Hawija – Babylon FM

Babylon Reports – Kurdistan Parliament rules Baghdad measures, Hawija operations, Ashura

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 1 October 2017

The Kurdistan parliament, in a unanimous vote on Saturday, rejected the Iraqi government and parliament’s rulings it issued in response to the Kurdistan independence referendum, describing the decrees as illegal and saying the referendum was held in agreement with the Iraqi constitution. The parliament also said the general commander of the Peshmerga forces had full […]

Babylon Reports – ISIS days ‘counted’, Death toll in Amedi rises, Turkey won’t go to war

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 21 September 2017

The Islamic State’s days are counted. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say they have driven ISIS militants out of 80% of the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. The SDF announced that its three-month-old assault was now in its “final stages”. Meanwhile in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, the operation to retake Hawija has begun today. […]

Babylon Reports – Referendum Campaigns, Hawija operation, Duhok International Film Festival

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 10 September 2017

Yes or No for independence? on both sides of the referendum question have been campaigning this week, with rallies being held across Kurdistan. Over the weekend, thousands of people gathered in Eskan street in support of the Yes vote, while hundreds gathered on Saturday in Sulaimani’s main stadium in support of the “No for Now” […]

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