Search in the website:

UN

3 July 2018

Read more

Babylon Reports – Car crash on Koya Road, Explosion in Suli, Ben Stiller Goodwill ambassador

Written by on 3 July 2018

Three people died, and others were injured Monday as a result of a traffic accident on Koya road connecting the cities of Erbil and Kirkuk.  A truck hit a jeep around noon, killing three people and injuring three others. Traffic police officials have called on drivers to respect speed limits and to drive carefully, especially if […]

Read More

29 May 2018

Read more

Babylon Reports – Syria heads disarmament group, Iraq votes for recount, Nicki and Em dating rumors

Written by on 29 May 2018

Members of the UN have expressed dismay over Syria becoming president of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva. The move comes just weeks after the latest reported chemical weapons attack, in which the Syrian authorities are widely believed to have used chemical agents against civilians. Syria takes over from Switzerland simply because it follows […]

Read More

19 April 2018

Read more

Babylon Reports – UN shot at in Douma, ISIS attacks Syrian forces, Ariana Grande teases music

Written by on 19 April 2018

Efforts by international experts to examine the scene of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria have been delayed again after a UN risk assessment team came under fire. Shots were fired when a security team visited Douma on Tuesday to prepare for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons inspectors’ visit. Nobody was […]

Read More

6 March 2018

Read more

Babylon Reports – UN aid barely reaches Ghouta, Afrin fights affects ISIS battle, Lonely Island “Why Not Me” Oscar song

Written by on 6 March 2018

A UN convoy delivering urgently needed aid to the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area of Syria has cut short its mission and left the enclave amid shelling. A UN refugee agency official said the convoy – the first since mid-February – delivered as much as it could in Douma town and left after nearly nine hours. […]

Read More

22 February 2018

Read more

Babylon Reports – Eastern Ghouta crisis, Kirkuk security incident, US soldier dies in Baghdad

Written by on 22 February 2018

The UN Secretary General has demanded an immediate end to fighting in the Eastern Ghouta in Syria, describing the rebel enclave as a “hell on earth”.  The UN security council is being urged to consider a resolution which calls for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. The Eastern Ghouta has been under fierce bombardment from government […]

Read More

7 February 2018

Read more

Babylon Reports – UN calls for ceasefire in Syria, Assassination in Kirkuk, Kendrick Lamar music video drops

Written by on 7 February 2018

The United Nations called on Tuesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Syria of at least a month, as heavy air strikes were reported to have killed scores of people in the last major rebel stronghold near Damascus. U.N. officials in Syria called for fighting to stop to enable aid deliveries and the evacuation of […]

Read More

22 January 2018

Read more

Babylon Reports – Emergency UN security meeting, Afghan attack kills over 15, Morgan Freeman gets lifetime achievement award

Written by on 22 January 2018

The United Nations Security Council said it would hold an emergency session on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria following Turkish cross-border operations at France’s request. The French Foreign Ministry called for a session to address Turkey’s attack on the Syrian Kurds in Afrin and added that all issues need to be resolved through […]

Read More

19 December 2017

Read more

Babylon Reports – Protests turn violent in Kurdistan, US veto UN resolution, K-Pop star dies

Written by on 19 December 2017

Fears of instability are high as casualties were reported after protests over lack of basic services and delayed and reduced salaries turned violent yesterday. The protests in cities across Sulaimani and Halabja provinces turned violent when demonstrators clashed with riot police and security forces in several cities on Monday. The KRG said that while the […]

Read More

11 July 2017

Read more

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

Written by on 11 July 2017

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 […]

Read More

6 July 2017

Read more

Babylon Reports – North Korea/US escalation, Khazir bridge opens, Samuel Forey gets award

Written by on 6 July 2017

It’s not Middle East drama, this time it’s Pacific. The US has said it will use its “considerable military forces” on North Korea “if we must”, following Tuesday’s long-range missile test. US ambassador Nikki Haley said a new resolution will also be tabled against Pyongyang at the United Nations. Meanwhile in Iraq, unlike the Gulf […]

Read More

Load more