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Sinjar — Part 9: Syriac families in Karsi and Milik in Mountain Sinjar and the Northern Subdistrict
By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Member of the Bethnahrin National Council in Iraq The roots of various Syriac families in Sinjar can be traced back to old villages and areas, includi…
Iraq holds 13th conference on Syriac language and Christian education
BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Under the patronage of Iraqi Minister of Education Abdul Karim Abtan al-Jubouri and supervision of Director General of Syriac Studies Salah Abboush Khidir and in …
Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union rejects claims broadcast by Rudaw linking Suraya identity to Kurdish origins
ANKAWA, Iraq — Statements concerning the historical roots of the Suraye (Chaldeans–Syriacs–Assyrians) made during an interview broadcast by Rudaw with Ander Bakr, who appeared in …
Assyrian stele fragment dating to Ashurbanipal’s reign discovered in Nineveh
NINEVEH, Iraq — Iraqi archaeologists have discovered a fragment of an Assyrian stele dating to the reign of King Ashurbanipal at the Bab Shamshi (Bab Shams) archaeological site, a…
Turkish court rejects Syriac 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 Syriac family from Tur Abdin may not officially change their Turkish surna…
Claudia Hanna joins Bardiya Film Festival jury in Iraq
CAIRO — In recognition of her contributions to the arts and her presence at artistic events in Iraq and across the region, Suraya (Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian) star from Iraq Claudia…
“We will defend our rights.” Outcry and anger over the demolition of Syriac properties in Beth Zabday (Azakh)
BETH ZABDAY-AZAKH (IDIL), Tur Abdin — Recent actions by the Department of Zoning and Urban Planning of Idil Municipality involving the sealing and demolition of properties and pub…
World Syriac Advisory Council backs ADO-SUP memorandum, calls for Suroyo representation in Hasakah
HASAKAH, Syria — The World Syriac Advisory Council (WSAC) announced its full support for a memorandum of agreement submitted to the Governor of Hasakah by the Assyrian Democratic …
Lebanese MP Razi El Hage: Lebanon faces a test of state authority, arms and political deals are no longer enough
BEIRUT — As Lebanon seeks to emerge from years of war, economic crisis, and political division, MP Razi El Hage has framed the challenge in sharper terms. The issue is no longer o…
Levantine National Council discusses Syria’s future and civil society with Italian Ambassador to Syria
DARAMSUQ — A delegation from the Levantine National Council (LNC) met with the Italian Ambassador to Syria Stefano Ravagnan to discuss recent developments in Syria and the future …
16 Christian men summoned for questioning as Suqaylabiyah residents seek equal treatment
SUQAYLABIYAH, Syria — The calm that followed recent violence in the predominantly Christian city of Suqaylabiyah in central Syria has done little to ease residents’ concerns. As a…
The Stance of the Syriacs in the Integration Process
By Gazete Sabro Editorial Team The Middle East has been the scene of various conflicts, wars, and international interventions since 1975. Tragedies similar to those that began wit…
Bethnahrin Women’s Union condemns repeated attacks on Christians in Suqaylabiyah, Syria
BETH NAHRIN — Repeated attacks by armed men from neighboring Qalaat al-Madiq against the predominantly Christian residents of Suqaylabiyah, Syria, in the Hemto, (Hama) countryside…
Syrian authorities transfer Suqaylabiyah detainees to Qalaat al-Madiq, sparking fears of unequal treatment
SUQAYLABIYAH, Syria — Tensions remained high in the predominantly Christian town of Suqaylabiyah on Tuesday as residents raised fresh concerns over the detention and transfer of y…
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi says three armed factions have handed over their weapons
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi said Monday that three of five armed factions had agreed to hand over their weapons and had already done so, while negotiations w…
Syriac Union Party and Assyrian Democratic Organization raise representation concerns in meeting with Hasakah Deputy Governor Ahmad al-Hilali
HASAKAH, Syria — A joint delegation from the Syriac Union Party (Gabo d’Ḥuyodo Suryoyo, SUP) and the Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) met with Hasakah Deputy Governor Ahmad …
Suqaylabiyah tensions persist as residents question security response after attacks
SUQAYLABIYAH, HEMTO, Syria — Tensions have resurfaced in the predominantly Christian city of Suqaylabiyah in central Syria following clashes with residents of the neighboring town…
Amine Iskandar warns Lebanon is running out of time to avert wider war
BEIRUT — Lebanon is running out of time to prevent its confrontation with Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah from escalating into a wider war, Amine Iskandar, President of the Maron…
Three Alawite men killed, fourth wounded in shooting in Tartous countryside
TARTOUS, Syria — Three young Alawite men were killed and a fourth wounded late Sunday after gunfire struck a vehicle near the village of Beit Awad, on the road between Safita and …
Levantine National Council President Waddah Khoury: ‘We are not guests in Syria’
DARAMSUQ — Before he became president of the Levantine National Council (LNC), Waddah Khoury says he was simply a son of Khabab, a Christian town in southern Syria that he describ…
World Teachers’ Day: The future of the Syriac language begins with the teacher
By Hend Fathy | PhD in Syriac Language and Literature, Certified International Trainer, Syriac Language Academy Every year on October 5, the world marks World Teachers’ Day i…
Why Did the Palestinians Lose — Part 3
By Hicham Bou Nassif |Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College-California What no…
World Teachers’ Day: Syriac teachers are guardians of the mother tongue and cultural memory
By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Retired educator and member of the Bethnahrin National Council in Iraq On 5 October of each year, we celebrate World Teachers’ Day in recognition of t…
The French Earthquake of Pope Leo XIV: A renewal of faith and cultural heritage
By Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar | President of the Syriac Maronite Union – Tur Levnon Under Pope John Paul II, the Vatican contributed to the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the…
World Teachers’ Day: Teachers of the Assyrian/Syriac language are the guardians of culture
By Denho Bar Mourad-Özmen | Former Special Educator and Advisor at Sweden’s National Agency for Special Education World Teachers’ Day is celebrated around the globe eve…
Levantine National Council, National Meeting condemn recent attacks on civilians in Syria
DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — The Levantine National Council (LNC) and the National Meeting have condemned a series of recent attacks on civilians in several parts of Syria, calling on au…
European Syriac Union warns Suqaylabiyah violence exposes security failures facing Christians in Syria
BRUSSELS — Violence in the Christian town of Suqaylabiyah in central Syria has renewed concerns over the security of Christian communities and the ability of the country’s authori…
Brussels’s conference discusses strengthening Kurdish representation in international institutions
BRUSSELS — A conference organized by the Kurdistan National Congress (Kongreya Neteweyî ya Kurdistanê, KNK) in the Belgian capital of Brussels discussed ways to strengthen the int…
Syriac Union Party on Suqaylabiyah attacks: Failure to respect agreements highlights need for firm state intervention, calls for own Christian police force
SYRIA — Amid attacks on the Christian town of Suqaylabiyah by people from neighboring villages and areas, including the smashing of shops, homes, cars and public and private prope…
Tensions erupt in Christian town of Suqaylabiyah as residents demand protection and accountability
SUQAYLABBIYAH, HEMTO (HAMA), Syria — Tensions returned to the predominantly Christian town of Suqaylabiyah in central Syria this weekend, after a confrontation that authorities sa…