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Israel targets strategic sites in Lebanon and seizes Beaufort Castle
LEBANON / ISRAEL — As negotiations continue in Washington between the Lebanese and Israeli delegations aimed at reaching a real ceasefire agreement and establishing peace, the exc…
Hope for cooperation among Syriac churches of Antiochene heritage
By Tuma Çelik | Former Syriac Member of Turkish Parliament The leaders of the Syriac churches of Antiochene tradition this week gathered in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The pat…
Syrian Democratic Council calls for activating urgent international mechanisms to manage Froth (Euphrates) River water levels to guarantee the rights of all concerned parties
GOZARTO (JAZIRA), Syria — In response to the environmental and humanitarian disaster witnessed in the governates of Dayro Zcuro (Deir ez-Zor) and Raqqa, which was caused by the Tu…
Saint George Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church in Brummana
BROUMMANA (BETH RAMMANA), MOUNT LEBANON — Nestled in the vibrant town of Brummana, where nature and history meet, Saint George Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church stands as a living witne…
Youth and Women…Cornerstone of continuity of our people’s institutions
By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Member of the Bethnahrin National Council in Iraq Any institution that seeks continuity, success, and sustainability cannot rely on only one segment o…
Australian Greens and lawmakers renew support for recognition of Sayfo Genocide
CANBERRA — While Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese once again declined to use the term genocide to describe the massacres committed against Armenians during the 111th ann…
Vandalism and theft at the Virgin Mary Church in Tel Nasri spark local outrage
TEL NASRI, Syria — The Virgin Mary Church in the village of Tel Nasri, south of Tel Tamr in the Gozarto (Jazira) region, Hasakah province, has been subjected to acts of vandalism …
Film Son of Assyria by Frank Gilbert to screen in Södertälje, Sweden
ÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden — After screening his documentary film Son of Assyria in Gothenburg at the Swedish Cultural House, Syriac (Aramean-Assyrian-Chaldean) director Frank Gilbert head…
Bartella Forum for Syriac Culture and Arts honors late Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian visual artist Matti Boulos Kanon with exhibition
BARTELLA (BARITLE), Iraq — The Bartella Forum for Syriac Culture and Arts organized a memorial exhibition for late Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian visual artist Matti Boulos Kanon at the…
Ibrahim Mrad: If Lebanon is to remain under the influence of militia groups, then we will move toward partition
Below is a transcript of the interview with Ibrahim Mrad, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party, on the Jusoor Beirut podcast hosted by Hanin Diab. Host Hanin Diab: Welco…
Mar Paulos III Nona enthroned as new patriarch of the Chaldean Church in the presence of patriarchs of the Syriac Rite
BAGHDAD — The Chaldean Catholic Church welcomed its new church hierarch during a grand spiritual ceremony in the Mar Yawsef Chaldean Cathedral in the Karada district of Baghdad on…
Lebanese-Israeli security talks resume in Washington amid escalating Israeli airstrikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following several previous rounds of talks that failed to bring an end to the war between Lebanon and Israel, a new session of Lebanese-Israeli security negotia…
Tur Abdin Institute presents study on Shamash and Helios at International Mythology Conference in Turkey
MERDE, Turkey — As part of the activities of the Second International Mythology Conference organized by Mardin Artuklu University, with the participation of a distinguished group …
Turkey’s Euphrates water releases trigger flooding and agricultural damage in Syria
HASAKAH, Syria — In Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, the crisis surrounding the Deklath (Tigris) and Froth (Euphrates) rivers has taken two devastating forms — drought and flooding. The c…
European Syriac Union to hold second Sayfo Genocide exhibition in Brussels
BRUSSELS — The European Syriac Union (ESU) will hold the second edition of its exhibition in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, in the greater Brussels area, commemorating the 1915 Sayfo Genoci…
Federal Lebanon criticizes Hezbollah’s stance on federalism and abolishing sectarian power-sharing, which confirms its ‘authoritarian intentions’
MOUNT LEBANON — One hundred years have passed since the adoption of the Lebanese Constitution, whose articles were designed to organize the country’s political, social, and econom…
Muqtada al-Sadr announces integration of ‘Sadrist’ Saraya al-Salam militia into Iraqi state institutions
BAGHDAD — The long process of disarming Iran-backed militias operating outside the authority of the Iraqi state — a demand repeatedly raised by the international community, partic…
Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona receives Church and political delegations ahead of enthronement as Patriarch of Chaldean Church
BAGHDAD — Ahead of his official enthronement as Patriarch of the Chaldean Church following his election during the Synod of Bishops in Rome last month, the newly elected Patriarch…
Syriac Maronite Patriarch al-Rai visits Hemlaya for Silver Jubilee of Saint Rafqa’s canonization
HEMLAYA, Lebanon — In a festive spiritual atmosphere marked by both religious and national significance, Syriac Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai visited the …
Syriac Union Party and Syriac Security Forces extend Eid al-Adha greetings to celebrating communities
BETH ZALIN, Syria — On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Syriac Union Party (Gabo d’Ḥuyodo Suryoyo, SUP) and the Syriac Security Forces (Sutoro) issued messages of congratulations…
Belgian NGO Keryo’s Hearth and Hope signs cooperation agreement with Beth Nahrain Organization for Women foundation
ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The Belgian organization Keryo’s Hearth and Hope AISBL announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Relief …
Cyprus deepens Pontic Greek Genocide recognition with new memorial and changes to school curriculum
NICOSIA — Cyprus is turning remembrance of the Pontic Greek Genocide into a public policy, with a new memorial in Paralimni and a formal decision to teach the subject in public sc…
Comité 1915 announces Sayfo Remembrance Day commemoration in Enschede, Netherlands
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands — Every year, Comité 1915 organizes a commemoration of the Sayfo Genocide at Volkspark in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. This year’s Sayfo Remembrance Da…
Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona receives Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ahead of enthronement ceremony
BAGHDAD — Ahead of his official enthronement scheduled for 29 May 2026, Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona received Iraq’s newly appointed Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Pat…
Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union and Fr Jaqoub Saadi discuss local matters concerning the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people in Baritle
BARITLE, Iraq — As part of the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union’s (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) ongoing efforts across its branches to address the national concerns of the Chaldean…
Syrian Democratic Council holds seminar in Hasakah on 29 January Agreement and institutional integration
HASAKAH, Syria — Amid ongoing progress in integrating the institutions of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) into Syrian stat…
Frank Gilbert’s ‘Son of Assyria’ continues European screenings, spotlighting Syriac historical narratives
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Following the success of his earlier films, including Barkhonitho (2013), Journey of Eternity, Sorrows of Mary (2023), and Road to Urmi (2024), Assyrian filmm…
Hicham Bou Nassif: Centralized power allows dominant groups to shape state decisions in Lebanon and Iraq
BEIRUT — Political analyst Hicham Bou Nassif argued that the dominance of centralized authority in Lebanon and Iraq has enabled ruling factions to impose their political choices o…
Syriac villagers oppose solar power project threatening heritage and farmland in Tur Abdin
AYN WARDO, Turkey — The planned G25-Mardin Solar Power Plant project, launched by Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, has sparked strong opposition from local resid…
Abdullah Öcalan after DEM Party delegation visit: A legal regulation will lead us into a genuine process of positive democratic reconstruction
İMRALI, Turkey — The delegation of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), which visited Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (Partiya Karkerên K…