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Tur Abdin Returnee Tuma Özdemir to Diaspora Syriacs: Come home and settle again in your homeland
AYN WARDO, Tur Abdin — The Syriac village of Ayn Wardo lies about 12 kilometers from the main town of Medyad (Midyat) and is considered one of the oldest Syriac settlements in Tur…
Archaeologists assert they found the lost city of Bethsaida in Israel
HOLY LAND — Archaeologists have announced that growing evidence from the site of El-Araj in northern Israel strongly supports the theory that it is the location of the ancient cit…
Vatican grants patriarchal church synods more authority to seek the removal of patriarchs
VATICAN — Pope Leo XIV has introduced a new legislative amendment to the laws governing Eastern Catholic Churches, granting the Synod of Bishops of patriarchal churches the author…
For a Ministry of Heritage
By Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar Identity, embodied in both tangible and intangible heritage, cements society and grants it a form of immunity against regional upheavals. In turn, this…
Arim Hawsho’s ‘The Table of Gods’ brings ancient Mesopotamian cuisine to a global audience
STOCKHOLM — The history of the ancient civilizations and peoples of Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia), whom the Suroyo (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people today regard as their ance…
Sweden opens first Syriac-language elderly care unit after years of advocacy
BOTKYRKA, Sweden — Sweden has opened its first elderly-care unit with a Syriac-language profile, giving members of the country’s long-established Suroyo (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–C…
Lebanese President Aoun urges Greek support for Lebanon’s diplomatic push, full Israeli withdrawal
ATHENS / BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for Greek support for Lebanon’s diplomatic efforts to end hostilities with Israel and secure the full withdrawal of Israeli…
Syrian Democratic Youth Council calls for greater youth role in building a new Syria
HASAKAH, Syria — Amid rapid developments across Syria, particularly in the northeast, and as the process of integrating institutions of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of…
Medyad Municipal Property Notice draws concern among diaspora Syriacs over ties to their villages
MEDYAD (MIDYAT) \ MERDE (MARDIN), Tur Abdin — A notice issued by the Medyad Municipality requiring people with registered real estate in the district to file property declarations…
Sinjar — Part 3: Sinjar and the Christian Presence During the Islamic Military Conquest
By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Member of the Bethnahrin National Council Sinjar gains additional historical significance through sources detailing its status during the Islamic mili…
