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Babylon Reports – Makhmour cleared of ISIS, Internet outage costs $40M, WHO says health crisis in Iraq

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 18 July 2018

Iraqi and Peshmerga forces backed by the Coalition forces “successfully” cleared an Islamic State (ISIS) safe haven in the Makhmour Mountains region. Peshmerga forces and Iraqi federal police backed by the coalition warplanes launched an offensive on Monday to hunt ISIS militants on the Mount Qarachokh near Makhmour in southwest of Erbil. Over 30 Coalition […]

Babylon Reports – Iraq says internet restored, Trump defends Putin, Usain Bolt to play football

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 17 July 2018

Local sources in Baghdad and southern provinces of Iraq on Monday said access to the web had been temporarily restored after blockages in response to protests that have entered their second week with casualties numbered at the hundreds. Demonstrators accuse the Iraqi government of deliberately cutting access to the internet in efforts to censor those […]

Babylon Reports – Peshmerga and ISF attack Makhmour, Airlines diver Najaf flights, Saudi woman arrested for hug

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 16 July 2018

Kurdish Peshmerga, along with Iraqi security forces and with the support of the US-led coalition, launched a military operation on Monday early morning targeting remnants of the Islamic State (IS) near the town of Makhmour, southwest of Erbil. Kurdish and Iraqi forces backed by the coalition are aiming to clear out IS remnants from the […]

Babylon Reports – Jordan’s PM steps down, Baghdad to send oil to KRG, 50 countries ban plastic

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 5 June 2018

Jordan’s Prime Minister Hani Mulki has resigned after days of protests against tax rises and austerity measures. The recent demonstrations in the country are the biggest in years. Protesters have chanted anti-government slogans and clashed with police, who have fired tear gas and blocked roads. The protests have continued for four consecutive nights, and police […]

Babylon Reports – Iraq faces water crisis, Jordan strikes, New Maroon 5 music vid special nod to women

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 3 June 2018

Iraq and the Kurdistan Region face a serious water crisis as the governments of Turkey and Iran have been decreasing or cutting water supplies into the country’s rivers. The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources on Saturday said that the Turkish government had begun filling the newly-established Ileso Dam on the Tigris River. The move […]

Babylon Reports – ISIS killed by Iraqi Air force, Police go on strike, Mohamed Salah wins PFA

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 23 April 2018

The fight against ISIS continues as the Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Sunday revealed it had killed 36 members of the Islamic State (IS) in a rare cross-border operation in Syria last week. The airstrikes targeted hideouts and terrorists who pose a threat to Iraq since there have been pockets of ISIS resistance in western parts […]

Babylon Reports – Iraqi Parliament lift some sanctions, Iran releases hijab protester, Meryl Streep trademarks name

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 30 January 2018

The Iraqi parliament on Monday voted to lift sanctions imposed on Kurdish banks in November by the Iraqi Central Bank following the Kurdistan Region’s referendum. Local sources also confirmed that the Iraqi government has decided to send the Kurdistan Region 250 billion Iraqi dinars (about $210 million) for the salaries of Kurdish state employees, notably […]

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

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 3 January 2018

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 […]

Babylon Reports – Iraqi army buildup in Makhmour, Calls for protests continue, Khloe Kardashian pregnant

Written by Nuhayl Sher on 21 December 2017

The Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC) released footage yesterday confirming the military build-up of Iraqi and Shia Hashd al-Shaabi forces southwest of Erbil. They claim the Iraqi military buildup in and around Makhmour has continued for over a week and showed armored vehicles and Humvees being deployed. The Security Council warned earlier this week that […]

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