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NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) issued a statement condemning the threats faced by Syrian civilians in the escalating violence in northwestern Syria. The SDC called on the international community to act swiftly to halt hostilities, urging pressure on all warring parties to implement a ceasefire…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US government and key European governments have called for de-escalation and the implementation of a comprehensive political solution in Syria. “The current escalation in Syria underscores the urgent need for a Syrian-led political solution to the conflict, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254,” stated…

NEW YORK — Amid escalating violence in Holeb (Aleppo) in northwestern Syria, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has expressed grave concerns about the conflict’s severe impact on regional and international stability. Pedersen described the situation as a “collective failure” to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2254, which calls…

KERKESLOKH, Iraq — The implementation of a municipal project in Kerkeslokh (Kirkuk), Iraq, has led to encroachment on the city’s oldest Christian cemetery, sparking widespread condemnation from Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian communities and organizations. Joseph Sliwa, head of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA), expressed his outrage in a statement to…

HOLEB, Syria — In the midst of significant shifts in the Syrian conflict, Co-Chair of the Syriac Union Party (SUP) Sanharib Barsom voiced his concerns over the rapid and alarming developments unfolding in various regions. In comments to Syriac Press, Barsom emphasized the troubling expansion of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)…

BAGHDAD — A conference to address hate speech in Iraq, titled Confronting Hate Speech and Rebuilding Confidence in Iraqi Society, commenced on Tuesday in Baghdad, organized by the Conference Palace Department under the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities. The opening session featured key discussions, including a presentation by…

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — In an effort to bolster the role of civil society organizations (CSO) in Iraq, Hanan Matti Tuma, head of the Beth Nahrain Organization for Women (BNOW), participated in an extensive workshop held in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The event brought together government…

BAGHDAD — On Wednesday evening, Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Mar Louis Raphael Sako welcomed Mrs. Alina Romanowski, the United States Ambassador to Iraq, and her delegation to the Patriarchal residence in Al-Mansour, Baghdad. The meeting marked the conclusion of Amb. Romanowski’s tenure in Iraq. Discussions focused on regional challenges and their…

BEIRUT — Ibrahim Mrad, head of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP), called for the trial of Hezbollah by the Lebanese Army on charges of betraying Lebanon and its people. Speaking on the Beirut Today program, Mrad accused Hezbollah of undermining Lebanon’s sovereignty and working to impose Iran’s “Guardianship of…

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Awa III Royel welcomed Consul General of the French Republic in Erbil Mr. Yann Braem to the Patriarchal Residence in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The meeting covered a range of important topics,…