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Assyrians Splash Everyone With Water
Assyrian communities across Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia) and the diaspora celebrated the annual Nusardil holiday -- also known as the Feast of God and the Apostles -- with religious …
A Six-foot Assyrian Stone Slab Carved for a King Rose From the Ruins of Nineveh
A six-foot Assyrian stone slab carved for a king rose from the ruins of Nineveh. ( Essi Sani/Pexels)A carved stone slab standing roughly six feet tall and bearing royal inscriptio…
Heritage, Identity, the Assyrian Language and Mount Lebanon
Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar.Beirut -- Lebanese architect, historian and author Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar, president of the Maronite Union-Tur Levnon (Mount Lebanon), is calling for a …
The Systematic Intimidation of Assyrians in Their Homelands
(AINA) -- The indigenous Assyrian people continue to face immense pressure in their ancestral homeland, the land of Assur, Assyria. Our ancestral homeland remains under the contro…
Iraq Offers Housing Plots to Returnee Assyrians
Baghdad -- Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi declared on Saturday, July 11, 2026, that facilitating the permanent return of displaced Iraqi Christian expatriates stands as a core …
Assyria, Syria, and Syriac: An Interdisciplinary Reassessment
(AINA) -- The historical relationship between the designations Assyria, Syria, and Syriac has long occupied a central place in discussions of Near Eastern history, historical ling…
International Rights Institute Condemns Kurdish Consfiscation of Assyrian Land
The independent monitoring body issued its statement following a series of peaceful public demonstrations organized by local residents to protest a persistent delay in the executi…
The Attack on the Assyrian Cultural Heritage
Following the media coverage of the latest discovery of Assyrian inscriptions in Turkey, some public comments drew special attention. While some commentators claimed these inscrip…
Fake Cuneiform Seals As Status Symbol
Across the ancient southern Levant, some cylinder seals carried inscriptions that looked like cuneiform but could not be fully read as proper text. These "fake cuneiform seals" we…
Uncovering Three New Kings of Assyria
Imagine, if you will, that an industrious scholar has unearthed credible evidence of a missing monarch in the accepted historical line of succession of the British crown.
Yazidis Join Assyrians in Protest of Kurdish Land Seizures
The protest organized by Assyrian political parties in Nohadra (Duhok), calling for the enforcement of court rulings and the restoration of land to its rightful owners in Keshkawa…
Late Antique Astronomical Sciences in Medieval Assyrian Manuscripts
On 10 June 2026, the NEAstr project team held its second workshop, on the theme of 'Late antique astronomical sciences in medieval compendia'. Few pre-medieval witnesses of late a…
Interview With Assyrian Composer Honiball Joseph
Honiball Joseph.Hi Honiball, really happy you were able to join us today and we're looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let's start with the heart …
Assyrians in North Iraq Protest Kurdish Land Seizures
NOHADRA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq -- On Monday, a protest was held in front of the Duhok Governorate Building in Nohadra (Duhok), Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), organized by thre…
Forum Hosts Lecture on Assyrian Liturgical Hymns and Their Cultural Legacy
Bartella, Iraq -- The Bartella Forum for Culture and Arts hosted a lecture this week on Syriac liturgical hymns at the Syriac Orthodox Cultural Center, highlighting one of the com…
Canberra Marks 111 Years Since the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian Genocides
Community leaders, politicians, academics and members of the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian communities gathered at the Hellenic Club of Canberra on Thursday, July 2, to mark the 11…
Assyrian Organization Calls on Belgian MPs to Recognize Assyrian Genocide
Brussels -- The European Syriac Union (ESU) calls on members of Belgium's Federal Parliament to support a resolution recognizing the Assyrian Genocide and the Pontic Greek Genocid…
International Scholars Visit Turkey to Discuss Newly Discovered Assyrian Inscriptions
Tur Abdin, Turkey -- The Tur Abdin Institute hosted two international scholars this week for discussions centered on Semitic languages and recently discovered Assyrian stone inscr…
Assyrian Church Launches Assyrian Syriac Language in Syria
Tel Tamr, Syria -- The Christian Education Committee of the Assyrian Church of the East in Syria has launched a new course to teach the Eastern dialect of the Assyrian language in…
City Names Street After Late Assyrian Artist
Rabi Koria.Utrecht, Netherlands -- In recognition of his exceptional talent and artistic contributions to the Dutch city of Utrecht, the Municipality of Utrecht has decided to nam…
Archbishop Warda: Iraq Has Long Way to Go to Ensure Equality for Christians
Archbishop Warda celebrating Mass. ( Aid to the Church in Need)Iraq is no longer plagued by a jihadist group, but for Christians, evangelization is almost out of the question.
Australian Parliament Hosts Summit on Future of Nineveh Plains in Iraq
Canberra -- Organized by the Assyrian National Council and the Young Assyrians in Australia, a summit titled The Policy Summit on the Future of the Nineveh Plains was held on Wedn…
Inside Nimrud, the Assyrian Capital That Survived ISIS
Walking into the ruins of Nimrud, an ancient Assyrian capital in Iraq's Nineveh province, Shafaq News' lens paused to take in what remains of one of the great civilizations in his…
European Parliament Hears Stark Warning on Future of Christians in Iraq
Brussels -- Christian leaders and human rights advocates warned members of the European Parliament that Iraq's ancient Christian communities remain under severe pressure despite t…
Tehran Church to Be Seized After Residents Ordered to Leave
A Presbyterian church in Tehran is set to be seized, after residents in the church compound were ordered to leave their homes and worshippers told to find a different church.
Assyrian Patriarch Calls for Stronger Cooperation Among Eastern Churches
His Holiness Awa III Royel, catholicos patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. ( ACI MENA)The dream of unity has long inspired the churches that trace their roots to the anc…
Ancient Assyrian Aqueduct in Iraq to Become Archaeological Park
For centuries, the craggy valleys and limestone ridges south of Duhok province, along the borders with Mosul, have discreetly preserved the remains of one of the most advanced eng…
Assyrian Political Parties Respond to Kurdish Encroachment on Assyrian Land
In response to an appeals issued on Monday by residents of the Assyrian village of Keshkawa (AINA 2026-06-29), three Assyrian political parties in Nohadra (Duhok) released a joint…