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15 January 2018

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Babylon Reports – Torture kills 2 in Iran, US talks border security in Syria, Dua Lipa breaks record

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Two activists charged with taking part in Iran’s widespread protests have reportedly been tortured to death in prison. A 24-year-old Kurd died in Sanandaj prison in Iranian Kurdistan and while another 26-year-old died in Chalus prison in northern Iran. The reports also come as Iran lifted the ban on the Telegram messaging app Saturday night. Meanwhile, […]

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8 January 2018

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Babylon Reports – Blast in Syria kills 7, Explosions in Baghdad kill 8, Lana Del Rey being sued

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At least 23 people are reportedly dead and many more injured after a large explosion in the rebel-held city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast struck the headquarters of a minor rebel faction. Seven of the dead are believed to be civilians. Meanwhile, two separate bomb […]

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4 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – YPG defeats ISIS, Egyptian lawyer jailed, Ed Sheeran and Beyonce duet

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Kurdish forces have announced they are entering a new phase in northern Deir ez-Zor province after the military defeat of ISIS and asked for coalition and Russian backing as they work to maintain peace in the liberated areas. The YPG are the dominant force within the US-led coalition-backed SDF that were battling ISIS in northern Deir […]

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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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26 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – US to stop arming YPG, Egypt massacre kills 300, Messi signs with Barcelona

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Another period of uncertainty to come as the US is to stop supplying arms to the Syrian Kurdish militia the YPG. According to Turkey’s Foreign Minister, President Donald Trump had made the promise in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart, President Erdogan. The White House said it was making “adjustments” to its support for […]

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20 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Gunmen kidnap NOC employee, Ankara bans gay festivals, Syria retake Al-Boukamal

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  Unidentified gunmen on Sunday kidnapped an employee of the state-owned North Oil Company (NOC) in Kirkuk. The gunmen, driving a car with no license plate, kidnapped a young employee of NOC in Asra/Mafqudeen neighborhood, south of Kirkuk. A few days ago, four employees of the same company were reported kidnapped, but local authorities claimed […]

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12 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Iraqi Forces in Rawa, Mass grave found in Hawija, Kosrat Rasul hospitalized

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Iraqi forces launched an offensive on Saturday to retake the last pocket of territory in the country still held by the Islamic State group. The Euphrates valley town of Rawa and nearby villages were bypassed by government troops and allied militia when they retook the Syrian border town of Al-Qaim last week. However, ISIS jihadists […]

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9 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Iraqi banks halt operations in Kurdistan, ISIS loses last stronghold in Syria, ISIS attack in Tuz Khurmatu

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Start saving your dollars as the Central Bank of Iraq has called on all Iraqi banks in the country to halt their operations in the Kurdistan Region indefinitely. Any bank that disobeys will no longer receive foreign currency transfers from the central bank. The move is seen as part of the punitive measures taken by […]

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8 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Sadr orders withdrawal from Kirkuk, Abadi says no to 17%, Syria to sign Paris agreement

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Influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr yesterday ordered his brigade to shut down their offices in Kirkuk and withdraw their forces within three days. Saraya al-Salam, or Peace Brigade was sent to Kirkuk by the Baghdad-based cleric during the October 16 assault. The order to withdraw  came two days after twin bombings targeted Shia militia offices in […]

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6 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Kirkuk blasts, Car bomb in Syria, Saudi Prince killed in helicopter crash

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Shock in Kirkuk as two explosions ripped through the city on Sunday, killing five people and wounding 10 others. The first explosion was a suicide bomber targeting a government building in the city’s Atlas neighborhood. The second explosion targeted the Hashd al-Shaabi currently based inside an old KDP office in the city. It’s the first […]

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