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Babylon Reports – Metal detectors taken down in Jerusalem, Mosul monument at Khasfa pit, Princess Diana new documentary

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 25 July 2017

Finally, a move looking to deescalate tensions between Middle Eastern nations. Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in Jerusalem and will use less obtrusive surveillance instead. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet voted for the move early on Tuesday. Tensions rose after two Israeli policemen were killed on 14 July at the […]

Babylon Reports – Shooting at embassy in Amman, Explosion in Kabul, Iraqi Def. Min. threatens Kurdistan

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 24 July 2017

Tensions are flying high in the middle east today. Two Jordanians have been killed and an Israeli wounded in a shooting incident at the Israeli embassy in Jordan’s capital Amman. The two Jordanians were working for a furniture firm and entered the embassy before the shooting. Few details have been revealed and what sparked the […]

Babylon Reports – Baghdadi Alive, Mosul Victory Bridge, Malaysia bans Despacito

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 23 July 2017

$25 million dollars are still up for grabs. US intelligence official have confirmed they believe Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has the multimillion bounty on his head, is still alive but they did not say whether he was in Iraq or Syria. The US intelligence community also believe that a large number of […]

Babylon Reports – Elections in Kurdistan, anti-Assad CIA program shut down, Corruption cases investigated

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 20 July 2017

Don’t forget to mark your calendars: President of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani has set November 1, 2017 for parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in the Region. Barzani officially called the elections, saying the date was set in accordance with the presidential law passed by the Kurdistan legislature in 2005. The Kurdistan Region last […]

Diet Fizzy Drinks Linked To Wight Gain

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 19 July 2017

Over the past decade, the world have soured on artificial sweeteners. Once heralded as sweet substitutes for sugar without as many belt-busting calories, people once couldn’t get enough sucralose and aspartame. But recently, people have started looking at the molecules with increasing suspicion, amid studies that linked them to increased belly fat – and bogus but widespread rumours that they led to […]

Babylon Reports – German ISIS in Mosul, Iraq electricity bills, Basra resort

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 19 July 2017

Some people would do anything for love. German authorities are trying to find out if a 16-year-old who converted to Islam and disappeared from her home near Dresden last year is one of 20 women found in a tunnel in Iraq. Five German women being held by security forces in Iraq are reportedly part of […]

Babylon Reports – Saudi miniskirt scandal, Turkey’s state of emergency extended, Netflix hits 104M fans

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 18 July 2017

Unless you’re Rihanna, skirts are still a no-no in the Kingdom. Authorities in Saudi Arabia are investigating a young woman who posted a video of herself wearing a miniskirt and crop-top in public. The woman, a model called “Khulood”, shared the clip of her walking around a historic fort in Ushayqir. The footage sparked a […]

Babylon Reports – Koreas talk, Qatar World Cup bid at risk, George Romero dies

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 17 July 2017

Can’t we all just get along? That’s what South Korea is trying to say as it proposed holding military talks with North Korea, after weeks of heightened tension following Pyongyang’s long range missile test. If they are to go ahead, these would be the first high-level talks since 2015. A senior official said talks should […]

Babylon Reports – One year Coup anniversary, Baghdad parade, Great Garbage ‘Raft’ in the Ocean

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 16 July 2017

Can you believe it’s already been one year? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday gave emotional speeches to tens of thousands of people to mark the one-year anniversary of the attempted coup. While the coup failed, Erdogan has not let up, saying he supports the death penalty for coup plotters and that they should […]

Babylon Reports – Lula in Jail, Malala in Kurdistan, Cows flying to Qatar

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 13 July 2017

Well turns out crime doesn’t pay. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. The judge ruled he could remain free pending an appeal. Lula has rejected claims that he received an apartment as a bribe in a corruption […]

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