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29 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Ceasefire continues with dust storm, UN says Syria used sarin gas, Turkey arrests ISIS members

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Seems the dust storm sweeping Iraq and the Kurdistan Region may have prevented clashes from restarting as a 24-hour ceasefire signed between the Kurdish forces and Iraqi military over the weekend came to an end yesterday. Iraqi and Kurdish military officials met on Saturday and it is believed an agreement has been reached. Details are […]

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25 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Tillerson in Baghdad, Iraqi forces near Rabia, ISIS pay back in Syria

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Things might be evolving as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Baghdad yesterday on a surprise visit for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and President Fuad Masum. Tillerson on Sunday had said Iranian fighters and militias must leave Iraq for the country to rebuild. In response, Abadi defended the Iranian-backed militias […]

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23 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Tillerson says Iran out, KRG warns protesters, Russia says US destroyed Raqqa

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said Iran-backed militias who have been fighting ISIS in Iraq should go home as the battle is nearing its end. Mr Tillerson said all foreign fighters should leave and let Iraqis rebuild. He apparently asked Iraqi Shias in these militias to eutger integrate into the Iraqi army or […]

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17 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Disputed area security situation unclear, Raqqa liberated, Cairo most dangerous city for women

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Sad day across the region as people are still reeling from a conflict that saw hundreds of thousands displaced from the city of Kirkuk and a number of people killed in clashes as Iraqi forces took control of the disputed area. The Hashd al-Shaabi also took control of Sinjar this morning and were in Makhmour […]

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16 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Fighting in Kirkuk, Kurdish leaders disagree with Baghdad, Raqqa final assault

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Light fighting has erupted between Peshmerga forces and Hashd al-Shaabi overnight in Kirkuk, leading to an unconfirmed amount of deaths. Tensions are high as shots have also been fired within the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk. All sides are calling for calm and restraint. Crisis talks on Sunday failed to resolve the standoff as Kurdish leaders […]

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15 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – No clashes in Kirkuk, Raqqa deal for civilians, Gaza party deal

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No clashes yet as tensions between the Iraqi forces and Iranian backed Hashd al-Shaabi and the Kurdish Peshmerga in Kirkuk keep escalating. Despite rumors of an imminent attack by the Iraqi security forces on the Kurdish forces in the southern province of Kirkuk, thousands of volunteers have gone to the front lines in case war […]

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12 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Iraqi forces moving to border, Iraqi court issues arrest warrants, Syrian filmmaker stabbed

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Tensions are flaring as rumors of a possible attack by Iraqi forces on Kurdistan spread on Wednesday evening. Former Iraqi Minister Hoshyar Zebari confirmed there were “abnormal movements” by the Shiite Hashd al-Shaabi group near Peshmerga held areas. However, the Kurdish leadership has not sound the alarm yet and urged people to remain calm as […]

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11 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Abadi says no talks, UN says 5 million displaced in Iraq, Syria loses to Australia

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has rejected any calls for negotiation, mediation, or initiative with Erbil that includes discussing the Kurdistan referendum without first cancelling the results. During his weekly press conference, Abadi said any talks with the Kurdistan Region must respect three conditions that are not up for negotiation: the unity of Iraq, the […]

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9 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – US, Turkey suspend visa services, Turkey shells northern Syria, Egypt qualifies for World Cup

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More travel headaches coming. The United States has suspended all non-immigrant visa services in Turkey due to security concerns after Ankara arrested a Turkish national employed by the US consulate. Turkey quickly retaliated with a similar move, by suspending in-passport visas as well as e-visas and visas issued at the borders for American passport holders. […]

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9 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Talks between Barzani, VPs, Turkey to go to Idlib, Peshmerga wounded

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There might be light at the end of the tunnel already. The Kurdistan Region President and two of Iraq’s Vice-Presidents on Saturday agreed on holding talks to resolve the issues between Baghdad and Erbil. President Masoud Barzani met with VPs Ayad Allawi and Osama al-Nujaifi in Sulaimani on Saturday where they had gathered to attend […]

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