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More than 500 attend annual ‘Kirkuk Reunion’ festival in Toronto to celebrate shared heritage
TORONTO — Hundreds of members of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian community and former residents of the Iraqi city of Kerkeslokh (Kirkuk) gathered in Toronto on 17–18 July for the ann…
Aoun–Trump summit at the White House shapes a new phase in Lebanese–American relations amid bets on stability
WASHINGTON D.C. — The White House hosted a Lebanese–American summit on Tuesday, bringing together Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, a Syriac Maronite, and US President Donald Trump …
Residents of Ayn Wardo celebrate Feast of Mor Hadbshabo in Tur Abdin
AYN WARDO, Turkey — Residents of the village of Ayn Wardo in Tur Abdin, together with Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) visitors from the diaspora, gathered for a spiritual celeb…
Bethnahrin Women’s Union hosts organizational camp for women and families in Sweden
GNESTA, Sweden — The Sweden Branch of the Bethnahrin Women’s Union (Huyodo d’Neshe d’Bethnahrin, HNB) held an organizational camp for its members and their children in Gnesta, nea…
Syriac-language play ‘Krawa’ wins top honors in Cairo
CAIRO / BAGHDEDE, Iraq — A powerful theatrical portrayal of the suffering and resilience of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people earned international acclaim this week as Krawa, pr…
US intensifies strikes on Iran as Gulf conflict widens, drawing in regional powers and threatening global energy routes
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON, D.C. — The military confrontation between the United States and Iran expanded significantly over the past 48 hours, with fresh American airstrikes, Iranian dr…
Levantine National Council holds workshop in Daramsuq (Damascus) on history, identity, and organizational development
DARAMSUQ — The Levantine National Council (LNC) held a specialized workshop in Daramsuq (Damascus) as part of a newly launched series of training and organizational programs aimed…
PKK says Turkey’s peace framework must address Öcalan’s status to succeed
ANKARA — The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê, PKK) has warned that any framework law the Turkish government submits to parliament as part of the Peace and De…
Evgil Türker calls for constitutional equality, says 99% of Turkey-origin Syriacs now live in the diaspora
ANTALYA, Turkey — A leading Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community representative has called for constitutional reforms and equal citizenship rights for Syriacs in Turkey, a…
First Universal Syriac Scout Camp concludes at ‘Land of Hope’ in Hmoth (Homs) with participation of leaders and rover Syriac scouts
HMOTH, Syria — The Universal Syriac Scouts, in collaboration with the Syrian Syriac Scout Association, has launched its first-ever scout camp at “Beth Sabro, Land of Hope…
