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Sinjar – Part 11: Syriac and Armenian Healthcare Workers in Sinjar
By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Member of the Bethnahrin National Council in Iraq During the last century, the city of Sinjar was home to members of our Christian community, includin…
Germany expands review of Syrian Refugees’ asylum status as Christians face uncertain future
BERLIN — Thousands of Syrian refugees in Germany are facing renewed scrutiny of their right to remain in the country, as authorities increasingly reassess asylum protections follo…
Hasakah education directorate becomes sole authority as institutional integration advances
HASAKAH, Gozarto (Jazira) — The Hasakah Education Directorate has become the province’s sole education authority, while efforts to integrate administrative, security, military and…
Syria–Italy mission uncovers 4,000-year-old archaeological remains near Ugarit
LATAKIA, Syria — A joint Syrian-Italian archaeological mission has uncovered architectural remains dating to the Middle and Late Bronze Ages at Tell al-Samhana, near the village o…
Levantine National Council: Terrorist attack on Christians in Jordan reaffirms the necessity to confront extremist ideologies that reject the other
DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — Yesterday’s bloody terrorist attack on the Rûm Orthodox St. George Church in Jordan, drew strong condemnation from the Levantine National Council (LNC)…
Universal Syriac Union Party: Targeting Christians in the Levant is a terrorist crime and extremist ideology will not uproot us from our ancestral land
SED EL-BOUCHRIEH, Lebanon — Several parties, organizations, institutions and churches in Jordan and abroad issued strongly worded statements condemning the terrorist attack carrie…
Death toll in Jordan’s St. George Church terrorist shooting rises to 8 martyrs
KARAK, Jordan — While Jordanian Security Agencies investigation continues on shooting of the Rûm Orthodox Orthodox Church of St. George in Hammoud village, Karak Governorate, the …
Terrorist attack on Rûm Orthodox church in Jordan leaves 7 dead and dozens injured
HAMOUD, Jordan — At least 7 people have been killed and 34 others injured in an armed attack that took place during a funeral service at a Rûm Orthodox church in the village of Ha…
Syriac Cultural Association in the Wadi al-Masihiyeen (Valley of Christians) holds poetry and musical evening under the slogan “Culture is the Foundation of Coexistence”
WADI AL-MASIHIYEEN (THE VALLEY OF CHRISTIANS), Syria — The Syriac Cultural Association in the Wadi al-Masihiyeen (Valley of Christians) organized a cultural evening featuring poet…
Maronites of the Republic: Ambiguity Is a Crime Against the Nation
By Henry Zakaria Khoury Deputy Chairman of the Mount Lebanon Transitional Council To those Maronites who still insist on building a state within this crumbling system, we say with…
Nura Jerjes: Lebanon must choose between state sovereignty and mini-state of arms
BEIRUT — Confirming statements by Ibrahim Mrad, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP), that Lebanon’s deep state does not want to disarm the Iranian-backed Hezbolla…
Mount Lebanon Transitional Council rejects Turkey-Libya maritime deal, backs Greece and Egyptacks Greece and Egypt
TUR LEVNON (MOUNT LEBANON) — The Mount Lebanon Transitional Council (MLTC) has rejected a disputed maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, aligning itself with Greece, Cyprus…
Dr. Samir Geagea: There is something called zero-sum, either the Lebanese state wins, or the Lebanese state loses
BEIRUT — Lebanese Forces leader Dr. Samir Geagea has accused Lebanon’s political and security establishment of failing to enforce government decisions, warning that the country ca…
USUP’s Ibrahim Mrad: Syriacs are not a minority community in Lebanon, but vanguard in defending its sovereignty
BEIRUT — Ibrahim Mrad, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP), appeared as a guest on the Beirut 24 Podcast to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and share h…
Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Aktaş blesses foundation stone for Mor Aho Church in Yardo village
YARDO, Turkey — Syriac Orthodox Metropolitan of Tur Abdin and Abbot of Mor Gabriel Monastery Archbishop Mor Timotheos Samuel Aktaş blessed the foundation stone for the new Mor Aho…
Latakia Internal Security Directorate arrests man in connection with murder of George Nema, releases confession
QAYA, Syria — Nearly three weeks after George Nema, a Christian with roots in the city of Latakia, was killed on his farm in the village of Qaya near Ras Shamra on 30 September, t…
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem warns settler attacks threaten Christian presence in Holy Land
URISHLEM — Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has warned that attacks by Israeli settlers on Christian villages in the West Bank are undermining residen…
Iraq opens Aqar Quf Ziggurat Archaeological Park to promote cultural tourism
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage has opened an archaeological park at the Aqar Quf Ziggurat in Baghdad, aiming to promote the civilizations of Beth Nahrin …
HBA President Joseph Sliwa: Suyana and Babylon blocs do not represent Suraya people in Iraq
ANKAWA, Iraq — Joseph Sliwa, president of the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (Huyodo d’Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) and a former Iraqi parliament member, accused the Suyana and Babylon …
DEM Party MP criticizes program of Mardin Culture Road Festival: “Does not reflect city’s diversity”
MERDE (MARDIN), Turkey — DEM Party MP for Mardin Beritan Güneş Altın has criticized the setup and program of the Mardin Culture Road Festival. In parliamentary questions to Turkis…
Syriac Cultural Association visits Syriac Catholic St. Joseph parish in Toumin (Hama) to strengthen cooperation with ecclesiastical and community institutions
TOUMIN, HEMTO (HAMA), Syria — A delegation from the Hemto branch of the Syriac Cultural Association visited the Syriac Catholic parish of St. Joseph in the village of Toumin as pa…
Turlock, California, to open park honoring former mayor John Lazar
TURLOCK, California, USA — The city of Turlock will celebrate the opening of a new neighborhood park honoring former mayor John Lazar on 27 October, recognizing his decades of ser…
Detroit man charged in fatal shooting of Chaldean Utica resident Randy K. Abro, second suspect still at large
STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, USA — A 41-year-old Detroit man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Chaldean father of two Randy K. Abro, 41, of Utica, while pol…
Turkish Defense Minister Güler: Turkish troops remains in Syria and Iraq until border security is guaranteed
ANKARA — Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said Ankara would maintain its military presence in Syria and Iraq until the necessary security conditions were met to ensure border …
Alawite Leader and German Anglican Bishop urge international action to protect Syria’s religious minorities
BONN, Germany — Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the Supreme Alawite Islamic Council, and German Anglican Bishop Professor Thomas Paul Schirrmacher have issued a joint appeal to more…
U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack: President Ahmad Al-Sharaa seeks normalization between Syrian Arab Republic and Israel
DOHA — U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack stated on Tuesday that Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, is pursuing normalization wi…
Syriac education in the Kurdistan Region: Calls to revive the mother tongue and strengthen its presence in schools
SORAN, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The state of Syriac language education in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has returned to the forefront following a visit by a delegation from…
Suraye from diaspora celebrate Feast of Mor Yuhanon Sobo in Lower Dera village
LOWER DERA, Turkey — Suraye (Syriacs-Arameans-Chaldeans-Assyrians) from the European diaspora celebrated the Feast of Mor Yuhanon Sobo (St John the Wise) in Lower Dera village in …
Greek Orthodox Archbishop Ieronymos II affirms solidarity with Middle East Christians during Athens meeting with Syriac Maronite Patriarch al-Rai
ATHENS — Syriac Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai led a Church delegation on a visit to the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Church’s Metropolis of Athens and All Gr…
Three men released after unrest in Suqaylabiyah, abducted goldsmith remains missing
SUQAYLABIYAH, Syria — Three men detained following recent unrest in the predominantly Christian town of Suqaylabiyah have been released, but concerns persist over the kidnapping o…