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23 January 2018

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Babylon Reports – Pence in Israel, Barzani to meet Abadi in Davos, Neil Diamond retires

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The US embassy will move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem before the end of 2019, Vice-President Mike Pence has said. The date is earlier than some had expected when President Donald Trump declared last month that Jerusalem was Israel’s capital and ordered the start of preparations for the embassy move. Pence made the announcement in […]

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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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19 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – Protests turn violent in Kurdistan, US veto UN resolution, K-Pop star dies

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Fears of instability are high as casualties were reported after protests over lack of basic services and delayed and reduced salaries turned violent yesterday. The protests in cities across Sulaimani and Halabja provinces turned violent when demonstrators clashed with riot police and security forces in several cities on Monday. The KRG said that while the […]

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17 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – Gaza violence rises, KRG has plan B,

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Violence continues to escalate as three Palestinians have died in Gaza during clashes with Israeli troops near the border. More than 100 were hurt in Gaza and the occupied West Bank amid fresh protests over Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. In the West Bank, an Israeli policeman was wounded in a Palestinian […]

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11 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – Israel and Turkey exchange words, ISIS victory “premature”, Josh Homme kicks photographer

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  Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Turkey for bombing Kurds, hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Israel a “terrorist state”. Netanyahu hit back at Erdogan yesterday after he labeled Israel a “state that kills children,” calling him a leader who bombs Kurdish villagers and supports ‘terrorists’. The two countries had normalized relations […]

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7 December 2017

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Babylon Reports – Trump says Jerusalem new capital, Explosion in Makhmur, Time’s POTY

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A bomb attack has targeted a Kurdish refugee camp in Makhmur, southwest of Erbil, on Wednesday evening. The explosion damaged parts of the camp and resulted in a “large number” of casualties according to the mayor of Makhmur. Three people have been killed and seven injured, according to initial reports. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has condemned […]

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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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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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7 August 2017

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Babylon Reports – Israel to close Al Jazeera offices, UN Prosecutor quits Syria commission, 84th anniversary of Simile Massacre

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Looks like Gulf countries and Israel have something in common. Israel is seeking to close Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera’s offices in the country and revoke its journalists’ media credentials, a similar ban by several Sunni Arab states such as Saudi Arabia. The Israeli Communications Minister alleged that the channel supported terrorism, and said both its […]

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25 July 2017

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

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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 […]

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