http://www.aina.org/News and Analysis of Assyrian and Assyrian Related Issues Worldwide.en-us10/28/2026An aerial view shows a newly unearthed structure at the Kultepe archaeological site in Kayseri, central Turkey. A joint excavation team from Korea's National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Ankara University uncovered the site using 3D scanning and digital documentation technologies.http://www.aina.org/ata/20261028154723.htm10/23/2026According to a report by Christian Solidarity International (CSI), Christians and other minorities are at greater risk of being killed or abducted under the Syrian Transitional Government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa.http://www.aina.org/news/20261023120456.htm10/21/2026The state of Assyrian language education in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has returned to the forefront following a visit by a delegation from the Assyrian Writers and Authors Union to the General Directorate of Education in the Soran Independent Administration.http://www.aina.org/news/20261021125035.htm10/20/2026Years after violence forced Christian families from Baghdad and other parts of Iraq, some of those displaced say repeated government promises have failed to give them enough confidence to return, leaving families still living with the physical, financial and emotional consequences of displacement.http://www.aina.org/news/20261020141600.htm10/20/2026Rome -- The Chaldean bishops issued a final statement at the end of their synod, which was held in Rome from 16 to 19 October. In it they express "concerns about employment, stability, education, and the future" of families and the entire community," which is "very close to our hearts", and is "always present in our prayers and pastoral responsibilhttp://www.aina.org/news/20261020141443.htm10/19/2026From ancient Assyrian heritage and Mosul's post-ISIS reconstruction to Sinjar's displaced communities and a recovering economy, Nineveh embodies both Iraq's extraordinary past and the challenges shaping its future.http://www.aina.org/news/20261019150426.htm10/19/2026Yezidi Prince Anwar Muawiya.Yezidi Prince Anwar Muawiya has called for closer cooperation between Yezidis and Assyrian people, warning that continued displacement, political marginalization and disputes over historical identity threaten the future of both peoples in Iraq and the wider region.http://www.aina.org/news/20261019132411.htm10/19/2026Kurdish pastor Ender Peker, who claims Assyrians are Kurds. A newly published academic research paper by Dr. Daniel Sada delivers a rebuttal to controversial claims advanced by Kurdish Protestant pastor Ender Peker, challenging his attempted reclassification of the Indigenous Assyrians of Hakkari as ethnically Kurdish.http://www.aina.org/news/20261019130245.htm10/19/2026Assyrian genocide refugees.In the spring of 1915, as violence spread across the Ottoman Empire, Christian leaders in Merde (Mardin) feared for their communities' survival.http://www.aina.org/news/20261019122723.htm10/19/2026Yusuf Aydin (right), Assyrian member of Swedish Parliament.Geneva, Switzerland -- Assyrian member of the Swedish Parliament Yusuf Aydin took part in international meetings in Geneva focused on defending religious freedom and strengthening protections for Christians facing persecution, with discussions examining cases in Nigeria, Syria and Pakistan.http://www.aina.org/news/20261019122153.htm10/18/2026Sulaymaniyah, Iraq -- Sanharib Women's Club retained its Iraqi Women's Volleyball League title on Saturday, defeating Akad Ankawa 3--0 to reaffirm its position among the country's leading women's volleyball teams.http://www.aina.org/news/20261018105940.htm10/17/2026Libraries must be able to adapt to the changing times. This aligns with what was once proposed by S.R. Ranganathan, the father of Library Science in India, in response to library services for its patrons.http://www.aina.org/ata/20261017183954.htm10/17/2026Zurich -- Christians and other religious minorities in Syria continued to face killings, abductions, arbitrary detentions, and sectarian attacks during the third quarter of 2026, according to a report published by Christian Solidarity International (CSI).http://www.aina.org/news/20261017164304.htm10/17/2026Washington -- US Congressman Ryan Mackenzie introduced legislation this week seeking to hold Syrian officials accountable for serious human rights abuses against religious and ethnic communities, including Christians and Alawites, as international concern grows over the safety of vulnerable populations during Syria's political transition.http://www.aina.org/news/20261017124141.htm10/17/2026Relief with the Head of a Winged Figure, Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Ashurnasirpal II, 883--859 BCE, gypsum alabaster with traces of pigment, 26 1/2 x 23 x 2 inches.http://www.aina.org/news/20261017123901.htm