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9 January 2018

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Babylon Reports – Baghdad bans Kar group in Kirkuk, Iran bans English in schools, The Weeknd quits H&M

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The Iraqi Parliament on Monday voted to ban Kurdish engineering company Kar Group from operating oilfields in Kirkuk as a crackdown on the Kurdistan Region continues following the independence referendum held last September. The vote came after lawmakers in the Iraqi Parliament claimed the Kurdish firm “refused to cooperate” with Iraq’s state-run North Oil Company […]

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7 January 2018

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Babylon Reports – KSA arrest 11 princes, Earthquake hits Kermanshah, Saudi dabber arrested

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More drama in the kingdom as Saudi authorities have arrested 11 princes for holding a protest at a royal palace in the capital Riyadh. The group were angered by the government’s decision to stop paying the water and energy bills of royals. Those involved have not been named. Meanwhile, A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Iran’s western […]

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4 January 2018

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Babylon Reports – Sedition in Iran “Over”, Masum asks Abadi to amend budget, Cardi B breaks record

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The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has declared the defeat of the “sedition” in the country, referring to a wave of anti-government protests. Maj Gen Mohammad Ali Jafari made the announcement as tens of thousands of people attended pro-government rallies called to counter the unrest. It began last Thursday in the city of Mashhad and […]

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3 January 2018

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Babylon Reports – One week of Iran protests, Abadi says no to 17%, Tamimi charged in Israel

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Iranian officials have threatened a stronger crackdown as protests have now raged for a week and pro-government organizers plan their own rally. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei blamed Iran’s “enemies” for the cause of at least 22 deaths reported along with hundreds arrested in Tehran. Iran accused the US of being behind the wave of violent […]

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20 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – Riots continue, ISIS in Makhmour, Dead sharks wash up in Iran

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Protests are becoming a real concern as more erupted protests in the Kurdistan Region and culminated in the arrests of the New Generation Movement’s leader Shaswar Abdulwahid in Sulaimani on Tuesday. Demonstrations turned violent again in cities across the Sulaimani and Halabja provinces. Kurdistan’s public prosecutor accused him of inciting violence. Meanwhile, fighting erupted on […]

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10 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – ISIS in Iraq over, Earthquake death toll rises, Tyler opens home for girls

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After three long years, I  raq has announced that its war against the Islamic State (IS) is over. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a conference in Baghdad that Iraqi troops were now in complete control of the Iraqi-Syrian border. The border zone contained the last few areas IS held, following its loss of the town of […]

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6 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – Jerusalem new Israeli capital, Iraq-Iran angriest people in world, Johnny Hallyday dies

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US President Donald Trump is apparently going to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Mr Trump is said to not immediately move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem but the news comes ahead of an expected speech by the President today. Meanwhile, the 2017 Global Emotions Report indicates that Iranians and Iraqis are the […]

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19 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Protests in Rojhalat, Kirkuk IDPs remain, ISIS caliphate in Iraq defeated

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Crowds of mourners paid their respects to a volunteer who was killed delivering aid to earthquake victims. Abubakr Maroufi was driving a vanload of aid to earthquake victims in Sarpol-e Zahab when he died in a car accident. His death has sparked protests by people accusing the Iranian government of failing to help those affected by […]

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15 November 2017

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Babylon Reports – Iran to investigate building collapses, Turkey bombs Kurdistan Region, Gold medalist to support victims

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As the death toll continues to rise after Sunday’s major earthquake, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has vowed to “find the culprits” responsible for buildings collapsing. He suggested that government-built buildings had collapsed while privately-built ones remained standing. The Iraqi government, for its part, has approved additional funds to support areas affected by Sunday night’s quake. […]

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