The Arab world is ethnically extremely diverse, as many non-Arab communities also live in it. The region encompasses many ethnic groups and religious communities. In addition to the Arabs, there are Kurds, Assyrians, Copts, and many other smaller and larger groups. Religious communities such as Christians, Jews, Sabaeans, Yazidis, and Bahai also reside in the region.
Ancient symbols on a 2,700-year-old temple which have baffled experts for over a century have been explained by Trinity Assyriologist Dr Martin Worthington. The sequence of 'mystery symbols' were on view on temples at various locations in ancient city of Dūr-Šarrukīn, present day Khorsabad, Iraq, which was ruled by Sargon II, king of Assyria (721-704 BC).
By Miriam Raftery
Opening an incubator business center to help refugees and immigrants start new businesses has been a dream of Dr. Noori Barka for more than a decade. On April 11, that dream came to fruition at a ceremony launching the Chaldean Community Council's new incubator business center at 405 East Lexington Avenue in El Cajon. The center will provide help for low-income and underserved refugee communities.
A 15-year-old boy, allegedly part of a group of co-conspirators communicating through encrypted platforms, has been charged with conspiring to engage in any act in preparation for or planning a terrorist act. The charge against him is focused on messages exchanged between April 18 to 24, after the Wakeley incident.
"It is time for the death and suffering of both the Armenian and Assyrian-Chaldean peoples to be recognized." That was the message of Nicolas Sarkozy, French president from 2007-2012, during the annual dinner on February 27 of the Association of Assyrian-Chaldeans in France (AACF).
By Julian McBride
On April 15th, 2024, the Assyrian community of Sydney, Australia, suffered a shocking and malicious hate crime, as a leading bishop, Mar Mari Emmanuel, was stabbed during a live-streamed service. The attacker, a 16-year-old Muslim extremist, was promptly detained by parishioners and arrested by the Sydney police.