The Syriac Orthodox Church has denounced the Syrian Democratic Forces for shutting down Christian schools in northeastern Syria, insisting that they will only teach the official internationally recognized and government-approved curriculum.
Athens -- Visitors to the Acropolis Museum today were met with a striking new sight on the west side of its outdoor terrace -- a monumental sculpture in the form of a winged bull. On closer inspection, the most fascinating detail emerges: the sculpture is made entirely of metal date syrup cans from Iraq, each carrying with it stories of war, destruction, but also resilience, unity, and hope.
Lyon, France/Bari, Italy -- Three weeks after the brutal, livestreamed killing of 45-year-old Assyrian Christian Ashur Sarnaya in Lyon, French investigators have made a key breakthrough. A 28-year-old Algerian man, suspected of being present at the scene of the attack, was arrested Thursday in southern Italy under a European arrest warrant, according to the Lyon public prosecutor, Thierry Dran.
The statement read:"While we appreciate the inclusion of both the anniversary of the Syrian Revolution on March 18 and December 8 as Victory Day, and we value the consideration shown in the schedule of official holidays for the country's religious diversity, we had hoped that national and ethnic diversity would also be recognized.
Brussels -- Amid continued violations and assaults targeting Syria's Christians--resulting in the martyrdom of many at the hands of unidentified attackers, injuries to others, and widespread looting of property and land, alongside persistent intimidation of those who remain steadfast in their homeland--the Syrian government in Daramsuq (Damascus) has so far failed to deliver on its promises of...
Baghdad -- In the context of discussing Iraq's broader situation, with particular attention to the circumstances of the Christian people, Chaldean Patriarch Mar Louis Raphael Sako received Italian Ambassador to Iraq Nicolò Fontana on Tuesday morning at the Patriarchal Residence in Al-Mansour, Baghdad. The discussion touched on regional developments in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Iraq.
Nineveh, Iraq -- Sheepskins from across Iraq make a long annual journey between governorates, traveling from southern slaughterhouses to fur workshops in Mosul and Qaraqosh before returning as handcrafted winter coats worn by shepherds in the country's western deserts.
By Shameran Slewa-Younan
Loneliness, a key factor in wellbeing, is under-researched within migrant communities. This study examines loneliness among the Assyrian-Australian diaspora, an ethnoreligious group with a prolonged history of persecution and role of generational differences. An online survey of 210 Assyrian-Australian adults measured socio-demographic variables and loneliness using the UCLA Loneliness Scale.
Iraq has retrieved over 40,000 stolen ancient artifacts smuggled outside of the country in the past four years from around the world, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities. Some of the artifacts, according to Ahmad al-Alyawi, the ministry's spokesperson, are "very rare and priceless," including the tableau of Gilgamesh which dates back to 3500 BC and the Sumerian Ram that...
Ankawa, Iraq -- In Ankawa, the historic Assyrian district of Arba'ilo (Erbil) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the Fourth Open Book Fair began on Monday evening, transforming the town into a stage for celebrating memory and heritage. Organized by the Syriac Library of the General Directorate of Syriac Culture and Arts, the fair carries the telling slogan Books: A Mirror of Identity.
Forces of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) raided the private Assyrian Christian schools in the cities of Hasakah and Qamishli, shutting them down by force on Monday 29 September, several Assyrian news outlets have reported.
Christianity's origins lie in the Middle East, with its earliest foundations established in Bethlehem, Antioch, Alexandria and Mesopotamia. For centuries, these lands served as a cradle of faith and a center of spiritual and intellectual radiance.