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Former Lebanese Minister Alain Hakim: Lebanon’s stability requires state monopoly on arms and an end to Iranian influence
BEIRUT — Former Lebanese minister and Kataeb Party Political Bureau member Professor Alain Hakim said Lebanon has a unique opportunity to rebuild its state institutions and restor…
Federal Lebanon criticizes course of talks with Israel, warns of weakness of Lebanese State
BAABDA, Lebanon — In a statement issued on Wednesday, Federal Lebanon criticized the direction of the ongoing Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, arguing that the continued existence o…
According to Whom, and by What Standard?
By Aydın Gabriel In response to my article We Live in an Unjust World, I received many different reactions, particularly on X (formerly Twitter). When I was writing the piece, I w…
Unsolved Murder, Unresolved Justice
By Matay Türker Unsolved murders remain one of the many unhealed wounds in Turkey’s collective memory. Unsubsiding pain, unanswered questions, and an unyielding expectation of jus…
Researcher George Arab: Qadisha (Qannoubine) Valley is one of Lebanon’s foremost historical and spiritual landmarks and requires a national plan to protect its heritage
QADISHA VALLEY, Lebanon — Qadisha (Qannoubine) Valley, also known as the Holy Valley, derives its name from the Syriac word ܩܕܝܫܐ (Qadisha), meaning “holy.” One of Leb…
Why Does the Kurdistan Democratic Party Deliberately Insist on Dragging Christian Clergy Into Politics?
By Joseph Sliwa | President of the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union Why does the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) deliberately and persistently involve Christian clergy in politi…
German court sentences former ISIS couple for genocide and crimes against Yezidi victims
MUNICH — The Higher Regional Court in Munich has convicted an Iraqi couple, both former members of the Islamic State (ISIS), of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes f…
Syriac Tribal Council delegation visits Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Timotheus Mousa al-Shamani at Mor Mattai Monastery
BARITLE, Iraq — A delegation from the Syriac Tribal Council (STC) in Baritle (Bartella), located in the Nineveh Plains region of Iraq, visited Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mor Ma…
USUP President Ibrahim Mrad: Lebanon-Israel framework agreement strengthens state authority
BEIRUT — Ibrahim Mrad, president of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP), said the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel represents, in his view, a fundamental step to…
Lamassu Foundation for Culture and French-Iraqi Cultural Institute hosts workshop on Syriac language and heritage in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq — Scholars, clergy, and cultural figures gathered in Mosul on Monday for a workshop highlighting the historical and cultural significance of the Syriac language, under…
