By Allison Williams
When siblings Lisa and Jacob David opened a food truck in downtown Olympia in 2011, they had one problem: The local health department, which needed to approve their operation, had no code for traditional shawarma. No one in Thurston County had asked for the process to be certified before, they recall. Jacob David, raised with his sister in Toledo, Ohio, called in some Midwest backup.
By Shana Sargon and Joe Snell
When not playing volleyball, Doreen Romel Shamow competes for her country's national basketball team, a team she has played with since she was 15 years old. Balancing her final year of high school with playing for Iraq's national volleyball team, Moreen Sabri recorded a score of 97.83% on her secondary school exam, one of the highest averages in the country.
Turkey has firmly rejected allegations that it deported foreign nationals belonging to Christian communities, calling the claims baseless and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign targeting the country.
Stockholm -- Assyrian politician and Botkyrka municipal councilor Aday Bethkinne announced that he will form his own political party, marking a new chapter in his increasingly independent political journey. The announcement, made in a statement on Monday, comes just over two months after his high-profile resignation from Sweden's Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna, KD).
Al-Tahira Cathedral (Chaldean) and Mar Toma (St. Thomas) Church formally reopened on Wednesday in Mosul, northern Iraq, following extensive rehabilitation works. The inauguration, presided over by Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir al-Dakhil, brought together senior officials and church leaders, including Culture Minister Ahmed al-Fakkak, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Iraq and the world, Cardinal...
By Denho Bar Mourad--Özmen
The Assyrian community, sometimes referred to as Syriacs, Chaldeans, or Arameans, represents one of the Middle East's oldest ethnic and cultural minorities, with roots in the Assyrian Empire (circa 2500--609 BC).
By Dr David Musgrove
Do you worry about things? Do you wake up in the middle of the night, sweating about what might happen to you, to your family, to the world in general? I do. If you do too, rest assured you're not alone. It's a natural human trait, and it's something people have been doing for millennia.
By Dario Salvi
'With just one month to go before the parliamentary elections, I feel compelled to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to all Iraqis, and Christians in particular, to participate en masse' by going to the polls and voting for candidates 'who are best suited to serve the people without discrimination'.
Mosul, Iraq -- In the narrow alleyways of Old Mosul, where church bells once intertwined with voices and hymns of worshippers, the Christian presence today teeters on the brink of disappearance. Recent human rights and humanitarian reports have revealed an unprecedented decline in the number of Assyrian families in Mosul, with only about 70 families remaining-- a stark contrast to Mosul's...
The ancient copper industry in the Sultanate of Oman serves as compelling evidence of an advanced civilisation that evolved into a leading industrial power nearly five thousand years ago. Historical records from Sumerian and Assyrian civilisations document copper exports from Oman to Mesopotamia, while numerous archaeological sites across the country reveal extensive smelting remnants that...
Beth Zalin, North and East Syria -- A dialogue session held in Beth Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria, has shed light on the challenges of preserving Syriac culture and language while ensuring academic recognition for students.
By Nuri Kino
Days after masked gunmen raided Wadi al-Nasara, Syria's Christian heartland, killing two and leaving one injured, the world celebrated Syria's "free elections"--elections that were far from free and proposed a new threat to Indigenous Christians in the country.