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Return of Assyrians Requires a Civil, Democratic and Pluralistic Iraq
Razwan Paul Sony, his wife Lina Hannah, and their children, walk past a destroyed cross on their way to visit the grave of Sony's mother to observe Easter in Baghdede (Qaraqosh), …
Ancient Assyrian Church Reopens in Turkey After 50 Years
Silent for half a century, the 1,600-year-old Mor Kuryakos Church in the southeastern province of Mardin has officially reopened for worship following a massive, multi-year restor…
Last Hope of the Holy Land's Christians
Michael George Zanbil, Deacon of the Syriac Orthodox church of St. Mark (Jerusalem), standing at the entrance of the church. ( Dr. Declan Hayes)Archbishop Mor Anthimos Jack Yakoub…
Archaeologists Discover Rare 2,600-year-old Stele of Assyrian King in Iraq's Nineveh
A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal found in Iraq's Nineveh province, July 17, 2026. ( Iraq's General Authority for Antiquities an…
Chaldean Patriarch Meets Iraqi President to Assess the Return of Assyrians
Patriarch Paul Nona III.The Chaldean Church patriarch, Paul III Nona, held a series of meetings this week with Iraq's top authorities, including President Nizar Amedi and Prime Mi…
The Assyrian Lens From 800 BC
Discovered in the ancient Assyrian Empire, the Nimrud Lens remains at the center of scientific debates about its true function, as researchers investigate whether the object had a…
Assyrians and Their Language Need International Support
Although the Middle East existed for centuries as a majority-Christian region, many now commonly call it "the Muslim world." Its Christian past, as well as its indigenous non-Musl…
Mystery Assyrian Inscription in Brazil Deciphered
An ancient Persian inscription, preserved since the inauguration of the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro in 1909, was finally deciphered after remaining untranslated for about …
Israel Freezes Assyrian Genocide Vote
Israel has suspended a planned parliamentary vote that would have formally recognized the Assyrian Genocide 1915, which acknowledges only the Armenian victims, delaying a decision…
German Court Sentences Former ISIS Couple for Genocide and Crimes Against Yezidis
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 …
