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Assyrian School Proposed in North Iraq to Support Community
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of State for Components Affairs Aydin Maruf said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, that efforts were underway to establish a Assyrian school for …
Kurdish Forces Withdraw From Postions in North Iraq
Military deployments in the areas surrounding Makhmur Camp in Iraq's Nineveh Province have undergone changes following the announced withdrawal of Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiy…
Assyrian Journalism: A Historic Journey in Preserving the Language
Assyrian journalism has been more than a means of reporting news and exchanging information. Throughout its history, it has served as a space for preserving language and identity …
Iraqi President Meets Assyrian Catholic Patriarch, Reaffirms Commitment to Religious Diversity
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi received the Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude Ignatius Joseph III Younan.Iraqi President Nizar Amedi received the Syriac Catholic Pa…
The Assyrian Demon That Terrified the World in 1973
Figurine of the demon Pazuzu (911 and 604 B.C.; bronze; 15 x 8.6 x 5.6 cm; Paris, Musée du Louvre). ( Musée du Louvre/Thierry Ollivier)Anyone who has seen *The Exorcist* will most…
The 16th Anniversary of Our Lady of Deliverance Church Massacre
The victims of the massacre.October 31 marks the 16th anniversary of the massacre at the Syriac Catholic Church of Our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad, one of the deadliest attacks…
Dispossession, Denial, and a Century of Inequality for Christians in Turkey
Being a non-Muslim in Turkey is extremely difficult. While non-Muslims accounted for around 30 percent of the country's population before 1914, the presence of these ancient peopl…
Poetry, Prayers, and Hymns of the Mystics of the Early Assyrian Church of the East
This is an invitation to explore the Syriac tradition of Christianity. The Syriac communities form one of the three historic traditions of the Church, of which the others are the …
Korean Technology and Ancient Assyrian Merchants
An aerial view shows a newly unearthed structure at the Kultepe archaeological site in Kayseri, central Turkey. A joint excavation team from Korea's National Research Institute of…
Syrian Christians At Heightened Risk of Being Killed or Abducted
According to a report by Christian Solidarity International (CSI), Christians and other minorities are at greater risk of being killed or abducted under the Syrian Transitional Go…
Preserving the Assyrian Language in Iraq
The state of Assyrian language education in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has returned to the forefront following a visit by a delegation from the Assyrian Writers and Author…
Chaldean Bishops Concerned About the Future of Iraq
Rome -- The Chaldean bishops issued a final statement at the end of their synod, which was held in Rome from 16 to 19 October. In it they express "concerns about employment, stabi…
Displaced Assyrians Say Baghdad Promises Have Failed Them
Years after violence forced Christian families from Baghdad and other parts of Iraq, some of those displaced say repeated government promises have failed to give them enough confi…
Nineveh Rebuilds Its Heritage and Future
From ancient Assyrian heritage and Mosul's post-ISIS reconstruction to Sinjar's displaced communities and a recovering economy, Nineveh embodies both Iraq's extraordinary past and…
Kurdish Pastor Engages in Cultural Genocide of Assyrians
Kurdish pastor Ender Peker, who claims Assyrians are Kurds. A newly published academic research paper by Dr. Daniel Sada delivers a rebuttal to controversial claims advanced by Ku…
Yezidi Prince Calls for Assyrian-Yezidi Unity
Yezidi Prince Anwar Muawiya.Yezidi Prince Anwar Muawiya has called for closer cooperation between Yezidis and Assyrian people, warning that continued displacement, political margi…
Assyrian MP From Sweden Joins Geneva Meetings on Religious Freedom
Yusuf Aydin (right), Assyrian member of Swedish Parliament.Geneva, Switzerland -- Assyrian member of the Swedish Parliament Yusuf Aydin took part in international meetings in Gene…
The Intertwined Histories of Armenians and Assyrians in the Ottoman Genocides
Assyrian genocide refugees.In the spring of 1915, as violence spread across the Ottoman Empire, Christian leaders in Merde (Mardin) feared for their communities' survival.
Female Assyrian Volleyball Team Wins National Title in Iraq
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq -- Sanharib Women's Club retained its Iraqi Women's Volleyball League title on Saturday, defeating Akad Ankawa 3--0 to reaffirm its position among the country's…
The Oldest Library
Libraries must be able to adapt to the changing times. This aligns with what was once proposed by S.R. Ranganathan, the father of Library Science in India, in response to library …
Report Highlights Killings, Abductions Targeting Christians in Syria
Zurich -- Christians and other religious minorities in Syria continued to face killings, abductions, arbitrary detentions, and sectarian attacks during the third quarter of 2026, …
Kingship and Power in Ancient Assyria
Relief with the Head of a Winged Figure, Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Ashurnasirpal II, 883--859 BCE, gypsum alabaster with traces of pigment, 26 1/2 x 23 x 2 inches.
US Bill Targets Syrian Officials Accused of Persecuting Religious and Ethnic Communities
Washington -- US Congressman Ryan Mackenzie introduced legislation this week seeking to hold Syrian officials accountable for serious human rights abuses against religious and eth…
How Turkey Is Ending Linguistic Diversity
( Burhan Ozbilici/AP)The European Day of Languages is celebrated each year on September 26. It was established in 2001 by a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the Europ…
An Assyrian Family's Journey Through Japan
The Bajan family.In 2020, just as quarantines were being lifted during the global pandemic, Dr. Julia Hallisy discovered that she was one generation removed from genocide.
Turkish Mayor Accused of Illegally Demolishing Assyrian Properties
Tur Abdin, Turkey -- The International Idil (Azech) Assyrian Federation has accused Azech Mayor Türkan Kayir of using municipal powers to target Assyrian residents and their prope…
Assyrians Homes in Turkey Demolished Despite Ongoing Court Proceedings
( ANF)Turkey -- The AKP-run municipal administration in the Idil district of Sirnak province is issuing demolition orders against homes and commercial premises belonging to member…
Turkish Court Rejects Assyrian Family's Request to Reclaim Ancestral Surname
Midyat, Turkey -- The Second Civil Court of First Instance in Medyad (Midyat) has ruled that members of a Assyrian family from Tur Abdin may not officially change their Turkish su…
The Sword and the Tongue: Jihad's Long Shadow Over Christians in Turkey
Assyrian refugees from Jilu, in the Hakkari mountains, cross the Asadabad Pass in western Persia during the exodus of 1918, when tens of thousands fled Ottoman forces in a march t…
He Disappearing Christian Middle East: War, Displacement, Exodus and Vanishing
On an ordinary August evening in 2014, Mariam was preparing dinner while her husband, Nabil, closed the small repair shop his family had owned for decades.