IRAQ

  BAGHDAD- The Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displaced Persons’ recent decision to no longer recognize Yazidis living in displacement camps as official internally displaced persons (IDPs) has drawn strong criticism from the Yazidi community.   Many have condemned the move as “illogical,” suggesting it is motivated more by political calculations…

WASHINGTON / NOHADRA, IRAQ — Nine Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian parties and organizations in Iraq, including the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (HBA), announced an agreement to establish a monument in the city of Simele dedicated to the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian Martyr. The monument will feature a memorial honoring the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian martyr and will serve as…

DIYANA, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ — The ninth edition of the annual Mar Gewargis Festival commenced in Diyana, north of Arba’ilo (Arbil), drawing a large turnout of both public attendees and officials amid a vibrant festive atmosphere.  The ten-day festival began with a ceremonial procession from the Mar Gewargis Church. Delegations…

Tucked 35 kilometers northeast of Mosul, Iraq, Mar Mattai Monastery stands as an enduring symbol of spiritual devotion and historical richness. Perched at 2,100 feet on Mount Alfaf, this 4th-century Syriac Orthodox monastery, founded by saint Mar Mattai, is one of Beth Nahrin’s (Mesopotamia’s) most revered Christian landmarks. Its stunning…

ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Regional Government — One of Iraq’s most persistent and complex challenges, unresolved for more than a decade, is the future of camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of whom are Chaldeans–Syriacs–Assyrians and Yezidis. Most of these camps are located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), where…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — On the occasion of its 21st anniversary, Suroyo TV held a ceremony in Austria to honor individuals and institutions that have contributed to the development of its programming. Among the honorees was Akad Murad, a Syriac writer and author, Vice President of the Union of Syriac Writers…

BETH NAHRIN — Ghanem Hashim, head of the Mandaean Council of Elders, revealed that more than 50 to 60 Mandaean families have left Iraq in the past five months, continuing a wave of emigration that has persisted since 2005. The US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, which toppled Saddam…

NOHADRA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The Simele massacre remains an open wound in the collective memory of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people. Since 1933, the tragedy has lived on in the hearts of descendants who hold annual memorials in churches, local communities, and international forums across Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia) and the…

BAGHDAD — Joseph Sliwa, head of the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) and former member of the Iraqi Parliament, has spoken out after being barred from contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections as a representative of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian community. In a video statement addressed to the Iraqi public,…

ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian community in Iraq, particularly in Nineveh Plains, continues to endure systematic violations that extend far beyond looting, land seizures, forced displacement, and targeted killings. Political factions in Iraq, in coordination with groups claiming to represent this community — notably the Babylon Movement…