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US-brokered Lebanon–Israel talks yield new ceasefire framework and security commitments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the collapse of an initial ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, which had been reached after intensive consultations between Lebanese Presi…
US and Iran exchange new attacks
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran that has been in place since April, the past several days have seen a renewed cycle of military …
Two Iran-backed Iraqi factions move to hand over weapons to Iraqi state
BAGHDAD — The Imam Ali Brigades, a prominent Shia militia aligned with the Iran-backed “Axis of Resistance,” announced on Wednesday that it has formally severed its organizational…
Syriac Maronite Patriarch al-Rai presides over Rite of Chrism Preparation at the Patriarchal See ahead of its consecration
BETH KERKE, Lebanon — In a celebration reflecting the depth of Syriac Maronite liturgical heritage, the Rite of Chrism Preparation has revived an ancient ecclesiastical tradition …
Syriac Cross supports farmers in rural Amuda through modern irrigation technologies
AMUDA, Syria — A field team from the Syriac Cross Organization for Relief and Development conducted a field visit to the rural areas of Amuda, Syria, to directly monitor ongoing w…
Syriac Cultural Association meets Father Hanania Warda in Latakia to discuss preserving Syriac heritage
LATTAKIA, Syria — A delegation from the Syriac Cultural Association met with Father Hanania Warda in the city of Latakia, where the two sides engaged in an in-depth discussion on …
Bethnahrin National Council issues final statement of its annual conference
BETH NAHRIN — Following the annual conference of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB), which brought together members from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon…
After 14 years of displacement, Christians of Hallouz and Burj al-Qastal celebrate return to their villages in Edleb (Idlib) countryside
HALLOUZ and BURJ AL-QASTAL, Syria — In a scene reflecting the deep attachment of Syrian Christians to their land, villages, and homes, residents of Hallouz and Burj al-Qastal in t…
Syriac Union Party strengthens cooperation with Latin Church after meeting with Vicar Apostolic Hanna Jallouf in Holeb (Aleppo)
HOLEB, Syria — A delegation from the Syriac Union Party (Gabo d’Ḥuyodo Suryoyo, SUP) visited Vicar Apostolic of the Latin Church in Syria Hanna Jallouf at the Latin Vicariate seat…
SOHR reports 287 killed across Syria in May, majority of victims civilians
LONDON — As part of its monthly documentation of the security situation across the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that nearly 287 people were kil…
