NINEVEH PLAINS

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…

MOSUL, Iraq — The Mor Bulos House for Church Services celebrated the reopening of the Christian Education Institute of the Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul, marking the start of its first academic year. The event was attended by Syriac Catholic Archbishop Mar Younan Hinno. The ceremony included prayers, hymns, and…

BETH NHARIN — Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) women’s organizations, including the Bethnahrin Women’s Union (Huyodo d’Neshe d’Bethnahrin, HNB), issued statements marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women condemning violence and oppression against women, emphasizing the need for empowerment and resistance. The HNB held a seminar at the headquarters…

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — Head of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) Joseph Sliwa commented on population census mechanism in Iraq, indicating that it includes a clear marginalization of the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people, the first owners of the land. In comments to our news desk, Sliwa mentioned the…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — With the aim of providing job opportunities for the youth, the Syriac Catholic Church in the Syriac town of Baghdede has launched a new agricultural project.   Father Amar Yako, the project Founder and Supervisor stated in a press statement that the church adopted his project idea,…

BAGHDEDE, NINEVEH, Iraq — The Governor of Nineveh Governorate in Iraq Abdulkader al-Dakhil visited the Syriac town of Baghdede accompanied by Provincial Officials.   Al-Dakhil inaugurated a number of important projects in the town.   The visit witnessed the opening of the optical cable service to improve the internet in…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — The Beth Nahrain Organization for Women (BNOW) held a series of activities to promote awareness and strategic planning for civil society members, at its headquarters in Baghdede, Nineveh Plain, Iraq.   The event began with a training course on strategic planning and writing strategic plans to the…

MOSUL, Iraq — On Friday, Governor of Nineveh Abdul Qader al-Dakhil, met with a delegation of Christian clerics, including the Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Mosul, Kerkeslokh (Kirkuk), and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) Mor Nicodemus Daoud Matta Sharaf, along with several local priests, according to a statement to Shafaq…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — In a bid to empower women and strengthen their roles across various sectors, the Beth Nahrain Organization for Women (BNOW) organized a symposium in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah) titled Social Media Programs and Their Effects on the Individual, Family, and Society. The…

NINEVEH PLAINS — In a bid to strengthen relations among Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian political parties and figures in Iraq, the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) welcomed political activist Daoud Borno, visiting from the United States, for discussions on the future of their community in Iraq. Borno was received by head…