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4 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Kurdistan mourns loss of Mam Jalal, Iraq stops selling dollars to KRG, Iraqi parliament moves against Kurdish MPs

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Kurdistan continues to mourn the loss of Jalal Talabani who died yesterday at the age of 83. In a televised speech, President Masoud Barzani declared one week of mourning across the Kurdistan Region for the former Iraqi President. Mam Jalal is survived by his wife Hero Talabani and his sons, Qubad and Bafel. Our heartfelt […]

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3 October 2017

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Babylon Reports – Damascus blast, Coalition casualty, Baghdad waives visa for transit

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An explosion in Damascus killed a number of policemen and civilians in what turned out to be a twin suicide bomb attack in the Syrian capital. Interior Minister Mohammed Shaar said one assailant blew himself up at the main entrance to a police station in the central Midan district. A second detonated his explosive belt […]

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2 October 2017

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

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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 […]

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28 September 2017

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

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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 […]

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20 September 2017

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Babylon Reports – Anbar offensive, Twin bomb in Salahuddin, Female Peshmerga gets award

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The end is near. Iraqi forces have launched an operation to recapture the last stronghold of so-called Islamic State in the country’s western desert. The Iraqi army, Anbar provincial police and Sunni Arab tribal fighters began moving on the town of Anah near the border with Syria on Tuesday. Coalition airstrikes were conducted in the […]

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18 September 2017

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Babylon Reports – Iran Referendum threats, Makhmour ISIS attack, Catalonia Referendum

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Iran threatens to close its borders and withdraw its diplomatic mission in Erbil should the Kurdistan Region proceed with the referendum. Supreme National Security Council explained that the relationship between Tehran and Erbil only exists as part of a united Iraq. The Kurdistan Region’s High Council for the Independence Referendum on Sunday however announced the […]

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13 September 2017

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

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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 […]

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22 August 2017

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Babylon Reports – 200 ISIS killed in Russian strike, Tal Afar progress, Kurdish Guinness World Record breaker

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Hundreds of ISIS militants killed as a Russian air strike hit a convoy near the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour. Russia’s defence ministry said at least 200 jihadists had died after its air force targeted a convoy of about 20 4x4s, armoured vehicles and tanks. It did not say when the strike took place, […]

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20 August 2017

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Babylon Reports – Tal Afar operations begin, Petronas attacked in Iraq, Yazidi boy reunited with family

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The battle for Tal Afar has begun. In a televised speech announcing the offensive overnight, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the jihadists had the choice between “surrender or die.” Iraqi ground forces have begun the operation to retake Tal Afar today. The Turkmen city is the last major city in northwestern Iraq controlled by ISIS. […]

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16 August 2017

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Babylon Reports – Iran threatens nuclear deal, Basra Governor flees, Tombs discovered in Egypt

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Political drama as Iran’s president has warned that it could restart its nuclear programme “within hours” if the United States imposes any new sanctions. Hassan Rouhani also said the programme would be more advanced than in 2015, when Iran curbed its nuclear activities as part of a deal with world powers. At the same time, an Iranian […]

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