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Vigils held in Suwayda and Shahba demand fate of missing persons and release of detainees
SUWAYDA, Syria — Syria’s southern Suwayda province witnessed two solidarity vigils calling for the disclosure of the fate of missing persons and the release of detainees. In Al-Ka…
European Syriac organizations urge Turkey to suspend solar power project in historic Ayn Wardo village
AYN WARDO, Turkey — Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) organizations across Europe have urged the Turkish government to halt ongoing fieldwork related to the G25-Mardin Solar Powe…
On the Way to Sayfo Remembrance Day: Abandoned Syriac Villages — Part 2
This article is a part of our series On the Way to Sayfo Remembrance Day. In this series, we shed light on the 1915 Sayfo Genocide and the subsequent depopulation of ancient Syria…
Federal Lebanon blames Hezbollah for civilian deaths, criticizes government response and religious leaders
MOUNT LEBANON — Commenting on the latest developments in Lebanon, Federal Lebanon held its weekly meeting to discuss and analyze current affairs. During the session, the movement …
Beirut–Tel Aviv Joint Statement: A Towering Historic Step, If It’s Completed
By Bechara Gerges | Political Analyst and Commentator on Lebanese and Middle Eastern Affairs The 3 June Washington statement is being read as a ceasefire. The real event is t…
Australian lawmaker Caitlin Tough marks 111th anniversary of Sayfo and Armenian Genocides, backs inclusion in ACT school curriculum
CANBERRA — Last week, ACT legislator Caitlin Tough delivered a speech in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly marking the 111th anniversary of the genocide of the…
Delegation from Ankara and Merde (Mardin) visits Syriac village of Arnas in Tur Abdin ahead of reconstruction efforts
ARNAS, Turkey — A delegation from Turkey’s Council for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage, arriving from Ankara and Merde (Mardin), visited the ancient Syriac village…
Iraq advances plan to bring armed groups under state control, some factions continue to resist disarmament
BAGHDAD — Last week’s decision by Iraqi Shia cleric and Sadrist movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr to dissolve the Saraya al-Salam (Peace Brigades), detach it from the Sadrist moveme…
On the Way to Sayfo Remembrance Day: Abandoned Syriac Villages — Part 1
This article is a part of our series On the Way to Sayfo Remembrance Day. In this series, we shed light on the 1915 Sayfo Genocide and the subsequent depopulation of ancient Syria…
USUP President Ibrahim Mrad: Lasting agreement must end Hezbollah’s armed presence and restore Lebanese sovereignty
BEIRUT — Commenting on the joint statement by Lebanon, Israel, and the United States about a new security framework, Ibrahim Mrad, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (U…
