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Mar Simeon the Stylite Church complex officially reopened in Holeb countryside after months of restoration
HOLEB (ALEPPO), Syria — After months of government and international efforts to protect and rehabilitate historical and religious landmarks in Syria’s Holeb (Aleppo) Governorate, …
DEM Party İmralı delegation discusses monitoring and evaluation committees with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz
ANKARA, Turkey — The İmralı delegation of Turkey’s Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (Halkların Eşitlik ve Demokrasi Partisi, DEM Party) met with Turkish Vice President Cevdet…
Norrköping Book Fair launches third edition with Arab and European diplomatic, cultural presence
NORRKÖPING, Sweden — The third edition of the Norrköping Book Fair opened in the Swedish city of Norrköping, bringing together over three days, from 2 to 4 October 2026, writers, …
Sinjar — Part 8: Teachers and Educators
By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Member of the Bethnahrin National Council in Iraq The Syriac and Armenian teachers and educators in Sinjar formed a bright page in the history of educ…
Syriac voice from Yerevan: Syriac presence secured through citizenship and rights, not protection alone
YEREVAN — With the participation of parliamentarians, diplomats, journalists, businesspeople, political experts, humanitarian actors, church representatives, religious leaders, ac…
Syrian Democratic Council condemns the killing of Alawite workers and engineers: Civilians lives must not become hostages to political, security, or sectarian conflicts
GOZARTO, Syria — The coldblooded murder of Alawite workers and engineers on 30 September near the Masyaf bridge in the Homs countryside is not an isolated incident of violence in …
Christian mother and daughter killed in Gaza airstrike
GAZA CITY — A Christian mother and her daughter were killed together in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, their bodies pulled from the rubble of their home as neighbors searched …
President of Bethnahrin Patriotic Union Joseph Sliwa: Nineveh Plain must be governed by the federal government, not armed groups
SyriacPress NINEVEH PLAIN, Iraq — As the United States has completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, Joseph Sliwa, a former member of the Iraqi Parliament and head of the Bethn…
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documents lawlessness and impunity following fall of Syrian regime
SYRIA — Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad and his regime, political and military efforts in the country have failed to put an end to the loss of life. Amid continued violence, cri…
Church of the two martyrs Mar Sarkis and Mar Bakhos in Hadchit: A legacy of faith and a living witness on the edge of Qadisha Valley
HADCHIT, Mount Lebanon — The Syriac Maronite town of Hadchit, whose name in Syriac means “the newly established village,” sits on the edge of the sacred Qadisha Valley in northern…
An Assyrian/Syriac Intellectual from Samosata: Mara bar Serapion and His Letter to His Son
By Denho Bar Mourad-Özmen | Former Special Educator and Advisor at Sweden’s National Agency for Special Education Author’s Note It is time to reconsider the historical place…
Syriac Union Party marks 21st anniversary with political dialogue session in Beth Zalin (Qamishli)
BETH ZALIN, Syria — The Syriac Union Party (Gabo d’Ḥuyodo Suryoyo, SUP) marked its 21st anniversary with a dialogue session on Thursday at its branch headquarters in Beth Zalin (Q…
Marmarita diaspora communities elect honorary presidents in Australia, Venezuela, and Lebanon
MELBOURNE / CARACAS / BEIRUT — Marmarita’s diaspora communities have elected honorary presidents for 2027 in Australia and Lebanon, while the community in Venezuela has renewed it…
Turkish Vice President Yılmaz says resolution process ‘moving forward’
ANKARA — Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz (Justice and Development Party, AKP) said Thursday that the country’s “resolution process” is moving forward through parliamentary an…
Syriac Maronite Joseph Rahme elected mayor of Cumberland, Australia
CUMBERLAND, Australia — Joseph Rahme, a Lebanese-Australian councillor of Syriac Maronite heritage, has been elected mayor of Cumberland City Council in western Sydney, marking a …
Fr. Ioustinos, guardian of Jacob’s Well in Nablus for over 40 years, passes away
NABLUS, West Bank — Archimandrite Ioustinos Mamallos, the Greek Orthodox priest who devoted decades to preserving Jacob’s Well, one of the Holy Land’s historic Christian pilgrimag…
Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona appointed Supreme Chancellor of the Catholic University in Erbil as Chaldean patriarchate assumes authority over the university
ANKAWA / ARBA’ILO (ERBIL), IRAQ — During a graduation ceremony of the Catholic University in Erbil, archbishop of the Chaldean Church for Arba’ilo (Erbil), Mar Bashar Matti Warda,…
Sewage network project underway in Suroyo village of Mzizah after years of advocacy
MZIZAH, Turkey — For decades, many Suroyo (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) villages in Tur Abdin have faced inadequate infrastructure and public services, including education, s…
Turkish MHP Deputy Yıldız outlines parliament’s monitoring committee duties for resolution process
ANKARA — Feti Yıldız, deputy leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, MHP), has outlined the duties of a parliamentary monitoring committee to be…
SYRIA: Christian man George Nema found murdered at farm in Latakia countryside
QAYA, Syria — George Nema, a Christian originally from the city of Latakia, was found murdered inside his farm in the village of Qaya, near Ras Shamra in the Latakia countryside o…
Olaf Taw Association draws up a new strategy to protect Suroyo (Syriac) language, calls for official recognition and inclusion in Syria’s education system
BETH ZALIN, Syria — Amid Syria’s ongoing political and cultural transformations, renewed debate is emerging over the future of the (Suroyo) Syriac language and its place in the co…
The Sacred Sites of Qeleth
By Suphi Aksoy | Member of the Presidential Committee of the Bethnahrin National Council The village of Qeleth (Dereiçi), in the historic Tur Abdin region of southeastern Tur…
SYRIA: Eight Alawite engineers and workers killed in armed attack in Hmoth (Homs) countryside
HMOTH, Syria — Eight engineers and workers from the Alawite community were killed and three others injured in an armed attack targeting a vehicle belonging to Al-Matin Company nea…
Baghdede falls silent as prayers and candlelight procession honor more than 130 victims of wedding hall fire
BAGHDEDE (QARAQOSH), Iraq — For one minute, Baghdede fell silent. Voices stopped, candles were raised, and residents returned to the memory of one of the most devastating disaster…
Saint Germanos Scouts hold circus in Jaramana, Syria
JARAMANA, Syria — Saint Germanos Scouts in Jaramana, Daramsuq (Damascus), held a circus featuring a range of activities for children and adults across 33 stations, as well as a bu…
Syrian Democratic Council holds talks with political parties ahead of general conference
DARAMSUQ — The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) has begun a series of meetings with Syrian political parties and forces as it prepares to hold its general conference, with discussi…
Levantine National Council discusses situation of Christians and Syria’s future with Apostolic Nuncio to Syria Mgr. Luigi Roberto Cona
DARAMSUQ — A delegation from the Levantine National Council (LNC) in Syria met with the Apostolic Nuncio to Syria Monsignor Luigi Roberto Cona to discuss the situation of Christia…
US links further Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon to Hezbollah disarmament
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has placed Hezbollah’s weapons at the center of the diplomatic track between Lebanon and Israel, making clear that the deployment of the Leban…
Lebanese Shia activist Mohammed al-Amin accuses Hezbollah of political responsibility for war fallout
BEIRUT — Mohammed al-Amin, coordinator of The Meeting of the Lebanese Shias, accused Hezbollah of bearing direct political responsibility for the consequences of what he called th…
Residents of Al-Qusayr, Syria, call for protection of Christians amid reported threats
AL-QUSAYR, Syria — Residents of Al-Qusayr, Syria, have expressed concern over reported threats and intimidation targeting Christians in the area, calling on government and securit…