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

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 11 October 2017

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 […]

Babylon Reports – Rouhani Erdogan meet, Turkey sentences soldiers, Pique staying with national team

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 5 October 2017

Opposition unites as Turkish President Erdogan met with his Iranian counterpart, President Rouhani, yesterday and announced they will not accept changing the borders in the region. They warned they would isolate the Kurdistan Region, the same day Baghdad confirmed it would no longer sell dollars to four Kurdish-owned banks. Nevertheless, Iraqi and Peshmerga Forces are […]

Babylon Reports – Deadly month for Syria, Referendum Council change, Barcelona plays despite violence

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 2 October 2017

September has been the deadliest month in Syria’s civil war so far this year according the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). More than 3,300 people are said to have died in September, including 995 civilians. Of those civilian deaths, it is said about 70% were caused by Russian, Syrian government, or coalition air […]

Babylon Reports – Flight ban, 92% Yes, Iraqi Parliament 13 decisions

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 28 September 2017

Better check your tickets. The Government of Iraq has confirmed it will move ahead with its international flight ban over the Kurdistan Region on Friday. Baghdad has demanded the Kurdistan Region hand over control of the airports and borders. In response, the KRG has said it prepared to talk, including allowing members of the Iraqi […]

Babylon Reports – Barzani says ‘Yes’ wins, Baghdad threatens airport closure, Damascus-Kurds to negotiate

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 27 September 2017

President Masoud Barzani has claimed the victory for ‘yes’ vote in the independence referendum as he delivered a televised speech to the nation. He called on Baghdad and neighboring countries to respect the will of millions of people who voted yes on Monday. Addressing Baghdad, he said, “There is no need to be angry and issue […]

Babylon Reports – Shots in Kirkuk, Turkish jets shell Bradost, Myanmar speeches

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 19 September 2017

Festivities gone wrong. One person has died after shots were fired during a pro-referendum event in Kirkuk on Monday evening. Shots were reportedly fired at people riding motorcycles and flying Kurdistan flags, raising security concerns. Despite that, the Kurdistan elections commission has announced Peshmerga fighters, security forces, and others will vote with the rest of the […]

Babylon Reports – Parliament opens Friday, Kirkuk Gov calls for calm, Rally in Erbil

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 14 September 2017

Just a little longer. The opening session for the Kurdistan Region Parliament has been delayed until Friday. The political parties have agreed to hold the session tomorrow at 7 PM local time in accordance with Article 20 of the Parliament’s law which states lawmakers should be informed two days before holding a session of parliament. […]

Babylon Reports – Kurdish parties agree on reactivation, 85% of Syria retaken, Israel supports independence

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 13 September 2017

Some good news out of Erbil last night as it seems Gorran has agreed in principle to reactivate the parliament after a historic trilateral meeting with the KDP and PUK on Tuesday. The three parties will have one more meeting this week to finalize a deal. On their end however, the Iraqi Parliament voted against […]

Babylon Reports – Parliament to resume, SDF moves on Deir EzZor, Mandali Kurdistan flag taken down

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 11 September 2017

Parliament is back! The Kurdistan Region’s High Council for the Independence Referendum approved several decisions in a meeting on Sunday, including the reactivation of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Parliament. The Parliament is set to resume on September 14 after a two-year stalemate between opposing parties. Gorran however was not in the meeting and the parties […]

Babylon Reports – US wants to secure Abadi 2nd term, SDF in Raqqa needs no help, EU plates need to register

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 1 August 2017

Abadi over Kurdistan, it seems. Hoshyar Zebari, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and member of the Kurdistan Referendum High Council has said the United States has asked the Kurdistan Region to postpone the referendum on independence scheduled for Sep. 25 to help Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to secure a second term […]

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