Alqosh is a city of approximately 15,000 inhabitants, located in northern Iraq, 45 kilometers from Mosul, on the border with Iraqi Kurdistan. It is in the Nineveh Plains administrative region. It is a center of Christianity, particularly for Assyrian Chaldeans (non-Catholics), some of whom joined the Chaldean Catholic Church in Rome in the 19th century.
Syria -- The Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) has officially incorporated the Assyrian language into its website, in accordance with the provisions of its Social Contract.
As Iraq tallies the results of yesterday's parliamentary elections, the political landscape for the country's minorities has entered a period of turbulence and controversy. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) appears to have secured most of Iraq's quota seats -- which are positions constitutionally reserved for minority representation -- while one of the country's enduring Christian political...
Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil Bashar Matti Warda on Tuesday urged Iraq's Christian community to turn out in large numbers for the parliamentary elections, saying strong participation would send a clear message of presence and influence. "We always encourage every Christian to vote -- it's essential," Warda told Shafaq News. "Each election reflects how visible we are as a community.
Detroit -- Four months after publishing her poetry collection The Tablets: Secrets of Clay, Iraqi-American poet and writer of Assyrian descent Dunya Mikhail celebrated with a signing of her new book at Al-Shorouk Hall in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
The town of Rableh, nestled in the Wadi al-Masihiyeen (Valley of Christians) in the Hmoth (Homs) countryside, witnessed a somber gathering this week as hundreds of men, women, and children came together in mourning.