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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #60 on: October 11, 2019, 08:29:31 PM »




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 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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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #61 on: October 13, 2019, 08:32:10 PM »




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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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #62 on: November 02, 2019, 10:45:16 PM »




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.




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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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #63 on: November 09, 2019, 10:24:16 PM »




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' 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.




"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."

 1. 11. The Protectorate shall be in place until 2026 or until a time when a representative of the Cultist community, The Cenneg military leadership and the monarch of Royal Seleucid agree a future genocide is unlikely.

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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #64 on: November 26, 2019, 10:31:40 PM »




"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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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #65 on: December 02, 2019, 09:03:41 PM »




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.





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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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #66 on: December 19, 2019, 08:45:07 PM »




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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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #67 on: January 03, 2020, 08:08:13 PM »




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."




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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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #68 on: January 06, 2020, 09:01:16 PM »




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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« Reply #69 on: January 09, 2020, 10:43:25 PM »




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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« Reply #70 on: January 25, 2020, 09:45:13 PM »




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.




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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« Reply #71 on: March 01, 2020, 10:48:00 PM »




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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« Reply #72 on: March 22, 2020, 09:45:37 PM »




F-21 DELIVERED

Following an announcement 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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« Reply #73 on: March 31, 2020, 10:23:17 PM »




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 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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« Reply #74 on: April 01, 2020, 09:48:09 PM »




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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« Reply #75 on: April 03, 2020, 10:21:08 PM »




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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« Reply #77 on: April 19, 2020, 09:11:04 PM »




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."




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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« Reply #80 on: May 29, 2020, 09:05:32 PM »




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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« Reply #81 on: May 31, 2020, 12:06:05 PM »




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 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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« Reply #82 on: June 13, 2020, 10:22:36 PM »




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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« Reply #83 on: August 31, 2020, 08:27:39 AM »




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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« Reply #84 on: September 20, 2020, 08:48:29 PM »




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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« Reply #85 on: September 30, 2020, 11:01:58 PM »




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.

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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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« Reply #86 on: October 30, 2020, 11:55:25 PM »




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.




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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« Reply #88 on: November 21, 2020, 09:50:47 PM »




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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« Reply #89 on: November 26, 2020, 10:01:02 PM »




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.