in Mosul. While people celebrated Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s announcement, Townsend said the Iraqi government is […]

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10 July 2017

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Babylon Reports – Mosul Free at Last, UK arms deal to Saudi reviewed, Lift on laptop ban

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Free at last, free at last, they are free at last. The Islamic State has officially fallen in Mosul as Prime Minister Haider al-Aabdi arrived in the liberated city yesterday, and congratulated the Iraqi forces and people for achieving what his office described as the “great victory” over the group. Abadi toured districts in the […]

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