Babylon Reports – Page 29

Babylon Reports – Turkey says US out of Syria, Coalition strike kills Iraqi forces, Drake boycotts Grammys

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 28 January 2018

Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu on Saturday said the United States needed to pull its troops immediately out of the Syrian town of Manbij, another target of an ongoing military campaign against the Washington-backed Kurdish forces in Afrin. The Foreign Minister said the US must cut all ties with the terrorist group and […]

Babylon Reports – Trump talks to Erdogan, Coalition kills hundreds of militants, Elton John retires from touring

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 25 January 2018

US President Donald Trump conveyed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increasing concern about Turkey’s assault on Syrian Kurdistan as the two leaders spoke by telephone on Wednesday. The White House summary of the call explained that Trump had “urged Turkey to exercise caution [and] avoid any action that might risk conflict between Turkish and […]

Babylon Reports – Thousands flee Afrin, Iraqi forces fight IS near Mosul, Drake releases new songs

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 24 January 2018

An estimated 5,000 people have been displaced by clashes between Turkish-led forces and Kurdish fighters in north-western Syria. The civilians have fled communities near the border since Turkey launched an offensive to drive a Kurdish militia out of the Afrin region on Saturday. Some are reported to have been prevented from crossing into territory controlled […]

Babylon Reports – Pence in Israel, Barzani to meet Abadi in Davos, Neil Diamond retires

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 23 January 2018

The US embassy will move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem before the end of 2019, Vice-President Mike Pence has said. The date is earlier than some had expected when President Donald Trump declared last month that Jerusalem was Israel’s capital and ordered the start of preparations for the embassy move. Pence made the announcement in […]

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

Written by Nuhayl Sher 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 […]

Babylon Reports – Turkey bombs Afrin, KRG delegation goes to Tehran, Ed Sheeran engaged

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 21 January 2018

Turkish war planes have launched air strikes on Kurdish fighters in Afrin in northern Syria in a move likely to raise tensions with the US. The US-backed YPG says at least nine people were killed in the air strikes. Turkey had been shelling the area for two days, ahead of the start of its military […]

Babylon Reports – Sunni parties call for election postponement, Turkey plane crashes, Madonna releasing new music

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 18 January 2018

Sunni parties in the Iraqi Parliament on Wednesday called for the postponement of the parliamentary and provincial council elections in Iraq later this year. One of the largest Sunni blocs in the Iraqi Parliament, demanded the election—scheduled for May 12, 2018— be postponed for at least a year as the necessary conditions for holding the […]

Babylon Reports – Turkish troops at Syrian border, Kurdish parties boycott Iraqi Parliament, Kim and Kanye welcome baby girl

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 17 January 2018

Turkey’s president has warned of imminent military offensives on two Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria, as tanks and troops gather on the border. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Syrian rebels would support Turkish efforts to clear the “terror nests” of Afrin and Manbij. The areas are controlled by the YPG, which Ankara considers a terrorist group […]

Babylon Reports – Erbil,Baghdad agree on list, Abadi vows to defeat ISIS cells, Cranberries singer dies

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 16 January 2018

Kurdish and Iraqi delegates have agreed for the Kurdistan Region airports to reopen under the Iraqi civil aviation authority, one of a list of recommendations to be presented to the Iraqi government for approval. A delegation from the oil ministry also met with Kurdish officials in Erbil set the ground for an oil-for-budget agreement. No […]

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

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 15 January 2018

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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