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DESALINISATION PLANT INVESTMENT
King Arakos has today announced that the nation will invest in three new desalinization plants around the coast. The nation currently is able to produce 103% of the water the nation needs of the nation, however with a growing population it is expected that by 2022 there will be a shortage of fresh water unless something changed. The new plants will open on the Eastern coast and shall utilise solar power as a means of purifying the water, once completed the new plants will ensure the nation is able to meet 105% of its water needs. The extra water will, as always be bottled and a stockpile kept for emergency with the rest being exported.
The plants will take three years to build and it is hoped that they will create around 3,000 jobs. The King has also spoken of a plan to build a forth plant which would create water dedicated to a new irrigiation system designed to help take water to part of the desert allowing more farming. This would help the nation provide more food for the people meaning less is needed to be imported. The cost of this forth plant is to be meet by the royal family personally and is also expected to supply water to a newly created royal estate.
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QUEEN KATERINA INJURED IN CAR CRASH
Queen Katerina, the King's 3rd and youngest wife, was yesterday injured in a car accident. The 30 year old mother of Prince Shahin was driving on the Highway out of the capital when she collided with the central reservation and then spun into another vehicle, the Queen's following security detail removed her from the vehicle and had her flown to Ipsus Royal Hospital. The driver of the other car was uninjured and taken by ambulance to the local hospital. It was later announced that the Queen has a slight concussion and a broken rib but is otherwise fine, she was released into the care of private household medical staff later that night.
According to eye witnesses the Queen was seemingly driving the King's Ferrari at high speed when she lost control, this was despite having a Security vehicle in front and behind her. This is not the first time the Queen has been alleged to have been speeding, last year a speed camera caught her doing 145mph on the Highway when the limit is 80mph.
It is thought the King rushed to her bed side and remained with her until discharged. The Royal Household have refused to comment on the incident only saying. "The King is concerned for his wife, he will be cancelling public appearances until convinced she is well."
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KING PLANNING 4th WIFE
With the King announcing that he has sent his son Prince Heydar to attend a religious event in the Eccelastical State it was today confirmed that King Akakois is aiming to follow a more international approach. Since the failed coup attempt which lead to the Cult of Helus genocide the King has not really engaged with other nations, preferring instead to get his Kingdom in order. With that task seemingly achieved an insider from the Royal Family today confirmed that the King is looking to add a 4th wife and that he has not ruled out looking overseas. An advisor within the palace said, "The King has a desire to leave a dynasty that is stable and strong, to do that he requires as many children as possible to take on roles within the nations government. While he has been blessed with five wonderful children he is still excited about the prospect of being a father again. It is hoped that Queen Katerina will bless the King once more with a son but he is also aware of the great diplomatic connections a foreign marriage can bring."
The advisor went on the explain that the King has instructed a royal genologist to begin examining the backgrounds of Mundus' major monarchies and nobility to find a suitable mate. The adviser went on to say, "There are many beautiful Princesses and noble ladies out there who are single, we are aware for example that Empress Evanthe is currently unmarried and very much someone the King would take an interest in, as is Archduchess Sophie of East Moreland, both these ladies would be a marvellous addition to the dynasty."
The King has also apparently instructed members of his court to begin examining potential husbands for his daughters Princess Afrodititu (aged 24) and Princess Thekla (Aged 18). The King has also, according to our sources, not ruled out a foreign marriage for either of his daughters.
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CROWN PRINCE IN SURPRISE VISIT TO COANCHUA
It was announced today that Crown Prince Hadi spent much of yesterday visiting Coanchua. The nation has been the scene of various scuffles between rebel and government forces in the past few weeks and the visit was kept secret until the Crown Prince was out of Coanchua airspace. The heir to the Seleucid throne was acting both in his capacity as a Royal Prince but also the nations finance minister and was accompanied by hand picked members of the press, including Ipsus Newspaper. Crown Prince Hadi started his day off visiting with President Leolani discussing the current situation in Coanchua before meeting with various members of the business community.
One of the key topics of conversation was the Marigold Accord and the Royal Seleucid continued support for the long standing agreement. In a short public appearence alongside President Leolani the Crown Prince stated, "The Accord has created a stable region that has thrived under various trade routes by major business. If I was from Coanchua I'd be exceptional excited at the prospects the nation has, it stands ready under Leolani's excellent leadership to take advantage of its geopolitical position and make itself a serious global trade player. I know back home we are keen to extend our already warm relations with this wonderful nation and I hope that perhaps my visit here today could be seen as a help in that matter."
It was thought that the Crown Prince has offered a wide range of trade and economic deals to Coanchua including reduction of various tariffs and the offer of investment in infrastructure. The Crown Prince flew back in a military transport plane and spent time talking to the troops on board, when he returned back to Seleucid he said, "I am thankful for today's meeting, visiting Coanchua or any other nation is always an exciting experience, to also have a chance to spend some time in the company of our brilliant armed forces is also a privilege I'd like to thank them for their company today." Later that evening the Crown Prince attended a banquet he hosted in honour of the Coanchua Ambassador to Ipsus at which his second wife Princess Korina was seen wearing an elaborate silk Marigold head decoration, something she explained was " a kind gift made to my husband by President Leolani's wife, however he believed it would look better in my hair than his. I would like to thank the people of Coanchua for such a lovely item."
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KING UNCONCERNED ABOUT "ARREST WARRANT"
Following reports that the Commonwealth of The Unified Iwi has issued an arrest warrant (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=104.msg3528#msg3528) for King Akakois the monarch has spoken about the situation saying, "To me this is just an excuse by the Maori to try and bring a sympathetic eye to themselves. I have never fired a weapon at anyone in my life and in no way can be held responsible for the deaths caused in their war against us. Our nation helped establish a world class infastructure that today the Maori are reeping the rewards are, we only ever acted in the best interest of both Seleucid and Maori together. Since I took the throne in 1980 I only began a gentle withdrawal of our forces from that territory, yet despite our withdrawal we were brutally attacked, our security forces murdered. If such things as the Maori King claims took place then it would only have been isolated soldiers reacting in self-defence, it is sad to say such things happen in war from time to time. I can in no way be held responsible for the actions in the heat of the moment by men and women fearful for their own lives, as such issuing what is probably an illegal arrest warrant against me is laughable."
It was announced however that the King has increased security around himself and his family after a member of the Royal Seleucid Special Forces was kidnapped from a cruise ship in the Sea of Kyne several months ago. Despite widespread international condemnation the man was flown to the Iwi, placed on trial and brutally executed using a cocktail of drugs which resulted in a slow and painful death. The issuing of the arrest warrant is however unlikely to be taken seriously as the King would most likely be considered to have diplomatic immunity when travelling abroad and politically there are few nations beyond perhaps the CNN partners of The Iwi, namely East Moreland, Ui Cenneslaig and Lodja who would likely risk acting upon it. One source however did say, "This could make any potential overseas visit more difficult to arrange as extra reassurances must now by considered."
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RSFA ASK FOR PLAYOFF TO BE RESCHEDULED
The Royal Seleucid Football Association has today officially asked the Mundus Football Association (MFA) to reschedule the upcoming fixture between the nation and The Commonwealth of The Iwi. The move comes amid "fears for the safety and security of Seleucid players" and has asked the MFA to schedule the game in neutral territory. A RSFA spokesman explained, "We have seen how several Seleucid citizens have been kidnapped, placed in kangaroo courts and murdered in public, yet now because of random draws we found 23 of our citizens being sent like lambs to the slaughter. There is a real possibility that the inhumane elements of The Iwi's government could entrap our team and hold them as political prisoners. This is a real concern and as such no player can be expected to give their best in this circumstances." The upcoming fixture is to determine which of the two sides progress to the world cup.
Team Manager Dariush Amjad has also spoken out, himself a former conscript who spent 6 months garrisoning Port Hunter in 1998, he stated, "As someone who was stationed there I have a genuine fear that if I go the authorities there, who are so hell bent on following an anti-Seleucid agenda, would arrest me and I'd be murdered. I was a young 18 year old conscript doing my 18 months mandatory service before concentrating on my football career. I had nothing to do with the situation there but that probably wouldn't matter to the Maori."
The second leg will take place in Ipsus and King Akakois has stated, "On our side we wish to be friends with people of all nations, despite the horrors the Maori have carried out against us in the last few months we look forward to welcoming their fans."
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SQUADRON LEADER ANTONIS ARRESTED FOR "IRREGULAR OPERATIONS" DURING IWI CONFLICT
Squadron Leader Musa Antonis, aged 67, was today arrested by the Military Police for what is being reported as "permitting irregular operations" during the nations conflict with the Commonwealth of the Iwi. Antonis is not presently on a list of people whom the Iwi have issued arrest warrants for, a list that includes King Akakois. The arrest comes following investigations by the Military Police into actions taken by the men and women on The Iwi's list intended, according to a spokesman for the Police, "to ensure that we can clearly, and honestly clear the names of the people from our nation who did their duty." The investigation discovered that Sqd.Ldr Antonis issued orders that aircraft returning to base following raid should dump all spare ordenance on "targets of opportunity" which included civilian settlements. One of the incidents that was revealed included the dropping of six free fall bombs on a village which killed 131 of the Iwi.
It has not yet been revealed whether Antonis would be handed over to the the Commonwealth of the Iwi. In recent months the Maori have executed two veterans of the Seleucid-Maori Wars including the King of the Iwi personally clubbing one man to death. The second execution saw a cocktail of drugs given to a veteran who died in agony on the execution table. It is therefore highly unlikely that Antonis would be handed over. It is expected that he will face a court-martial and should he be found guilty he could face the death penalty, however it is more likely to be a prison sentence would be the most likely outcome.
A representative of Antonis spoke briefly with the media saying, "Squadron Leader Antonis refutes these allegations. He served his nation proudly and yes he made some difficult calls, however he did nothing that was not sanctioned by those above him. I am confident that given his day in a fair court he will be found innocent and his proud name returned."
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RASHIDUN MEDIA ARE "SNOWFLAKES" SAYS THE KING
Following criticism of the royal family by an "un-named government official" and several Rashidun media outlets the King has spoken out. The report focused on an alleged incident during the Jewell of the Desert Festival where the Kings nephew Prince Danyal suffered injuries after been given punishment for causing offence to an unknown visitor. It is rumoured that the 18 year old required several stitches however the Prince has not spoken about the incident. The Rashidun News Agency printed a story calling Seleucid a "‘Barbaric’ and ‘Backward’ culture." as well as an un-named government official saying "This should be stopped by International Humanitarian groups".
There is no law prohibiting a head of a family using physical punishment to discipline his family however this seldom causes any long term injuries. The King spoke about the issue stating, "I have used and shall continue to use physical punishment where I see fit. I was not always a good son shall I say, as such I took the odd beating and it made me the respectful person I am today. I never recieved a smack I did not deserve and I act in much the same manner with my family. This foreign land should look to its own people before criticising us. It is like Rashidun is a nation of snowflakes worried about the minor things in life. They criticise me for teaching a young man respect for his guests, something vital in Seleucid, yet they did not write a single word when a King of The Iwi used a stone club to beat a man to death on a beach, or to criticise the same King for allowing his men to kidnap a citizen of my nation and poison him. These are the acts worthy of government officials time, not a gentle chastisement of my nephew."
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NPB TO UP PRODUCTION
Following an announcement (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=53.msg4385#msg4385) by the government of Foxtrove that they are cutting exports of oil supplies the National Petroleum Board (NPB) has announced that its members will be increasing production. The Seleucid oil industry has been doing well over the last few years and their Chairman, Stelias Giouness, perceives this as an opportunity. "Our product is exceptional, it is a high quality and we have a ready supply. It is our hope that those who find themselves struggling because of Foxtrove shutting down their market to the outside world that they will give us here at the NPB a chance. I am confident that our prices and the fine quality of our product will help ensure that even when Foxtrove begin production again we can see some people remain with us, confident of our security of supplies."
It is estimated that around 75% of the NPC's output is exported around Mundus and that this will hopefully now increase.
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KING TO TAKE 4th WIFE
King Akakois is set to marry his 4th wife in the coming days. It was revealed that during the Jewel of the Desert festival the King arranged to marry Lodjain noble woman Oksana Stasiuk, daughter of Ekatarina Stasiuk the Duchess of Potaki. The 23 year old is the heir to the Dukedom and is currently a Mayor of a city within the Duchy, a position she is likely to resign in the next few days in order to move fully to Royal Seleucid. The King, who is 37 years her senior, has yet to announce the details of the wedding which is likely to be a lower key affair than the previous ones he has had. His last wedding, to Katerina, featured five days of feasts and racing as well as a military parade by the Army through the streets of the capital. The King had previously spoken of his wish for more children and is likely to hope to announce a new royal pregnancy in the coming weeks following the marriage.
The King's 2nd wife, Queen Yanna, was also said to be happy, she spoke to the press as she attended an opera performance in Aqda, "I look forward to meeting my new sister wife, we are a large family with lots of love to share and I hope Oksana will find us a family willing to take her to our hearts. If she makes my beloved husband happy then I know she will be a wonderful woman."
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"POPE A WEASEL" STATES PRINCE HEYDAR
The King's youngest son has gone on record with his thoughts about the Pope terminating the treaty between the Eccleastical State and Royal Seleucid. Prince Heydar, the 36 year old son of King Akakois and his first wife Queen Samira, was attending his weekly shrine when he spoke to the press. "We invited the Pope into our home, treated him like a friend and gave him many valuable gifts as marks of respect. He was the one who brought up a treaty between our two nations and my father was pleased that he accepted our counter proposals and was willing to begin a bright future for our two nations. Now the ink is still not dry and yet the man who is supposed to represent a faith which has matters such as keeping to your word as a central part has broken our treaty with no good cause. Our nation has not changed since he meet us in the desert, our nation has broken no international law, attacked no one and if anything has only sought to support the world with my fathers latest multi-national proposal. The Pope is a weasel, a man unable to keep his word, CNN you have been warned."
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ALGAE FARM PURCHASED FROM ALAND
The royal family have today announced that they have completed a multi-million Drachma purchase of an Aland Algae farm. The nation of Nya Aland have been experimenting with algae farming for several years, both as a source of biofuel and as a food source. The farms in Nya Aland have been using polluted water and have seen the crops, which are grown in glass tubes, thrive. The project was supported by Princess Yasmine, the wife of Crown Prince Hadi, who has a degree in Chemistry and is a ken supporter of scientific projects.
The newly acquired algae farm will form part of the Seleucid Desert Energy Company (SDEC) and is an attempt by the royal family to diversify their business holdings away from oil. The aim of the project is to pipe vast amounts of salt water into the desert where it will be pumped through algae farms. It is possible to harvest the algae, which grows rapidly, and extract the oils from it to create biofuel with the remaining biomass being broken down to produce ethanol. There are also plans to channel emissions from power stations through the farms which absorb carbon dioxide, thus making a greener environment. It is estimated that by 2030 the algae farms in Nya Aland will produce 20,000 gallons of biofuel per acre per year, and this can be increased by building farms vertically. It is estimated that if 25% of the desert is covered with farms similar to this Seleucid could produce enough biofuel to be self sufficent and still have a similar amount to export. Princess Yasmine explained, "At present we are a major producer of oil and associated products, as things change in Mundus we must be prepared to react, as such having large scale algae farming in our wastelands can ensure we are still a leading provider of fuels."
It is expected that the farm will be completed by the end of August 2018 and the first crop will be ready for harvest by the end of the year.
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"WELCOME TO THE CLUB" KING COMMENTS ON ROKKENJIMA SITUATION
King Akakois has made light of his situation of having an arrest warrant against him from the Unified Iwi as he was asked his opinion on the return of the Rokkenjiman Empress. "With the Achkaerin government issuing an arrest warrant against the Empress she joins me in a very exclusive club, monarchs who have been wrongly accused of crimes. It is a club no one really wants to be in and shows the power of slander in this world. Several courts have found the Empress to be innocent yet we still see her being attacked. I know that feeling too well, it was during my reign that the Seleucid forces began to withdraw from the Iwi after a costly war we could no longer afford. We had attempted to bring stability to their tribal way of life that had seen inter tribe rivalries stop them creating a sensible modern society. By my reign it was clear they had rejected this and I was not willing to spend money that could have been used to give our people a better life on trying to help savages, yet somehow the deaths of rebels and delinquents going back close to 200 years are laid at my door. Much in a similar way as to those deaths during the Andean genocide are laid at the doorstep of Beatrice. I for one find the situation we have both faced laughable but I wish to say to the Empress Welcome to the Club."
Few nations have yet to comment on the arrest warrant issued against King Akakois by the Unified Iwi, a nation that have brutally exceuted two former soldiers they claim murdered Maori during the rebellion there. These are charges they each denied saying that they only fought in a war and committed nothing that could be considered a war crime, despite at that point the Uppsala Convention not existing.
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EPIPHANES DEPARTS IPSUS FOR KYNE
The nations flagship ENS Epiphanes was this morning seen leaving dock in Ipsus heading for the Kyne. The carrier, along with its 10 fighters will be carrying out duties to ensure the nation can not be attacked again by the Commonwealth of the Iwi. The ship was accompanied by two Destroyers, two Frigates and an unspecified number of subs. Minister of Defence spokesman Saif al-Din Hakim said, "This fleet is intended to ensure the safety of our territorial waters and beyond. The Iwi can not be ruled out from making another attack upon our industry and infrastructure and we must be prepeared to defend our homeland from their illegal actions. If need be we must be willing to strike them before they strike us, as such we must ensure that our forces are superior in every respect. Our servicemen will do their duty and make us and our King proud."
The Navy will also be joined by regular air patrols by the Air Force including Prince Heydar who is a Squadron Leader in a fighter squadron. The 36 year old showed the media around his squadron saying, "I am proud to fly with the men of my unit, the loyalty they have given my father and my family is incredible. I will be honoured to take this fight the Iwi have brought to our doorstep to them. We stand ready to reign fire upon them should we be asked to, it is not what we wish to do. We have tried to live in peace for close to two decades now and the world should recognise it is not us who have sought out war."
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FORMER GAS RIG "DECOMISSIONED" AS TARGET PRACTICE
It was confirmed this morning that the former Royal Seleucid Gas Companies rig known as the Ipsus III has been "decommissioned". The rig, which was part of a network of four owned by the royal family and operated in the then national waters of the Andean Peninsular was opened in the late 1980's and in 2001 was abandoned due to threats made by the Maori of the Iwi. Since then the gas rig has been beyond the control of its rightful owners and its drilling contract expired in 2010.
The rig has however been occupied in the past by Maori who have been using the multi-million dollar investment without the permission of the royal family. It was left to Minister of Defence spokesman to announce what had happened. "I am pleased to announce that the Navy have successfully decommissioned the Ipsus III gas rig. It was believed to have been in an unserviceable state and likely to cause harm to anyone foolish enough to try and use the ageing material which has not been officially checked by its owners in close to 20 years. It is also likely that if operated the ancient platform would cause significant long term environmental damage. As such the decision was made by the Navy to decomission the platform from a safe distance ensuring the safety of all Seleucid inspectors. As such the rig became used for target practice with the permission of its rightful owner, King Akakois. We have witnessed that the rig is now fully decommissoned and will no longer present a significant threat to life or environment. We would not ask for permission to tow the remains away for recycling."
The rig cost several million dollars when new and when Seleucid workers were frightened away that investment was lost. Prince Heydar explained, "As responsible business people we must take into account the need to shut down out dated equipment, that remains our responsibility. The way we did it was rather spectacular but was deemed the safest way. Some may say it was a little over the top but if a man choose to set fire to a wardrobe he owned no one would batter an eye lid. This is exactly the same."
The decomissioning (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=755.msg5893#msg5893) was carried out by the crew of the ERS Dionysus who reported a "highly successful venture."
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UNIFIED IWI SUB PREVENTED FROM LAUNCHING MISSILES
The Royal Seleucid Navy yesterday captured a sub from the Unified Iwi and took its 143 crew prisoner. The submarine was detected within Seleucid national waters and a maritime patrol aircraft challenged it and eventually forced it to the surface. The pursuit of the sub was joined by a surface fleet lead by a Frigate and soon the submarine was disabled. By the time the crew came alongside the Iwi's crew had evacuated into life rafts and the submarine was scuttled, sinking below the surface. Currently the 143 prisoners are being held at five different military bases while the government begins drawing up potential chargers.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said, "This is a blatant attack on our nation. There is no other reason for a cruise missile carrying submarine to be less than 50nautical miles from our shoreline. The ship being sunk in our EEZ is in my view nothing other than eco-terrorism. A nuclear sub now sits in the deeps of our waters, its poison likely to do untold damage to our waters, fish stocks and eventually our shore line. This is nothing but an improvised nuclear attack on our nations interests. As such the 143 crew men are likely to be placed on terror charges, and charges of damaging our environment. As such we will be holding court cases in the coming days at various points across our nation."
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KING'S HUMANITARIAN GESTURE A "WEDDING GIFT" TO MUNDUS
King Akakois today announced that on Wednesday he will marry his 4th wife the 23 year old Lodjain Oksana Stasiuk. The pair will marry at a family ceremony in the capital and afterwards take a week long honeymoon in a yet to be confirmed location. The King made the announcement while visiting a Naval base on the Kyne coast, while there the King made another announcement, this one concerning the issues with the Iwi. "It is well known we took into custody 143 prisoners from The Commonwealth of the Iwi, these were all taken into custody in our national waters where they had been involved in acts against our nation. Upon deeper investigation it is clear the hostilities were only planned by the six officers onboard this submarine, the rest of the crew merely innocent pawns in their King's terrorism. We wish the people of the Iwi no harm and so as it is tradition for the monarch to make a series of gifts to celebrate a wedding I make a gift, a gesture to the Commonwealth of the Iwi. The 137 prisoners we have taken from your illegal submarine activity that bare no responsibility shall be released immediatley. As we have no diplomatic ties with the Commonwealth we have engaged with Heyra as a trusted neutral nation. As such when the ambassador of that nation sees fit we shall surrender these men into Heyra's custody and they may be permitted to deal with them as they see fit under international law. It is my hope this gesture of goodwill towards our fellow man will make the Goddess bless my new marriage to a beautiful young woman."
The King is likely to make several other announcements in the coming days.
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CELEBRATIONS AS KING MARRIES
The nation stopped yesterday to celebrate the 4th marriage of King Akakois. In a ceremony which took place at the Ipsus Royal Palace around 2,000 guests were invited to witness the union between the monarch and his 23 year old wife who was immediately named as Queen Oksana I. The King's Escort was made up of his son's Crown Prince Hadi and Prince Heydar, both of whom were wearing military uniform. Meanwhile Queen Oksana was accompanied by her mother and sister, both Lodjian noblewoman. Following the ceremony the King and his four wives paraded through the streets receiving offerings from the public, before returning to the Palace for the evening feast. While the King entertained his guests at a large garden party the streets of Ipsus became one giant street party lasting until the early morning. One young reveller said, "Today is a great day, the King is blessed by Goddess and soon we shall be blessed with more royals, children of the Goddess." Meanwhile others were delighted to have a young Queen again, "To have a 23 year old Queen we have someone who will represent us younger Seleucid citizens. I'm delighted and so happy."
The King's 2nd youngest wife, Queen Katerina spoke briefly to the media saying, " My new Sister Wife will be a good addition to our family, she is sweet, intelligent and already begun embracing our culture. I know she'll soon be a mother and I look forward to meeting new Sister Sons and Daughters. The bigger our family the more blessed we are."
The decision to not invite any foreign powers however was put down to, according to a royal press secretary, "A wedding is a happy occasion, thanks to lies spread about our nation we are unable to guarentee some nations wouldn't take this momentous day as being some chance to make a public statement or try and hijack the occasion for their own twisted schemes. Today is about two people's love."
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GOVERNMENT TO DESTROY MAORI HEADS FOR "HEALTH CONCERNS"
The Ministry for Health today announced that it plans to destroy 74 "Mokomokai" otherwise known as Maori severed heads for "health concerns". 52 of the heads are kept by private individuals who acquried the heads during their service in the military in the Commonwealth of the Unified Iwi, the remaining 22 are on display at several museums across the nation. The heads are supposedly of powerful Maori chiefs who once dead have their head removed, preserved and displayed alongside the rest of their tribal parafinalia. It is thought the heads contain magic that helps protect the tribe and therefore the heads are highly prized.
A Minister of Health spokesman said, "It is clear just being near them that these dead body part smell, the are covered in fungus and bacteria and pose a real risk to health. We can not be certain what diseases are growing on them and so to be safe we must destroy these objects. It is also the humane thing to do, these are someone's physical remains and to have them as some sort of gruesome reminder of the past is rather savage. By cremating the heads it is hoped we can restore some dignity that the Maori took away from these people."
It was reported that those in the hands of private owners will be purchased by the King who will then hand them over to the Ministry of Health for disposal. A spokesman for the King said, "These were reminders of a great service our men did for our nation long ago. They do not deserve to lose their memories but we must look for their health and the dignity of the dead. We shall ensure they are well rewarded for their service and we shall find other ways to allow them to have fond memories of their adventures on behalf of our nation."
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KING SENDS "AID" TO PROTESTORS
It was announced today that King Akakois and his family are sending what has been described as aid to protestors in Tamora who are campaigning to get Dilara Haghighi freed from a death sentence in Slava Lavosk. The announcement comes after The Supreme Ayatollah made a speech calling for people to see the protests as a duty. Crown Prince Hadi relayed his fathers decision saying.
"My father has recently returned from a very joyous honeymoon with my step-mother Oksana to Tamora. As always the people there were friendly, hospitable and couldn't do enough to make my families stay enjoyable. My father, and the rest of our family see it as a duty to support these noble people in their campaign. As such we shall be instructing our embassy staff to take drinks and food to those protesting. Additionally our staff will be providing pre-paid Travelcards for 25,000 people in the capital. It is our hope these will help people get out and protest. The Ambassador will joining the protests in the capital and urges and Seleucid present in Tamora to join him. It is vital we help support this poor girl claim her human rights. My father will also be providing headscarves in the Tamoran flag for many women, if the weather is warm it is vital people take precautions. I will be praying that these protests are successful."
It is also reported that the King and his wives have sent messages of support to Dilara Haghighi but it is unconfirmed whether these have been received.
Two hours after the announcement was made, Queen Katerina, the King's third wife, accompanied by the wife of Crown Prince Hadi, Princess Korina, and the wife of Prince Heydar, Princess Chryssa made their way to the Slavia Lavosk embassy in Ipsus where around 5,000 people joined them for a candlelight vigil.
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KING SAYS HONEYMOON WAS "FRUITFUL"
Today King Akakois returned to work following an extended honeymoon in Tamora with his 4th wife Queen Oksana. The pair were accompanied by his other wives and children as he made his way to address his Council in the capital. The King said before entering the Council house "My honeymoon was very fruitful in many ways. I enjoyed, as always, the hospitality of Tamora, the company of a beautiful devoted wife and we did a little business" The King then entered the building and soon after gave a speech to the Council which included a new international organisation.
Oil and Gas, they are the life blood of Mundus. We see nations around the world turning their backs on these but the cold, hard reality is that we need these. It will take decades at best for new greener technology to take the place of fossil fuels, and while I shall ensure Royal Seleucid does its bit to promote this I must also do my best to ensure the worlds life blood does not dry up. As such myself and the Emperor of Tamora believe it is time for us to ensure stabilisation of the international oil and gas industries. Our people sit upon reserves of some 128 billion barrels and we produce around 2.2million barrels a day. We have 396 trillion cubic feet of natural gas too. We are blessed indeed. We have the ability to influence the worlds oil and gas supplies significantly, we flood the market we can crash the price, we withhold our supply we can raise the price, but this is unfair to less blessed nations of the world. This is unfair, this is unethical and in the long run it helps nobody. As such myself and the Emperor of Tamora believe an international organisation taking an international view should be created to help ensure supply meets demand and that producers are given a fair and equitable price. We have there produced what we shall call OPEN, The Oil and Gas Producing Economic Nations, yes I am aware that should be OGPEN but that doesn't roll of the tongue so well. We are founder members of OPEN and we invite other major oil and gas producers to join with us to ensure the life blood of Mundus flows."
The charter of the organisation shows that it establishes mechanisms to help the nations who are members co-ordinate the price of oil and gas and to ensure that global supply meets demand. The Charter (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nSU28RUccVz0rkzjMTi06bo9EtT_LZaGK65eaIeF7Zk/edit) was made available to press soon after.
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PRINCESS AFRODITI LODJAIN BOUND
Princess Afroditi,the 25 year old daughter of King Akakois and Queen Yanna, will be taking up a position in Lodja as the nations ambassador there. It was expected that the King would marry her to one of the nations leading nobles in the coming weeks however she will now be taking up residence in the Palace of the Goddess the same residency inhabited by the Queen of Lodja. It is perhaps an indicator of a move by the King to form closer relations with the nation from which his new wife, Princess Afroditi's new step-mother, came from. The King has been learning Lodjain and it is likely the rest of his family have as well. The King has also indicated that he intends on giving lots of his family more responsibility after saying at a public appearence that, "I am an old man with a new wife and beautiful family. My sons need to start learning how to run things and there is no better way than getting their hands dirty, you are never too young to start in politics."
The Princess is also likely to be trying to form bonds with other nations as many monarchies also have ambassadors who live on the Isle, this informal diplomacy is likely to be a way of the young Princess being able to use her linguistics degree as a way of helping support the nations foreign policy aims.
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JOINT MISSILE BOAT PROJECT LIKELY TO GET GREEN LIGHT
The Ministry of Defence today announced that the nation is to get a new missile boat and that the project is likely to be shared with neighbours Tamora. The new vessel is to be used mainly as a longer range patrol vessel than what the nation currently as and will be designed to maximise firepower while maintaining high speed. From details given to the press it appears to be armed with a 76 mm auto canon, 8 AGM-84 Harpoons missiles, 1 CWIS block , 2 internal torpedoes and a 57mm naval gun. The spokesman who unveiled it said, "The new design is likely to be able to pack quiet a punch for a small package. It will ensure the territorial integrity of our home waters for a long time to come and is a sound investment in these turbalent times."
It is expected that Tamora will share the costs of development and that the manufacturing process will also be split between the two nations, the exact manner in which this will be done is yet to be confirmed. The news was welcomed by many of the public following attacks by the Unified Iwi which according to the spokesman would, "Have been repulsed with ease had such a vessel been in our navy."
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NATION PREPARES FOR FESTIVAL OF WATER
The nation today began to prepare for the two day long Festival of Water, the most important religious event in the Anahitaism calender. The Festival marks the moment when the Goddess Anahita brought forth fresh water for the first humans out of the salty oceans and thus allowing them to survive. As such the faithful give thanks every year to mark the occasion and give thanks to the Goddess. The festivities usually centre around the capital of Ipsus where stories tell where the Goddess first created drinkable water at the site today marked by a shrine at the North Entrance of the Royal Palace. Thousands of worshippers will flood the capital to make offerings at the shrine intended to show the Goddess the progress the nation has made towards eradicating the Five Great Evils. Tradition gifts of great value show poverty is being eradicated while gifts of food and drink show Thirst and Hunger are being defeated meanwhile by having thousands of people celebrating together we show the Goddess that loneliness is no more.
The King has this year invited the monarchs of Tamora and Tarrokh who it is believed have both accepted. The King, who will be the first to make his offering at the Shrine, has stated, "The Festival is the highlight of our year, a time to come together, praise the Goddess and show her the progress we are making towards eradicating the Five Great Evils. I believe this year we have done a great deal towards these aims and I am hopeful that the Goddess will send us great blessings as a result. This year we extend our hospitality, as the Goddess expects , to our dear friends in Tamora and Tarrokh, it is my hope that just as the Goddess did so many centuries ago we can see a new life spring forth between these three noble nations."
The Festival will begin when the faithful refrain from using fresh water for a period of 24 hours, during which time the Royal Palace switches off all water, the King will restore the flow following his offering at the Shrine and then will welcome back the water. The Festival is the first to be experienced by Queen Oksana who is still a follower of her Goddess Sessifet, however the youngest Queen has said, "Regardless of faith the festival reminds us of something great and important. I look forward to witnessing it and helping do what I can to remove these Five Evils. I feel we can achieve so much in the year ahead and celebrate the work of the last twelve months."
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NEW FACES AT THE PALACE
Today it was announced by the Royal Family that two key appointments have been made. Iman Saab has been appointed to Head of National Intelligence while in a surprise move Cassiopeia Vasilakis has been named as the personal spiritual adviser to Crown Prince Hadi, the first foreigner to serve in the Royal Household.
Iman Saab is a veteran of the Air Force having served fifteen years as a combat pilot before taking up a role as Commander of a intelligence squadron. The 41 year old also has served time as an instructor in military history at the Royal Military Academy where he became a close friend of Prince Heydar. His new role will see him take responsibility for the King's daily briefings as well as ensuring the nations various intelligent assets are run in accordance with the King's wishes. The position is seen as one of great influence and there is little surprise that the King has trusted a man who is a distant relation. Saab is a cousin of Queen Katerina and third in line to become the Duke of Damghan behind his three elder brothers, he is however unlikely to ever hold that position and so a career move such as this is a way of him gaining his own influence. In his first public statement since his appointment Saab said, "I am a man deeply honoured to be able to once more serve my nation and my King. Its a challenging job at a challenging time but I am confident that we can continue to ensure that our nation remains ready to tackle any and all threats to our nation." It is expected that one of his first tasks will be to investigate several reported leaks of information that have enabled members of the Commonwealth of the Unified Iwi to illegally kidnap our citizens and murder them.
Meanwhile 28 year old Cassiopeia Vasilakis has been appointed as Crown Prince Hadi's personal spiritual adviser. Each member of the royal family has such an adviser and the Crown Prince has been without one for three months following the retirement of his former adviser, 81 year old Sofia Ebrahimi who had served in the role since the Crown Prince was 12 years old. The new adviser is also the first foreigner to serve in the Royal Household as she is the daughter of a Tamoran noble, Nikos Vasilakis. The young Priestess has been serving at the Water shrine at the Royal Palace's North Entrance for the last six months and has impressed the leading Priestesses there. The High Priestess called the appointment a "wise move. Cassiopeia is a good scholar of the faith and is likely to be able to give the royal family guidance that will help them continue to support the faith among younger people." The fact that a Tamoran was selected and not someone from Seleucid was in some quarters criticised however Crown Prince Hadi stated, "The faith knows no borders. We are all followers of the Goddess and if Cassiopeia is the best adviser for myself than I do not care what nationality she is. It is not significant anyway, Tamora and in particular West Seleucid are people that are friends of ours and it is useful sometimes to have a friend rather than family giving you advice. I look forward to her meeting with and working with my family. I am sure my children will be delighted to receive her tutorials."
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ROYALS GREEN LIGHT NEW LUXURY RESORT
The King has today given permission for a new artificial series of islands to be built by his Mother-in-Law, Ekaterina Stasiuk who already owns and operates a number of luxury holiday resorts and destinations across Lodja and the rest of Mundus. The latest development, which Queen Oksana will be a 15% partner in is to be named the Seleucid Palm and features a proposal to include six marinas, a water theme park, 'Sea Village', homes built on stilts above the water, and boardwalks that circle the "fronds" of the "palm". It is estimated that around 1,000 luxury villa's will also be built along with a series of hotels and recreation facilities. The resort will be among the largest collection of artificial islands ever constructed and is likely to cost in the region of $12billion with the Stasiuk family underwriting 50% of the total and various other Lodjains and Seleucid partners funding the remainder.
The Royal Family are also to be given a small Palace on the islands. The new development will create thousands of jobs and hopefully attract a large number of tourists to the area helping increase the nations revenue.
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KING AKAKOIS TEMPLE TO BE "GRANDEST EVER"
It is tradition that every Seleucid monarch funds the construction of a new temple somewhere in the nation. King Akakois has long awaited the outcome of a competition among designers to come up with plans. The King today made his selection and picked a mighty looking temple to be built by 27 year old designer Raheem Nadir. The pair made the announcement at the site where the Temple is to be built, some 10km outside Anarak the city closest to the desert. The King and the young designer broke ground with the site each doing a little digging to get the process underway.
The Temple, which will have an underground chamber where the King will lay in rest before his funeral, will be 557feet tall and be made mainly out of coloured glass. Designer Nadir said, "The glass is designed to reflect the sun, lighting up the area around it like the beacon the King has been to me." The site will also feature a canteen for providing food and drink to the poor, a Seleucid heritage museum, telescopes will be placed on the top floor from where people can see entire region. The lower floor will include a planetarium and a large lecture threatre for training future Priestesses as well as giving guest lecturers. The temple will be surrounded by about 30 acres of wooded created from a new irrigation system.
His Majesty talked happily about the decision saying, "The Temple reflects many things I have tried to achieve for our nation, it is proud, it is based around education and expanding our knowledge while at the same time keeping our heritage alive." It is also believed that a small section of the Temple will be dedicated for other faiths to have facilities. "I am aware Seluecid is not the home of just one faith, the Cult of Helus and Manism also have minor roles in our nation. This place will be a talking point for the people of the city and surrounding areas, it shall be a place for knowledge and fun as well as worship. Every faith has a right to experience these things." It is expected that the temple will be completed in 24 months.
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KING DEMANDS GLOBAL ACTION
Following the Iwi's execution of former military offer Imran Gamal the King has called for international action against The Iwi. "Today we have seen a man who served his nation well murdered by a bloodthirsty kangaroo court." The King said that the evidence provided by the Seleucid military was ignored which included details of how "sadly some prisoners, all convicted of terrorist activities, had allergic reactions to delousing agents used to prevent Typhus in the prison system." Instead the Iwi claimed these were agents designed to kill. The King was shocked when he heard the manner of execution stating, "I have no issue with nations having the death penalty just as we do, but the method must be humane, squeezing the life from a human, and then to deny them the rites of their faith is appalling. Nations around the world who have signed that MCUR must now stand by that document and make their voices heard. What angers me even more is the Maori have a track record, clubbing a man to death, injecting another with poison, and yet the Morelanders, a nation at the forefront of creating the MCUR handed him over knowing full well he faced the death penalty if convicted in the kangaroo court."
The King said he is consulting today with his Ministers over what action to take. "We shall not respond to brutality with knee jerks. We shall consider all options and take what is appropriate. We shall then make an announcement to the international community and expect their support. The liberal powers of this world shape much of the legislation and I know they may look down upon us due to our unfortunate pasts, however as a nation we have worked to show we are not the monsters we are painted to be. In the past we had an Empire, we brought stability to parts of the world that had none and when we left we had equipped those places to prosper. Look at Hunter's Bay, the capital of the Iwi, when we arrived it was nothing but a small village, today it is a beautiful city, it has a thriving industrial centre and port, educational institutes that many nations would dream of, we did that for them. Others will judge us for our role in slavery, yet they deny the fact that many of their nations enjoyed the benefits of slaves until relatively recently and had no issue. Suddenly we see these hypocrites sanctioning Tamora for placing debtors into slavery as a punishment for their wrong doing, surely this is an act of mercy compared to strangling a man to death and dissolving his body? The international community must stop its double standards, stand up to these Maori who play the victim card at every opportunity and say enough is enough."
The Foreign Office have also advised against travel to any CNN nation because of fear of "spurious accusations leading to convictions in fake courts."
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MILITARY FLOCK TO COAST
With news of a Rokkenjiman naval prescence heading into the nearby Gulf of Aaraxis the nations military have moved to the Southern coast in large numbers. The news of this deployment comes as the Ui Cenneslaig military have gone on alert. It was left to King Akakois to explain the military deployment to the media during a visit to a Naval facility on the Southern Coast.
"It is a worry that we have a fleet approaching close to our homeland that is a treaty partner of East Moreland, a nation that has violated our territory in the past. This is a clear worry for us as we have no need for their vessels anywhere near that gulf. The Midaranye region is more than capable of looking after itself and the current threat levels there are high thanks to the Iwi's transgressions. We have built a working relationship with the Cenneg military and it is our hope this will ensure they will use their influence to keep the CNN out of our affairs, the problem we have is we have no such agreement with anyone with influence with Rokkenjima. Until we have reason to think otherwise we shall consider the Rokkenjiman presence a potential issue and their fleet shall be monitored by our Air Force."
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"WRONG TOOL FOR THE JOB" WARNS INTELLIGENCE CHIEF
Following news that Rokkenjima are replacing a ship in the Gulf of Aaraxis with a Missile Destroyer the nations Head of Military Intelligence, Imran Saab has advised the King to increase the military threat level. "We see something majorly offputting about this announcement. Pirates operate at sea, you intercept them at sea, by sending a vessel which has a profile better suited to attacking targets on land you are no longer looking at the pirates, you are looking at attacking something on the land. That means either the pirates bases of operations or launching an attack on another nation. We are highly familiar with this region, unlike the Rokkenjimans who are sending this vessel some 4,000km, and I know of no issue with piracy in the region that requires foreign intervention. I have not seen one media report on pirates in my own nations media, that of our friends in Tamora, our neighbours to the East Slava Lavosk or even Miteravia. This excuse of anti-piracy operations is therefore a tissue paper thin excuse for something else and that concerns me, should there be a piracy issue wouldn't the Cenneg have responded as they have responsibilities for the Celtic Protectorate which sits on the Gulf, yet the Cenneg only increase their stance once a Rokkenjiman vessel approaches. The wrong tool for the job is either a blatant provocation for someone or shows a niavity I wouldn't expect from a nation that claims a proud naval heritage."
In the hours that followed it was announced that the Navy was cancelling all leave and that a squadron of aircraft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-34) equipped for maritime attack missions have been moved to the East Coast. In an announcement made by the Ministry of Defence it was claimed, "This move is neccessary as we see foreign forces in our continental region without a single invite. Our waters are free of pirates and to suggest that a region that is free from piracy needs support from a boat designed to fire missiles at land is ridicolous, something is going on and we shall be ready for it when it is." The move has also seen the nations Marines conduct a series of exercises along the coast incorporating amphibious assaults.
CHILD NUMBER SIX FOR KING ANNOUNCED BY QUEEN OKSANA
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The King's 4th wife, Lodjain born Queen Oksana has today announced that she is expecting her first child with the King. The 23 year old married the King just under a year ago having meet at the Jewel of the Desert festival. The 60 year old King is said to be "excited at being a father again. The joys of watching a child grow to be a fine man or woman who shall serve the nation is one of the biggest honours of being King, naturally I am hoping for a little Prince as the Palace is already too full of women and adding another Princess could eventually drive me and my two sons insane." The Queen was visiting a equine show when she made the announcement rather casually saying that she must now "stop riding and look after the little one inside her."
The King's 4th wife stands one day to become the Duchess of Potaki when her mother the Lodjain property developer Ekatarina Stasiuk dies. This would mean that the child would one day become the holder of the Duchy making them part of both Seleucid and Lodjain nobility by birth. "The fact my son or daughter will hold titles in both nations is a joyous affair" the King began, "To my knowledge they will be the first non follower of Sessifet to hold a title of nobility in Lodja, it goes to show just how close our two nations are becoming. I am proud to call that nation my family through Oksana."
The King's 3rd wife, Queen Katerina is also excited, she was also at the show when the announcement was told. "I have wanted to shout the news for two months now since my Sister Wife told me, its excellent news and I can't wait to meet the new Prince or Princess. The Palace always seems happy with young children and now we currently only have four year old Shahin running around, I hope he will be very happy with a new brother or sister."
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FISHING FLEET NARROWLY MISS MINE
Following the irresponsible mining of the Gulf of Aaraxis by Slava Lavosk several Seleucid fishing vessels have observed mines in international water. One such boat taking an image of the mine and posting it to the internet. The Captain of the fishing vessel Majestic Blue said after, "We narrowly avoided snaring it in our nets, praise to the most powerful we didn't otherwise we would not be here to tell you about the incident." The fishing fleet believe that the mine, which was some 20km outside Slava Lavosk's Exclusive Economic Zone was probably left there on purpose. "This stretch of water is regularly fished by many of the nations in the Gulf region and I believe the Lavosk government knew that and are seeking an economic impact on those that use the waters legally." Several of the fishing boats of the various Seleucid operated fishing companies have taken to moving further out into the Northern Kyne in hope of avoiding any other potential mines, however the Majestic Blues captain believes this may not be sufficent. "We have seen the Lavosk military have elected to try and interfere in the livelihoods of our fisherman and they would anticipate that we would simply move our fishing grounds for the time being, I would not rule out them mining areas of the Kyne just as they have the Gulf."
The announcement by Slava Lavosk of the mining of the Gulf came just after Rokkenjima announced the prescence of a Destroyer in the region on "anti-piracy" operations something many governments have seen through. The Majestic Blues captain holds them partly responsible. "They either believe we are stupid or they must look at the clowns they employ to give them information. Our waters are free of piracy and there is no need for any Rokkenjiman vessel, its bad enough having the Cenneg steaming back and forth in the region for no reason, now we must contend with the Rokkenjimans. Any pirates were dealt with decades ago so the Rokkenjimans must update their records. Our home of Midaranye was always peaceful until foreign powers began interfering in our people and cultures. They must now not be surprised by a backlash. I am proud ourselves and Tamora will stand shoulder to shoulder in the face of international bullies."
It was announced that more aerial patrols will be flown over the Gulf and North Kyne mainly to identify mined areas outside the Slava Lavosk EEZ and destroy them, additionally the patrols will "man-mark" the Rokkenjiman vessels as a spokesman for the Minister of Defence announced. "It is suspicious the Rokkenjimans suddenly appear in the region many years after piracy ceased thanks to our own actions. This is clearly some pretence for hostile actions and as such we must be prepared. We have seen the Rokkenjimans are friends of the East Morelanders and their relationship has been accused by the Morelanders of being one sided. We would not put it past them to use us as some scapegoat to reinforce that friendship. We will be ready for any treachery."
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MIDARANYE BRACES FOR LOCUST SWARM
Ecological experts have begun monitoring a swarm of several million locust heading towards the north of the country. The creatures are thought to have swarmed in the northern desert where they are now beginning to mass in a search for food. The last major locust swarm to hit Seleucid came in the 1950's and caused massive loss of food stocks. The nation is bracing for the coming swarm with the military mobilising to help support efforts. A national state of emergency has been called and even the military reserve have been mobilised. The Minister of Defence explained, "The military shall be dispatched to rural areas where they will do whatever we can to begin securing food stocks, be that helping farmers to secure their granaries or barns against the creatures or moving portable secure silos in the area. We have secured several large grain ships and will be doing everything we can to ram them full of food stuff and lock them down tight to try and protect food stocks."
The Minister also issued a warning to other Midaranye nations, "Experts are telling me that these creatures will flock across the desert, reach the coast and then continue on for some time, the average swarm is capable of covering vast distances and whether they turn east, west, split up or even cross the ocean towards the islands off the coast of Aranye we can not be sure. The whole region needs to be on standby and prepare for the worst."
The King has instructed all food supplies from the Desert Palace to be removed and taken to Ipsus and secured. It is likely the King will remain in the Palace while the swarm crosses the nation. Crown Prince Hadi however is part of Air Force efforts to try and spray crops in a hope to keep the swarm out of sensitive areas.
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LOCUST HIT NORTH OF NATION
The predicted giant swarm of Locust has hit the North of the country. It is estimated several million of the creatures have begun making their way south across the nation destroying any untreated crops. Over the last 24 hours members of the military along with farm labourers have been frantically spraying crops in order to try and protect them from the infestation, this however is unlikely to be successful as not enough warning of the swarm was given. Other places around the nation have also begun spraying and moving whatever crops they can into secure silos in order to protect them from the creatures.
One farmer from the North said, "This is going to ruin our crops, and has the potential to ruin my business. Nobody predicted these things were coming until it was too late. Now thousands of businessman like me will lose their livlihood and the nation will need to spend a fortune to import food unless we are very careful." It is expected that the locust will take 48 hours more to pass through the country but their movements are hard to predict once they reach the coast.
Meanwhile the military are out and about in Ipsus ensuring that food in markets is not being horded and keeping lines of people in order. One lady in Ipsus who was stocking up on supplies said. "We know we may be without for weeks now so we prepare. I think its good that the Army are ensuring no one hordes, before they arrived a woman ahead of me was trying to buy all the bread, a soldier appeared and took all but three loaf from her and told the stall owner that was as much as anyone was aloud." In other cases the army actively took control of marketplaces and limited how many people were present at anyone time.
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LOCUST DAMAGE LIKELY TO HIT $2.5billion
Following the journey of a flock of locust through the nation it is estimated that around $2.5billion worth of damage has been done to the nations agricultural industry. The plague of insects has ripped through the nation destroying many farms crops and in some cases getting into storage barns and destroying stockpiles. Almost every farmer in the nation, including foreign investors Dizon Farming has been hit as the creatures plucked fields clean before moving on in their ever insatable wave of feeding. One farmer from just outside Ipsus stated, "This has been a disaster for our business, we grow cotton and this year we've nothing to sell. We're going to have to essentially start from scratch and that's if we can survive the year out with no income. I'd hoped to expand but that now is not going to be possible."
The King has toured the areas affected and has promised that he will ensure that everything is done to ensure people don't suffer too greatly, his press spokesman saying. "The health of his people is the most important thing in the world for King Akakois, the nation has reserves of food and the King will ensure this is used to stop food prices raising sharply. If need be we will look at importing from nearby nations who are lucky enough to not be effected." There has however been a range of theories about what brought about this swarm with very little warning one news source popular on the internet believes it was part of a "Clever undiscriminant biological attack." before explaining, "It is clear these locust can not have magically appeared, someone must have brought them here. With the animosity of the Maori and the Morelanders we have two nations capable of such evil. One need only look at how the Free Mundus Network exposed the murder of Rokkenjiman security agents across Mundus by the Morelanders, it is therefore clear then that these locust have been specificially bred to destroy our nation and smuggled in before being released to destroy our nation."
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TEMPLE OF HELUS IN JERABAL DAMAGED IN FOOD RIOT
A group of twenty Seleucid citizens have been arrested by members of the Cenneg Security Forces in the Celtic Protectorate border town of Jerabal. The town has been facing food shortages during the recent locust crisis and last night a large group gathered outside the Temple accusing the Cultists of hording food. The congregation inside where taken to safety by Cenneg soldiers before the crowd, thought to number in the region of 200 people forced their way inside. One eye witness who wished to remain anonymous said, "People smashed everything they could see, people had been telling us the Cultists have horded food and hidden it so that they can stay strong when the food shortages make us weak. Some people picked up the swords on an alter and used them to cut open tapestries on the wall looking for hidden items." The overwhelmed security forces were soon joined by the Rapid Reaction Force which used tear gas and rubber bullets to subdue the food rioters. They arrested twenty people for a variety of crimes, among them is local deputy mayor Tamashid Ruken who was arrested for assaulting a soldier. The eye-witness said, "One of the doors inside was broken open and we discovered the Temple had a small kitchen, probably used for their feasts, we found food there, smoked meats, cheeses, bread and fruit and nuts. People grabbed whatever they could, even just small blocks of cheese and made their way out before the soldiers could stop them."
The Cult of Helus is known to use food in some of its rituals leading to reports of Temples throughout the Celtic Protectorate having stores of food. The Temple of Helus in Jerabal was rather badly damaged, six of it's eight statues of the Gods of the Cult were smashed, a fire broke out destroying much of the wooden seating and people took pick axes to the marble floor, in addition four ceremonial swords were found to be missing. The Temples Priestess is Grama Hedulaziz who said, "This is an awful day for us, the Temple was beautiful, white marble carved hundreds of years ago. Swords handed down by now long dead members of the Cult who were well respected. People should be aware Cultists are suffering every much as everyone else during this food crisis. Our main tennant of faith is to protect those who can not protect themselves. If the Temple had stores of food we would open them up to the public not horde them."
There have been reports of attacks on food convoys by worried members of the nation. King Akakois said, "Food is coming. We are sourcing it from across Mundus. We may all feel a few rumbling tummies for a few days but things will be sorted soon. The Cultists do store food that is true, but what you find will not end the crisis, nor slack your appetite for more than a few hours. People need to be patient." There have been reports of people also scavenging for food left as offerings at Cultist shrines and tombs leading the Cenneg military to post extra guards.
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THE KING IS DEAD! LONG LIVE THE KING!
It was announced just moments ago the King Akakois, the beloved monarch of Royal Seleucid died of a heart attack. Royal Physician Dr.Malik Shaker made the announcement and said, "The King was thought to be in good health. He still swam regularly at the Palace and enjoyed spending his time being active with his grand-children and children. However he was discovered by Queen Katerina collapsed following undertaking strenous exercise. We believe that he had a heart attack and that without immediate help he sadly died. He was a much beloved monarch. In many ways he was a beloved father not only to his five children but to every Seleucid citizen. The real sadness is that in a few months time he was about to become a father again with Queen Oksana and the child will never see his incredible father. We must however tell this sixth son or daughter of Akakios how fortunate they are to have his blood running in their veins and we as a nation must come together in our hour of sadness to do all we can to be like a father to that child."
The news means that Crown Prince Hadi becomes King and assumes all his father's authority with immediate effect. The four wives of Akakois, Samira, Yanna Katerina and Oksana shall now be known as Royal Mothers while the Prince's two wives, Yasmine and Korinna become Queen. The line of succession will now move to 19 year old Prince Zareen who is currently at University studying History.
The new King, who has stated he will wait before being crowned has already outlined some of the actions he will be taking in the coming days when he released a statement which read, "The Kingdom faces many problems. Usually we begin the reign of each King with a feast, we shall wait to a more appropriate time. We can not welcome in the new King without a feast and it is not fair to hosts such a thing when people starve. We shall in the coming days be marshalling our forces towards our borders, we have seen Slava Lavosk sabre rattling and the fleets of various nations sit on our doorstep. We can not and must not allow these nations to see us as weak and as such our military will enforce a strength I know we have. Furthermore I know there will be people who shall seek to blame minorities in some way for this tragedy, it was merely my fathers time to leave us and as such we should celebrate what he achieved. We must carry on his legacy and ensure we walk bravely on his path."
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KING HADI ISSUES FIRST PROCLAMATIONS
The new King today issued several proclamations making them his first since the death of his father. The 39 year old monarch appeared at the National Assembly to issue his decrees marking his first public appearence since assuming the throne, however he has yet to be formally crowned. The first decree was aimed at stopping panic when food supplies are brought into the country. Hadi explained, "In order to prevent mobs of people swarming the airfields or ports there shall be a curfew in place between 6pm and 6am within 5km of all ports and airports. Anyone found outside their homes unless a government employee will be liable to arrest." It is hoped this will create pockets of safety around areas where food is being imported as currently large crowds are flocking to these ports of entry where food from Neu Uburzis, Krimeon, various JET nations and Tamora are entering. A few days ago six people were killed as they swarmed an airfield and two Seleucid soldiers died when their helicopter was shot down by small arms fire.
The second decree made it illegal for people to horde food. "Organisations and individuals are not permitted to stockpile food. Members of the armed forces are to be given the power to enter property and search for supplies of food that would be considered to be over that required for use for a week. Organisations should not store more food than they need for two days. Furthermore until further notice all restaurants and food service venues are to be closed. Any food confescated will be distributed in the local community." The move is thought to be particularly aimed at the various Temples of the Cult of Helus as they approach their Feast of Helus on the 22nd of February. The festival has in the past seen large banquets served at homes, ritual offerings of food and street parties. It is likely therefore these will be cancelled this year due to the lack of food.
The third decree was that the government will be controlling food prices. "The Minister for Agriculture will in the next 24hours post maximum prices for basic food stuffs, rice, bread, flour, vegetables and several other key basics. These will be randomly checked by members of the Ministry posing as customers and anyone found to be breaking these limits will be imprisoned for a minimum of five years. It is wrong to profit off the suffering of others. Anyone found to be selling food who are not a legitimate business will be imprisoned for a minimum of eight years. We must make a point of showing that greed will not be permitted in our nation." The various shopkeeping organisations across the country have criticised the move saying that prices will need to reflect the added costs of importing food from abroad however it is believed this will not be the considered.
Finally the new King used his time of issuing decrees to address the situation with Slava Lavosk. "For years Midaranye has been a region under external stresses but we have avoided conflict with each other. Now however we see Slava willing to build weapons the world was pleased to see the back of? Why would they do such a thing? The answer is simple, they wish to see our region burn. Ourselves and Tamora have worked hard to show unity in our region, to work together for the betterment of our peoples, and had Slava not seen fit to demonise a race or build weapons of mass destruction I was confident things could be worked out allowing our region to remain at peace. Now because of a combination of natural disaster and the outside interference of Mundus we stand at a knife edge. I would urge Slava to pull back, work with us all to return peace to our region and show the world they have no nuclear weapons. For now we shall stand our military on our borders ensuring you can not act more aggressively than you have already, stand down your tests, co-operate with the world and those troops can return to duties easing the natural disaster we face."
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HADI ABDICATES. PRINCE HEYDAR TO BECOME KING
In shocking developments at Ipsus Palace today Hadi has withdrawn his claim to be King meaning his younger brother Prince Heydar will become King instead. The announcement came after rumours of Queen Oksana stockpiling food at her families holiday resort came to light, followed by claims soon after that Hadi had protected her from investigation following the discovery because the child she is carrying is hers. There was a brief stand off at the Palace between an irate crowd demanding Queen Oksana be arrested and placed under investigation and Royal Guardsman. The stand off however was ended when Prince Heydar, a Squadron Leader in the Air Force arrived and bravely stood in front of the restless crowd and addressed them. Soon after Hadi took to the airways admitting what he had done and standing down as King, despite not actually being crowned yet. The eldest son of the late King Akakois said, ""I have a confession to make. The child in Queen Oskana's womb is mine. I have been guilty of betraying my father, guilty of betraying my family and was seduced by a Lodjain. I have allowed that seduction to allow me to put my people second and even considered today fighting the people of my homeland to protect Oksana. My family have voiced their shame in these revelations and as such I am withdrawing my claim to the throne in favour of that of my brother. I shall in the coming days move to my country estate and serve in whatever capacity my brother, the rightful King things best. I wish all people well and pray for your forgiveness. Long live the King."
Following the announcement Heydar once more addressed the crowd who began to fade away. Moments later a helicopter was seen leaving the Palace something which was explained as taking Hadi, his two wives and two children to the Palace of the Lake. Still dressed in his military flight suit the new King addressed the nation a few hours later.
"People of Royal Seleucid. I will not dwell on my brothers deeds for long, after all he is my brother, I love him and I forgive him. I am sure what he did he did out of a misplaced love for Oksana rather than any ill will towards his people. Like myself he loves our nation, our people and our land and in time I hope to the people will find a place in their heart to forgive him. As such he will now reside at the Palace of the Lake where he will spend his days with his family and dedicating his time to writing books on economics I know he has been keen to pen. As we turn to the future we now have a supply of food coming into the nation and soon I hope supplies will be sufficient, not plentiful but sufficient. As such I will be imposing martial law until further notice to ensure a fair, orderly and swift distribution of food to our people. Tomorrow I will be having a ceremony to honour those who over the last few days have lost their lives as our tempers have flared, the Priestesses of both faiths that dominate our nation will be in attendance and I shall be making a visit to the Temple of Helus in the Celtic Protectorate tomorrow evening to place an Air Force officers sword on their alter to pay respects to those Cultists who have died. While their faith is not one I share I believe that they have honourable aspects to their faith and as such are worthy of our respect. It is their Code of Canley's desire to defend those in need I admire and as such I will take that to heart. We shall ensure the weak, the old, the very young and the sick receive the first supplies and I would appreciate my nations support on this. Additionally we must do all we can to make less of a crisis in the East on our border with Tamora, their help has been most neighbourly and I would not wish to overuse their hospitality, beside their soldiers have much better things to do than protect a border which should not need protection. While Seleucids and Tamorans are not brothers so to speak we are like the cousins that spend so often visiting they may as well be your brother. Our cousins may have their own battles to fight soon enough and the border with us is not the one they need to worry about. We need to be good neighbours, come home from their camps and allow their military to take care of their own. We too must be watchful, the Tamoran cousins of ours are under threat and should the worse happen I hope our people shall remember the hospitality they have shown us. The Seleucid are good mannered and we return the favours granted to us."
It was revealed Queen Oksana was taken to the Ipsus military base where she will be kept under guard while investigations take place. Heydar added, "Queen Oksana was someone my father loved deeply. As such I pray for a swift end to the investigation and should she be found in the wrong judgement is mindful of her place in my father's heart. I know their is doubt over the father of her child, either way I shall soon be welcoming a nephew, niece, brother or sister and for that I am happy."
The new King is said to have planned an informal coronation for the next few days as a royal aide explained, "King Heydar does not wish to have a huge feast while food is still scarce for the majority. It is important however we have all legal measures in place and so he will be crowned at the Royal Temple in a mainly private ceremony, however soon after it is hoped a re-coronation of sorts can take place."
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AIR FORCE BID FAREWELL TO NEW KING ON BUSY DAY FOR NEW MONARCH
The Air Force today bid farewell to King Heydar as he brought down the curtain on his 20 years of military service. The 39 year old King never expected to be monarch and so elected to serve the country and an airmen and joined the Air Force just after his 19th birthday. The new monarch has on several occasions selflessly turned down promotions above Squadron Leader in order to remain on front line active duty as a pilot. He has during his career flown helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft helping save hundreds of lives in search and rescue operations. There was an emotional farewell at Ipsus Air Force base as his squadron said farewell in a traditional ceremony that saw the King hand over his uniform to Air Marshall Rayad Dossari before being handed back his pilot wings. Thousands of airmen then performed a march and fly past paying respects to King Heydar's military career.
The King then made his way to the Royal Temple just outside the Palace where he was formally crowned in a ceremony that was less than traditional. The new King was attended just by his siblings with the exception of disgraced elder brother, his Mothers and his own wife and ten year old son. The ceremony was intended to legally make sure that Heydar can begin running the country and the new King has already stated that once the situation returns to normal he will have a formal grand coronation. The ceremony also saw the Priestess of Anahita crown the King while the nations leading Priestess of Helus offered a blessing. The King also announced that he will keep Tamoran born Cassiopeia Vasilakis on his staff as "Ambassador between Faiths" a new position he hopes will be a link between the royal family and the various religious groups of the nation.
The King then went on a whistle stop tour of the capital visiting hospitals, food distribution centres and schools. King Heydar had declared Martial Law two days ago and today following his tour announced further measures involving the government. The first was that Martial Law will be extended for the next 30 days, at the end of which the nations elected body, the King's Council will be discontinued in its current form. "We need patriots in charge of our country offering advice. Therefore under the new King's Council only retired military officers will be permitted to stand for election. These are men who have shown unflinching loyalty to the people, to the nation and to the royal family. We have had a tempestuous few weeks in Royal Seleucid and now is a time for loyalty." The King then went on further to announce that Consul Karpos Simonides would be stepping down. "My father appointed Karpos and the pair worked together for many long years. Karpos is a man who I can not thank enough and a man I wish to enjoy his retirement. Karpos was always around our family and taught me to ride, he loved taking me and my siblings riding along with his own children. As such he shall be given the title Royal Master of Horse and will I hope ensure all our families horses are well cared for, well ridden and pampered, a task I know he will look forward to. With it shall come the Master of Horses estate (https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/default/acrylic-print/10.000/6.625/hangingwire/break/images-medium-5/mansion-and-courtyard-with-fountain-and-shrubs-priego-de-cordoba-andalusia-spain-pixelchrome-inc.jpg) which I hope he will enjoy for the rest of a long life. The position of Consul will be taken by Akakois Simonides, the former Consul's son and a former comrade in arms of mine. If he is half as talented in this role as his father then I am confident he is the man to help me take Royal Seleucid to a brighter future."
In a ceremony at sunset King Heydar's wife Chryssa was officially crowned Queen. After she stated, "I now know family life will change, myself and Heydar, our son Golzar believed that we would serve as and when required by the family but never on a day to day basis. That is why myself and my husband dedicated ourselves to working for the good of the family behind the scenes, now we must serve the nation and place that duty above all. Our first concern must be the future of the throne, and while Heydar has many siblings they are mainly sisters. I had hoped we would have more children and now that is a duty I must fill. I also understand that Heydar will need to produce more children and so I will be supporting him as he seeks to emulate his wonderful father and grow the family tenfold in size." This has lead many to speculate the new King will be seeking more brides, his father died with four wives and five children, his sixth is due to be born in a months time to disgraced Lodjain born Queen Oksana Stasiuk, however their are now doubts over the parentage of the unborn child after Hadi admitted an affair with the Lodjain seductress. The new King is yet to make a decision on her future having said in the past he is unsure how to treat her because of "the love my father had for her." It is likely that once a child is born a DNA test will be taken and the results will heavily influence the decision of King Heydar.
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SHOCKING ROYAL MURDER/SUICIDE
It was revealed this morning that late last night former King of Royal Seleucid, Hadi Sotor, murdered his two wives and his two children before killing himself. Reports from the Palace of the Lake where the 40 year old had gone into exile. One eye witness, a Royal Guard who was patrolling the boat landing area said, "We heard a gunshot, its not uncommon to have the Royals come here do some shooting of the water foul that live on the lake, or using the small firing range we have here. This though came late at night and that is uncommon, we also get warned if that kind of thing is going to happen. I saw men from the terreaces hurry towards the sound and heard several more shots in short order. I only found out later that it had been the sound of Hadi killing his family then himself."
King Heydar released a statement for the press stating, "My brother may have done much to harm this country but he was still family and I loved him, I always hoped one day that he would redeem himself however that is now not to be the case. Today I have lost two sisters in law and two nieces. My family is broken and battered but we shall not falter away from our responsibilities to lead Royal Seleucid towards better days."
The King later in the day announced his new cabinet, one of the major surprises was that his 20 year old cousin Prince Danyaal is to become Minister of Urban Development marking the youngsters first official government position. The rest of King Heydar's new cabinet is due to be announced in the coming days when he conveens his first council. It is likely the majority will be made up of members of his circle of friends from his days in the military.
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FOOD STOCKS NEARING 50% SAYS GOVERNMENT
It was announced today that the nations food stocks are at 50% the level of last year at this point. The news is a welcome report having had months of shortages which have lead to violence around the country. The current levels have been heavily contributed to by foreign nations, especially neighbouring Tamora, Krimeon and Ui Cenneslaig, however many other nations have contributed. Supplies of food are still being kept in unnamed secure locations and guarded by the military however it is hoped that by the end of the month normal supplies will be resumed. The imposition of martial law has helped ensure the security of the food supplies.
King Heydar visited one supply depot and declared himself "delighted with the support and generosity of the international community." He singled out Tamora for particular praise saying, "They not only helped bring food to our nation they opened their home to my people. It is now time for those people to return home and give thanks for the support of our neighbours." It was later confirmed that the new King has offered Emperor Abbas an official title in Royal Seleucid. "The events of the last week or so have changed the nature of the Seleucid nobility. Our family hold various titles for pockets of land across the nation. Those titles will be given out in due to course to worthy men who have served this country well and supported my family without question. Those criteria extend to Emperor Abbas, thanks to my deceased brothers evil actions we now have ten parcels of land in need of a Sheikh. One such place is just a few miles from the border, a place called Deh Kord. It is has a home giving views across the lands of both nations and I hope the Emperor will accept the title Shiekh of Deh Kord, the Shiekh's Palace (https://independenttravelcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Montaza-Palace-Alexandria-Egypt-6.jpg) and will be a frequent visitor there. I can think of no other way of thanking a man who gave our people a home in their time of need than giving him a home in our land. We Seleucid believe hospitality is important and Tamora showed it greatly, we must now return this."
It is not yet confirmed as to whether Emperor Abbas has accepted the title.
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JEWELL OF THE DESERT FESTIVAL TO GO AHEAD AS PLANNED
In May the Jewell of the Desert festival celebrates the exceptional quality and workmanship of the Royal Seleucid jewellrey industry and has been taking place for close to 400 years. Every year hundreds of craftsman from across the Kingdom arrive at the Palace of the Desert where traditionally they would have competed to sell to the royal family. The event soon grew into a gathering of the nobility and wealthy, and soon into a week long gathering of entertainment, luxury and shopping. It has even in recent years seen more and more foreign guests attend as hotels run day trips out to the giant bazaar. The event had been rumoured to be cancelled following the food shortage however with that crisis easing it has been confirmed it will still go ahead, providing a welcome boost for goldsmiths and other craftsman. One of the leading sellers in previous years has been Raif Athakonas who said, "I'm delighted that we will have once more a chance to showcase our wares. I enjoy the festival, the bartering, the excitement. Its always been good fun and we make about 50% of our years profits either directly at the Festival or because of it. I'm hopeful that this year will be a bumper year."
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OKSANA BIRTH SEES BUSY DAY AT PALACE
Yesterday morning the former wife of King Akakois, Oksana Stasiuk went into labour giving birth by cesearian section soon after. This long anticipated birth set in forth a series of motions that have seen a day of decrees passed by King Heydar.
As soon as the child was born the King ordered a DNA test as speculation has concluded that the child was not Akakois' but rather his son the disgraced Hadi. The results however were rather more surprising as a royal spokesman explained. "The child, a healthy boy, is not in anyway related to King Akakois, it is therefore only possible that Oksana took many men to her bed and as a result we have no idea who the father is, that however is not important as it is clear that this long awaited child is not a member of the royal family." The news soon saw King Heydar pass a series of decrees, the first invalidated the Lodjain noblewomans marriage to King Akakois. This decree stated, "It is clear that Oksana Stasiuk was not a loyal and loving wife as befits the position of Queen of Royal Seleucid, therefore she will be struck from the historical record of our Queen's, she does not deserve to share a title with my Mother and my Sister Mothers. Instead she shall be recorded as simply a courtesan." The move then freed the way for a later decree. "Oksana Stasiuk and therefore her child will be denied the right to call themselves Seleucids, Oksana had assumed our nationality through her now nullified marriage and as such loses the right to citizenship. She must now leave our nation and never return. We shall grant her 14 days, enough time according to medical experts to recover and naturally she may take her bastard child with her. It is only because of the love my father had for her that despite her evils we are not seeking a trial for treason."
Finally the new King decreed that all property and land belonging to the Stasiuk family in Seleucid will be forefit. "The holiday resort they built was granted to them because of misplaced love my father had for Oksana and this allowed him to let the Lodjain whore take advantage of our family. The resort shall now become the property of the government who shall auction it off in the coming weeks to a Seleucid citizen. No Lodjain should profit from disrespecting our royal family." It is expected that Oksana is planning to leave well within the 14 days granted to her by King Heydar.
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PALACE HOSTS FIRST "CORE CABINET" MEETING
Today King Heydar meet with what he is calling his "Core Cabinet", he has named five Ministers who will fill various portfolios covering what the King believes is the "fundamental daily business of the nation." It is expected that the "Peripheral Cabinet" will be named over the weekend, the King believes these are the portfolios that "provide much needed support to those running the Core Cabinet"
The first of the new Ministers arrived at around 9am and was Hameed Karimi (http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Salesman+Forushande+Photocall+69th+Annual+Yv4pbNQkdoHl.jpg) who was appointed the Finance Minister. Mr. Karimi is 45 year old former Naval Staff officer whose family have been involved in the silver industry for some 200 years. The former Naval Officer spent the last few years of his career managing the logistics and planning of the amphibious task force and was described by King Heydar as a "fast thinking, flexibly brained officer who will ensure the sound investments of the family, the nation and use our resources wisely." The new minister has resigned his position with his families silver mining business to concentrate full time on the new role which he described as "a deep honour".
Soon after the new Foreign Affairs Minister, Jahangir Michaelakis (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mohammad_Reza_Golzar_13930130151812953.jpg) arrived via helicopter. The former Air Force Wing Commander was part of a bomber squardon which carried out anti-insuregent operations in the conflict with the Maori. He has travelled extensively and speaks four languages. During his time in the Air Force he was one of those who inducted King Heydar and the two flew many training sorties together. Mr.Michaelakis said, "The duty of a Seleucid is to serve the nation to the best of their ability. I thought my time doing that was coming to an end as my Air Force carrier came to its twilight. I am thrilled that King Heydar now trusts me to serve in this capacity and I shall give it my best. Today is the second proudest of my life after earning my commission."
Firdaus Hussain (http://www.rozaweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/rozaweb.com-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-Hamed-Behdad-32.jpg) was named as Home Affairs Minister. The 45 year old is leaving his post as a Lt-Col in the Military Police and is taking up the role as his first position in politics. The King confirmed the decision saying, "In recent times we have had an unstable situation across the Kingdom and things need a firm hand to control them. Firdaus has a reputation for being firm but fair with all those he comes across, it is exactly that kind of style our nation now needs as we begin to make improvements for our nation." The Lt-Col began by saying that he would "ensure that within the next five days those imprisoned for crimes during the recent crisis will have been dealt with. This will mean all judges will be working well beyond their normal hours of business but it is important that we put these crazy days behind us and begin healing as a nation properly."
Education has been marked as a key priority by the new King and Jabbar Saab (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/724869380652322816/PJkmoWYy_400x400.jpg), an Air Force Squadron Leader has been put in charge of it. The 36 year old served on the same station as King Heydar and was considered by those on the station as a solid officer capable of great organisation. For the last six years he has organised the educational curriculum for those entering the Air Force with no formal qualifications as well as planning the various training syllabus for basic training. Speaking of his new appointment Mr.Saab stated, "The fact the King see's education as vital to the future of the nation is delightful. We will begin making changes soon, first we shall ensure that we are producing highly skilled individuals meeting the nations needs. We shall look at streaming students via exams and then guiding them towards what suits them and us the best. We shall focus on science, engineering and computing, making us eventually the envy of the world."
The final member of the Core Cabinet is the Minister of the Armed Forces, this position was given to Erfan Darzi (https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/qG5zh3Zg6Q0BKsCwVrLX0F0bZN4=/71x0:1208x853/1200x800/filters:focal(71x0:1208x853)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49526383/code2015_20150527_144240_7615.0.jpg) a Lt-Col in the Army Air Corps. He flew helicopters in the conflict against insurrgent Maori and also at one point was the pilot of King Akakois helicopter. The 47 year old is said to be keen to try and integrate a greater degree of military training into the educational curriculum as well as expanding the armed forces capabilities. It is thought he is also likely to push the military of Ui Cenneslaig to begin allowing patrols by the Seleucid military inside the Celtic Protectorate stating, "The Celts are doing a fine job but the issue is that the Seleucid should be reassured by seeing a Seleucid face." Martial Law is still in effect which means that for the time being Mr.Darzi is also currently in command of the nations police force as well as the military.
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QUEEN CHRYSSA TO BEGIN "HARD WORK"
Queen Chryssa today made her first statement following her husband, King Heydar's assumption of the throne. The Queen was attending a meeting at a local girls youth centre where girls aged between 11-16 where learning traditional Seleucid crafts when she spoke to the media. "We have a busy few weeks ahead, soon I shall be opening the Palace to the nobility of Seleucid it is neccessary, despite my husbands desire to wait for the nations food stocks to be overflowing, to celebrate his ascension to the throne. We have stores enough now of food to permit a great feast to take place to give hope for his reign. It is also neccessary for him to begin taking other wives. Currently we have a beautiful son in Golzar but the running of a country is a family business and as such Heydar must father the future generation. To those outside Royal Seleucid it would seem strange that here I am as a mans wife urging him to take more wives but I have had the privledge and honour to see just how wonderful a large family can be. My father-in-law was blessed to have three amazing women as wives, supportive and loving of each other bringing up all the King's children as if each were there own. My beloved husband is moulded by that love and is a fine man. I hope my son Golzar can be moulded in a similar way and that means increasing the size of the family. As such Heydar has my support and blessing to take as many wives as he can, I will be helping him as I believe no one can know a woman's true nature better than another woman and I pray Heydar is not blinded by simple beauty as his father was and ended up bringing a viper into the family nest."
The Queen also spoke of her own desire for more children. "Myself and Heydar so far have only one child, his career in the military and his dedication to his deceased father and brother meant he has had little time for his own family. We are now putting that right. I hope that means we can have more children and swell the ranks of the Royal Family, after all many hands make light work." She did however have slight criticism of King Akakois. "Akakois was a sweet man, well meaning and family orientated, as such he has been slow finding people like Princess Thelka a husband. She is now pushing 20 years old and has not a single suitor for her hand, that's bad enough but Princess Afroditti is 25 and still unmarried, the old King was more focused on keeping his family together than ensuring the growth of it. Now I will ensure my husband allows me to find them loving, noble and suitable husbands."
The Queen finally spoke of a future initiative she is working on. "We have on Mundus a large number of organisations fronted by Heads of State and the like. It is often us, the consorts however who are a power behind the throne. While for example my husband is busy with the day to day business of running a nation he has little time for the development of the character of his people. Take today for example, I have had time to come and help promote my nations traditions with young people, encouraging them to keep it alive. I am able to go out and promote and support charities of good causes. We do the hard work to promote the goodness of our partners daily grind. As such I believe a kind of gathering of not the Heads of State but the various consorts of the Heads of State could achieve so many great things and I will be working with my Mother-in-laws to discuss this idea."
It was later confirmed that the Queen would be hosting a 500 person banquet at the Royal Palace at the weekend.
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FIRST FULL CABINET MEETING
King Heydar today meet with the cabinet in full for the first time in his reign. The 26 person advisory committee features 20 people who are ex-members of the armed forces, 2 current serving members of the Armed Forces and only one female. For the first time the King has given a seat on the cabinet to the High Priestess of Anahitaism. The King explained the decision saying, "Our nation is one that is heavily influenced by our native religion. As such we must maintain a path that allows this faith to flourish, I need advice in that regard as I am not always the most devout despite my efforts. To have a true and righteous guide in the form of the High Priestess means I am more likely to walk a path to bring the blessings of the Goddess Anahita." The King also sought to reassure those from minority religions, including the Cult of Helus, he did this by appointing Tryfon Bousaid as Minister for Minorities. Mr.Bousaid is a former member of the Army Aviation Wing and was raised in a Cultist family before converting to Anahitaism, furthermore he married a Tamoran woman he meet while on a posting to the Seleucid embassy in Tamora. King Heydar explained, "Tryfon has a rich cultural background, his parents are Cultist, he was raised in their faith before seeing the light and he is married to a Tamoran, his two sons being children of two nations. What better man could be placed in charge of this challenging and important post."
The King also confirmed that within the next six months there would be new elections for the Royal Council. The Royal Council is the nations elected advisory council made up of 200 individuals. Previously they have been elected every ten years but the King explained changes will be made, "Ten years is a lifetime in international affairs. We must make sure the Council is made up of people who are up to the job, well versed in current affairs, patriots and most importantly keen to serve. As such I am issuing a decree that elections will now be conducted at least every five years. The Council shall stay at 200 seats, however 50 of these will be ring fenced for those who have served in the military and a further five will be ring fenced for those following the Cult of Helus. I will be issuing new instructions regarding changes I wish to make to the nations voting system. I believe a new system is in order rather than universally allowing all 16 year olds to vote. At 16 I barely knew anything, we must ensure that all voters are well informed and have the mental clarity and capacity to make wise choices."
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SENTENCING REFORMS SEE "LEGAL SERVITUDE" INTRODUCED
In the first of two decrees today King Heydar has issued changes to the nations sentencing procedures. The Decree known as the "Legal Servitude Sentencing Decree" gives judges the ability to place a person guilty of a crime that sees "financial loss to an individual or business" placed in a form of servitude until the loss is restored. The Decree states that for any non-violent crime that see's a person inflict a financial loss they will be automatically fined $1000 in addition to the actual loss suffered and any court imposed compensation. The person found guilty of the crime will be permitted to either pay off the sum of money or work for the person or company suffering loss, they will repay the debt at a rate of $10 a day. During the time they are in servitude they will be expected to be fed and housed by the person they are working for. The decree safeguards the safety of those being sentenced by stating they may not be asked to perform any sexual, dangerous or harmful activity. The individual may end their sentence early by paying off the remainder of their penalty or by being released from it by the victim.
The King explained his decision saying. "The world may criticise Tamora for slavery, and while I would not wish to see people enter it generation after generation it can serve as a wonderful tool for teaching people responsible behaviour in society. We see this as restorative justice, you cause someone else a loss you are the one to put it right. It will also ease the burden on our prison system as we will see those committing minor acts such as say car theft forced into a very difficult situation that makes them confront their wrongs. The decision to use this sentence is open now to all judges and I hope they make use of it. Tamora use a similar system for those in debt and I believe they are much more financially responsible than perhaps our own citizens."
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IQ TESTS REQUIRED FOR NEW ELECTION
In his second decree of the day King Heydar is to introduce an experiment in democracy. The decree known as the "Liquid Geniusocracy Decree" introduces a hybrid system of several political theories. The King explained his decree in the announcement stating. "For too long we have seen people refuse to take part in the democratic process by distancing themselves from understanding. Research shows that the more intelligent someone is the more likely they are to vote. We also need to ensure, just as we have now done with politicians, that the people understand the deicisons that they are making. As such when you register to vote you will sit an IQ test, those with an IQ of more than 120 will be issued with a licence to vote. Those with an IQ of 119 or less shall be issued with a transferable vote. Those with a voting licence will at election time be permitted to cast their own vote and those of anyone with a transferable vote who has nominated them to be their proxy. As such we shall have only those who are truly able to engage with the deomocratic process and its key issues making the decisions that effect our country. As I looked for ways of solving the political mess our nation has had I found two different systems that have not been tried before, Liquid Democracy, the idea of people being able to trust others with their vote if they feel less capable of making decisions, but that seemed a weak and manipulable situation. Then I found Geniusocracy, the system where only the highly intelligent vote in order to get a government worthy of our nation, however I felt this unfair by denying people a voice. So I have merged the two system, I believe this is a first for Mundus. Whether this is a system we keep for the next 1000 years, or just the next 12 months is yet to be seen. We shall be a crucible for the experiment and who knows, maybe we shall change the face of politics across Mundus."
The move means somewhere between 10-15% of the population will be given a licence to vote.
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PROFESSOR JAHANGIR'S BOOK BECOMES NATIONAL TEXT BOOK
Respected historian Professor Jahangir has had his History textbook, "The Complete Seleucid Chronicles" selected as the compulsory text book for all children to study. The book has received a small amount of international controversy as it contains no mention of the alleged attrocities carried out in the lands today called the Unified Iwi, which spent close to 250 years under Seleucid rule. Professor Jahangir explained this at a launch of the book among students at a Ipsus High School. "The Maori claim there were widespread attrocoties, but in 250 years over 500,000 Seleucid served in the military in that part of the Empire, three people have been found guilty of war crimes. That means 0.0006% of the soldiers in the occupation, I would not call that systematic. Do we in history teach every single mishap, will the children of Moreland learn of the civilian deaths in Safraen, will the Rokkenjiman children learn of when their nation "accidently" struck a foreign powers power station, or perhaps we'll witness Achkaerin address the evil of their nation being the first to be condemned by the CTO? I doubt these things will be standard educational fare for their students. I don't therefore see why the actions of 0.0006% of our troops warrant being fed to our students. History is about typicality and that is what my book teaches."
Students accessing the new book will begin by learning of life in the 10 Seleucid Kingdoms and the relationship between them before the first of the Soter monarchs forged one nation in 1287. The book will then present a chronological study until the beginnings of the Empire in the 16th Century, it includes a study of the impact of Seleucid maritime trading policies including the clashes with Paracambi. The book then looks at the way the Empire brought prosperity to Ipsus and the coastal cities. The book finishes in 2017 when it explores the coup attempt against King Akakois which resulted in the Cultist genocide.
Some have argued that the book, which is 250 pages long doesn't cover much of the Cultist contributions to the nation with only 8 pages being given to the faith. The Professor explained, "The Cultists are Seleucids, the book is the history of our people. It doesn't at any point have a specific section on the native faith, so clearly it has more on the Cult than it does Anahitaism." King Heydar attended the launch, taking part in a lesson with 30 students from the hosting High School in which they looked at the legacy of King Rahim II from the 17th Century. The King stated, "I enjoyed the lesson, even as an adult I learnt many new things from the Professor and it was very engaging. I am confident that this book, written by one of our great scholars, will help our students make great academic progress as well as appreciate the nation that they come from."
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MILITARY TO ASSUME POLICE POWERS FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS
Today Police in Ipsus seized a huge stockpile of military grade weapons including assault rifles. The move prompted King Heydar to give the military police powers for the next six months. The move is intended to tackle what the King has declared is " a highly concerning development." The King explained his actions via a decree which read. "The discovery of such an enormous stockpile of weapons is a highly concerning development. Our nation has over the last few years experienced tensions unlike most in Mundus and while we permit weapons ownership we do not permit that unregulated. The fact that someone is stockpiling, either for sale or nefarious use so many weapons is something that needs to be addressed. As this indicates that so many people could be involved, and clearly these people are dangerous I am allocating the military to investigate and neutralise this threat to our national security. As such they will have the ability to arrest, detain and search any individual they believe to be a threat to the peace and stability of the nation."
In total around 600 assault rifles and 18,000 rounds of ammunition were discovered along with a cache of pistols and flashbang grenades. The discovery is just one more in the latest string of an increased in smuggled goods. Over the last few weeks during the food crisis searches also discovered an increased amount of illegal drugs, tobacco, alcohol and other contraband materials. This was in part put down to the fact that during that time period a large increase in the number of random searches of companies and warehouses discovered more than was usual alternatively some believe that the increased naval activity of supply ships bringing aid gave opportunities for other smugglers to bring in their contraband items. It was estimated that around $8.5million in unpaid taxes and duties have been avoided due to the finds.
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FORMER LODJAIN RESORT GROUND WORK COMPLETE
The construction of the artificial islands and spits that were funded by the Stasiuk Company, headed by the former Mother-in-Law of King Akakois, has today been completed. While the Lodjain part of the enterprise has since been terminated due to Oksana Stasiuk being exiled from Royal Seleucid the construction had already been largely completed. The plan was for the newly reclaimed territory to be shaped like a palm leaf and be host to an almost entirely self contained holiday resort some 100km east of Ipsus centred around a huge hotel with a 1,500 room capacity including some built underwater around an Aquarium. The project will largely continue in accordance with the original plan as Finance Minister Hameed Karimi explained. "The funds for the majority of the resort were placed in an account of Oksana Stasiuks within Royal Seleucid, when she committed her terrible acts she forfeited all her assets in Royal Seleucid, that money will go ahead with the project as planned and we shall create thousands of jobs at the new resort and create a holiday experience that shall be the envy of Mundus. In addition we shall also be using the unique design of the project to create a new royal palace as well as some residential areas for diplomatic purposes. We are very excited by the project that shall make it Mundus most luxurious and hospitable holiday resort."
It is expected that the construction of the hotel will begin within the next 48 hours.
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QUEEN CHRYSSA TO NEGOTIATE HUSBANDS MARRIAGE
SHIEKHS DAUGHTER LIKELY BRIDE
The Palace announced today that it is likely King Heydar will take a 2nd wife in the coming weeks. Following a series of social gatherings Shiekh Zacharias Michelakis has been seen spending time with Queen Chryssa with confirmation that the pair are discussing a betrothal between the Shiekh's eldest daughter, 20 year old student Haniyah. One stumbling block however is that four years ago Shiekh Zacharias agreed a betrothal between his daughter and the son of a former Consul. The stumbling block may see the Queen needing to negotiate compensation for the young man should her talks with Shiekh Zacharias prove successful. Legal experts suggest however that the existing agreement is no stumbling block at all as one expert explains. "The King has the power by decree to change laws within the nation. If he truly wishes to marry this woman then he can declare the contract her father has in place invalid. Technically all marriages in the nobility require the Kings consent, however this is rarely sought in today's Seleucid, King Akakois never gave consent and so Heydar has a legal argument to halt the marriage." The traditional contract negotiations will see Shiekh Zacharias demand some form of reward for giving his permission for his daughter to marry, traditionally this is the granting of land, livestock or in the case of royalty some kind of title or high ranking position. The King is likely in return to receive a sum of money, a payment to help the brides new family set up the support her, in the case of royal weddings this has generally either been waived or has seen the money donated to charity.
Haniyah Michelakis is currently studying Media Business Management at Ipsus Ladies University and has just begun a work placement which has seen her head to Krimeon as part of RSTV covering the Football World Cup. The Michelakis family are also heavily involved in sports with Shiek Zacharias owning 75% of Al-Aqda Sports Club as well as being President of the nations Mundus Games Committee. The Shiekh's daughter is described as being a gifted writer, prudent business woman and devout Anahitaist. She was one of 20 bridesmaids at the wedding of Queen Katerina and King Akakois which took place when she was 10 years old. Queen Chyrssa described her as being "the perfect 2nd wife. Young enough to produce many children, beautiful, intelligent but in need of guidance in royal matters, something I would be delighted to offer should myself and her father prove successful in negotiations." Traditionally marriages are negotiated by fathers however with King Akakois dead his son, present King Heydar has given responsibility to his wife who explained the move saying, "It is important the Queens of Royal Seleucid get along, we need to support the King, ensure his children are raised successfully and represent the King, the nation and his interests. Its a time demanding task and the more the merrier. I understand the task and so I am the logical choice to carry out this task."
So far the potential new Queen has yet to make any statement or comment.
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F-28 TO BE RETIRED
The F-28 Ventegoj which entered service in 1979 is to be retired in the coming years and replaced by a new multi-role fighter jet. The project which is currently being called the FX Project is set to see three Seleucid engineering companies come together to design what King Heydar has described as "The new back bone of our Air Force for the next 30 years." The Aircraft specification has yet to be released but indications are that the aircraft is expected to be able to strike targets on the ground, launch cruise missiles and act as part of the nations air-defence umbrella. It is also hoped that an export version may be made avaliable once the first of 70 are handed over to the Air Force. King Heydar has also indicated that he is likely to personally approve the aircraft. "In my time in the air-force I have flown every fixed wing aircraft we have, I am excited to see this project come to light, not just because it is an exciting looking aircraft but because it will ensure the future safety of our nation."
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HANIYAH MICHELAKIS TO BECOME QUEEN
It was confirmed today that Queen Chyrssa has successfully negotiated for her husband King Heydar to marry 20 year old noblewoman Haniyah Michelakis. The Ipsus Ladies University student has just returned from covering the football world cup as part of her placement in the media industry. Queen Chyrssa announced the successful negotiation saying, "Myself and Shiekh Zacharias Michelakis have agreed an arrangement for the wedding of the King and his daughter, additionally I have agreed to compensate her former betrothed." The agreement was, as is tradition displayed in the temple of Anahita attached to the Royal Palace in Ipsus. Reporters immediately flocked to the Temple to read the document which was posted on the Temple's gate. It transpires that Shiekh Zacharias is to pay the royal family $200,000, a figure $50,000 more than the father of Queen Chyrssa paid King Akakois when she married Heydar. In return Shiekh Zacharias will receive 50 camels from the Royal Stables which have in the past produced many champion racing camels additionally he shall receive a 5% share in the new Palm Resort as well as becoming the Nizam of the Royal Colleges, an honorary title that gives a seat on the royal council as well as a sizeable annual pension.
The news of the impending royal marriage was greeted with celebrations across the country and many speculated that the wedding will take place on the same day as the official coronation of King Heydar. The King spoke only briefly of his impending wedding when visiting the military base near the Palace of the Sands. "Haniyah is an excellent find. She is well educated, clever and beautiful. I look forward to us beginning to expand the royal family." Meanwhile the future Queen Haniyah simply said in a short statement released to the media that she was "honoured to have been selected. King Heydar could have had any woman he wishes yet he is giving me the honour of being a Queen of the Seleucid."
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ARTISANS PREPARE FOR JEWELL FESTIVAL
The annual Jewell of the Desert festival is closely approaching and artisans across the country are beginning to prepare for the occasion. The festival which lasts a week will see hundreds of craftsman involved in the jewellery trade descend on the Palace of the Sands on the edge of the desert in an attempt to showcase their latest goods to the royal family and those in high society. The festival also sees entertainers set up stages around the festival grounds to provide activities in the evening, in the past this has included camel racing, musical performances and traditional folk dancing. The festival has also in recent years attracted visitors from across the globe, including the Ecclesiastical State whose Pope concluded a deal with King Akakois before reneging on the deal 24 hours later in favour of the Maori. The Lodjains also took part and it was here King Akakois meet and got engaged to his adulteress wife Oksana Stasiuk.
This year in a unique change to the event King Heydar has reminded Emperor Abbas that as he holds a title of nobility in Royal Seleucid he is permitted to invite up to six craftsman with his seal of approval. Traditionally craftsman patronised by members of the nobility are free to display that nobles coat of arms on their stall and may be invited as the display is a sign of their quality. It is therefore likely that Tamoran craftsman may become the first foreigners to be permitted to trade at the festival. Additionally the festival will see several thousand mined and cut diamonds traded between mining companies and jewellers.
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FIRST CONVICTION TO USE NEW SLAVE PUNISHMENT
Some two months after being introduced a judge has used the new slavery sentence for the first time. King Heydar introduced a law stating that any person who was found guilty of a crime which caused financial loss to a business or individual would be sentenced to an automatic fine of $1000 in addition to a punishment for the crime. The guilty individual will be a slave for the victim and their time counted as $10 a day, once the fine and punishment is repaid the person will get their freedom back. An individual however may avoid slavery by paying the sum in full. Currently 83 people have been sentenced to this new form of punishment but have managed to pay their fines and sentence therefore avoiding the punishment. Today however 22 year old Malak Boulos became the first to begin his sentence. Boulos was found guilty of hacking into a business for whom he used to provide IT support and shutting down their website for 12 hours a crime for which he was fined $1200 meaning that he will now spend 220 days as a slave for the business. The owner of the business, Mustapha Amir, said, "I think the sentence is very fair. We will not be using Mr.Boulos as a slave within our company instead making him collect litter from the area surrounding the complex where our offices are. That way he will be seen to be punished and will also give back to the community."
Mr.Boulos lawyer stated that they felt the punishment was unfair, "Our client will be humiliated in the community which he lives in. We have seen much more serious crimes have the criminal escape punishment. Take the case of the young man last week who had set fire to a garage because he had lost in an illegal street race. He was fined the $1000 and ordered to pay $40,000 to repair the damage and replace the lost items. He came from a rich family and paid there and then. He escaped the shame my poor client has to face." It is expected that a further 200 people will be sentenced using this law over the next two weeks as people arrested during the recent famine have trials for a wide variety of crimes including looting, arson and theft.
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PRINCESS THELKA TO MARRY TAMORAN PRINCE
At the Jewel of the Desert festival it has been confirmed that King Heydar and Emperor Abbas have concluded negotiations for the marriage of Princess Thelka of Royal Seleucid and Prince Jamshaid of Tamora. Details of the wedding date are yet to be released however Princess Thelka's mother Yanna has stated, "It is an exciting time for me. My daughter in my view should have married before now but her father wished to wait for the perfect match. Sadly he is not alive to see that today his son has secured exactly that. We have long seen the Tamorans as cousins and neighbours, now we will forever be actual family. This is good news for the people of both nations as well as our families." Thelka spent some time in Tamora earlier this year and many are now speculating that Tamoran royal family may have taken a shine to her during that time.
The wedding contract is not fully disclosed yet however it is confirmed that King Heydar will be given a title connected to the Tamoran nobility. King Heydar is set to become the Duke of South Markazi, it was confirmed that King Heydar will have his official engagement ceremony in his new Dukedom where it is understood that the substantial Anahitaist population are lacking a significant religious site. King Heydar confirmed this saying, "I am honoured to think I shall become the Duke of South Markazi, it is a land I know little of at the moment but I am surrounding myself with books to change that. One of my first points of duty as a Duke will be to build a Temple complex in the area and at the point of blessing the site I shall have my marriage to Haniyah Michelakis officially contracted. As such I will be making her Duchess of South Markazi once we are married." King Heydar's current wife Queen Chyrssa already possesses several titles ranging from Shaykhah to Šovâlye of various towns, cities and villages across Royal Seleucid meanwhile the future Queen Haniyah posses no formal title.
Some however have opposed the wedding as it will likely mean that the Princess will turn her back on the Anahitaist faith. This was something King Heydar addressed saying, "Any Princess marries for two reasons. The first naturally is love, Prince Jamshaid is a good man and I firmly believe my sister will be madly in love soon and live a long and happy life in Tamora. The second reason is to cement family ties, it is family that will outweigh everything and as the Tamoran and Seleucid blood become one in Thelka and Jamshaid's offspring the religious questions can be left to those children's conscience."
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NEW QUEEN GIVES FIRST INTERVIEW
Haniyah Michelakis is the 20 year old future Queen of Royal Seleucid. It is expected that in roughly two months time she will marry King Heydar and become his second wife. She recently visited Radio Ipsus to give her first interview as she faced questions from both the presenters and the general public.
How did you react when you were informed your father had arranged for you to marry King Heydar?
I thought it was a joke. I was away on a University placement with RSTV covering the World Cup in the Krimeon. I was also already engaged in a way but we'd not had our ceremony for betrothel yet so I knew things could change. When father phoned me up I just assumed he was being silly as there had been rumours in the press that Queen Chyrssa was seeking a new wife for her husband. When I finally believed my father I was shocked. I felt sad for Tamas who I was expecting to marry. I hope he finds a sweet girl, he deserves to be happy.
Will there be competition between you and Heydar's first wife, Queen Chyrssa?
I hope not. I know people who are second, third or even forth wives. I got to meet Queen Yanna at the Jewel of the Desert festival and she was Akakois' middle wife. She says its more like having a sister for most of the time. She says only occasionally did the three wives of Akakois fall out but never for long. I hope it can be like that with me and Chyrssa after all we will need to be a team to support our King. I've no sisters so in many ways I'm excited to finally have one. I suspect Heydar will take more wives as well as its important to enlarge the Soter family and so that's going to be a neccessity. I enjoyed my meeting with Chyrssa so I hope I've made a good first impression there.
Why do you think the King chose you to be his wife?
I'm a realist, I know my age will have played a large part. He wants more children and at the age of 20 I can have many I hope. I also know it was not his decision, he kind of passed the responsibility onto Queen Chyrssa and she believes I'm a good match for him. He clearly trusts her. We've meet face to face now and he was very kind, very sweet and attentive. I suspect as well the way I look played a part. I'm not vain but I've heard the media talk about me and I think my looks will have helped Chyrssa assume Heydar will like me, but I pray its more than that.
How will you be helping your husband to run the country?
I don't know really. I hope it will be bringing up a large family for him so that he is free to focus on the business of making us a stronger nation. I have a lot of experience now with the media after working at University with local media sources as work experience and also being a part of RSTV's World Cup reporting team. Perhaps that media experience can be of use to him. He's much older, wiser and experienced than me with statecraft so naturally I'll play whatever supporting role I'm destined to play.
Its a busy time for weddings in the Soter family. What do you think of Thekla's wedding?
I don't really know Thekla, we've not really had chance to meet. I'm happy for her, she gets to have a good husband from a nation that are friends of ours. She's playing a vital role in our nation and she should be proud. I will hopefully have chance to get to know my Sister-in-Law before her big day and I'd love to be a part of it if I'm allowed. I love weddings and there events you can't help but be happy at.
What would your thoughts be in Heydar took a foreign wife like the Tamoran Prince is, or like his father did?
We trust our King to make the right decisions. Occasionally like anyone they may make mistakes. I think marrying a foreigner isn't an issue, if he took a Tamoran bride I'd have no issues. The problem wasn't a foreign bride it was the nation from which she came. Lodjain women worship a Goddess obsessed with sex, their faith tells stories of how there were once many Gods and Goddesses but one by one Sessifet destroyed them, sometimes with violence but more often than not with seduction. I think that should tell everyone exactly what they need to know about that faith and that nation. A bride from a nation that knows about good virtue and morals, I mean like the Alanders who believe in a very honourable way of life, that would be fine with me if it fitted my King's desires and needs.
You spoke a lot about the Lodjain faith there, you clearly know a lot about foreign faiths.How important is religion in your life?
I find religion fascinating. Even the faiths I don't find any truth in I find their stories fascinating. I mean I follow Anahitaism with my heart, body and soul, but I think we can see bits of worthy teachings in most faiths. At school I knew a few Cultists and their story of a small band of humans fighting overwhelming odds and overcoming evil through bravery and dedication to their Gods is inspiring. Do I believe there was once this great battle, no, but it can teach us a lot about how to live our lives. I think though our faith is the one most fitting as it teaches us directly and head on to tackle the evils of this world such as poverty, hunger, thirst, loneliness and homelessness. Its the most perfect guide for making a better Mundus for us all and is that not the purpose of existence? I've tried doing that in my life to date, not always successfully but once I become Queen I will hopefully have much more I can channel into these aims.
We've spoken a lot about your future but the people want to know you better. What would you say your passions are?
I loved being involved with the Football World Cup, and father owns 51% of a football team. I've been around the sport for a while now and had this marriage not come up I suspect I'd have ended up running the media section of Al-Aqda Sports Club. We're a sporting family and I enjoy swimming and used to play a little volleyball at University but kind of ran out of time. I'm also an animal lover. I know the King has a large menagerie of animals at the Palace and I look forward to getting to know them all. We've also got the new Palm development that I think will have some aquatic life there in a marine centre. I'd love to swim with a Dolphin.
It is expected that the future Queen will have her betrothal ceremony in South Markazi which the King has been promised as part of the marriage negotiation.
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KING VISITS FAMINE ORPHANS
King Heydar today paid an official visit to an orphanage in Aqda to see the work being undertaken by the Anahitaist Temples in the city. The city was the first to be hit during the recent famine and an estimated 5,000 people died directly because of food shortages or the riots that took place in the aftermath. It is estimated that around 120 children became orphans during the crisis in the city alone and around 600 across the whole nation. The King was joined in this visit by Wilholm Queen Katerina, Queen Chyrssa and his future wife Haniyah Michelakis who was accompanied by her father. The five members of the royal party spent time looking at the facilities used to help support the children as well as taking part in lessons, craft activities and sporting events. The first act of the King however was not in the orphange but rather at the Temple which is located next door. There the King was witnessed kneeling before the Priestess and touching her feet with his forehead. Those attending the visit heard the King ask for blessings to be given to his father and asked for Anahita's forgiveness saying, "As a loyal soldier of Royal Seleucid I should have served Anahita better. It was my duty to ensure no harm befalls any of my nations people and I failed. Now I ask the Goddess to help guide me as I shoulder the responsibility of a whole country and pray she grants me the wisdom to ensure no Seleucid ever feels the pain of hunger again."
Following the time at the Temple the King was seen enjoying the company of the children at the orphanage and even gave a lesson to some older students in physics as they were learning about aeronautics. The King made reference to his experience as a combat pilot and afterwards said, "Teachers have my upmost respect. Its hard, to stand in front of just ten students and try and impart complex knowledge. Its difficult. We have a duty to prepare these young people for the future and science is a key part of that, I just don't think they'll do so well in their exams based on just my input." The King also joined in a sing along where he was seen comforting a young girl who was tearful.
Queen Chryssa was also present and said after, "My husband is a man who loves family as much as he does his nation. He's a great father and what father wouldn't try and comfort any child. Soon we pray we will welcome more children into the Soter family." One of the main surprises of the visit was caused when the King presented the Priestess responsible for running the orphanage with a key to the Water Palace explaining, "Our most noble aim in life is to wipe out hunger, poverty, homelessness and loneliness. Priestess Karmella has done just that with her work. The children here and her deserve to be spoilt so it is my hope her and the children will enjoy a week at the Palace as a treat, while they are there we will be upgrading the Orphanage here and looking at doing likewise across the nation." The King also announced that all 650 or so Famine Orphans would be given free University education when they reach University age and would receive the equivalent as a gift should they wish to not attend University.
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MILITARY DEVELOP BACTERIA RUNWAYS
The Royal Seleucid Air Force today unveiled the latest scientific advancement and it wasn't a jet. The Air Forces Construction Squadron were tasked with a method of making runways in places lacking heavy equipment and readily avaliable building materials incase of national emergencies. The Squadron have spent the last 18 months developing various prototypes before settling on one which seems to be feasable within a few months.
The Squadron have utilised part of the desert as a test bed and built a large wooden frame measuring 400meters by 200 meters into which they placed a half meter depth of sand. They then spent the next week spraying the sand in the frame every day with a mixture of water, bacteria and nutrients. Soon the bacteria had begun to make calcium carbonate crystals that bind the sand grains together, resulting in a durable surface that may be capable of landing aircraft. Wing Commander Jakare of the Construction Squadron said, "We believe that the wooden frame is actually surplus to requirements for making this work. We can airlift into an area water tanks pre mixed with the liquid bacteria and nutrients and just spray the desert. The bacteria is not harmful and actually we think within 6 months if the spraying stops the stuff will just break down. It would mean that if push comes to shove we can within 7 days make a fully functioning runway or hard surface anywhere in the world. Naturally we need to test further to see what happens from repeated impacts from an aircraft landing but the technology could be extremely useful in places like Royal Seleucid or even Kaitaine."
It is expected that the Air Force will attempt to build a working runway next month in the desert using the technology.
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THE PALM OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Yesterday the Grand Royale Hotel on the ambitious Seleucid Palm opened for business. The 1,500 room hotel was started by the Stasiuk family from Lodja however following the adultery of former wife of King Akakois the project was forefitted to the government. The Palm project sees a series of artificial islands built off the coast in the shape of a giant palm tree, each arm of the tree being developed for a variety of leisure and residential purposes, with one arm going to the Tamoran royal family. The first of the residential projects was completed several weeks ago however the Grand Royale Hotel is one of the marquee projects.
The new hotel is owned 70% by the Soter family with 15% being held by a fund for the public and 15% by private investors from Royal Seleucid. The new hotel saw the King as one of its first guests with King Heydar hosting a private function for his old Air Force Squadron in one of the seven unique restaurants. The King also took a tour of the hotel including watching a giant fireworks display from the roof terrace where cocktails were served until 2am. The hotel is set to slowly expand its operations over the next three weeks as explained by its Manager. "We have around 1,000 bedrooms but we are more than aware that we will have some bugs to iron out and so would prefer to slowly expand our operations to ensure our guests have the most enjoyable experience possible. We aim to have the Grand Royale become the greatest hotel on Mundus, when people think luxury, fine dining, pampering and glamour then they should think of the Grand Royale."
The hotel is features its own water park, including a Beluga Whale from Nya Aland, a unique underwater suite, spas, gyms, its own cinema and even a go-kart track. It is also confirmed that one of the top floor suites will be permanently reserved for Royal use. King Heydar saying, "Sometimes we welcome guests from abroad but sadly their needs mean staying at the Palace is not always desirable. Now we have a beautiful alternative that can give them palace living in a beautiful environment. I may also use the suite from time to time myself." It is expected over the next month various other facilities on the Palm will open including a zoo which is currently stocking itself with animals from across Mundus.
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KING UNHAPPY WITH SUPPORT FOR "OCCUPATION"
It is understood that at the Jewel of the Desert Festival King Heydar asked the visiting members of the international community to send observers to the Celtic Protectorate in order to observe the conditions there. King Heydar believes that the recent reforms of imposing martial law across Royal Seleucid, empowering the army to search for unlicenced weapons and supporting religious co-operation that the prescence of the Cenneg military is no longer neccessary. "My father signed an agreement with the Cenneg government that states the Protectorate must exist for 10 years or until all sides agree their is no longer a need for it. I believe that time has come, or is at least very close. While the Cenneg have been useful watchman of this area my fear is that without outside eyes viewing the situation they may be content to run down the clock on this agreement. My father gave his word, Soter's stand by their word and so I must honour his wishes. The international community however just turned its back. All I asked for was for them to send neutral officials to visit the area, speak with my citizens. We aimed to hide nothing and encouraged an in depth investigation. Instead the world do not care that their is an occupation where one need not exist in my view."
The Protectorate still follows Seleucid laws but these are enforced by the Ui Cenneslaig military who through an appointed Governor-General also ensure the various policies on education, health care and other social polices are followed. The King visited the Protectorate just a few days ago and was greeted by many of the Cultist majority who make up the population of the region. The King also visited a shrine to the Cult's God Helus and gifted a dagger to the Temples Priestess. The King said, "Seleucid's follow various religions, yes most share my faith, but so long as you are a law abiding and loyal subject your soul is your own business. The Cultists have nothing to fear from me, I flew food aid operations during the recent famine into Cultist areas, if I was a prejudice man surely I would have diverted those supplies, but no."
The King did not reveal the names of those who refused to send observers only saying, "They will have to live with the knowledge that they are holding bias' against a nation that has changed significantly over the last few years. Their lack of respect for the work we have done is a disgrace."
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KING INTRODUCES NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAWS
Today King Heydar has introduced a series of new laws designed to protect the environment of major cities. The laws come into force at midnight on Sunday and have been seen by many as being rather draconian.
The first law makes it illegal for an individual to drop any litter in public. While this was previously punished by on the spot fines in some areas of cities it is now to be expanded to all public spaces and will result in arrest. Last year some 54,323 fines were issued for the dropping of litter and the average fine was $40. Under the new law the nations judges may now be able to pass sentences on anyone found guilty of up to $100 and a weeks community service. The King stated in his decree, "Our nation is a Holy Land, our soils and waters a gift from the divine, we must not allow anyone, for any reason to damage them and this will make individuals responsible for ensuring our nations stays beautiful."
The next new law will make it illegal to use certain types of portable cooking devices in public. The various markets and bazaars across the nation utilise portable camping equipment to help serve street food and coffee. The new law ensures that all those using them in publically approved markets and bazaars must use gas canisters and not wood or parafin stoves. The new law is designed to help improve safety in these areas as in the past there have been examples of parafin and wood fires getting out of control. The King explained his reasoning for this new law saying, "Gas stoves are controllable they can give instant heat and are more efficent. If we are to help save the environment then we need to produce less carbon, wood fires use a sustainable fuel source for sure however they still release carbon and the fires must be constantly burning, gas is clearly more useful for the markets." Anyone not complying with the new law will be arrested, their business closed for two days and potentially face a fine of up to $1000.
Further new laws will see cars monitored for their sound levels. Under the new law any car making a noise level over a set amount will be deemed illegal. Any car found to be breaking the new laws will be impounded for a week and a fine of up to $1000 may be issued. Additionally news laws also make it an arrestable offence for dogs to be off leashes in parks, flowers in parks to be damaged, rubbish bags to be left overnight on the street and people must now recycle all glass. The new measures will according to the King, "create cleaner streets, a safer environment and a better future for our children. It is vital that we start taking measures to make our ever growing cities a safer and greener place. We have seen large scale growth in some cities over the last 24 months and now what may seem as draconian measures need to be introduced to ensure that people learn the habits that they need to ensure the good order of cities like Ipsus and Anjir."
A full list of the new laws can be found on the official government website rseleucid.gov.org.rs
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NASIB METAXAS NAMED GAMES CAPTAIN
Eight time national gymnastics champion Nasib Metaxas has been named the captain of Royal Seleucid's Mundus Games team. The 32 year old floor specialist has indicated this is likely to be her final major competition and hopes to end her 20 year career on a high. The team have meet with the Soter family before heading to New Derusima ready for the Games where King Heydar presented Metaxas with a ceremonial gold chain. The King explained, "We have dabbled in international sport but never really pushed ourselves. We must approach this like a warrior heading into battle, with that in mind in times of old the King's Generals wore gold chains, Nasib is like our General taking our sporting heroes into a battle of sporting excellence. She has served our nation as a fine role model for young sports people and I wish her and the team well."
Nasib Metaxas entered the National Sporting Academy at age 11 following a programme by respected gymnast and 6 time national champion Prokopios Tehrani's "Dance Discovery" programme. In 1998 the retiring Therani was concerned about the falling numbers of people taking up the sport of gymnastics and determined that the Ucid communities love for traditional dancing could see a lead in to rhythmic gymnastics. It was from this uptake that many were then streamed into traditional gymnastics and among these was a then young Nasib Metaxas. Therani, who is today a coach in the national team, was at the presentation and said, "Its great to see that we have hundreds of gifted youngsters coming through. Nasib was a pioneer for us and has inspired many of her Ucid community to take up the sport by that has also spilled over into the Selec community excited by her achievements." The nation currently has 122 students at the National Academy of Gymnastics which was set up to further the sports pool of talent. Tehrani is also a teacher of Citizenship at this school which has produced 75% of the current National team.
King Heydar says that he believes sport must be promoted more in the nation. "We're a nation with some proud traditions and heritage. I want to create more, I want us to become a strong nation. We have begun to become stronger with our economic diversification, we are becoming stronger in terms of ingenuity and now we must begin to create new traditions, one of health and fitness across all sectors. We need to see our athletes become a sporting powerhouse and whether we come back hung in medals or simply having done our best we shall sit down and make a nation wide plan to ensure the 2020 games are even better for us."
The King also hinted at a potential bid for the 2020 games saying. "Midaranye is a region that has been denied major sporting events. If we're going to get our young people more active then we need to surround them with sport. What could be better than bringing major sporting stars here. Maybe our nation and Tamora can look together at putting on an event that will make us the envy of the sporting world and showcase the fact our region is the most co-operative on Mundus."
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KING HAS BETROTHAL CEREMONY IN TAMORA
King Heydar yesterday had his official betrothal ceremony to Haniyah Michelakis in what is set to become his new Ducal seat. The ceremony which was witnessed by all the members of the Soter family as well as the Michelakis family and the Tamorian Imperial family including the Emperor himself. The ceremony took place in a region of West Seleucid where King Heydar will become the Duke of South Markazi meanwhile he has confirmed that his new wife shall become Duchess of South Markazi. The ceremony did not take place however in a Temple as the region is yet to have a major place of worship so in an act of symbolic importance King Heydar had an open air ceremony at a site where he intends to build the new Temple at a point where a natural spring surfaces. Speaking as he waited for the arrival of his wife to be the King said, "The people of our Anahitaist faith here have longed for a real place of worship worthy of the Goddess, yes they have their small shrines and Temples but I want the Goddess to see just how proud her people are of her and at this point a Temple of great beauty shall spring forth just like this water." He announced that the Temple will be capable of holding some 2,000 worshippers in a hall as well as additional spaces outside. The Temple shall be called the Haniyah Temple after the future Queen of Royal Seleucid and Heydar also confirmed that its overseer responsible for making sure it is built as required shall be Whilom Queen Katerina who said, "I am determined this Temple shall be the first of many my son constructs to show the greatness of the Goddess. It's an exciting time."
The new Queen arrived accompanied by her father and siblings at which point they recieved a blessing of fresh water from a Priestess whose feet the bride to be then knelt and touched her forehead to. The bridal party then greeted the King who likewise knelt to receive the Priestesses blessing. The Priestess then gave each of the witnesses a small glass of water which they filled from the spring before giving to the King who drank before tipping the glass for his future wife to drink from. After each glass had been drained it was broken and will be used to make decorations for the wedding. At that point Haniyah was officially given into the keeping of the Soter family when a single lock of her hair was cut off by King Heydar and handed to the monarchs next of kin Whilom Queen Samira Soter. Haniyah will now reside with the Soter family for the next two weeks prior to the ceremony which will take place in the Temple of the Royals in Ipsus.
The King also took gifts for his sister Thelka who is due to also marry in the near future. He presented his sibling with a new harp and has instructed the National Youth Choir, which Thelka, was once part of to compose a new piece for the couple.
Following the ceremony the new Ducal couple spent time touring their future lands where they meet many of their residents. The King found time to visit a local military veterans club where he enjoyed a tea with several former Tamoran Air Force Officers. King Heydar said, "Our uniforms may have been different but these men know about serving their nation in the skies and its always fun to share stories with fellow pilots. The King also found time to address some recent foreign news. "It has been brought to my attention that a member of the Nyx government has recently spoken to the Xaeth Delegates. She speaks of Midaranye and its wealth disparity, yes this is the case but it is not one nothing is being done about. We find ourselves oil rich in this region and much has been done to utilise this. We are creating jobs on an unprecedented scale, first the Seleucid Palm project, the construction of which created thousands of jobs, then the many more jobs created by the new lesuire facilities there thus beginning the diversiifcation of the Seleucid economy. Next we shall soon the joint creation between ourselves and Tamora of what we hope will be the worlds largest Gigafactory, a factory making electrical batteries for cars, again creating thousands if not tens of thousands of highly skilled, and thus better paid jobs than currently available. While many parts of the world expect things to be handed to them on a plate the people of Midaranye work hard for improving their lives. Ascendent Natrax however is correct in her assessment of Aranye being a complex continent with numerous issues. Midaranye though has the potential to see through that, we have seen Tamora and Royal Seleucid form a level of international co-operation unparalleled across Mundus. This could easily be expanded, not east naturally, but North and even west. From Xaeth in the Matilda Canals to our own coastline and North to the Gulf of Safraen we have potential for great co-operation but first we must cease attacking our own people. The Pharoah of Clysperies regularly takes to her computer abusing subjects of my nation, how can I work with a woman who calls 7million of my loyal subjects, take for example her saying "one day an aspect of your culture is the price, the next your bowing down before Helus." I served with Helusian members of the Seleucid military, brave men who were willing to shed their blood to defend Seleucid, men betrayed for a short time by my fathers weakness and over trust of men who should have known better. I am seeking to build their confidence in a land they have existed in since the late 13th Century, yet a Midaranyan neighbour attacks their faith. These subjects of mine are not part of any Helusian Empire nor shall they ever be. They have a safe home here in Midaranye despite what a Pharoah may make them think. If we are to achieve our potential we must build up our citizens not pull them down. Midaranye, this continent within a continent can and will be the next great powerhouse of Mundus, myself and Emperor Abbas shall ensure that, if the Ascendant wishes to follow a policy of Aranye First then Midaranye is where that can be built upon."
Some commentators believe the speech was aimed at showing that Heydar is keen to reassure the significant minority of Cultists living in Royal Seleucid of their long term security following the threats made against them during the recent famine and the less recent but still fresh in the memory genocide which saw several hundred thousand killed.
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OPEN "GIGAFACTORY" BEGINS CONSTRUCTION
The Oil (and Gas) Producing Exporting Nations (OPEN) group have today broken ground on what is thought to be Mundus largest "Gigafactory". A Gigafactory is a production facility designed entirely to produce rechargeable car batteries. The facility is being built on the border of Royal Seleucid and Tamora, the two founding members of the economic group. The factory is expected to employ around 3,000 people with half drawn from each of the two founding members and when completed is hoped to be capable of producing enough energy cells to power around 500,000 cars a year. The exact ownership structure of the new facility is not known except a spokesman said, "The factory is not owned by any car producing company. We aim to be able to create vast numbers of energy cells compatible with the majority of electric vehicles out on the market and likely to be on the market in the next few years. The Gigafactory is owned by a multi-national consortium with around 25% of the total shares being owned by Royal Seleucid where the Soter family own 18%. Of Royal Seleucid's 25% a further 2% is owned by the Anahitaist Priesthood and a further 2% by the Temple of Helus in Ipsus. The King will randomly distribute the remaining 3% to citizens of Royal Seleucid." The King determined to give the two religious groups shares that are ring fenced for "Charitable purposes within the borders of Royal Seleucid"
This is the first joint investment project of OPEN and shows a diversification of the oil rich Midaranyan economy. It also shows an ever deepening level of co-operation between Tamora and Royal Seleucid. The factory is due to open sometime in the new year as most of its construction will use pre-fabricated parts.
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QUEEN CHRYSSA TO ORGANISE "FAMILY VALUES CELEBRATION"
Queen Chryssa has announced that once King Heydar has married she will be working with the new Queen to organise a "Family Values" celebration. The announcement comes as the Queen says she is concerned about the "liberalisation of the family unit" during a visit to an orphanage. During the visit she spoke at length about giving children a family environment. "A child should grow up with three things beside the basic necessities of life. They should know a strong female role model, a strong male role model and have a faith that gives them a clear moral compass. Sadly across Mundus we are seeing children betrayed as we see nations compromise long traditions to appease the liberal agenda. Children are being brought up in single sex families, or with only a single parent which means they are missing out on moral capital. We have recently seen New Derusima hold a celebration of the LGBT community, but where is the celebration of strong families? We must do more to ensure all children grow up prepared for the Mundus of the future and sadly we are making children weaker because of this "Offend no-one, please everyone" culture."
The exact details of the event have not yet been released.
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CELTIC PROTECTORATE "LAGGING BEHIND" IN NEW LAWS
With King Heydar recently passing a series of laws designed to ensure markets and bazaars were more environmentally friendly a review by this publication has discovered that many of the new laws are lagging behind in their enforcement.
While visiting the Protectorate our reporters saw a number of Ui Cennesliag soldiers, who are tasked with enforcing Selecuid laws, ignoring such incidents as litter dropping. Under the new law anyone found to be dropping litter can be fined $100 and given a weeks community service however to date only one person in the Protectorate has been arrested under this new law. We even showed soldiers film footage of someone dropping litter and they refused to arrest them. Meanwhile the law which stated that all market stall owners must no longer use parafin or wood burners if preparing food. We saw numerous cases of wood fired cooking, including at one stall making lamb kebabs where one of the customers was a Cenneg Army Sergeant. Finally noise levels made by cars are expected to be below a certain level and despite our reporters asking ten groups of soldiers on patrol not a single one was carrying any equipment to monitor the sound levels.
The discovery of this is compared to Ipsus where 303 fines have been issued for littering and sixteen stall owners fined for using the wrong type of stoves. Many of the various road junctions in Ipsus now have seen random police points equipped with sound level equipment. The difference in enforcement levels is set to further influence King Heydar's determination that the Celtic Protectorate would be better served if fully back under Seleucid control.
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KING FLIES " JUST ONE MORE SORTIE"
It was revealed today that King Heydar has recently flown a military sortie while visiting an Air Force base in the south of the country. The news comes after days of speculation that while the King was visiting a passenger plane had gone off RADAR and was not responding to emergency calls, the bases fighter squadron scrambled to search for the aircraft and eye witnesses on the base spotted the King clambering into a reserve aircraft to join the sortie. The King joined the Air Force at the age of 18 and served nearly 20 years on flying duties. During his military career he amassed time on almost all of the nations fixed wing aircraft including the F- 30 Tajfuno which responded. The Palace had initially not commented on the rumours that had emerged out of the Air Force base however today the King has confirmed it happened saying, "It was just one more sortie, probably my last. I was there on a base listening to the Air Traffic Controllers going about their business when the incident came in. Situations like this I know you need every pilot airborne as its a big sky to search. They had a reserve aircraft sat with no pilot so what was I supposed to do."
It was later revealed that the aircraft in question, a small private airliner carrying 30 people had experienced a sudden cabin depressurisation and this had damaged their radio and caused them to descend in the mountainous East of the country meaning they momentarily dropped off RADAR, no one was hurt during the incident. The King praised the response saying. "Within seconds of a potential threat to our airspace we had 12 aircraft in the sky heading towards the incident. It fills me with confidence that should this have been some attack on our nation our air force is more than prepared to answer the threat with every available means."
The bases commanding officer Group Captain Rabazi said, "King Heydar may on paper be three ranks lower than me in terms of the Air Force but at the end of the day he pays for the aircraft, if he wants to fly one he gets to fly it. He's a service record second to none and did a fine job as part of the response team." The King has spoken in the past about finding it hard transitioning to a life outside the military saying.
"Its hard to think when I get up in a morning that I don't have to make my bed. Its a habit though and my wife often finds it the case that as I depart for work I'm trying to make a bed around her. I enjoy the fact I get to spend more time with my wife and son but I do miss the comradeship of the pilots duty room."
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"RESPECT FOR THE LAW OF THE LAND VITAL" SAYS KING
During a speech given today at the National Academy for Law Studies the King spoke about his rather unique recent situation. A Tamoran court in West Seleucid found Royal Seleucid citizen Stergios Arvanitotis guilty of breaking and entering. Under Tamoran law King Heydar in his capacity as Duke of South Markazi he could have intervened and theoretically have overuled the court. Mr.Arvanitotis was expected to be sold into slavery in order to fulfil his sentence. The King in his capacity as Duke however determined a different path as he explained to those about to commence studies at the prestigious Academy. "Respect for the law of the land is vital, once it is seen that fairness and due process have taken place we must respect that outcome and the decision of the judge. In this case Mr.Arvanitotis admitted his guilt of a crime brought about by desperation, but this is still a crime. He stole food to feed his starving family, it is a tough decision. He was however in a country that had cast its doors open to help him and his family and his actions were a slap in the face of that hospitality. I appreciate that his victim went above and beyond common decency, not only did he not seek compensation but he helped Mr.Arvanitotis family, I wish to thank this man for his kind spirit. It was my decision therefore to uphold his sentence however the man has a young family and is a Seleucid citizen in need. Therefore funds have been raised by my sister Princess Afroditi to pay the 40 thousand dinars/usd. This pays off the debt Mr.Arvanitotis owes the Tamoran government and halts him from going into slavery. He still is a convicted criminal and will be expected to pay back that 40,000 through voluntary work. This way his family have their father home yet he will still face a punishment for his crimes. This is what justice should be, fair to the need for victims to see justice done, fair to the innocent victims such as Mr.Arvanitotis young family but above all respectful of the fair and just processes of Tamoran law."
The King spoke later in his speech about contrasts to this, "We see across Mundus systems unlike that which we have taken part with regarding Tamora. Look at the Maori, their kangeroo courts don't even have the most basic respect for legality. Once they reach their pre-determined verdict after show trials featuring illegally ceased victims they hand down brutal death sentences. As you go and study today at this fine institution think that it is your duty to ensure that the practice of legal process is done fairly, and justly. You can be Maori, or you can be Tamoran. You can brutally club and poison people to death in vengeance for them being born the wrong nationality, or you can show love and compassion like the victim of Mr.Arvanitotis. Think of how nicer Mundus would be if we had more people like that Tamoran farmer."
It was later revealed that the King in his capacity as Duke is paying the farmers taxes for the next ten years and has set up a fund to help pay for the families education. Additionally the King has named the farmer an official "Supplier of Food to the Court of the Royal Seleucid Royal Family", such titles are often given to craftsman and producers and during events such as the Jewel of the Desert festival bring great prestige. The King explained the decision saying, "I have a home to stock with food now in West Seleucid. I would rather ensure my money goes to a man with a large heart. A man who shows such care to others is sure to be a fine farmer and that's the kind of business I wish to support."
The King has also requested the farmer allow his son Prince Golzar to work on the farm for a week once the King marries in a few weeks time. "My family have no real roots in South Markazi yet. My 12 year old son is slowly becoming a man and needs to be shown just what a life of privilege he has been given. I was never afforded such a thing by my father and so when I joined the military at 18 it was a rude awakening. My son can not be allowed to get away thinking life is all Palaces, parades and comfortable living. Rest assured by the time he becomes King in many decades he will have a full understanding of the lands he will inherit. Getting some Tamoran soil on his hands is the first step. Once he returns I will be signing him up for the Air Cadets, he may not choose a career in the military like I did but he will appreciate their skills and dedication. Lastly we will not make the mistake my father did in often focusing on his own marriages and thus inadvertently neglecting mine and my sister's marriages. I have asked his mother to begin looking for a bride for him already. By the time he is 18 and of marriageable age I want him paired and everything in place. There was a time the Soter family had close to a 100 members, today we are nowhere near that and this families good name must be expanded."
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FORMER AIR FORCE BASE TO BECOME "MIDARANYE FTZ"
A former Air Force base just outside the city of Marvar in the North West of the country has been announced as being ear-marked into being transformed into a Free Trade Zone. The former airbase which was home to a fighter squadron, a bomber squadron and a central hub for transport aircraft will utilise its large hanger network, maintainence facilities and various other facilities to become a manufacturing hub as well as an onward transportation centre. The decision will help create jobs in an area traditionally dominated by the agricultural sector. The Midaranye Free Trade Zone will allow any company to bring in materials or goods without paying any form of import tax and should those materials then be used to help manufacture more than 30% of a finished good within Midaranye it will be permitted to leave without paying any additional taxes. The facility will also feature the ability for companies to set up manufacturing centres there as well as the base having excellent highway connections with the rest of Royal Seleucid and further afield into Midaranye.
The move was announced by Finance Minister Hameed Karimi who said, "This gives an excellent inroad into Midaranye for so many businesses across Mundus. For goods requiring speedy transit this is an excellent facility and will utilise existing infrastructure allowing companies from abroad to develop a presence in an exciting region of Mundus relatively cheaply. I believe that our neighbours in the region will also see benefits as they are now capable of utilising this as an entrance and exit route for products needing speedy air travel. It will come into its own once the Gigafactory opens and begins production"
It is expected that the residential blocks can be converted into living facilities for workers at the various facilities that would open there.
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ROYAL WEDDING CELEBRATION
Yesterday there was celebration across the nation as King Heydar took his second wife, Haniyah Michelakis. The 20 year old now becomes both Queen of Royal Seleucid but also the Duchess of South Markazi following the land being given to King Heydar by the Tamoran Emperor. The Wedding took place at the Shrine at the Royal Palace and was attended by the whole Soter family as well as the Seleucid nobility as well as a handful of overseas guests which included Emperor Abbas who had granted the couple the territory of South Markazi. Prince Lennox of Ui Cenneslaig also attended as a representative of the Celtic Protectorate. The King was given the blessing of both Shiekh Michelakis and his first wife Queen Chyrssa for the marriage where the now Queen Haniyah washed her husbands feet in the sacred spring. Following the ceremony the King and the new Queen mingled with their subjects outside the Shrine and distributed specially minted coins for the day, each side bearing the head of the two newlyweds.
There was in the evening a celebration in the Palace grounds attended by over 3,000 guests. During this the King had a first dance with his new wife before being joined in a triangular dance with Queen Chyrssa. The King also held audience with his nobles where it is traditional that he grant favours and gifts to loyal subjects. Among those being awarded was his 12 year old son Prince Golzar. The Prince was granted the title of Shiekh of Royal Ports thereby giving him his first official title beside Prince. Whilom Queen Katerina was also made Shaykhah of the Lake Palace meaning she will now be responsible for managing the Palace on a day to day basis. It is expected that she will move their with her son Prince Shahin in the coming days. During the evening Celebration The Tamoran queen gifted Queen Haniyah an exquisite sapphire jewelry set while Emperor Abbas gifted King Heydar a three hundred year old sword of one of Tamora’s major historical figures that was born in Royal Seleucid, the gift was meant as a symbol of the old connections the two countries share
The Party is thought to have ended in the early hours when revellers escorted the newlyweds to their bedroom for their first night together as husband and wife. The couple will now spend several days at the Palace of the Sands before visiting their holdings in South Markazi where it is believed they will check up on the progress of the temple being constructed there. They will then spend time with the Soter Family at the Palace of the Lake. The bride's family released a short statement saying, "We are proud that Haniyah has been selected to be a Queen of the nation that we love. We hope that in the coming months she will provide her husband with the first of many new children that King Heydar deserves."
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FORMER MINISTER CALLS FOR LEGAL CHALLENGE TO CP
Former Minister for Education Parvez Begahi has today called for a legal challenge to the existance of the Celtic Protectorate. Mr.Begahi resigned from his position as Minister of Education in 2015 following his wife becoming ill and retiring to look after her in the families estate in Anjir which today sits in the Protectorate. He today called on the people residing in the city to join a group calling upon courts to recognise that the Ui Cenneslaig government are not fulfilling its treaty obligations towards the people residing there. As of midday today 14,500 people had signed up to the campaign and Begahi was half way towards a group funding target of $50,000 to cover legal fees. Mr. Begahi said, "The Ui Cenneslaig government did prevent a genocide against the Cultist residents of this region caused by disloyal members of our nations military. What we never anticipated was that once peace and stability was restored this occupation would continue. We Seleucid are people of honour and King Akakois gave his word that we would maintain a Protectorate until 2026 or until all parties agreed it was no longer necessary. Now King Akakois son is bound by his father's promise and Heydar is a good man who will honour his father's deeds but it is clear the international community and the Cenneg are intent on running down the clock. We have seen Heydar repeatedly invite the world to come and see how safe the Protectorate is and no one will accept. Now we have a situation where the Cenneg are argueably breaching their obligations and as such I feel a judge will rule that the treaty, essentially a contract is null and void."
The case being brought highlights the fact that the Cenneg are bound to organise A Tribunal of Unification to hear issues brought about by the genocide, however since the recent food crisis this Tribunal has not meet and some 50 cases are still to be heard. Furthermore the case suggests that a large number of laws recently brought in by King Heydar are not being enforced in the Protectorate. The Ui Cennegslaig government are also supposed to have appointed an individual to sit on the King's royal council and this too has not taken place since the food crisis. Should a judge rule that the Cenneg have broken this contract it is likely to give King Heydar grounds for requiring the Cenneg leave the Protectorate, however whether the Celts would willingly leave would need to be seen.
King Heydar has not commented on the court case as he is currently touring the Royal Palaces and his new lands in South Markazi with his new wife Queen Haniyah. Queen Chryssa did however release a statement on his behalf saying, "The Cenneg intervened to effectively help King Akakois and as a faithful Anahist a son will follow his father's oaths. If a judge says that an oath given to King Akakois is broken then of course my husband would be within his rights to take action but I hope once again the Cenneg will act reasonably. The Cultists in our nation are not under threat, the fact my husband has done so much to ensure their safety and prosperity should demonstrate that. For some reason the international community are unwilling to come and visit and see for itself yet they are willing to flock and enjoy traditional Seleucid hospitality when we invite them to a festival. Perhaps if we put on free wine and food in the Protectorate they would merrily come then."
It is expected that the court case will be brought in the coming weeks but may take months to conclude.
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AKAKOIS TEMPLE OPENING MARKS END OF HONEYMOON
King Heydar and Queen Haniyah today returned to Ipsus following spending several days in South Markazi. The culmination of the Honeymoon was a reunion with the Soter family at the newly completed Akakois Temple at the edge of the capital. The Temple, the tallest Anahitaist place of worship in the world, stands at some 550 feet and is made predominantly out of coloured glass. In addition to containing a huge prayer hall it also features a subterranian burial chamber in which King Akakois' body will lie. The site also features a canteen that will be used for providing food and drink to the poor, a Seleucid heritage museum, telescopes placed on the top floor give people views over the entire region. The lower floor includes planetarium and a large lecture threatre for training future Priestesses as well as giving guest lecturers. The temple will be eventually surrounded by about 30 acres of wooded created from a new irrigation system. The opening was attended by several thousands, many of whom filed past the stone sarcophagus containing KIng Akakois' body. Naturally King Heydar cut the ribbon to officially open the Temple before being joined by Queen Chryssa and Queen Haniyah in the front row of worshippers to be among the first to pray there. The King then gave a speech about what he believes the future holds for Royal Seleucid.
"The opening of my father's Temple is a proud and sad moment for my family. We mark a phenomenial vision that see's a truely amazing temple come to life, a moment that inspires and pleases all of us. What saddens me is that my father, the man who dreamt of building a monument fit for the Goddess has not seen it come to be. As we all know it is the duty of each King to build a Temple that shall bare his name, a place his physical remains are destined to lie in. I know that today he sits with the Goddess pleased at what he has accomplished. Not only does this wonderous building reflect the true beauty and magnificent of the Goddess but it helps prepare a better world bringing us closer to eradicating the Five Great Evils. From this venue our children will learn about the Goddess as well as revel awe at her splendour. Additionally we will be able to recruit and train more Priestesses to allow us to spread our words far and wide. Finally the massive kitchens here will ensure that our poor will be fed, our homeless can be helped and find a better world.
The building of this temple does not mark the end of my father's vision for Royal Seleucid, instead in marks the beginning of what I hope will be a Golden Age for our nation and as a result Midaranye. This temple will mark the first in a series of construction projects, some conducted by our nation alone, others as part of the wider region. Recently our friends in Tamora have talked of creating a kind of economic highway, we are the mouth of this highway. We are the keystone, our ports will help all nations of the region take their goods across the Kyne and beyond. Our ports have shown that they are more than capable gateways for massive amounts of shipping, the food crisis saw that, now those ports that coped so well in a crisis will become economic giants. As such we will be expanding the various commercial ports on the Kyne coast, creating thousands of jobs. We shall build a new major highway between ourselves and Tamora speeding up commerce, we shall ensure this connects many desert communities to speedy access to urban centres. Once this new infrastructure is in place I hope to role out super fast fibre broadband to as many places as possible, this shall allow business to be conducted more speedily. In addition once the Midaranye Free Trade Zone is up and running I hope to establish a specialist Enterprise School enabling our next generation of entrepreneurs to have a great start in their endeavours. It is my hope this infrastructure investment will help ensure that my father's dream of a prospering Seleucid comes to fruition. Additionally I have come to a decision about my own final resting place. While my father has a grand temple I shall return to tradition. I have commissioned a traditional column style (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f7/72/61/f77261fd80b0b03d039a11c349d0cef5.jpg) Temple which shall be built in the desert. Growing up the Palace of the Sands was one of my favourite places in the world. Today it makes me happy as there I spent my honeymoon with Chryssa and meet Haniyah there for the first time therefore I can think of no better place for me and my wives to be when our times come. In a nod of recognition to my lands in Tamora I will commission 1/4 of the columns to be made from stone sourced from South Markazi so forever my families new lands are in our hearts. It is however my hope that my great-grandsons will be the ones sat in the audience the day that Temple receives me and that my own son may speak of my dreams for a better Royal Seleucid, a better Midaranye and a better Mundus being achieved."
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KING HEYDAR ENTEPRISE LINK PLATFORM (KHELP) TO HELP MIDARANYE BUSINESS
King Heydar has today announced that within three months he intends to open the King Heydar Enterprise Link Platform (KHELP) a unique project he hopes will help young entrapernours and start up businesses across Midaranye compete globally. The project will see a very large cruise ship repurposed into a series of office spaces, labs, technology hubs and living accomodation. KHELP will be based 1km outside Royal Seleucid's contigious zone as it is believed this may help businesses hamstrung by international sanctions, treaties and national laws. It will also mean those utilising KHELP will never technically enter Royal Seleucid as this may harm entry into other nations. The project plans to convert a cruise ship in order to provide a living accommodations, working space, and entertainment facilities for approximately 1,000 customers paying an average of $1500 in monthly rent and bills. The project will allow smaller businesses to pay rent as low as $500 a month combined with a small equity stake. The vessel would be stationed 12 nautical miles from the coast of Royal Seleucid and would have a crew of 200-300. Internet connectivity would be provided via a point-to-point microwave link, submarine communications cable or a laser link. The ship will be registered on the Lodjain registry which gives low annual registration fees for any ship with an internationally recognised seaworthiness certificate. The ship will also establish its own bank into which companies funds can be paid. Tax will not be payable by the companies based on KHELP until it is transferred back to any nation.
King Heydar spoke at the projects media launch saying. "It is our hope KHELP will extend the reach of Midaranye business. We have a situation where legally many Midaranyian businesses can undertake work which may be limited in their home nation. It also puts some excellent financial incentives at the companies disposal as they will be able to access world class facilities while also being close to Ipsus if need be. Companies that employ small numbers may struggle to fund their accomodation on the main land and will struggle with getting a toe hold in their field while also having to fight to get quality access to infastructure they need. We believe KHELP can establish this much easier and allow entraperneurs to flourish. I also believe we can be a force for good in our region. Sadly many Tamoran businesses for example suffer stigmas of being targeted by sanctions. Those companies based on KHELP will not be based in Tamora and can stand a chance to blossom the way they deserve. It will also be incredible to see the ingenuity and skill of those across the region working alongside each other in what I hope will be a spirit of friendly competition."
KHELP will be open to any business that can demonstrate it does not pose a danger to the vessel or those onboard. The first company to sign up is Ralbeck Medicals which is run by Ralif Mulbeck and is researching uses of Stem Cells in treatments of genetic illness. The 25 year old owner currently employs a staff of five and is based in a small lab which he struggles to fund. "We have been approached to be the first on KHELP and we're very proud our King thinks we are worthy. Our costs have been cut dramatically meaning more funds for research rather than just keeping our lights on. It is my hope we can expand quickly over the next few years." King Heydar also announced that for the first 30 days he would only permit applications from businesses based in Midaranye before permitting other companies to apply for places.
The project is the first stage of what King Heydar hopes will be a larger programme. "What I hope will happen is the project will grow into a series of hubs across first Midaranye and then utilising the FSC across Mundus. I have a dream one day of perhaps having a KHELP sat somewhere like the Rokkenjiman Seas giving Midaranyian businesses a toe hold into markets across East Ardia without the issues they face at present." The first vessel has already been purchased and is undergoing an extensive refit in the Kings Dockyard.
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KING DEMANDS WORLD INVESTIGATE PARACAMBI
Following an announcement from Paracambi that their island of Castires had been locked down after a security breech at one of their "secret facilities" used for developing biological and chemical weapons the King of Royal Seleucid has called on the international community to investigate Paracambi. "In March 2018 the world saw an outbreak of Bubonic Plague. Samples were traced and tied to genetic engineering attempts made by Royal Seleucid in the 1960's. We were accused by many, mainly following the Maori, of being the perpatrators of such an attack. Furthermore the Maori boasted of carrying out a strike upon a fertiliser plant they claimed was storing chemical or biological weapons. Now today we see that there is every chance that while that dark legacy of our nation was going on other nations were doing the same. Clearly somehow the Paracambians, a nation that have no love for us, somehow acquired samples of our nations biological weapons material, and while we honour our commitment to the Uppsala Convention they do not. The world criticised us, accused us and allowed us to be attacked using the bubonic plague outbreak as a pretence. Now we see that Paracambi are a nation that can not be trusted to secure their military hardware. We have been attacked for no reason and demand recompense. With immediate effect I demand an apology from The Unified Iwi along with the payment of $150million to compensate for the damage caused by their unwarranted attack. I further demand compensation of $200million from Paracambi for theft of our samples and failing to properly secure them."
The Ministry of Justice have stated that they think it highly unlikely that the compensation will be paid but will do everything possible within their power to ensure that it is paid. The King did however offer support for the island of Castries. "This Paracambian island is I believe a paradise, we are naturally willing to help should it be needed. Our dark past means we probably know more about biological weapons than any nation on Mundus. While ourselves and Paracambi do not see eye to eye my God tells me to tackle five evils, we all know that there are today many more and I believe my role as a leading example in our faith is to do what I can. If Seleucid's knowledge of these strains can help make the island safe we will do so, once Paracambi has shown a willingness to do what is right."
H.A.R.P TO JOIN KHELP
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Queen Haniyah has today undertaken her first official solo act as Queen. The 2nd wife of King Heydar has purchased a 15,000 TEU Cargo Ship for $100million. The fifteen year old vessel was purchased from a cargo company in Marseille and will be brought to sit next to the KHELP project. The ship, which will now be the Haniyah Agricultural Reserve Project (HARP) will aim to grow vast amounts of food using the ships cargo crates as a farm. The project manager is Mahmud Al-Amir, "We will be refitting the containers as a form of hydoponics bays. It is estimated that if we select the correct crops we can grow edible foods in around four to five weeks. We'll be growing leafy green vegetables but also Mushrooms at the gas exchanges will create optimal growing conditions in the containers. Essentially it is my hope that once we begin a growing cycle minimal work is needed." It is estimated that each container would be able to grow around $1,000 per cycle meaning each cycle could yield $18,000,000 and over a year $234million.
Queen Haniyah was with her husband and sister-wife Queen Chyrssa when she announced the idea. "I read about Mahmud's idea in a magazine and my husband encouraged me to follow the project. Our faith says we must try and end hunger and as a nation we took a step back. It would truly be a blessing if Mahmud's idea works as he hopes and we can grow a substantial amount of food to help support our people. The whole Soter family are excited about KHELP and I am praying Mahmud will be a key part of that." It is expected that the first growth cycle will begin in January.
The addition of HARP also has created a need for more workers. As such a crew of 100 will be needed to make sure that the growth cycle works effectively. As such King Heydar has opened the application process to any Parthian speaking worker across Midarnaye. "We will be paying around $10,000 a year along with accommodation and lodgings it is vital we find a crew with experience of farming and Royal Seleucid need as many hands in the field as possible."
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SELEUCID MARINES SEIZE MAORI GAS TRANSPORT
Following a demand from King Heydar that the Unified Iwi pay compensation of $150million for the wrongful accusation of Royal Seleucid releasing the bubonic plague in their nation and as a result attacking a Seleucid fertiliser factory a task force of Royal Seleucid Marines have successfully captured a Maori Gas tanker[1]. The vessel was transiting the Sea of Kyne when Marines boarded the vessel and took command. The ship, and its cargo of natural gas, is to be taken to Ipsus. A statement from the Ministry of Defence stated. "The King sent a clear message that we will not sit back and be accused of crimes we have not committed. The Maori have elected to not address this issue and so as a debt is owed to us we are entitled to seize assets to pay that debt. The crew of the vessel will be permitted to leave to whichever country they wish or are free to remain in Ipsus for as long as they desire. We will give the government of the Iwi 7 days to settle their debt plus a $20million a day storage fee for the vessel. Should at the end of the 7 day period the Iwi not have paid their debt we reserve the right to see the cargo and the ship. We shall retain the amount of the debt and pay any surplus to the government of the Iwi."
Some believe that the nation may face criticism or sanction from the international community for the action. However the Ministry stated, "We saw no action taken when the Maori assaulted a cruise ship in the Kyne and effectively kidnapped a Seleucid citizen. This sets a precedent that should a law be broken we are entitled to take action to recover loss or make arrests even if the vessel is outside our FSC mandated waters."
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HEYDAR VISITS TANKER CREW
Following the capture of the Unified Iwi's Gas tanker the King has made his way to Ipsus Naval Dockyards where the vessel is being kept. The ships crew are currently staying in the Officers Mess and have been enjoying local hospitality. The King presented each of the crew with a letter explaining the situation they found themselves in and giving guarentees for their safe passage out of Royal Seleucid if they wish. The King also arranged for those who wish to attend this weekends camel racing event in the capital as his guest. The King spoke with the media as he left the base following about a four hour visit. "I have no problems with those men who are staying on the base. They are just trying to earn a honest living and I'm sad that they have been caught up in this mess. I can only apologise to them but their involvement was a neccessary evil. Those who wish may leave the nation at their earliest convenience, those who wish to stay in the hope that they can continue their voyage after the Iwi come to their senses and pay up will be given bed and board in our Officers Mess, they are not confined to base and we wish for them to enjoy the sights and experiences of Ipsus. This weekend we see the biggest camel race in our calender and hopefully they will be my guest."
Of the 25 man crew the majority come from The Iwi, a nation which has no embassy in Royal Seleucid. Those citizens have been encouraged to seek advice or help from the embassies of East Moreland, Ui Cennesliag or Lodja who they are in a military alliance with. Rokkenjima meanwhile have made a statement sending ships to the North Kyne in what they are calling " piracy". This has already been criticised by Tamora who stated Rokkenjima should "focus its attention on restoring tranquility with the Southern Ardian countries before making commitments in other regions of Mundus." In response the King has announced that he will be ordering extra maritime air patrols as well as cancelling the navies leave until further notice. The King has also stated that the Iwi now have six days "to avoid the ship and its contents being sold for our nation to recoup the losses incurred by Maori lies and tricks."
The King has also urged Paracambi to clear its debt having decietfully used old Royal Seleucid biological samples of Bubonic Plague in an illegal secret facility meaning they are in breach of the Uppsala Convention. "Emperor Benson must face up to the fact his nation have been responsible for deaths caused by mishandling samples. When nations such as ours were responsible and destroyed our stockpiles and samples Paracambi clearly haven't. They have dragged our name through the mud and must make amends." The King was also critical of the international community "We were accused by many of using biological weapons. The CMA even wrote a report demanding we submit to inspections. We had nothing to inspect but because of my father's fears complied. We must now see the same community sanction Paracambi who have been proven to have maintained stockpiles."
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KING ISSUES WARNING FOLLOWING IWI "COWARDICE" WHICH KILLS 6
King Heydar has today issued orders to put the Seleucid military on high alert. Yesterday the recently seized Maori gas tanker was destroyed in a sneak missile attack by the Commonwealth of the Unified Iwi, the flagged nation of the vessel. The attack destroyed the gas tanker and damaged Ipsus Naval Dockyard, killing six members of the Navy working on the ship at the time. Around a further 20 were taken to hospital suffering a wide array of injuries. The attack comes following the King issuing a requirement for the Maori to pay a bill of $150million for damages caused by false allegations of Royal Seleucid releasing bubonic plague last year when the recent discovery of a secvret biological warfare facility on the Paracambian island of Castries would suggest they were responsible.
In response the Ephiphes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_aircraft_carrier_Cavour) aircraft carrier and its destroyer escort have left for the Kyne while the rest of the nations fleet is to form what King Heydar informally has called a "Box of Death". "From now on anything that enters our EEZ or airspace without announcing itself at least 12 hours before hand will be considered a hostile threat. We have in the past seen the Maori piggy back beneath civilian aircraft and use submarines to enter Midaranye with special forces using merchant shipping as a cover. We therefore will no longer take chances. It is only a miracle that six people died. Anything violating the terms of our announcement will be challenged and given just one chance to turn around. Merchant vessels are free to continue their navigation but must now announce their arrival in our EEZ or expect a visit from our Air Force, the same goes for aircraft overflying our nation. We will be ensuring our offices in the Naval Department and Air Traffic Control are given extra staff to deal with these processes. We do not seek to make life more difficult for those nations who follow international laws, we just need to ensure the safety of our own citizens first."
The King visited the hospital to check on the servicemen who had been injured while Queen's Chyrssa and Haniyah have visited the families of the deceased soldiers. The King said, "Our sailors have in many cases experienced life changing injuries and we will ensure they are looked after. The international community must take steps to see that the Maori are punished. I find it ironic that vessels are heading to the North Kyne. We simply seize a ship to pay off the Maori's debt to us, seizeure of property being a natural course of action when a debtor refuses to pay their dues. Meanwhile the Maori have now blown up a Seleucid fertiliser plant, meaning a lack of fertiliser in the nation. Something that later has helped contribute to a food crisis as yields fell, next they destroy part of a Seleucid naval facility. Why are nations heading to the North Kyne when the aggressor lives in South West. I suspect it is not to wrap a loving arm around the Seleucid, it is to once more paint a cultural area of the world that somehow threatens the values of the liberal elites as the bad guy." The King also did not rule out retaliatory action against the Maori, "When a bully keeps beating you sometimes the only way to stop their attacks are to punch them hard on the nose. Our patience is wearing thin."
The King also sent his best wishes to the people of Clysperies following the disappearence of the Pharaoh in a plane crash stating, "A nation losing a monarch is a sad time. While myself and the Pharoah are not friends neither are we enemies. I wish she returns to her people soon and that her people can rest easy."
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BOMBER JOINS NAVAL PATROLS
Several of the nations B-7 Okazajo bombers have begun making regular patrols over the Kyne. The bomber with a range of just under 10,000km has been making regular circuits over the area refered to by King Heydar as "the Box of Death" an area off the coast in which any unannounced vessel or aircraft will be challenged. The bomber is known to be able to carry 84 deployable sea mines and it is likely that the aircraft is being used as a kind of rapid response should it be necessary. The bomber is also capable of carrying a variety of air to ship and air to land missiles. The aircraft is often seen leaving its air base and conducting training sorties over the desert however it heading out to sea is a new development.
The King spoke out about the developments in the region and the seeming return from the dead of the Clysperies Pharoah who immedaitely took to her social media to once more criticise the nation. "Let me begin by saying I am pleased she is not dead. A death of any individual is a time for mourning as our nation recently discovered multiplied by six. I have no idea if she is injured however it appears she is more than capable of typing. She says we are bringing non-Midaranyian nations to the region. I think she should read her history. Rokkenjima was already here, Achkaerin have been sat in the Gulf of Auraxis for months and that was thanks to Slava Lavosk. The Pharoah is very often speaking of Midaranye being targetted by foreign powers, well sometimes you have to stop being the victim and make a stand for your nation to not be the whipping boy of the World. We have in the last few years seen our Midaranye invaded by the Maori, its citizens executed in kangaroo courts and no action taken by the international community when their beloved FSC was broken and resulted in the death of an innocent man. I will no longer sit by while these so called global powers seek to have one standard for their friends and another for Midaranye. This is why our fleet has put to sea in order to ensure our sovereignty is no longer violated at the will of the international community. If they wish us to follow these international treaties they need to ensure ALL nations follow it and that includes the Maori. No Rokkenjiman fleet headed to the Matilda Canals when our citizen was kidnapped. No Achkaerin fleet headed to Hunter's Bay when they executed our people, infact the Achkaerin Emperor joined a Maori Iwi I believe. What does this show, you get the support of a powerful group such as the CNN or whatever group is flavour of the month and you get left alone. We are now showing Midaranye largely has each others backs and this unity is the only message foreign powers will recognise."
The King says he is disappointed that his request to OPEN to place sanctions on the Iwi are likely to be ignored. "An organisation was supposed to exist to mutually support each other. We are not seeing that. It is a shame because we have never had a problem with Clyserpis yet to gain some form of recognition their Pharoah lives her life on Twitter constantly criticising others. First it was the Cultists, offending a good number of their Seleucid neighbours, now its just an all out attack on us. Maybe her account will be quiet for a while now she has a civil war to sort out. While the unity of Seleucid increases it seems the Clysperis nation is happy to fight itself."
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KING THANKFUL TO YOUNG PRINCE
With Hassfurt announcing that they will be sending 18 year old Prince Jonas to tour the Celtic Protectorate the King of Royal Seleucid has publicly given his thanks. King Heydar spoke to the media saying, "For months I have called for a nation to do us the service of sending any inspection team they wish to view what life is like in the Celtic Protectorate. Until now everyone has just ignored it and been happy to allow us to have to see out the rest of the terms of our treaty despite us having easily fulfilled our obligations. I am extremely confident that the Prince will find a happy population that is safe, working hard and valued by the rest of their countrymen. I am certain the Prince will be a fair and just observer and will give an accurate report to the world community after his stay." The King went on to explain why Hassfurt is a perfect nation to carry out visit. "We have no prior connections, good or bad, with Hassfurt. Their religious system paints us as being sinners of some sort, I don't really understand their beliefs yet, but surely it will mean the Prince could be expecting the worse. We may even change his outlook on the world when he sees how well the people of the Protectorate are doing."
The Prince is expected to arrive on Monday and will be flown into Ipsus where he will meet briefly with the King before being given transport and permitted to travel freely across the country. "Naturally we will provide adequete security, but it will not be needed." King Heydar explained. "Our land is famed for its hospitality and I believe this is the boys first trip on official duties. We will ensure it is a memorable and momentous one." It is not yet known what the Ui Cenneslaig reaction will be to a favourable report as the treaty in place states both Royal Seleucid and Ui Cenneslaig must agree that conditions within the Celtic Protectorate no longer require a Celtic presence.
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KING OFFERS THE MAORI A DEAL
King Heydar has today offered the Commonwealth of the Unified Iwi a deal to bring about an end to the current standoff in the Kyne. The King stated, "No nation wishes to see its military on constant alert. I know this first hand as I until very recently served alongside our brave military. While the situation with the Maori is on going neither side and many neutral nations can relax. I therefore wish to find a way forward. As such I am willing to consider the $150million debt owed to us by the Maori cleared on two conditions. The first is that no further trials of former Seleucid soldiers take place within Maori courts. The second is that no Maori military assets approach to within 500km of Seleucid waters."
As of yet there has been no response from King Piripi of the Maori.
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KING CALLS FOR A "CULTIST" VISIT
King Heydar has today called once more for a recognised leading Cultist to visit the Protectorate to help fulfil the treaty obligations of the Celtic Protectorate. Speaking following the publishing of Prince Jonas' (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=1510.msg14563;topicseen#msg14563) report based on his visit to the Protectorate and other parts of Royal Seleucid the King believes that the time has come for a Cenneg withdrawal. "The Prince's report is detailed and honest. We do not say the Protectorate is a place of perfection, we know that there is work still to do there to support the people to rebuild their lives and communities. We though are capable of doing that. We are capable of looking after our brothers and sisters who worship Helus." The King however believes that it is important to show a respect for his father's legacy. "My father made a deal. I believe that he was a wise King who always did what was best for his people. I trust therefore that the deal with the Protectorate is one we should honour. That means six more years of Cenneg prescence, unless we can get an agreement with Article 11[1]. I believe the young Prince's report now leaves no doubt that the Cenneg must recognise their militaries job is done, I firmly believe it is and that means just one condition is needed now. A representative of the Cultist community must give their view. I understand that means someone appointed or approved by the Cults High Priestess Skye Maddix, I would honoured if she would come and visit, or at least send a representative. We have nothing to hide as we have just shown."
As of yet the leadership of the Cult of Helus have been silent on the whole situation regarding the Celtic Protectorate and as of yet no Priestess of the Cult for Royal Seleucid has been appointed meaning the Cult effectively lacks a leader in Royal Seleucid. The King also announced that he is seeking a way forward to tackle various issues raised in the report of Prince Jonas. "The Prince mentioned some Temples and Shrines are in poor repair. As such I think we need to look at a way of supporting the community to restore them. My father unveiled a fabulous temple dedicated to our own faith in his name, I am constructing a less grand but nevertheless glorious temple in my name. I therefore hope that all my citizens can feel as proud of their place of worship as I do those of my faith." The King has however not discussed issues relating to the confiscation of swords belonging to Cultists nor relaxing the laws relating to the lengths of blades which may be carried in public.
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"NONE SHALL PASS" SAYS KING
Following reports that the government of New Derusima have passed a resolution to support rebels in Clysperis King Heydar has stated that Royal Seleucid will ensure any forces from those nations will have to "take the long way round". As such Air Force units have begun larger and more regular patrols of Royal Seleucid airspace. The King stated, "For aircraft from New Derusima to reach Clysperis they must overfly Midaranye. The journey becomes practically impossible by air if that access is cut. We shall not permit a foreign power to invade our airspace to interfere in a matter that is for the people of Clysperis to resolve. Naval fleets under the flag of any nation we believe to be taking supplies to the rebels shall be intercepted if they enter our waters. The FSC speaks of innocent passage. An invasion force is not innocent and as such will not be welcome in our seas."
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"DESCENDENT OF HELUS MOST LOVED" SAYS PROTECTORATE SAFE
In a shock revelation a video blog has today appeared on the internet showing the cousin of King David of East Moreland, James Ironside, stating he has spent three months working in the Celtic Protectorate and found it to be "among the most friendly and welcoming" experiences of his life. The 32 year old is a wanted man by his homeland, and perhaps several other nations, having first staged a coup against his cousin before escaping prison with the aid of a terrorist group known as the Borlanders who used him as a propaganda tool before he escaped their clutches and spent the next few years in hiding. Occasionally there have been reports of him in several nations around the world where it appears he has sought refuge probably utilising false identities. James was stripped of his title of Prince along with all other titles and privledges. The exact manner in which he entered the nation is unknown however in the video it appears to have been filmed outside of Royal Seleucid. The 12 minute long video saw him talk of photography work there and he produced several images showing himself in front of landmarks known to be inside the Protectorate. The video saw him state, "I lived among people in a village where they claim the first Knights from East Moreland arrived almost six centuries ago and set up their little Temple, it was from here that the faith in Royal Seleucid grew. The villagers were fiercely proud of that and openly displayed themselves as Cultists to everyone they could. They called themselves the "Original Seleucid Cultists" and made me feel very welcome. I would have been interested to see their reaction if they'd have known who I truly was but thankfully that never came out. I fear if they had then the wonderous welcome they gave me would have dried up. They had refused to flee during the genocide fearing never being able to return to the Temple they loved and apparently around half the village died trying to defend it. It was obviously a sad tale but they spoke with such pride of the efforts they had taken. You'd have expected people so badly wronged to be resentful and fearful of their homeland but that isn't the case. They love the land they live in, the Seleucid are I understand a race that believe hospitality to guests is a requirement and they've certainly adapted to that. Would a group who were fearful of their home be so generous? I don't think so."
James went on to say. "One of the best moments was walking around a marketplace in a town on the edge of the desert. I was trying to capture the vibrant beauty of the fabric and fruit stalls but found it hard. It wasn't hard because of any trouble, just I had so many people wanting to help, and children desperate to have their photo taken. They approached strangers happily and were very very cheerful. I never once felt in danger, never once felt that these people were putting on some kind of show and it felt like the Cenneg soldiers in the region were just decorations rather than serving any purpose."
The blog has yet to be verified however King Heydar was quick to comment on it saying. "I have naturally a problem with the video in the fact that a convicted criminal has somehow been able to enter our nation so freely. More worrying is the fact he was able to move around the Celtic Protectorate so easily, and they are a nation allied with East Moreland, the nation this criminal is from and wanted in. They failed to help capture one of their greatest friends worst enemies, are the Celts really as switched on to security as they should be or are they just focusing on the now extinct threat from other Seleucids? What the world must see though is we now have a man with importance in the Cultist world saying how safe he was in the country. I have been told the Ironside family is descended according to the Cult from a man called Raimond Unasson, a man whose story states that he was a great warrior beloved of the God Helus and thus his bloodline is honoured by the Cultists. James is an Ironside so possibly a great, great, great and so on nephew of this Raimond Unasson, the Cults great hero. If the bloodline of a practical demi-god supports the safety of Cultists the world should listen."
It is understood that the East Moreland ambassador to Royal Seleucid, who is based in the Protectorate rather than Ipsus, has sent the King a formal request to increase scrutiny of those leaving the country in case James Ironside hasn't actually left and is in hiding. King Heydar responded by saying, "Naturally should the Seleucid find a man who betrayed his family and his own people we will apprehend him. I sadly have experienced a similar experience as King David in having family betray both his own blood and his own nation. I too would seek action if they escaped justice. Naturally we would need reassurances of such a person's treatment being ethical and we would require assurances of their rights being respected fully just as any nation should for an extradition. We would however urge the Morelander King to look to his Cenneg friends for help on this matter as it would seem it is they who allowed this turncoat to slip through their fingers."
The King is likely to approach King Finley of Ui Cenneslaig in the coming days to discuss the video blog and where it leaves the Celtic Protectorate agreement.
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KING HEYDAR ENTEPRISE LINK PLATFORM (KHELP) SETS SAIL
The converted cruise ship designed to act as an economic investment platform has today left dock in Ipsus. The vessel which features relaxed economic rules as well as an opportunity to be based in international waters is so far home to small start up businesses from around five different nations. The ship also features residential and leisure facilities. The ship will be anchored around 12nm off the coast of Royal Seleucid and was accompanied on its maiden voyage by the Royal Yacht with King Heydar and his 2nd wife Queen Haniyah onboard. The pair joined the crew and residents of KHELP once the ship was secured in position and King Heydar officially opened the venture. "We have seen Midaranye try and grow economically over the last few months, various nations have established free trade zones and until the unfortunate war in Clysperis the region has experienced a period of stability. The problem is while these trade zones help support economic growth they do so only for companies that are well established. The idea behind KHELP is that we help the smaller companies, it is these that can contribute so much to the economic growth of the region. These small companies have the potential to grow beyond imagination and when they do they will employ more people, bring in yet more revenue to the region and help Midaranye become the economic powerhouse we all know it could be. While we have been blessed with an abundance of oil to help our nations prosper we must all realise that this supply is limited, within the next century we will have exhausted those stocks and a wise man prepares the foundations for ensuring that when that time comes my great-grandchildren can enjoy the same level of comfort economically as I have, if not better."
There are around 1200 more berths available on the ship and it is expected that now the ship is launched that many others may begin to invest. In the coming days the Haniyah Agricultural Reserve Project (HARP) will also be launched. This former container ship has been fitted with hydroponic growing frames designed to help supply KHELP as well as supply a food reserve for Royal Seleucid.
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CULTIST TEMPLE OF FROSSAJ TO RE-OPEN
One of the most ancient Cult of Helus temples in Royal Seleucid is to re-open tomorrow. The Temple of Frossaj, a God of Justice, built in the small town of Yazdel was constructed in the 16th Century and is thought to only be pre-dated by the Temple of Helus in Anjir. The Temple will reopen on the Feast of Frossaj and is thought likely to be attended by a large number of pilgrims keen to witness the significant holy day at the site. Extra trains and buses are being put on to ensure those wishing to attend can reach the site. Additionally it is understood that King Heydar has asked for Cultist members of the Armed Forces to be permitted to parade at the site in uniform. Currently the terms of the Celtic Protectorate mean the Royal Seleucid military must stay outside the region without Ui Cenneslaig permission. The King explained his request by saying, "The Cultists are a faith where military service is seen as a great virtue. As such I feel it is important that our service men and women who have dedicated their lives to military service on behalf of our family and our nation should be allowed to celebrate their holy days at their sacred sites in uniform. I hope that the Cenneg will respect this wish and permit them to parade at the Temple."
The King has also indicated that his cousin Prince Danyal will be attending the Feast of Frossaj on behalf of the royal family to "show unity with the people of the Cult" Prince Danyal is expected to be the first member of the Soter family to attend a Cultist ceremony.
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SELEUCID STUDENTS TO GO TO FROZEN DESERT
It was announced today that the Ipsus Scientific Institute and the Tamoran based Volos Royal University are about to invest in the Mundus Hygelac Lab, a new project being brought about by the The Nordic Research Alliance. The two institutes of education are each investing $500,000 to secure access to the lab for their students. This access is going to be shared on a three months rolling basis with Volos Royal University providing the first student with a ISI student replacing them after three months. The move is the first partnership between the two institutes and the first foray into research in icey continent. The move is yet another co-operation between Royal Seleucid and Tamora, nations that have shown to be growing closer and closer together through various ambitious projects. The Chancellor of ISI is Professor Abdullah Razak, a well respected Physics lecturer who said, "I believe this is a fantastic project to get involved in. It gives us a foot in the door of access to Nya Aland's science community, a very well respected nation in that regards. Our students will be challenged to put together the best possible proposals to get the place there and it will be a career making opportunity for them. I'm excited for them. It's also great that we will have a kind of partnership with Volos Royal University. I hope this will begin close partnerships with them as this also helps create more chances and opportunities for our students."
The news was greeted with glee by King Heydar who said. "Anything that brings Royal Seleucid and our neighbours Tamora closer together is a project I support. I must be honest going to a place full of snow and ice where it essentially has six months of night and six months of day doesn't appeal but I can understand the reasons young scientists wish to go. I hope this project takes off and the students of both nations benefit from the scientific experience and excellence of the Nords." The King also spoke about potential future projects. "I hope that perhaps our experience with KHELP and HARP will enable us to essentially become the Nords of the ocean. Its about time Royal Seleucid become a leading figure at something in the world other than oil production. I'm hoping to explore avenues for us to do for the deep what the Vikings have done for space. Its ambitious but I believe we can do it."
The King has also spoke about the ongoing situation in Clysperis saying, "Tamora have the situation well in hand. It is a situation that is currently over egged and requires nothing from us. We shall continue our watch to ensure no overfly of Midaranye for nations unwanted in the region by the native powers but that is it."
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QUEEN CHYRSSA'S DOUBLE ANNOUNCEMENT
Queen Chyrssa today went on a morning news programme where she made two major announcements. The first came regarding the offer of refugee aid by the mainly Morelander lead IRSA which has not gained much support in Midaranye. "The concept of the IRSA is one that I think every nation could support. The problem is though it needs to be a multi headed beast. At present it is the lap dog of one small group. We have seen constantly that Midaranye holds itself to a different set of cultural norms than perhaps the rest of Mundus, and as a result we're perhaps the most cohesive region in the whole of Mundus. The IRSA needs to have an office in every part of Mundus. It should be willing to listen to those on the ground and allow regional leaders to do exactly that, lead and utilise the resources hoarded for the needs of that region. I believe Melissa Lusk probably has good intentions with what she is trying to achieve with the IRSA but her other activities outside of this agency mean she can not be neutral. With that in mind I nominate Ipsus as a regional centre for IRSA, myself, Queen Haniyah and Wilhom Queen Katerina would be willing to run the Midaranye branch as patrons and I believe our outstanding relationship with other Midaranye nations would ensure that people would be reassured that the best interests of this region are being put at the forefront of any operations carried out. Naturally we'll be discussing the idea with Djerb in the coming days."
The Queen went on to then announce that she is expecting her second child with King Heydar. The Queen and King Heydar already have a son in Prince Golzar but for the last 12 years have failed to have anymore. "My husband was always a man of duty, first to his country, then to his military duties to keep us all safe, sadly that means he has missed out a great deal on his son's upbringing and on having more children, now however we see him everyday. Golzar is happier having a perfect role model in his life daily and of course myself and my sister wife Haniyah have our husband with us." The Queen went on to explain that she had expected Haniyah to bear the King's 2nd child however was "delighted to be a mother once more. I naturally hope we have another strong Prince but as long as we have a healthy child I'll be happy." The King is said to be "Excited and is already contemplating decorations for the royal nursery." Meanwhile Queen Haniyah is said to be "looking forward to welcoming a new child into the Soter family" but also "Eager to have children of her own."
Prince Golzar turns 13 next week and is set to enrol in the Ipsus Royal Academy for Boys. The school has educated the male royals for the last 200 years and the Prince is set to board Monday to Friday. The school have confirmed that Prince will stay in the same room as his father and grand-father. The Principle of the school is Rami El-Hadir who explained, "The school is proud to once more welcome a Prince into our student body. Both King Akakois and King Heydar studied here, with respect the current King was no academic but was a superb sportsman and military cadet. He thrived at our Academy and I hope Prince Golzar will find his way to flourish here."
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KINGS COUNCIL ELECTIONS AT THE END OF THE MONTH
Elections for the 100 seat King's Council will take place at the end of January. This will be the first time people have voted using the new system of Liquid Geniusocracy. Every Seleucid citzien over the age of 18 has a vote however only those who have passed an authorised IQ test and scored at least 120 may actually cast a vote, anyone scoring 119 or lower may transfer their vote to anyone who is authorised to vote. It is hoped the new system will see people engage with the debates and discussions around key issues in more depth than in previous elections. The organisation has the power to present suggestions for changes in the law and government policy however these must gain the approval of the King's Consuls and then the King. The 100 seats shall be filled using a system of proportional representation.
The lead party in the polls are the right leaning Anahita Loyalist Party who have been supportive of the more hardline approach King Heydar has taken with the Iwi as well as increasing the pressure on the return of the Celtic Protectorate. In the East of the nation however the Religious Unity Party is expected to do well as it supports better relationships between the Cultist and Anahita communities within Royal Seleucid. These will be the first elections to be held using the new system and the first under Heydar's reign.
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LUSK GREEN LIGHTS AID CORRIDOR
The East Moreland head of the International Refugee Support Agency, Melissa Lusk has made a visit to Meybad in the Celtic Protectorate as part of a proposed visit by King Heydar regarding the movement of aid to refugee camps in the area around Clysperis. The visit was unannounced to the media until it was underway and Lusk was photographed leaving the airport in Ipsus after a two day stay. The visit saw her inspect security in the area in accordance with a request from King Heydar to allow supplies to securely pass through the area. Lusk gave a written report to the King in which she said she was "satisfied that the region was safe to receive supplies and more than capable of processing them through secure passageways to get them where needed." Lusk has of yet made no comment on the conditions within the Celtic Protectorate however Nishat Nejem, a prominent businessman who runs a haulage company did meet her. "Melissa came to visit our business, she spoke a little Parthian, mainly just phrases like "Hello", "Please" and "Thank You". She was asking about our companies security arrangements and the way we handle loads as we will be helping the government here if the aid arrives. She seemed happy. She spent a lot of time talking to some of my staff, the majority of whom are Cultists, I'm sure she left with a good impression of the city and the wider area."
Lusk is also reported to have meet Queen's Chyrssa and Haniyah. After the meeting Queen Chyrssa said, "Miss Lusk is a woman with some big ideas but rather a narrow focus on how best to achieve them. I have made it clear to her that if she is to succeed in her aims she needs to be aware that approaches in Nya Aland won't work in MidAranye, approaches that work here won't work in East Moreland and so on. The Queen's of Royal Seleucid are tasked with being the mothers of their people and no one knows a family better than the Mother. As such I impressed on her the need for her to hand over the control of this operation to people with the authority and knowledge to pull it off in this region and that for the time being that is myself and my sister-wife Haniyah along with our Mother-in-Law Wilhom Queen Katerina. She seemed to take this onboard and the fact that since our meeting she has green lit supplies coming then I believe she is giving us leave to take action." It was confirmed later in the day that the first supplies will land at Meybad in 24 hours. "The supplies will be loaded onto civil airfreight aircraft in East Moreland and be given priority to enter our airspace and land at Meybad. From that point on members of the Royal Seleucid military shall take responsibility for the supplies. Once checked off they will head North across the border into Tamora and then to where needed most." No Royal Seleucid soldier will take weapons over the boarder with Tamora. Queen Chyrssa explained, "Why would we have need to. For a Seleucid visiting Tamora it's like popping round to a cousin's house. You don't turn up to your cousin's house carrying a gun."
Queen Haniyah has spoken of accompanying the first convoy to the camps. "I think it important we see for ourselves what is happening. If my husband permits I'll go for a ride along with the first supplies. That way I can report back to the King what we need and how things can be done." It has yet to be announced whether the King will give this permission.
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KING TEST DRIVES NEW "TOY"
Yesterday morning King Heydar was spotted driving what appeared to be a new military vehicle around the grounds of the Palace in Ipsus. The small buggy appeared to have a weapons system mounted on the roof and the King seemed to be joined by two others, one of whom was later identified as the Tamoran Ambassador to Royal Seleucid. Later in the afternoon the King watched as the vehicle was loaded into a helicopter and taken away. The King seemed to be enoying chatting with the military crew involved in the operation.
It was confirmed that the vehicle is a prototype being tested by both the Seleucid and Tamoran military. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence stated, "The vehicle is part of as yet un-named project. Should the vehicle end up entering full production it will have parts made in Seleucid and also parts made in Tamora. While we are not revealing the full details of the project at this time we can confirm that it is powered purley by electrical cells, some of the first off the production line at the Gigafactory we built on the border between our nations. The people of Tamora and Royal Seleucid will hopefully have access to one of the globes most cutting edge military vehicles designed for desert operations." It is understood the King was impressed by the project so far as the spokesman said, "King Heydar is happy with how things are going however this is a joint project, there are four prototypes, two in each country. We'll be waiting to hear whether the Tamorans intend to put in an order and once they do we can hopefully look at costings as a joint purchase."
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KING ARRANGES MARRIAGE OF PRINCE DANYAL
It was announced today that King Heydar has finalised plans for his cousin Prince Danyal to marry in the coming weeks. Many view the selection of the bride for the 22 year old Prince as being a highly politicised one with the bride being the youngest daughter of Duke Jamshid of Qadir, a leading figure in Cultist society. Lady Elham is 18 years of age and had according to sources close to the family planned on beginning University in East Moreland however those plans now appear to have evaporated. The Duke of Qadir has been a title long held by a Cultist and the current Dukes eldest daughter, 28 year old Marwa is a Priestess at the Temple of Grassa in Qadir. It is believed that the selection of bride is to court favour with the Cultist community. The King however stated, "The Duke of Qadir has been held by Duke Jamshid's ancestors with honour for around two centuries. The family are a cornerstone of Seleucid and as such it is not surprising that when I seek a bride for my cousin they are a family to go and visit. Elham is a beautiful young lady and will be a superb addition to our royal family. I am confident that Elham and Danyal will have many long and happy years ahead of them and children galore."
Some have however criticised the King for selecting to make a Cultist part of the Royal Family saying, "The Soter's are the spiritual and material leaders of this nation. How can we trust them with a Cultist in their midst to guide our nation along the path of the righteous. Should Elham convert to our faith then naturally she could be an excellent Princess but following Helus she can not. We pray that wisdom will show King Heydar that bedding his cousin to a Cultist is not the way to bring the Protectorate back under our control." The date for the wedding is yet to be determined and it is likely to have less pageantry than the King's recent wedding.
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JOINT PROJECT TO ENTER SERVICE
The Ministry of Defence have today announced that the nation will be buying 100 of the vehicle the King was seen test driving in the Palace grounds a few days ago. The vehicle, which will be named Silent Fox, by the Seleucid military is also likely to enter service with the Tamoran military and is to be built partly in Tamora and partly in Royal Seleucid. The vehicle will be an electrical powered fast attack vehicle capable of carrying four soldiers and armed with three weapons points that can utilise miniguns, grenade launchers or anti-tank missiles. The vehicle will also be able to charge itself n 14 hours using solar panels or much faster using electrical charging points. The batteries will be manufactured in the newly built gigafactory on the border of Royal Seleucid and Tamora. It is expected the first vehicles will enter service by the end of March 2020.
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DUKES DAUGHTER TO HEAD TOURIST BOARD
The 28 year old daughter of Duke Anas Naaji, Eman, has today been announced as the new head of the Seleucid Tourist Board. The nations tourist industry has reached a 10 year low following the Cultist Genocide despite several key investments. Lady Eman Naaji was selected following a search of individuals whom the Tourist Industry believed, "would reflect the luxurious, open and adventurous nature of Seleucid tourism." The Naaji family have been involved in several projects as construction specialists including the innovative Palm Project. Speaking following her appointment Lady Eman said, "Royal Seleucid has much to offer a tourist. For those looking for a luxury experience the Palm gives you everything you could want, fine dining, spa's, glorious beaches and world class hospitality. If you're more of an adventurer you should venture out into the desert region, take part in the treks and safaris offered there. We also have a whole host of amazing bazaars dotted in every town and city and best of all we have sunshine all year round. I firmly believe that Royal Seleucid should become THE tourist destination. Ideally I can see us working with our partners in neighbouring nations to look at ways of bringing back major adventures for the younger tourists. Why not land in Seleucid, spend a few days exploring the luxury of the Palm, head across the desert into the very different experience of Tamora, keep heading North and you're in one of the most historically significant regions of Mundus in Vanora." The new head of the Tourist Board has spoken of even going so far as to suggest that Tamora, Vanora and Royal Seleucid should work together to market the experience. "Younger tourists want something unique. This North-South corridor could provide exactly that. Tie into that the interest Tamora is generating through its recent cinema success we can have a perfect springboard."
Lady Eman has also talked about how Seleucid must begin to compete for glamourous events. "Look at the best ways of getting tourists into your nation. Currently the Cenneg are inundated with sports fans, Formula Mundus brings hundreds of thousands to the nation, going forward we need to get in on more of these events too." The King is said to be very supportive of this aim stating, "We have worked hard to ensure Seleucid is welcoming place. Speak to those who have attended the Jewell of the Desert Festival, not a bad word is said about us. My people will be honoured to welcome the world." The King announced that he will be making funds available for development of tourist attractions as well as making planning permission easier to obtain.
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F-21 DELIVERED
Following an announcement (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=349.msg11671#msg11671) that the nations aging F-28 Ventegoj fighters were to be replaced the Air Force have today taken delivery of the first squadron of it's replacement the F-28. The new aircraft is yet to be given a reporting name but will be entering service with immediate effect following pilots having worked with manufacturers Rameltec to prepare for the new aircrafts arrival. In total 75 will be created however overseas sales have not been ruled out. The new aircraft is a single seater multi-role aircraft capable of long range air-combat thanks to its sophisticated radar system. Some experts however believe that the aircraft lacks thrust of comparable aircraft operated by nations however this is countered by the fact that the aircraft is significantly smaller than many multi-role fighters meaning it will have a smaller radar signature effectively bringing about an element of "stealth" at a budget cost. The King is said to have flown in one of the two seater training variants which have also been produced in parallel and will be used in a training and electornic warfare role and was reported as being impressed by the nations new asset.
It is expected that the former aircraft will be mothballed while other uses for them are considered.
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FINAL PHASE OF THE PALM COMPLETED
King Heydar, Queen Chyrssa and Queen Haniyah have today visited the luxurious Palm Development to open the final phase of the iconic tourist and lesuire complex. The 82,000 seat multi-purpose Palm Plaza Arena was opened and thousands flocked to be the first to visit the final addition where it is hoped that the next Mundus Games will feature. The arena is built on the edge of one of the arms of the Palm complex and is serviced by 9 docks for water taxi's connecting it with the nearby capital of Ipsus. The Arena is capable of hosting a vast array of sports from football and rugby to events such as music concerts. The King spoke of his pride in the new arena, "We're a nation that loves competition and we're already beginning to see a growth in sports not traditionally from our nation such as rugby. If we're to demonstrate the importance of sport then we must have an arena to showcase the very best and I think we perhaps now have the most unique and perhaps prettiest arena in the world." The King and his two wives were given a tour of the new arena and its facilities before enjoying lunch with a variety of representatives from various sporting teams and organisations across the nation. The King then had a kick about on the pitch with his 13 year old son Prince Golzar who is certain to have set tongues wagging as he was seen to be wearing an ASC Ipsus Football Shirt seemingly suggesting that he is a supporter of the capitals 2nd biggest club.
The King's 2nd wife, Queen Haniyah spoke about the arena stating, "If I had not been blessed to marry the King then there is every chance I would be working as a sports journalist. I was working as a trainee at the Football World Cup when I was told my father had agreed to the marriage and having seen the arena's there, and in several other countries there are none that can hold a candle to this. Not only is the arena beautiful and incredibly well served in terms of facilities, its in a beautiful setting surrounded by glamour that you would associate with big games and events. I can not wait to see the Arena full of people from around the world coming to watch whatever events it hosts during the next Mundus Games." Following the Royal Families visit to the Arena a musical performance by Haran Skaal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrOqBWKxths) took place as a kind of live test event. 38,000 of the musicians fans watched the free show with tickets having been distributed only to those working for charities within the country. Noticably King Heydar and Queen Chryssa did not attend the music event but Prince Golzar and his Step-Mother Queen Haniyah were seen to be enjoying the show from their private executive box. Following the concert it was announced that the next event to take place at the arena will be a football match between the two sides from Ipsus, ASC Ipsus and Al-Soter SC. With Al-Soter SC having been founded almost 100 years ago by the royal family and now Prince Golzar seemingly have defected to ASC Ipsus it remains to be seen how divided the royals will be at this match if they attend.
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F-21 TO GO TO TAMORAN EXERCISES
King Heydar has today confirmed that the F-21 aircraft newly delivered to the Air Force will take place in a series of military exercises in Tamora. The 18 aircraft, their aircrews, engineers and ground crews will be heading to Tamora in the coming days. The King stated he believed that the exercise is an important part of the aircraft becoming the backbone of the Air Force. "The F-21 is a superb multi-role fighter but is untested. It is all well and good it running exercises against our own military but our people get to know the ways each other think and this sometimes makes the exercises predictable. This will be the first time the Tamorans have a chance to see the F-21 in action and so it will give us a bit of a better test for the aircraft."
The Minister of Defence also stated he believed it was a chance to put the aircraft in "the shop window" stating, "We've a chance to show the capabilities of this new fighter and I'm very confident it will impress. Once people have seen its performance I am confident we can perhaps make some sales overseas." This would be the first sale of military hardware to a foreign nation despite several joint projects with Tamora. It is thought that the new electric powered mobility vehicle that has been jointly developed between Royal Seleucid and Tamora may also feature in the exercise. It was also confirmed that the King has purchased one of the vehicles for his own personal use having had it deweaponised and painted black. It was also reported that the vehicle was seen driving around Ipsus Palace grounds with the King in the passenger seat and his 13 year old son Prince Golzar driving.
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WOMEN OF MIDARANYE SET UP CHARITY
The Palace in Ipsus today announced that the two Queen's of Royal Seleucid, Queen Chryssa and Queen Haniyah along with Empress Alya of Tamora have established a new children's charity. The three women have established a charity known as 4C, Charged Children's Charity for Clysperis, so called because as well as the initial funding that the charity will have the organisation will be granted shares in the cross boarder giga-factory that is producing thousands of electric batteries suitable for use in electric vehicles. It is reported that the 4C share of the factory will be 10%. As the elder of the two Royal Seleucid Queen's explained when Queen Chyrssa stated, "It is all well and good charities being given funds as and when they need it. I am confident had both myself and Empress Alya gone to the people of our lands and stated we wanted them to donate money for this then they would have done so willingly and generously. The problem is when it comes to charities there always is a global incident or cause that is in vogue. As such things start well and then charities fade away. 4C will not do that. For the rest of the factories existence, and that will be a long time, the children of wartorn Clysperis will be able to get help. Whether that be to set up orphanage's for those whose parents have been lost, be it helping buy them toys to replace those that have been destroyed, or even in years to come ensuring they can have an education. The funds for this charity will continue to grow even if others forget about the war in Clysperis."
One of the other founders, Queen Haniyah stated, "As Anahitaist's we have a duty to tackle five evils, all of these are present in Clysperis, Hunger, Thirst, Poverty, Homelessness and Loneliness. It is my dream that these funds help end all five in Clysperis. Children are most vulnerable to the chaos of war and now as that looks to be coming to an end we must do what we can." Queen Haniyah has also agreed that to provide start up funds for the 4C charity she will hosting a gala dinner at the Palace in Ipsus where an auction of the shirts from the upcoming Ipsus Football Derby will be sold. "Golzar is saving his allowance to buy the shirt of his favourite player and so even the children of Royal Seleucid will be doing they're bit to help the children of Clysperis."
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KING SET'S SPORTS TARGET FOR ALL
King Heydar yeserday established the Royal Seleucid Sports Award to promote greater involvement in sports of all kind. The King has set every Seleucid a challenge to complete a set number of hours of physical activity with those who complete various levels of challenge winning prizes. "People need to ensure they have a healthy body, mind and soul. My wife Chryssa put a great deal of effort into promoting a healthy mind particularly for girls with her womens conference, we continually look out for our souls but many of us neglect our bodies. As such I hope this challenge will help motivate people to get more involved." The scheme will see targets set for different age groups with individuals reaching a set number of hours of participation being awarded with such incentives as free public transport, funds towards higher education or vouchers for various businesses. People will also be given certificates to recognise their efforts and the King is keen to ensure these are meaningful. "I don't believe in having a certificate just for the sake of it. They must mean something. I hope for younger people Universities will take note of them as will employers. They will sit alongside academic qualifications as a demonstration of a person's commitment and dedication." The King became the first person in Royal Seleucid to gain an accredited hour of activity by leading a group of students from Ipsus Boys Academy on a run around the Palace grounds.
Later in the day the King watched his son Prince Golzar gain his first accredited hour when he represented his school, the Royal Capital Boys College, in a football match against another local school. The Prince's school lost the game 2-1 with Prince Golzar being denied a goal in the final moments to gain a draw for his school. That evening the King, Prince Golzar and Queen's Chyrssa and Haniyah watched the local Derby between ASC Ipsus and Al-Soter SC. The game took on a special interest this year as the two sides are not just intercity rivals but it was also revealed recently that despite Al-Soter SC having always been the "Royal" team having been founded by the Soter family almost 100 years ago Prince Golzar is a fan of ASC Ipsus. The King and his 13 year old son were both wearing the shirts of their respective teams and were extremely animated throughout the game. It seemed like the King however would gain the Soter family bragging rights after the ASC Ipsus team went 1-0 down with 10 minutes left to play however a rash challenge by Amin Parvez in the heart of the Al-Soter defence saw him red carded and the royal backed club fell apart conceding twice in five minutes to end the game as a victory for ASC Ipsus 2-1. Following the game Prince Golzar was invited into the ASC Ipsus changing rooms to celebrate the victory with his heroes. The Prince was permitted to briefly speak with the TV Sports reporters, his first live media interview during which he said, "I think its brilliant. I love ASC and I'm proud of them. Someday they'll be the "Royal" team but they'll always be the best team." The Prince also revealed that he had a wager with his father about the result, "We agreed that whoever loses had to clean out the stables tomorrow morning. I hope my father has a decent spade."
This morning just as we were about to go to press Queen Haniyah was spotted on her way to the capitals shrine and was asked about the wager stating. "Golzar is very happy. I think he's watching his father dig horse crap as we speak." Soon after on the families official social media files the Prince posted the videos showing his father spending the morning undertaking the very unregal duty.
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TRANS-DESERT HIGHWAY TO GET MAKE OVER
Currently the only way to travel from the south-western town of Anarak and reach the cities of Aqba and Meybad is to either take the cross desert road which is nothing more than compacted dirt or take the Grand Highway North along the desert edge before turning East across its Northern edge. Today however King Heydar has announced the beginning of the construction of the "Trans-Desert Highway" which will connect Anarak to Meybad and Aqba. The new road will be a six lane highway and will run parallel to the existing route which can still be utilised for the time being. There has long been a Cross Desert Railroad however this has mainly been used for transportation of heavy goods and military traffic. The new road is part of the nations efforts to improve its infastructure with perhaps one eye on hosting the Mundus Games. The King cut the ribbon at the Southern end of the highway and said, "Its embarrassing that a nation like ours has something like the road that exists between Anarak and the South East and we need to change that. We've focused on implementing a shift in our economy away from being purely oil based and we've helped develop parts of the desert for industries such as the giga-factory and in some cases new types of agriculture or energy production. If we're to continue this diversification people need to be able to get around quickly and easily. Modern petrol vehicles are capable of travelling long distances and can today easily have the range to cover the distance across the desert in comfort. As such we will help that take place. Additionally road haulage is becoming an important part of our economy as factories need to get produce to market in the South West, or to the ports, as quickly as possible. It is our hope this will achieve this aim."
The King also said that Stage 2 of the project would be to extend the Highway even further North, "I see no reason why this can not in many ways connect to the projects Tamora have carried out improving their own infrastructure. We share the gigafactory and I am sure their companies in the south-east of their nation would appreciate a quicker way to access the ports of the Kyne. We maybe able to provide that opportunity for them in the near future." It was also revealed that part of the road construction project was going to use 143 prisoners who have been sentenced to serve their punishment with the company building the road. "These individuals committed crimes against the Kingdom which saw a financial burden placed on our nation, for example one is a prolifict graffiti artist who has caused thousands in damages to property in Ipsus, others have used nefarious means to fraud the government out of taxes. They had the chance to pay their fine and being unable to will now help the country they damaged. They will be housed in tents at the work site, fed three times a day and hopefully the experience will teach them new skills they can utilise once they finish their period of legal servitude and thus prevent them falling into bad ways again." The King has also spoken of the new road perhaps being utilised as part of the international road cycling tour. "We've seen a new road in Zimalia brought about such an event, ours will be even better constructed and will feature stunning scenery of our rolling dunes. I'm excited to see it finished."
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"THE BLUE" PROJECT ANNOUNCED BY WHILOM QUEEN
Whilom Queen Yanna has today announced a new construction project for Ipsus that is provisionally being called "The Blue". The 2nd wife of former King Akakois has been taking an interest in the cultural development of the nation and believes this project will be "groundbreaking". She appeared alongside the projects investors, a consortium of Seleucid businessman and nobles, to explain the project. "The Blue will be something new and unique. It will be a high class, high luxury utility to improve business and co-operation in business across the region. Additionally I want it to become a major tourist draw for the nation." The project will feature a new artificial island similar to that of The Palm. It will have berths for around 40 luxury yachts as well as helipads. These will be surrounded by "leisure pods" which will be cafe's, restaurants, spas and various other amenities. The centre of the project though is what the Whilom Queen described as the "Regional Business Pod" these are seven large multi-floor complexes which will be dedicated to a different aspect of Midaranye. "Each Pod will feature a number of floors. The biggest will have nine floors, the smallest five. At least three floors of each pod will be given over to the control of the ambassador of one of a number of Midaranye nations, Tamora, Waddan, Abydos, Clysperis, Abuqiya, Safraen and Vanora initially. They will be able to fill these floors with whatever they wish, business exhibitions to showcase investment opportunities, religious exhibitions or museum artefacts, the only condition being whatever is there must be open to the general public. We shall have a business manager who shall utilise the other floors of these pods in a manner intended to be as profitable as possible, be that more lesuire facilities, office facilities or anything else that comes to mind."
The project later in the day received the seal of approval from the King himself who stated, "This is another great addition to Ipsus. I've seen a few of the concept images and believe it will help business opportunities between all the nations of the region. I like how it is also flexible enough that as Midaranye develops and changes we can utilise extra space. I came to the throne and wanted to ensure that we invest our oil wealth well and ensure that in two, even three hundred years the Seleucid people can have an economy stronger than the one we have today. It is our duty to bring wealth to the people and to do that we must invest our wealth well."
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KING HEYDAR HOSTS IFTAR
With the fast day of the annual Muslim fast of Ramadan having arrived the King hosted a meal for 250 Muslim citizens of Ipsus. The King opened the Palace to 250 members of the nearby Masjid as a gesture of friendship. The King will also do similar things weekly as he explained, "I know this month is a special and challenging time for the Muslim population living in Royal Seleucid. They are a minority and while the rest of us go about our daily lives as normal they can often struggle with hunger and thirst, this must be made so much worse when those around them are enjoying life as normal eating and drinking. I have immense respect for the dedication they display." The King joined them for the meal and was seen helping serve rice before joining those invited. On Friday the King will host 500 members of the Muslim community selected from various charity organisations. "I see our small Muslim community here in Ipsus being extremely generous in helping the poor and needy, not just of their faith but of all. I believe they call such acts Zakat and it is a very noble deed. While it is not part of their faith they are doing great work tackling the Great Evil of poverty, hunger and homelessness. I look forward to breaking bread with these amazing Seleucids next week."
The King also invited today several Priestesses of the Cult of Helus to the Palace to plant several trees as part of that faiths Feast of Melanor.
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"WADDAN BLUE" SITE SELECTED
After a recent visit to Royal Seleucid by one of the Chief's of the tribes of Waddan a 2nd "Blue" project will be constructed in Waddan. It has been announced that King Heydar has meet with Chief Karimi of the Banu Lakhm tribe, the only tribe in Waddan that worship the Anahitaist faith. During these talks it was confirmed that the King has put in place several matters to support relations between the two nations. One of the biggest was the agreement to construct a business centre on land belonging to the Banu Lakhm tribe that will operate in a similar fashion to the "Blue" project in Ipsus. After consultation with Chief Karimi an old 16th Century fort from the times of tribal wars will be renovated to become a place where the businesses from Midaranye nations may show case their businesses and make useful contacts with the Waddanite community. The project will mirror a state of the art island project being built on the sea-front of Ipsus.
The King has also confirmed that the Ban Lakhm tribe, who have responsibility for security of the Anahaitism temple in the Waddanite capital, will from now on be trained for a period by the Seleucid army. The King explained, "Royal Seleucid is the home of the Anahaitist faith and we must support our brothers and sisters wherever they are. We don't believe that the temple is under threat, or that the non follower of our faith pose and danger to the faithful. What I do believe though is anyone doing a duty to the Goddess should do the best they can. If we can help them become more skilled in what their duties require then we must do so. We shall help the Waddan economy grow through offering them economic oppurtunities, we shall help them defend the Goddess and we shall help them any other way we can." The King also confirmed he had agreed a trade deal of varying conditions with Waddan and that he will visit there once the "Waddan Blue" project is completed. "I'm excited to see this nation and meet their Sultan. Having businesses working together is important for Midaranye and I think the ever growing economic co-operation between ourselves and Tamora can be extended through this project. I believe Emperor Abbas is also meeting a Waddanite Chief and I'd hope that what he agrees shall compliment what we have."
It is understood that the High Priestess will soon visit as well having admitted Chief Karimi's daughter into training to become a Priestess. If she completes her education there she will become the first Waddanite to become a Priestess from the Royal Temple in as long as historical records show.
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DAY OF ROYAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Royal Palace today announced that the King's 2nd wife, Queen Haniyah is expected the couples first child, this will be Heydar's third child. Queen Chryssa is also currently pregnant and due to give birth it October. The Palace confirmed that Queen Hainyah is already two months pregnant and that the news was not revealed until all the Soter family had been informed meaning that the 3rd royal child will be born some time in January all going well. The King spoke of his excitement at the news as he made his way to a meeting with the team building the "Blue" project and said. "I suppose if you know that you are about to have a spell of sleepless nights with a newborn you may as well have two children waking you up as one. I would love to have two sons so close in age but whatever children the Goddess blesses us with I'll be thrilled." Prince Golzar, the heir to the throne, is 13 years old and many people with an interest in the royal family were concerned that the King may not expand the royal family much however that now seems to be a fear unfounded. The King spoke upon his coronation that he hoped to expand the Soter family in much the same way his father had. The King has also not ruled out taking further wives.
Later in the day another announcement came from the Palace that the King's cousin, Prince Danyaal, has had his wedding cancelled. The 22 year old Princewas due to marry the youngest daughter of Duke Jamshid of Qadir, Lady Elham who was 4 years younger. The marriage was thought to have been arranged for currying favour with the Cultist community which the Duke is a leading figure of. The wedding was due to take place next month however it appears that the bride to be has developed cold feet and left the country to go and study in East Moreland. King Heydar said. "We are disappointed naturally. Elham was a great choice for a wife for my cousin but I do not want someone in our family who is not 100 per cent committed to it. If Elham is not committed to helping our family lead the nation then she is free to go to East Moreland and follow her studies within her faith. I'll not hold it against Duke Jamshid who has repaid all the gifts we gave his family to seal the wedding." The King is still committed to Danyaal marrying sooner rather than later however has not confirmed who the bride will be.
The final announcement from the Royal family came when it was confirmed that six year old Prince Shahin will be attending the Ipsus Boys Academy from September and will board at the school Monday to Friday. The school has educated the last five generations of the male Soter's.
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SELEUCID QUEENS ESTABLISH POVERTY FUND
The Queens of Royal Seleucid have today launched a new initiative aimed at reducing child poverty globally. The Queen's Fund is supported by the three wives of King Akakois now known as the Whilom Queens, as well as King Heydar's wives Queen Chryssa and Queen Haniyah. The Fund has been provided with initial funding by the Soter family and has launched its first global fundraiser, the Mundus Cookbook (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=1934.msg16936#msg16936) an idea credited to Queen Haniyah as explained by Whilom Queen Katerina, "Haniyah is the youngest of the Queen's and far more in touch with the youth of Mundus than many of us. She is also rather connected to how social media works as well and this is useful. Home cooking is a popular past-time these day and people like to try and do new things. This book will allow people to make tasty dishes from across the world while all proceeds will go to supporting child poverty. Our faith teaches us that it is our duty to end suffering and that poverty is one of the greatest evils in existance. As such we will use money raised to help fund education, health care and support orphangaes wherever there is a need regardless of nationality, race, gender or religion."
Queen Haniyah helped launch the funds new cookbook on Instagram with a live cooking tutorial where she made flatbreads with cream and honey. She explained while doing this that the first project had already been ear-marked. "We wish to work with the government of Zimalia to ensure every child gets vaccinated against the worst childhood diseases. Health is the biggest barrier to a person being able to get themselves out of poverty. If they are ill they can not attend school or work, this starts a vicious cycle. We must break it and so vaccinations can be a major foundation." Haniyah has also set the target of ensuring every child in Royal Seleucid has a medical practitioner present at their birth. "Myself and my sister Queen Chyrssa both are due to give birth and I know we will not want for medical care. There are however women across this nation also expecting who may not get the same provision through no fault of their own. I want every mother to feel as relaxed about childbirth as I do. We will therefore look to make sure that every woman gets this great start in life. If a child looses their mother then this cycle of disadvantage begins."
King Heydar also made a brief appearence on the cooking demonstration to taste his wife's attempt which he seemed to enjoy.
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BLUE PROJECT OPENING DUE SOON
The construction of the Blue Project is nearing completion and will be opening very shortly. The project will see a huge off shore recreational area complete with what are being called "Commerce Pods" dedicated to several of the nations within Midaranye. In total seven pods will be opened allowing businesses from Tamora, Waddan, Abydos, Clysperis, Abuqiya, Safraen and Vanora to showcase themselves to the Seleucid market. The project will also feature a marina, restaurants and various other facilities. The project is designed to help bring about more oppurtunities for businesses throughout the region to get noticed on a wider scale. The projects architect stated, "I think this project is another step forward for Royal Seleucid. It is an innovative design adding to the city of Ipsus without taking away existing lands. It features a whole host of green credientials from wave power generators mounted in the supports for parts of the frame and solar panels to take advantage of the capitals glorious weather. I think we'll see this and the Palm form a centre point for Ipsus ever growing business community."
The project was approved by and partly financed by King Heydar who is due to officially open the project. A spokesman announced. "At the grand opening there will be an event allowing each nation that has been granted a pod to come and showcase their nation in the best possible light. There will be an oppurtunity for the first businesses to have a kind of launch and set a foundation for the project to advance." The Blue project is however only the first of such programmes that King Heydar is working on, "Waddan Blue" has also been given the go ahead with work already being undertaken to restore an old tribal fort. It is hoped that Waddan Blue will allow Seleucid businesses to have a foothold in Waddan as well as promoting closer co-operation between the two nations.
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NATION CELEBRATE MUNDUS GAMES BID
Following an announcement by the Mundus Games Committee it has been confirmed that the next Mundus Games will take place in Midaranye. The games will be split between Tamora and Royal Seleucid following the successful bid. The announcement saw huge celebrations on the Palm with a fireworks display over the iconic hotel which will now play host to a large number of tourists keen to come and experience the games. King Heydar was present along with his family during the celebration and said, "I am excited to host the games. I love watching sport of all kinds and the Games is the pinnacle of all sports. Now I'll have ample oppurtunity to get close to the action and will intend to take advantage of that." The King has also spoken of how the Games will be a boost to the local economy, "We've invested a lot in diversifying the economy of Ipsus, one branch of that is tourism. Until now people have probably not really considered a visit to Ipsus now they have an excuse. People will come and see that we are building a beautiful experience for people of all budgets and the trademark Seleucid hospitality will ensure everyone who visits during the games leaves with new friends and fond memories. "
There were however already nations complaining about the games being in Midaranye because of the issue of slavery. The King commented on this saying, "It is worth remembering that Attica, the Kingdom in Tamora that we are hosting with do not have slavery, so saying the games will feature slavery is a lie. By boycotting the games these nations are merely damaging their own athletes. I wish to extend an invite to those from boycotting nations who had qualified to still come and compete under the banner of the Mundus Games Committee. Years of hard work, dedication and sacrifice should not be destroyed by a government wishing to try and make a political statement. We see in Tytor the runner up for the bid already criticising the fact we were even permitted to bid. Their Prime Minister stated "Instead of doing what is right, the Committee has chosen to do what is easy" because the Committee even dared permit us to bid. What nations should remember is our bid was considered by all nations across Mundus and in a fair and open process nations voted, having considered factors which would have included political issues, that Midaranye could host the best games. There is no need for the Committee to set any conditions on nations unless they impact the games themselves. Should people disagree with a nations moral stances, laws, political leanings, history or any other factor then they simply will not vote for them to host. What we are seeing is those nations with an agenda trying to use sport as a method of imposing their world view on Midaranye. It is clear now that the world has rejected that attempt."
The capital is now already preparing for the games with streets being decorated with flags of all nations of Mundus, restaurants and cafes have been preparing menu's in several languages and residents of Ipsus have already begun listing spare rooms on holiday rental websites. 21 year old Jamal Mansoor is a student at Ipsus Technology College and is one of many students there who has put a spare room up for rental. "We live in a four bedroom house close to the centre of the city, one of our group though has a work placement in Meybad for the next six months. We agreed that we would rent out the room during the games and split the funds each way. We looked on the web and found we could make about $100 a night. We'd be mad not too. It'll also be interesting to host someone from another country." The nations most famed hotel is the at the Palm and they have already announced that they have become fully booked and that they have had restaurant reservation enquiries that mean they could fill the restaurant three times over each evening.
The games are still several weeks away but the city is already gearing up to host what King Heydar hopes will be "the friendliest games Mundus has ever seen."
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BLUE CHANGES FOR THE GAMES
The Ipsus Blue Business Park is to undergo a series of changes for the games which may become permanent. The park features a number of pods dedicated to the nations of Midaranye with each being at the disposal of the nation to which it is assigned to help promote their nation or businesses in anyway they wish. The project however has had mixed success with the pods belonging to Safraen, Abuqiya and Clysperis remaining empty meaning that only around 50% of the parks capacity is being utilised. As such the management of Blue have determined that for the duration of the games the three pods will be turned into "Fan Venues". Each of the pods will have state of the arts audio and visual equipment installed on each floor and will daily host screenings of the various sports going on in the arenas. The Fan Venues will be free but numbers will be limited to ensure "fans receive a great viewing experience." In addition the "Fan Venues" are going to see "Meet and Greets" with athletes both past and present during certain events. The Management of the park explained the concept saying, "We made these pods avaliable to the nations allocated to them and its sad that as of yet, for whatever reason, these have been left gathering dust. We can't allow that to continue. We spent a lot of money trying to make this park a state of the art facility that would attract tourists, business leaders and give small enterprise a chance to blossom. Now the use of these three in this manner will hopefully ensure greater footfall."
One of the first to be confirmed as being part of one of the "Meet and Greets" is Mundus Games legend Daisy Greechan of East Moreland who will be visiting to talk about her Games successes as well as her adventures swimming the Illumic and Rowing the Mhorish. It is understood the games organisers will also be trying to get various other sporting greats to attend in the coming days. Once the Games are over it is understood that the plans for one of the pods is to turn it into a "Leadership Venue" where it will be used for hosting networking events, lectures on business and management as well as other "inspirational" events. The remaining two pods have yet to be confirmed for a new purpose should they remain vacant.
Meanwhile it is hoped that the Waddan Blue Project which will provide opportunities for interaction between Waddan and Seleucid businesses will be open by the end of the month. It is understood that Waddan Blue will also attempt to provide similar opportunities for other nations in Midaranye.
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GAMES SEE ADDED DRAMA THANKS TO QUEEN
With the Mundus Games in full flow those across the nation have been flocking to watch the various events taking place in Ipsus and this includes the royal family. Prince Golzar and his father King Heydar have been frequently seen at the various venues across Royal Seleucid. It is understood the 13 year old Prince who is described by his family as being "Sports Mad" has been disappointed to yet witness a Seleucid medal winner however it is still early in the Games with many events still in their preliminary stages. Yesterday however the Seleucid women's football team's comfortable 3-0 victory over the Allied States of Ardia will be remembered for events off the field. Having seen the final whistle the Prince, King Heydar, Queen Chyrssa and Queen Haniyah were seen waiting in the executive box in which they'd been watching the game. It is understood that they were waiting for some of the Seleucid team to come and join them for post match refreshments to give Golzar a chance to meet the team. However as fans made their way out of the arena Queen Chryssa was seen being rushed from the stands by a pair of her security detail.
It was later confirmed that the Queen's waters had broken and she had gone into labour. She was rushed to the nearby Ipsus Royal Children's Hospital where after around six hours in labour she gave birth to her second child. At around 1am today the Palace put out an official statement about the birth.
The Soter family are proud today to announce the arrival of Prince Aali Akakois Soter. The Prince is the 2nd son of Queen Chryssa and King Heydar and now stands as second in line to the throne of Royal Seleucid. The Prince weighed a healthy 8.6lbs and is in excellent health. Queen Chyrssa was rushed from the Palm Plaza Arena where she had been enjoying the nations victory in the Mundus Games when she went into labour and was escorted from the venue. The King and Queen would like to extend their thanks to the Arena staff who provided amazing help to the Queen and we are grateful for their efforts. They would also like to thank all the staff at Ipsus Royal Children's Hospital who have demonstrated great care and devotion to their work. It is hoped that the Queen will bring the newborn Prince home sometime on Friday. An official naming ceremony shall happen shortly afterwards.
The King is also expecting to welcome in January his first child with Queen Haniyah. The King has spoke of his desire to see the Soter family grow and hopes soon to also announce marriages for junior royals.
The new-born Prince was named Aali in honour of a 16th Century ancestor of the family who is apparently a favourite historical figure of King Heydar. King Aali Soter was responsible for beginning construction of various desert forts across the nation as well as establishing the Soter family stable of horses from which a great many of the families current stock can be traced back to. The Prince will also have the name Akakois in honour of King Heydar's father.
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MEYBAD UNVEILS MEMORIAL ARCH
The city of Meybad in the Celtic Protectorate has today unveiled a memorial archway connecting the cities Temple of Helus to the cities Cultist burial ground known as a Qonos Dapegh, or City of the Dead. The location contains generations of burial urns in gardens and underground tunnels. The new memorial is dedicated to those who lost their lives during the genocide and was funded entirely by the Cultist community of the city. The construction features two crossed swords arching over the ceremonial road. The construction has caused division however among the population of the small city of 350,000 people.
The majority of the city are Cultists and for several days at the start of unsanctioned military action which saw hundreds of thousands of Cultists die the city was a safe haven until rouge military elements began indiscriminate shelling and bombing of the city. Today around 70% of the city identifies as Cultist and is regularly patrolled by Cenneg soliders to ensure the security of the Cultist community. The building of the arch was supported by the one local businessman Shahrokh Naseem who provided significant funding to the memorial he explained to us why the monument was needed. "In the course of a short space of time we saw so many of our brothers and sisters massacred. Since the massacre we've seen the community do its best to bounce back and our faith teaches us to never forget the deeds and lives of our ancestors. In hundreds of years time it is important the people of Meybad then know what happened here and honour their lives." His view however was not shared by everyone including Safina Begradi a prominent member of the Anithaism community who said, "Twice a day taking my children to school I walk past that arch now. It is a reminder of a past that every single Seleucid wishes to forget. The Cultists seem to not want to let go of those few days and move on. The money would have been better spent helping ensure our city is a place of a single harmonious community, not driving deeper divisions."
No member of the Royal family was present for the unveiling despite being invited.
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QUEEN HANIYAH AIRLIFTED TO CAPITAL
The Royal Palace have today announced that Queen Haniyah has been flown from the Lake Palace in Marvar to the capital sparking rumours that the Queen is about to give birth. Traditionally the Queen's of Royal Seleucid have spent much of the duration of their pregnancy at the palace located in the lake upon which the city of Marvar resides. The Queen however is not due to give birth for another four weeks and the move to Ipsus has come as a surprise. The Palace's spokesman explained the move saying, "There have been no problems with the Queen's pregnancy to now. While the doctors are confident the Queen's pregnancy will conclude naturally in good time they have a very small medical issue that they wish to keep an eye on. As a result the Air Force utilised one of their helicopters to bring the Queen to Ipsus this morning."
The King recently became a father for the second time when his first wife Queen Chryssa gave birth to Prince Aali Akakois a month ago. The King has yet to formally parade the Prince through the streets of the capital saying "I am blessed to be welcoming two children in such a short time. I will be thrilled to carry both my baby children around the city together, the first time its ever been done from what we can tell. A massive day of celebration will be planned when hopefully two Seleucid Princes meet their public." It is understood the King and Queen elected to forgo discovering the gender of the impending arrival.
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SELEUCID AIR FORCE SUPPORT WADDAN OPERATION
The Ministry of Defence today confirmed that a detachment of F-21 fighters supported the Waddan Air Force in its imposing of the Sultan's recent Land Decree following several tribes refusing to comply with laws on nomadic migration. It is understood that several air-strikes were carried out in order to try and drive the tribes unlawfully occupying land back to where the laws authorised them to be. The Ministry confirmed that while the F-21's operated alongside the Waddanite Air Force they carried no weapons and provided merely "optical support". A spokesman explained the operation saying "It was several days ago that the Sultan requested support with airborne photography of parts of his territory. That was gladly provided and having shown that some of his subjects refused to follow lawful instructions the F-21's accompanied bomber aircraft to ensure their drops were accurate to avoid unnecessary damage. The F-21 is the latest addition to our nations Air Force and this joint operation its first live mission. As far as we are concerned it has been a success and we hope the people now comply with the laws of their nation."
The King has confirmed that he is willing to offer support for Waddan to improve its own airborne photography capabilities but did not say whether he would be selling aircraft to the Sultan's forces.
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KING BEGINS ECONOMIC CHANGES
Yesterday King Heydar announced that he was utilising Soter family private funds accumulated from their share of the nations oil revenue to provide every Seleucid child aged 14 and under with a one off payment of $2,500. The payment is supposed to help improve the education of the children that it has been given to but guidelines issued along with the funding has given a significant amount of leeway with how it could be spent. Should a parent deem it neccessary for example then the funds could be used to buy a car to transport a child living in a rural area to school or alternatively could be used to provide a family with broadband to their home. The King has today announced that over the coming week there will be a series of other announcements about the nations economic future.
Today the King was visiting a meeting of business owners who have just recently celebrated their first successful year in business. The meeting took place at the Palace in Ipsus and saw around 200 guests enjoy lunch with the royal family. The businesses included several who have taken advantage of the King Heydar Enterprise Link Platform (KHELP) and the Haniyah Agricultural Reserve Project (HARP). During the lunch the King explained the need for economic policy change explaining, "My father built a decent reserve of funds for the nation based on oil. That reserve was centred around ensuring our family had the resources to ensure the nation stayed strongly under our control. I think of the nation as my family therefore it is my need to see the nation having what it needs and not just the Soters. It is important that as we attempt to establish a parrallel economy to the oil industry that we support new businesses. As such today I am announcing that our corporation tax system will be changing. While traditionally we have charged a sliding scale, the percentage of profits paid as tax increasing up to 17% for the top corporations and even the smallest of profitable companies being charged 2.5%. . From 1st January that will change as we will allow any business to earn $100,000 profit before paying any tax. It is my hope that this will allow the small start up's such as those we have hosted today to get a strong start. It will also I hope allow businesses to reinvest more in their enterprises and thus make themselves stronger."
The move was greeted with enthusiasm by the owner of the Khabsi Kitchen Ltd, a small start up that makes food mixes that has become popular in national supermarkets. Their owner explained why the new reforms would be good for them. Last year we began from a small kitchen in a house and by the 10 month mark we had just begun utilising our own purpose built kitchen having changed our base of operations a few times. Had we known that effectively we would have had next to no tax to pay then we would have been able to complete that process in a much quicker time and we'd have been able to employ a few more people. What would have been good for us would have been good for people looking for a job. I'm excited now that we get a boost for the next twelve months and think this is a great reform."
The King is expected to make announcements in the coming days on further matters including an apparent marriage loan, economic support for those over the age of 70 and mirco-loan system.
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KING LOWERS PENSION AGE
King Heydar has today announced that the Emirate Pension Fund (EPF) will begin making payments to Seleucid citizens who have celebrated their 65th birthday. The government backed Fund has utilised oil revenue money to pay every Seleucid citizen who has been in full time employment for at least 35 years between the age of 20 and 70 a monthly pension at the equivalent of $9,000 a year. The fund will now make payments to anyone who has completed 35 years of employment between the ages of 20 and 65, or has completed 20 years of military service. Currently the EPF has invested in various oil companies throughout the nation however King Heydar confirmed that they would be given 2% of the Seleucid controlled stake in the gigafactory as well as 5% of the Palm and Blue. The King hopes that the EPF can be utilised to make investments to support business advancements while also helping provide funds towards the pensions of Seleucid citizens.
Despite the move being welcomed by many as helping reduce poverty in old age, a problem among the rural communities in the nation, others have stated that the move does not go far enough. Traditionally women have remained within the household in Royal Seleucid and as a result often do not amass enough employment to enable them to claim the pension. As a result some women's groups have called for King Heydar to investigate methods by which women can make a claim. One such campaigner, who wished to remain nameless, stated "The fact women find it so difficult to claim the pension is invalidating the vital contribution they make to the nation. We are the people who raise the children, we are the people who give the menfolk the opportunity to thrive yet the current pension set up gives our efforts no value." The argument however was discredited by a representative for the EPF who explained, "The pension payment is not a payment intended for men or women, it is intended for families. Traditionally the families of the elderly have been the carers of the elderly. It could be argued that traditionally the elderly could be a burden upon the family, the pension ended that. We are now extending that support to more people and at an earlier age allowing them to enjoy their twilight years in comfort surrounded by their family."
The new rules will come into effect on January 1st following which anyone celebrating their 65th birthday and qualifying will receive their first payment a month after their birthday. The King hopes that by promoting schemes to allow individuals to have more disposable income the economy of Royal Seleucid will begin to grow as people spend more on consumer goods, leisure time and various services.
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HEIR BEGINS PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOL
Following over 200 years of tradition the heir to the throne, Prince Golzar of Royal Seleucid today began his education at the Ipsus Royal Academy for Boys. The prestigious school has hosted the male members of the Soter family since the school was first opened. King Heydar was famously captain of the school athletics team while King Akakois was Head Boy during his time there. The school has recently undergone a huge construction project to build state of the arts facilities for all subjects however the original school is still to be utilised for its accommodation and traditional function rooms including a grand banqueting hall. The 13 year old Prince has until now been privately tutored and should have begun at the school when he turned 12 however following various crisis within the royal family it was deemed safer for him to remain close to the Palace. Prince Golzar will now reside at the school Monday to Friday and return home to his family at weekends. The Prince is expected to also take part in several extra-curricular activities at the school and has already been enrolled in the schools Army Cadets, Polo team and Football Club. The Prince has been a regular attendee at the ongoing Mundus Games, particularly at the Football. The Prince has played several games for the Ipsus Barracks Under 14's Football team where he plays as a full-back. King Heydar has spoken of his pride of his son's educational achievements. "Golzar is a young man with a much greater intelligence than me. I was never very academic but I thrived at the Academy thanks to being someone who loved the competitiveness of it all and the sports. I know Golzar will achieve fantastic grades and be an asset to this nation. He's spoken of his hopes of joining the military and serving the nation and as a Prince that is something I would demand of him."
The King has already secured his newborn son, Prince Aali Akakois, a place at the school when he turns twelve years of age. The King explained, "While it is naturally very early to suggest whether Aali Akakois will be an academic, a great sportsman, or a jack of all trades the education provided by the Academy is world class and after attending it any individual will leave a well rounded individual ready to face the world. I want to equip my son's with the tools to allow them to be part of the leadership of Royal Seleucid for a long time to come." The King is due to welcome his third child, his first with Queen Haniyah, in the coming days. A due date of the 3rd of January was originally given however the Queen has been regularly visiting the hospital leading to speculation that she may be close to giving birth. King Heydar also addressed this by saying "Haniyah is currently the size of a small house. Its amazing to see the bumps on her stomach when the child kicks and pushes her. We have not found out the gender of the child and so I am excited to see whether it is a son or daughter. I am betting Golzar that he will be getting another little brother as there is no way a girl can kick as hard as this baby seems to be. We are so grateful for the staff at the military hospital where she has been treated for their efforts and know soon they will help us welcome the latest of what I hope will be many new royals."
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KING ORDERS THREE DAYS OF MOURNING
The nation today woke to the news that King Heydar has ordered flags across the nation to be lowered to half mast for three days and for mourning to take place. The news comes as it was announced that two teenage Priestesses who had gone as missionaries to Waddan had been murdered. The two girls bodies were returned to Ipsus via military aircraft and members of the military along with the Royal family turned out to witness their homecoming. 18 year old Dana Abbasi and her friend 17 year old Soraya Jamshidi had only just finished their training as Priestesses of Anahita and were among the first three officially trained Priestess to work in Waddan. The exact nature of their deaths has yet to be revealed however Foreign Minister Butrus Nadir spoke to the gathered media saying, "There is the Banu Lakhm tribe in Waddan who against all odds have embraced and held onto the worship of Anahita. Through the ages they have managed to keep their faith strong and we had hoped that following a meeting a while ago between our King and their Chief to help them grow their devotion by ensuring they had well educated and committed Priestesses. We are proud that currently Chief Karimi's daughter is training here in Ipsus to be a Priestess and will be the first Waddanite to formally pass through Priestly training here. In the mean time we intend to send Priestesses to support their tribe. Dana and Soraya were to be among the first and we have to now live with the knowledge that because of their devotion they have been murdered and left in the desert. The Banu Lakhm tribe knew them only a short time but have shown them amazing respect and worked hard to ensure their bodies could be brought home to their families. Rest assured their lives may be short but their devotion to their Goddess will act as an example for many years to come."
The bodies were both taken to the Temple of Anahita next to the Royal Palace where they will remain overnight before being taken back to their respective hometowns to receive a proper funeral. The bodies were given a ceremonial watch by members of the military which included a shift taken by His Majesty King Heydar and in his Cadet uniform Crown Prince Golzar. Having finished his shift on watch the King spoke to the media and emotionally said, "Dana and Soraya were killed because of their duty to the faith. They are heroes and we shall remember them. They dedicated a young life to helping others and were so devoted they left their homeland, family and friends behind to serve. Had they been men in the military we would be giving them high medals for service but sadly no such award exists in Royal Seleucid for civilians that though does not mean we shall not remember them as martyrs." The King also indicated that he expected justice to be done. "Someone saw fit to murder two young girls in cold blood. We shall work until the end of time if need be to discover who was responsible and when we do I promise the Mothers of Dana and Soraya I will not rest until their killers are brought to justice."
High Priestess Raniya Attar was visibly emotional as she washed the bodies herself in the Temple with thousands of people gathering outside many outraged. One of those mourning said, "The Priestesses are the embodyment of all that is good and kind. To murder one is the act of a coward and of pure evil. This can not be allowed to stand." Others were more demanding with one person paying their respect stating, "Until their killers bodies are being eaten by the crows tied to the fence of the Temple we can not rest. There must be justice." The High Priestess is expected to preside over both funerals with the funeral of Dana taking place tomorrow morning while Soraya's will take place in the afternoon. It is understood representatives of the royal family will attend both.
The honours to the two young girls have already begun with the Seleucid flag at the Mundus Games being placed at half mast and all athletes wearing a black arm band. The Seleucid netball team defeated East Moreland 56-42 with both teams respecting a minutes silence before the game and the Seleucid team replacing their own names on their jersey's with those of the two girls. As the women's Volleyball team won their Bronze medal they carried photos of the girls onto the podium with them.
It is expected that King Heydar will meet with Chief Karimi's son who has accompanied the two bodies back to Ipsus following the funerals.
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KING WELCOMES NEW DAUGHTER
King Heydar and his second wife Queen Haniyah have today welcomed their first child, the King's third. The Queen went into labour shortly after returning from funeral services for the two recently murdered Priestesses. The Queen was taken to the hospital in central Ipsus where after a short period of labour said to have been about three hours gave birth to a healthy girl weighing around 8 and a half pounds. Mother and child are doing well and King Heydar was said to be by the bedside throughout. The King later confirmed that the new Princess will be named Katayun and as the only child between King Heydar and Queen Haniyah at present will stand as the heir to the Tamoran Duchy of South Markazi. The King will carry out the tradition of parading a new born royal round the capital Ipsus on Monday when the days of Mourning for the two murdered Priestesses end. The King elected not to carry out the parade when Prince Aali Akakois was born due to how close the birth of his child with Queen Haniyah was. The King will take the two babies to the temple neighbouring the Royal Palace before following the old royal road to each of the four cardinal points within the city.
The King has also indicated that during the next few weeks he intends to examine further measures involving the Soter marriages. Currently the King's young sister Princess Afroditi and his cousin Danyaal are unwed despite being in their early 20's. A spokesman for the Palace explained, "King Heydar is a man who appreciates the idea of family legacies and family running a business. To him the nation is the family business and the old phrase of many hands make light work is definetly true. Currently the King has no real family to support his reign following the death of his brother Hadi and the fact his father had many daughters. King Heydar does not wish his son Golzar to experience the same issue and understands that in ten years his son will be able to join the family business so to speak. A large family ensures work can be spread more evenly and so the King is always looking for ways to expand the Soter clan."
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KING SIGNS TRADE DEAL WITH ALTROMINE
It was announced today that King Heydar has signed a trade agreement with Midaranye neighbour Altromine. A delegation from that nation lead by Arch-Protector Annakol Araanon meet with the King at the Blue project where Altromine will take over the unused business pod not utilised by Clysperis.The pair had originally visited a football match at the Mundus Games before heading to the newly opened business hub to flesh out the deal. It is understood that the deal will see trade open up especially on raw materials and unprocessed food which will now be able to cross borders tariff free. The agreement also opens up the ability of companies to operate in each nation. The final part of the agreement will permit the majority faith of each nation to construct temples in the other. There is however unlikely to be a well attended Temple built in Royal Seleucid anytime soon as records show no real uptake of the local Altromine faith which worships a sun God Aten who is believed to have part of themselves attached the Pharoah of Clysperis. It is also unknown whether the High Priestess of Anhaitism will use the oppurtunity to build a Temple in Altromine where there is no real following.
The deal did not go into as much depth as many international treaties and has been described by King Heydar as "a foundation to base future relationships on." One stumbling block to any future relationship however could be the close connection of Altromine to Clysperis' pharoah who has at several points been at odds with King Heydar.
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HUGE NUMBERS FLOCK TO TEMPLE
The King Akakois Temple of Anahita was today hosting a memorial service for the recently deceased Priestesses murdered in Waddan. The service was attended by a huge number of Priestesses and their apprentices from across the nation. The service was held at the Temple as the Royal Temple which is the centre of the Anahitaist faith lacked the space required to house all those expected to attend. Following the service High Priestess Raniya Attar explained the large attendance. "I was astounded by the attendance. The Royal Temple has space for perhaps 250 people, today we had close to 8,000 people at the Temple both in the various halls and in the gardens. Following the service I had lines of people wishing to speak with me and their sole reason for doing so was the volunteer to go to Waddan and carry on the work of Dana and Soraya. We ended up with a list of around 150 people who would be willing to go tomorrow and a similar number of apprentices willing. This is a mission we now have to carry on as a way of honouring the memory of Dana and Soraya and in the next few days we shall discuss with His Majesty a way of doing just that. Those others willing to go will be given an oppurtunity to serve the faith and I am very proud to have them within our faith."
King Heydar attended as well ahead of the parade for his new born children on Saturday. It marked the first formal occasion that the Temple was used by the High Priestess. Each King is expected to build a Temple which will include a mausoleum for them. King Heydar has already ordered the construction of his own Temple (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/97/3c/69/973c6968e75abc615f4d6a53f5d565d1.jpg) which is rather low key compared to his fathers. The King explained saying, "I love my father's Temple. He tried to make it more than just about the faith. He left a legacy of beauty here with a focus on education and socialisation. I though hope that my legacy will be seen within the very fibre of Royal Seleucid. I want by the time I die in many many years every child to be able to get a well paid job, have plenty of food in their stomach, a happy home of their own and chances that their parents didn't. If I can achieve that then I am unconcerned about what bricks and mortar stand above my mausoleum. Our faith has much to be proud of as late and today shows why. We have beautiful acts of respect to the Goddess within a beautiful building full of women willing to face danger to do the work of Anahita. I couldn't be prouder."
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FOOD FOR OIL DEAL SECURED
King Heydar has announced this morning that he has completed a significant agreement with the Majestic Empire of Lijiang. King Heydar has agreed with the Dragon Emperor a deal that will essentially see Royal Seleucid receive supplies of food in return for providing the nation of Lijiang with equipment to help them kickstart their oil industry. King Heydar became the first foreign leader to formally visit Lijiang in over 120 years after an invite from their new Dragon Emperor, Tielin II. The agreement marks the second trade agreement that King Heydar has signed in a week following an earlier one with Altromine. The two deals however are very different with the Altromine one being broader in its scope. A spokesman for the King explained, "Dragon Emperor Tielin has ambitions for his nation that he believed Royal Seleucid would be perfectly equipped to fulfil, meanwhile he recognised our crisis from the other year and realised his nation have the resources to ensure that a humanitarian crisis never happens here again."
It is expected that the King may announce further agreements with Lijiang as his visit their continues.
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KING WILL CONTINUE "ON PATH" FOLLOWING CLYSPERIS STATEMENT
Following statements made in the Clysperis Media where the Pharoah was reduced to name calling against King Heydar the monarch has made his own statement.
"I am saddened that the Pharoah has stooped to this point. At no point during my reign have I seen fit to even attempt to degrade a monarch of another nation. Perhaps the worse that can be said of me is that I refused to comment on her response regarding the situation with the Unified Iwi, if that is enough to make her angry then I apologise however we reject her notions of us looking for a schism. Despite all that has been levelled at us by the Pharoah we have never ceased to seek to work with those around us including her own nation. We have this week signed a trade agreement with Altromine, allowing even the construction of Temples to Aten, a deity that Altromine connect to the Pharoah, if we wished her harm or had evil in mind regarding her we would not have permitted this worship that will elevate her. Later today having meet with officials from Altromine I fully intend to support their admission to the Oil (and Gas) Producing Exporting Nations (OPEN) organisation and we look forward to working with them. Add to this with our friends in Waddan we have worked to help connect them with the rest of the world by working with Tamora to build a modern airport, in the next few days we will open with the Sultan of Waddan a construction known as Waddan Blue, a similar concept to the Blue project we have constructed in Ipsus to promote economic co-operation across Mid-Aranye. We then have our deep ties with Tamora, my sister now a member of their Royal Family, Emperor Abbas holding territory as a noble of Tamora and honouring me with a Dukedom in his own lands. We have completed a tremendous number of ground breaking projects together. We have built one of, if not the largest, rechargeable batteries factory in the world staffed equally between our nations, a factory so big it physically stands either side of our border. We have welcomed Tamorans into Blue, they purchased part of the Palm, we became the first nation to my knowledge to develop an entirely electric land combat vehicle. When pilgrims of the Manist faith in Lakhzovia were banned from direct travel to Tamora it was Royal Seleucid who offered ourselves as a travel corridor to ensure pilgrimages could continue. This catalogue of example to me do not scream of a nation that is forcing a schism in Mid-Aranye.
Now while on the surface it may seem that perhaps we are ignoring Clysperis and this has been far from the case. When their nation was rocked by civil war we did not send troops, we did not feel that appropriate or necessary with Achkaerin, Dragovia and Tamora sending troops. It is my hope however the Pharoah has since been made aware of several things we did do. When nations from Southern Ardia threatened to get involved it was Royal Seleucid who made clear in no uncertain terms that any Ardian forces trying to head to the Clysperis would be halted by the Seleucid military. When war made Clysperis citizens homeless we offered refuge, we sent food and supplies via Clysperis to ensure no-one was without as far as possible. We switched production of our all electric combat vehicle to allow Tamora to have the whole of the production run so it could be pressed into service. We permitted our revolutionary airfield construction methods to be used to help operations. Since the end of that war we have offered Clysperis access on equal terms with Tamora to our projects at both Blue and the KHELPS, none of which have been accepted, those invitations remain open. Alongside Tamora we have both taken money from our own people to support victims of the civil war in Clysperis through the 4C Charity which gives 10% of the Gigafactory money to their nation. I would therefore argue that between ourselves and the rest of Mid-Aranye their is no schism just ever greater co-operation which we would be delighted if Clysperis joined us in."
The King is due to travel to Waddan for the opening of Waddan Blue in the next few days. The visit will mark the first visit of a Head of State to Waddan in living memory and will also allow the King to visit the Banu Lakh tribe which are the only one in Waddan which follows the Anahitaism faith. It is expected that some Priestesses will travel with the King having volunteered to act as missionaries to replace the recently murdered Dana and Soraya. Following a memorial service for the two girls a reported 180 Priestesses from across the nation have volunteered to travel to Waddan however King Heydar explained, "Sadly the Banu Lakh tribe are as of yet small in number. Perhaps should our nations faith spread we may need more volunteers however at the moment sending so many would be overkill. We are proud to support our brothers and sisters in faith through their journey to embrace the Goddess and shall continue to do so." It is also expected that during the visit to Waddan the King will spend time in the desert travelling with the tribe.
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MILITARY ON THE MOVE
Following King Heydar's successful visit to Lijiang the Royal Seleucid Navy has begun a rapid mobilisation as part of an exercise they have been invited to take part in by the Majestic Empire. This morning a fleet including the nations aircraft carrier Epiphanes, two Destroyers, three Frigates and three submarines. The exercise will also members of the Army and Air Force take part in military manoeuvres in Ardia. The exercises were requested by the Dragon-Emperor as part of his attempts to assess the skills and standards of his own military. It is expected the naval element of the exercise will take place from the coming Friday with land and air elements taking place soon after. It was also confirmed that those taking part would remain in Lijiang for a week afterwards to enjoy some sightseeing.
The officer in charge of the Royal Seleucid contingent is General Babak Siavash who will also be meeting with the Lijiang military following the conclusion. General Siavash told us, "The exercise is a good chance for us to practice our skills with an opponent we know little about and so will keep our men having to guess what will happen. Its also important for us to be good ambassadors for the King as he builds friendships with their Dragon-Emperor. We are even more honoured to be among the first tourists to be welcomed to Lijiang since the re-opening of their nation. Experiences like this can bring up a whole new friendship and we're excited to be going."
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LIJIANGIAN FEAST TO CELEBRATE SHIPMENT
King Heydar and Queen Haniyah have today hosted a banquet in the Palace in Ipsus to celebrate the first shipment of food from Lijiang as part of the Oil for Food agreement signed a few months ago. The shipment of vast amounts of rice, legumes, bean curd and various other long life staples arrived yesterday following the shipment of an oil drill to Lijiang a few weeks ago. Under the agreement Royal Seleucid shall provide Lijiang with equipment to help them establish their own oil industry and this equipment will be paid for with supplies of food. The vast majority of this will be stored in specially designed climate controlled warehouses meaning stores can be kept for prolonged periods of time. One of the store-rooms the media was shown was full of rice and it was claimed that the conditions of the room could mean the rice can be stored for up to 30 years. The deal was made to ensure that Royal Seleucid would never again suffer a food crisis like that experienced in 2019 and cost a great many lives. To celebrate the first shipment King Heydar and his 2nd wife invited chef's from the restored Lijiang embassy to come and prepare a banquet of traditional Lijiang dishes. The couple were joined by 120 guests who had been selected by lottery from those who had sent gifts to the two newborn Soter children. The King spoke after the meal saying. "Today marks a time when we can relax a little more about our own agricultural industry. Our farmers, our fisherman and our herdsman have always worked fantastically hard to ensure that we are all fed and healthy. Sadly despite their efforts and those of the government to support their work there have been times when nature is against us and when that test comes we must be able to respond. One of the great evils of the world is hunger and the Goddess Anahita warned us that this test must be overcome for us to create paradise. Today by working with friends in Lijiang we take a step towards making sure we never have a Seleucid made hungry by nature. We thank the farmers of Lijiang for allowing us to have this banquet today and I am confident the disaster of 2019 will never return."
The King has apparently put in place a plan for each Sheikh to be given access to storerooms which can be stocked with food in case of future food disasters. The plan calls for a "basic ration of each citizen in the Sheikhdom to be supplied in emergencies with food from pre-prepared stores. Measures should be taken to provide each adult with 1500 calories a day for 12 days with those under 16 being allocated 1000 calories." The exact location of these store-rooms is a classified secret however it is understood the military will be guarding each site.
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KING'S COUNCIL ELECTION IN A MONTH
The King's Council is elected every ten years and we are now a month away from the first elections for it using "Liquid Geniusocracy" The King's Council acts as an advisory panel for the King and is made up of 50 members drawn from across the Kingdom. Any citizen may stand for election unless ruled as "disloyal" by the King. Previously all those over the age of 21 have been able to vote however since King Heydar took the throne that law changed to go under a system known as "Liquid Geniusocracy" Under this untested system every Seleucid citizen over the age of 18 will be allocated a single vote. This vote is transferrable meaning that by completing a form they can allocate their vote to another individual to cast on their behalf. This though is only half of the new system as the other half is that only those with an IQ of 120 or more may actually cast a vote. As a result all those with an IQ less than this will probably allocate their vote to someone who has. The system was intended to make sure that those casting votes are the people who are expected to be able to understand politics in depth and thus eradicate the idea of popular candidates winning on personality alone.
The new method of election has seen many criticise it saying that the system is to favour the elites who have been better educated however the Royal Office for Elections has explained, "The system is a fair one that ensures people vote on issues having given deep consideration. No one is losing their vote in fact it is highly likely more people than ever will have their vote utilised using this system."
The election will also see a new Consul elected from a shortlist drawn up by the King. That list is expected to be made public in the next few days.
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PROTECTORATE ENTERS "LAST STAGE"
Following an agreement reached between Royal Seleucid and Ui Cenneslaig it is likely the ending of the Celtic Protectorate is likely to be speeded up. The agreement that came into force to help resolve the Cultist Genocide, that had taken place under nefarious rebellious military officers, had stated that a Cenneg force would be present in Royal Seleucid until 2026. The agreement, which was mediated by Prince Jonas of Hassfurt, has however put in place a series of targets that if reached on schedule would see only a small observer team left in the nation by April 2022. The agreement states that with immediate effect 2,000 Cenneg soldiers will leave, naval patrols will be reduced and military flights will be mirrored. This will come into effect as soon as King Heydar puts in place certain measures and laws. Speaking at today's announcements King Heydar said, "This delicate treaty has been months in the making and some of the point have already been completed. Laws were passed that made crimes committed and motivated by religious hatred a specific offence with an additional sentence. In the next ten weeks we will have begun the creation of the Cultist Legion of Scouts, they shall be a 400 man unit of commando's drawn from the Cultist community. The Cultist's love of their God Jekar, a God of War, means they have show particular interest in military skills and service and so this will be harnessed into a specialist unit. Cultists will naturally still serve in other units however this semi-elite group will meet the criteria of the agreement. We have also put in place, by working with the Priestess of Helus in Meybad, a system for reuniting Cultists with confiscated swords or at least compensating people for their loss. These will complete our process of putting Cultists minds at ease regarding their situation in the nation."
Should there be, in the opinion of Prince Jonas of Hassfurt, no significant religiously motivated incidents then further reductions will take place in December 2021. A further period of no incidents will see a final reduction to a Cenneg staff of 1,000. As each reduction takes place the duties of the Cenneg are taken over by Seleucid forces. Concluding the announcement Heydar said, "My father made few misjudgements as our King, one was the freedom he gave some military officers, this allowed them to let their religious hatred consume them. As a result they took advantage of his absence overseas to commit one of the most horrendous acts in our nations history. We have worked hard to put that right and the legacy of that error is now entering its final stages. I am confident the Cenneg will leave as agreed by the new treaty put in place and I am pleased that we will exit the Celtic Protectorate agreement significantly before initially designed. I look forward to our nation continuing its healing process."
King Heydar is due to meet with Lt-Col Ranjan Parvaiz on Friday. Lt-Col Parvaiz is the highest ranking Cultist soldier in the armed forces and will be named as the Commanding Officer of the Cultist Legion of Scouts. The officer stated today. "I am proud to serve my King and nation. I look forward to putting in place a programme of training and selection that will add a useful tool to our nations defence. It will show the world that Cultists are proud to be Seleucid."
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MEDICAL AIRCRAFT OFFERED TO SULTAN
King Heydar this morning confirmed that he has offered one of the nations medical evacuation aircraft for use by the Sultan of Waddan should he require it. The aircraft is capable of being utilised as an operating theatre while on the ground should it be required but is more usually used for medical evacuation of Seleucid citizens taken seriously ill abroad and needing repatriation. The exact nature of the Sultan's illness has not been confirmed and as such it is not known whether the aircraft offer will be accepted. A Royal Spokesman told the media this morning that, "King Heydar considers the Sultan a friend and it is expected that a friend will do everything within their power to help in a time of need. The Sultan and his family will obviously make the ultimate decision of what should happen in these circumstances but we will offer any help that we can. We wish the Sultan, his family and the people of Waddan good health as ever."
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KING BEGINS LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR PRINCE'S FUTURE
With 15 year old Prince Golzar having recently begun studying at Ipsus Royal Academy for Boys the future of the young Prince is beginning to take shape. Students at the prestigious academy generally go on to leading Universities and then military service. While the Prince's academic future seemed mapped out King Heydar today announced that steps on the Prince's future love life have also been taken. It was revealed by a royal spokesman that King Heydar has spent the last few days entertaining Emir Darious Stratos from the Tamoran Kingdom of West Seleucid. The Emir had been in Ipsus to discuss a marriage between Prince Golzar and Princess Najla. This has been agreed with the terms of the arrangement being kept confidential between the two families. The Princess is a few months younger than Prince Golzar and like most of those in West Seleucid she follows the Anathiasm faith. The marriage will take place sometime after both parties have reached the age of 18. The news however soon was followed by the announcement that Princess Najla will in fact be the Prince's 2nd wife. The Royal Spokesman said, "The idea of a Seleucid family is that it is supposed to be large and all work to ensure its prosperity. The royal family is no different and they are rather smaller than past generations of the Soter clan. The Prince will one day be King of Royal Seleucid and as such the First Queen should also be a Seleucid, beyond that the Queen being from Tamora continues the long standing friendship that the two nations share."
Word from Tamora itself is that Emperor Abbas is pleased with the arrangement with a Tamoran spokesman saying "The Princess is a fine young lady and I'm delighted that King Heydar see's our people as fit to be Queen's on his own nation. I wish the young couple every happiness when their wedding day finally comes." The identity of the wife No.1 has yet to be announced and we are not yet sure whether such an arrangement has taken place.