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The Oldest Library
Libraries must be able to adapt to the changing times. This aligns with what was once proposed by S.R. Ranganathan, the father of Library Science in India, in response to library …
Report Highlights Killings, Abductions Targeting Christians in Syria
Zurich -- Christians and other religious minorities in Syria continued to face killings, abductions, arbitrary detentions, and sectarian attacks during the third quarter of 2026, …
Kingship and Power in Ancient Assyria
Relief with the Head of a Winged Figure, Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Ashurnasirpal II, 883--859 BCE, gypsum alabaster with traces of pigment, 26 1/2 x 23 x 2 inches.
US Bill Targets Syrian Officials Accused of Persecuting Religious and Ethnic Communities
Washington -- US Congressman Ryan Mackenzie introduced legislation this week seeking to hold Syrian officials accountable for serious human rights abuses against religious and eth…
How Turkey Is Ending Linguistic Diversity
( Burhan Ozbilici/AP)The European Day of Languages is celebrated each year on September 26. It was established in 2001 by a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the Europ…
An Assyrian Family's Journey Through Japan
The Bajan family.In 2020, just as quarantines were being lifted during the global pandemic, Dr. Julia Hallisy discovered that she was one generation removed from genocide.
Turkish Mayor Accused of Illegally Demolishing Assyrian Properties
Tur Abdin, Turkey -- The International Idil (Azech) Assyrian Federation has accused Azech Mayor Türkan Kayir of using municipal powers to target Assyrian residents and their prope…
Assyrians Homes in Turkey Demolished Despite Ongoing Court Proceedings
( ANF)Turkey -- The AKP-run municipal administration in the Idil district of Sirnak province is issuing demolition orders against homes and commercial premises belonging to member…
Turkish Court Rejects Assyrian Family's Request to Reclaim Ancestral Surname
Midyat, Turkey -- The Second Civil Court of First Instance in Medyad (Midyat) has ruled that members of a Assyrian family from Tur Abdin may not officially change their Turkish su…
The Sword and the Tongue: Jihad's Long Shadow Over Christians in Turkey
Assyrian refugees from Jilu, in the Hakkari mountains, cross the Asadabad Pass in western Persia during the exodus of 1918, when tens of thousands fled Ottoman forces in a march t…
