The Executive Council of the Kurdistan National Congress issued a statement on Friday, on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which included, "In 1915, the Ottoman Empire and its allies committed a major genocide against the Christian peoples living in Mesopotamia and Anatolia. In addition, a large number of Yazidi Kurds lost their lives in this genocide.
The parliament of Sweden has hosted a remembrance event on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide."Today in the Parliament we commemorated the Genocide 1915," MP Björn Söder said in a statement on social media. "The Genocide in the Ottoman Empire during World War I is often referred to as the Genocide 1915, the Armenian Genocide or, by especially Assyrians and Syrians, as Seyfo.
Mosul, Iraq -- Some cities carry their history in their stones. Mosul is one of them -- a place where ancient Assyrian gates once rose beside Ottoman-era houses, where minarets have marked the skyline for centuries, and where the layered memory of civilization is written into every arch and façade. It is also a city that knows, better than most, what it means to have that memory threatened.
Amnesty International released its 2026 annual report, The State of the World's Human Rights, assessing global, regional, and international developments across a wide range of human rights issues. Covering 144 countries, the report highlights widespread violations of the international order, contributing to worsening conditions affecting citizens' lives.
Paulos III Nona, newly elected Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, will return to Iraq to assume his position after having been expelled from Mosul in 2014 by the Islamic State, at a time when the Chaldean Church is seeking to rebuild after the recent internal crisis.
On the occasion of World Heritage Day, observed annually on 18 April, the General Directorate of Syriac Culture and Arts issued a statement congratulating Syriac cultural and heritage institutions, reaffirming its continued commitment to safeguarding this civilizational legacy and passing it on to future generations, as the sector faces growing challenges.