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“Caravan of Hope for Return” stops in Rish Ayno (Ras Al-Ayn)
RISH AYNO (RAS Al-AYN, Syria — Seven years after the city was seized by Turkey-backed armed factions, forcing its Syriac residents into displacement, the Syriac Union Party, in co…
Existential challenges and migration… International concerns over the future of Christian Assyrians in Iran amid regional tensions
BAGHDAD / IRAN / SWITZERLAND — Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East and Beth Nahrain, the homeland of Eastern Christians and the Syriac (Aramean-Assyrian-Chaldean) people, …
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documents women and child victims of violence in Syria during the first half of 2026
SYRIA — Despite the end of the Syrian war, the fall of the former Syrian regime, and the closing of one of the darkest chapters in Syria’s history, security, safety, and sta…
Our Lady of the Apostles Convent in Salima, Lebanon
SALIMA, Lebanon — Nestled amid the tranquil natural surroundings that characterize the town of Salima in the Baabda District, the Our Lady of the Apostles Convent stands as one of…
International scholars visit Tur Abdin Institute to discuss newly discovered Syriac inscriptions
MEDYAD (MIDYAT), Tur Abdin — The Tur Abdin Institute hosted two international scholars this week for discussions centered on Semitic languages and recently discovered Syriac stone…
European Syriac Union urges Israel to extend genocide recognition to Syriac (Aramean-Assyrian-Chaldean) and Pontic Greeks
BRUSSELS — The European Syriac Union (ESU) has called on Israel to expand its proposed recognition of the Armenian Genocide to include the genocides committed against the Syriac (…
Young Christian man, Rani Halawa, found dead near Daramsuq (Damascus) amid growing concerns over security and violence
DARAMSUQ — In another case underscoring the wave of killings, crimes, and violations affecting Syria’s Christian community, the body of Rani Halawa, brother of Father Rafi Halawa,…
Hasakah reopens Central Bank branch and introduces new procedures at Semalka Border Crossing
HASAKAH, Syria — As part of the ongoing integration of the institutions of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) into those of t…
USUP President Ibrahim Mrad: ‘The train is back on the right track’ after US-brokered framework agreement
BEIRUT — Commenting on the US-brokered tripartite framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) Ibrahim Mrad stated that “th…
Assyrian Church launches Eastern Syriac language course in Tel Tamr to preserve cultural heritage
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 Syriac language in th…
Deadly bombing at Daramsuq (Damascus) cafe kills 9, raising fears over Syria’s fragile security
DARAMSUQ — At least 9 people were killed and 22 others injured after a bomb exploded inside a crowded cafe in central Daramsuq (Damascus) on Thursday, marking one of the deadliest…
Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian parties call for protest over unresolved land encroachments in Keshkawa
NOHADRA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The issue of land seizure and encroachment on the lands of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people in Keshkawa, in Nohadra (Duhok), Kurdistan Regio…
Federal Lebanon welcomes Israel-Lebanon framework agreement, calls it a step toward restoring state sovereignty
BEIRUT — Commenting on the historic framework agreement signed between the governments of Lebanon and Israel under US mediation in Washington, which stipulates support for the Leb…
Turkey’s Growing Power in Syria
By Adnan Challma Kulhan | Director of online Platform Turabdin Seven Turkmen, ten Kurds and one Syriac-Assyrian have been appointed to Syrian parliament. No elections have be…
Syria completes formation of Transitional People’s Assembly with presidential appointments
DARAMSUQ — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Wednesday the appointment of the final third of members of the People’s Assembly, completing the formation of the parliame…
City of Utrecht names street after late Syriac artist Rabi Koria in tribute to his artistic legacy
UTRECHT, Netherlands — In recognition of his exceptional talent and artistic contributions to the Dutch city of Utrecht, the Municipality of Utrecht has decided to name one of the…
Family lawyer in Hurmüz Diril trial: Our struggle will continue until the real perpetrators are brought to justice
ŞIRNAK, Turkey —The third hearing in the case concerning the disappearance of Hurmüz Diril, who has been missing for more than six years after vanishing from the village of Mehre …
US and Israel sign agreement for permanent American Embassy complex in Urishlem (Jerusalem)
URISHLEM — The United States and Israel signed an agreement on Wednesday to allocate land in Urishlem (Jerusalem) for the construction of a permanent US Embassy complex, reinforci…
Australian Parliament hosts summit on future of Nineveh Plains and self-governance for indigenous communities 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 Wedne…
Syriac Cross concludes psychosocial support program for children in Holeb (Aleppo)
HOLEB, Syria — The Syriac Cross Organization for Relief and Development has concluded the third cycle of its psychosocial support program for children in Holeb (Aleppo), Syria, ma…
Netanyahu vows to stay in southern Lebanon and continue strikes on Hezbollah as US imposes new sanctions on group’s financiers
JERUSALEM / WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated his rhetoric against Hezbollah, declaring that the Israeli military will continue to strike …
Syriac people renew calls for official recognition of Syriac language and cultural rights in Syrian Constitution
BETH ZALIN, Syria — During a public demonstration in Beth Zalin (Qamishli), Syria, the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people once again called for the protection of their ling…
ADO Leader Gabriel Moushe Gawrieh appointed to Syria’s new People’s Assembly by President al-Sharaa
DARAMSUQ — The Syrian Presidency has announced the names of 70 members appointed to the Syrian People’s Assembly as part of the “President’s List,” which i…
Rare 2,700-year-old seal linked to Mesopotamian moon god Sin discovered at Tel Hadid
TEL HADID, Israel — Researchers have announced the discovery of a rare 2,700-year-old mother-of-pearl seal during excavations at the archaeological site of Tel Hadid, overlooking …
Lebanese MP Pierre Bou Assi urges state monopoly on arms, sees opportunity for peace with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanese MP Pierre Bou Assi has called for all weapons in Lebanon to be placed under state authority and urged the country to pursue an end to its conflict with Israel, a…
European Parliament hears stark warning on future of Christians in Iraq as Christian Solidarity Initiative calls for urgent action
BRUSSELS — Christian leaders and human rights advocates warned members of the European Parliament that Iraq’s ancient Christian communities remain under severe pressure desp…
President Erdoğan on Israeli recognition of Armenian Genocide: ‘In our history, there is no genocide’
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan responded to the Israeli government’s decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Erdoğan pointed to Gaza and the “just and compas…
A Centuries-Old Tradition Revived in Tur Abdin: Earthenware pottery broken on the night of 30 June
MEDYAD (MİDYAT), Tur Abdin — The tradition of breaking earthenware pots on the night of 30 June, a cultural heritage that dates back to ancient Bethnahrinian (Mesopotamian) times …
Syriac Cultural Association in Hmoth (Homs) hosts seminar on Syriac identity and history
HMOTH, Syria — As part of its ongoing efforts to preserve the civilizational heritage and strengthen the cultural roots of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people, the Hmoth…
Turkish consulate in Urishlem (Jerusalem) sits on Syriac Church property
URISHLEM — Turkey’s Consulate General in the Shimon HaTzadik compound of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Urishlem (Jerusalem) operates on Church property belonging to the …