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27 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Compensation for earthquake victims, airstrikes in Syria, Kurdish team undefeated in Germany

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered compensation for the people affected by the strong earthquake that hit parts of the Kurdistan Region on November 12. The directive was based on a report prepared by an Iraqi committee who visited areas affected by the earthquake in the provinces of Sulaimani and Diyala. Funds will be […]

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13 September 2017

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Babylon Reports – Kurdish parties agree on reactivation, 85% of Syria retaken, Israel supports independence

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Some good news out of Erbil last night as it seems Gorran has agreed in principle to reactivate the parliament after a historic trilateral meeting with the KDP and PUK on Tuesday. The three parties will have one more meeting this week to finalize a deal. On their end however, the Iraqi Parliament voted against […]

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22 August 2017

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Babylon Reports – 200 ISIS killed in Russian strike, Tal Afar progress, Kurdish Guinness World Record breaker

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Hundreds of ISIS militants killed as a Russian air strike hit a convoy near the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour. Russia’s defence ministry said at least 200 jihadists had died after its air force targeted a convoy of about 20 4x4s, armoured vehicles and tanks. It did not say when the strike took place, […]

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29 June 2017

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Babylon Reports – US warns Syria, Mosul 92% liberated, Italy says no to migrant boats

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 No more mincing words: the US has warned there are “potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack” by the Syrian regime and told the country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, he would face a “heavy price” if one is carried out. The announcement comes amid rising tensions in Syria between the US-led coalition and Russia, which is […]

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16 May 2017

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Babylon Reports – Trump shares classified information, Erbil police shot dead, Oil prices up

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President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about so-called Islamic State (IS) to Russia’s foreign minister, according to sources. Mr Trump received Sergei Lavrov in the Oval Office last week. The discussion was about an IS plot and he reportedly went “off-script”. The intelligence disclosed came from a US ally, information considered too sensitive to […]

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