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European Parliament calls for probe into Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks and tighter oversight of foreign funding
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for greater coordination among European Union (EU) member states to investigate the activities of netw…
DEM Party Co-Chair Hatimoğulları urges Turkish government to accelerate peace process as authorities take over Halk TV
ANKARA / ISTANBUL — Tülay Hatimoğulları, Co-Chair of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has called for the swift establishment of a proposed Peace and Politici…
International İdil (Azach) Syriac Federation calls on the Turkish Ministry of the Interior to intervene and to prevent further demolition of Syriac property in Beth Zabday
NORRKOPING, Sweden — The International Idil (Azech) Syriac Federation has sent a letter to the Turkish Ministry of Interior regarding the municipal sealing, fining, and demolition…
Hasakah Governor Nour al-Din meets Arab tribal leaders to discuss security, services, and civil peace
HASAKAH, Syria — Hasakah Governor Nour al-Din Ahmad met with Arab tribal leaders and regional dignitaries to discuss residents’ demands regarding services and security, as well as…
Civil Peace as a Pillar for Rebuilding the New Syria
By Sobhi Malki | Member of the General Council of the Syrian Democratic Youth Council Civil peace serves as the foundation for any effort to rebuild nations recovering from c…
Iraq reaches security understandings in Shigur (Sinjar) as 500 Yezidi women join police
SHIGUR, Iraq — The Iraqi government has reached understandings with forces operating in Shigur (Sinjar / Shengal) in an effort to address security concerns and strengthen stabilit…
Three US Congressmen call for release of former Sadad mayor Suleiman Khalil in letter to US Syria Envoy Barrack
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three members of the US House of Representatives have urged U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack to intervene with Syrian authorities to secure the release …
Aylin Aslaner-Chahin nominated for Germany’s IT Woman of the Year award
BERLIN — Syriac professional Aylin Aslaner-Chahin, managing director of public safety technology company Axon in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, has been nomin…
Who Does the United Nations Really Represent?
By Suphi Aksoy | Member of the Presidential Committee of the Bethnahrin National Council It has been 81 years since the United Nations officially began on 24 October 1945. In…
Syriac Union Party Women’s Committee in Zahle, Lebanon, holds seminar on gender-based violence
ZAHLE, Lebanon — The Women’s Committee of the Syriac Union Party’s (SUP) Zahle Coordination Office, in cooperation with the Abaad Association, held an awareness seminar on gender-…
Greek (Rûm) Orthodox priest Ibrahim Farah returns to Edleb (Idlib) after more than 12 years in exile
EDLEB, Syria — The fall of the Syrian regime on 8 December 2024, reshaped the country’s political landscape, led to the release of detainees held in security service prisons, and …
Fourth-Generation Assyrian-American Ted Mason runs for Cook County Commissioner
CHICAGO — Ted Mason, a fourth-generation Assyrian-American with nearly 15 years of public service experience, is running for Cook County Commissioner, bringing experience in feder…
Syriac Progressive Youth Union holds decision-making workshop northeastern Syria
DAYRIK, Syria — The Syriac Progressive Youth Union in Syria held a training workshop in the village of Hakmiya in the countryside of Dayrik (Derik / Malikiyah), in the Gozarto (Ja…
The New Generation Teacher
By Mihayel Rabo Every father, mother, grandfather, aunt, and neighbor has a story about a teacher. Whenever the relationship between children and their teachers comes up, stories …
USUP President Ibrahim Mrad calls for state sovereignty, independent Syriac representation in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Ibrahim Mrad, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP), called for sweeping political reforms in Lebanon, including placing all weapons under state control, e…
Greek MEP Fredis Beleris calls for EU action to protect Christians in Suqaylabiyah, Syria
BRUSSELS — The case of Suqaylabiyah, a predominantly Christian city in the Hemto (Hama) countryside of Syria, has returned to the agenda of European politicians following a series…
Researcher Amy Austin Holmes warns Syria risks renewed conflict without inclusive governance
ARBA’ILO, Iraq — Syria risks renewed conflict if the grievances that fueled the war remain unresolved, particularly those stemming from centralized governance and the exclusion of…
Syriac Cross Belgium highlights humanitarian work across Middle East at Brussels choir concert
BRUSSELS — Bringing together six choirs representing different Churches and musical traditions, Syriac Cross Belgium used a concert in Brussels on Sunday to celebrate Suroyo (Syri…
Suroye diaspora families return to Jinet village after decades to celebrate Feast of Mor Gewargis
ŞIRNAK, Turkey — The village of Jinet came to life once again as Suroye (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) families returned from the diaspora to celebrate the Feast of Mor Gewarg…
SÜDEF and SÜRKADİM hold memorial for Bethnahrin National Council martyrs in Medyad
MEDYAD, Turkey — The Federation of Syriac Associations (Süryani Dernekler Federasyonu, SÜDEF) in Turkey and the Syriac Women’s Center (Süryani Kadın Merkezi, SÜRKADİM) held a comm…
USUP President Ibrahim Mrad calls for action against Hezbollah after explosives seizure in Lebanon
BEIRUT — The seizure of a large shipment of explosives from security personnel reportedly affiliated with Hezbollah at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint, which connects the Bekaa Vall…
Problems and No Solutions?
By Hicham Bou Nassif |Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College-California However…
What Unites Us — Part 7: Dersim, the Last Sanctuary
By Musa Ergin The story of Dersim is one of the least known yet most important chapters in the history of the Armenian Genocide. Alevi Kurdish communities became the saviors of no…
International Idil (Azech) Syriac Federation levels serious accusations against the mayor of Azech in connection with demolition orders
AZECH (IDIL), Tur Abdin — The International Idil (Azech) Syriac Federation has accused Azech Mayor Türkan Kayır of using municipal powers to target Syriac residents and their prop…
Syriac Union Party commemorates Bethnahrin National Council martyrs in Beth Zalin (Qamishli)
BETH ZALIN (QAMISHLI), Gozarto (Jazira) — On the 27th anniversary of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB) martyrs, the Syriac Union Party (Gabo d’Ḥuy…
Beth Nahrain Women’s Union promotes Syriac heritage at Kartoffelfest in Delmenhorst
DELMENHORST, Germany — Members of the Beth Nahrain Women’s Union (Huyodo d’Neshe d’Bethnahrin, HNB) in Delmenhorst participated in the annual Kartoffelfest on Sunday, 11 October 2…
The Church of Mor Romanos the Martyr in Hadchit… An ancient and historic landmark that preserves the memory of generations and tells the story of faith and heritage through the centuries.
HADCHIT, Bsharri, Lebanon — The Church of Mor Romanos the Martyr is the main church in the Lebanese village of Hadchit. It stands in the center of the village, near the Qadisha Va…
The AKP’s disappointment
By Matai Türker Political parties may change, and positions may pass from one person to another, but the law and justice cannot change according to who holds power. The emergence …
SÜDEF and SCHlomo Relief and Development distribute aid in Hatay to 170 families affected by 2023 earthquake
HATAY, Turkey — The Federation of Syriac Associations (SÜDEF) in Turkey and Switzerland-based aid organization SCHlomo Relief & Development have distributed aid to families af…
Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union at MUB Martyrs’ Commemoration: “Commemorating the martyrs is a renewal of our pledge to continue the path for which they sacrificed their lives”
BAGHDEDE, Nineveh Plain — To mark the 27th commemoration of the martyrs of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB)—who made immense sacrifices in the st…