NINEVEH PLAINS

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…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — The Bethnahrin Patriotic Union Party (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) held a memorial event to honor the martyrs of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB) at the HBA headquarters in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah), Iraq. The event, attended by members of…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — In commemoration of the first anniversary of the Baghdede wedding hall disaster, which claimed the lives of 135 people, Syriac Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Mosul Mar Benedict Younan Hanno presided over a solemn Mass at the Great Immaculate Cathedral in the Nineveh Plains town of…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — As part of its ongoing efforts to empower women and promote their development in various fields, the Beth Nahrain Organization for Women (BNOW) recently concluded a special adult literacy course in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniya), Iraq. The course, which ran for a…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq —  Bethnahrain Patriotic Union Party (Huyodo d-Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) recalled the 1st anniversary of the Baghdede fire tragedy, in which 134 Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people were martyred.   The fire tragedy perpetrators are still unknown and no real results have been announced so far, which adds pain to the series…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq / VATICAN — During a recent sermon, Syriac Catholic Patriarch Mar Ignatius Youssef III Younan offered a heartfelt tribute to the victims of the Baghdede wedding hall fire, saying, “We offer this divine sacrifice for the souls of the victims of the wedding tragedy, a disaster that struck…

NINEVEH, Iraq — Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, Ahmed Fakak al-Badrani, has announced the nomination of several new sites for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Among these is the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh. He highlighted the significant progress made this year in archaeological discoveries, with…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — In an effort to address key issues concerning the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people in Nineveh Plains, official of the Baghdede Local Committee of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) Samer Shamoun welcomed a delegation from the Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah) Council of Notables. The delegation was led…

MOSUL, Iraq — In a significant development regarding the archaeological wall of Nineveh, the Nineveh Heritage and Antiquities Inspectorate announced legal action against the Sanitation Directorate of Nineveh for damaging a portion of the ancient wall during a construction project. Ruwaid al-Laili, Director of the Antiquities Inspectorate, stated in a…