IRAQ

HABBANIYAH, Iraq — The Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian community mourned the passing of one of its most celebrated sports figures as renowned Iraqi international footballer Shidrak Yousif passed away on 5 August 2025, at the age of 81, following a prolonged illness.  Yousif was widely regarded as a symbol of pride for a…

BAGHDAD — As part of its ongoing efforts to foster dialogue and strengthen cooperation between civil society forces and women’s organizations — and within the broader framework of its official visits in both Syria and Iraq — a delegation from the Surayto Women’s Council visited the headquarters of the Iraqi…

By Joseph Yacoub | Honorary Professor of Political Science, Catholic University of Lyon It is sad to have to conclude that the tragedy of Eastern Christians has a long history. The tragedy of the Assyrians-Chaldeans did not start today. They suffered the Genocide of 1915–1918 under Ottoman rule. And then…

GIESSEN, GERMANY — Condemnations and commemorations marking the genocide committed against the Yazidi people on August 3, 2014, were not confined to official state actors. Numerous political parties, both within Iraq and internationally, issued statements denouncing the atrocity.   Members of the Yazidi community. organized in the Zentralrat der Eziden in…

BAGHDAD — As Iraq marks the 11th anniversary of the genocide committed by ISIS terrorists against the Yazidi people on August 3, 2014, officials have renewed their commitment to justice and accountability. The attack claimed thousands of lives and subjected many more to forced displacement, looting, rape, and mass abduction.…

ANKAWA, Beth Nahrin (Iraq) — No matter where they live, the hearts of the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people remain tied to their ancestral homeland Beth Nahrain. For Ankawa-native Eva Sliwa and her husband, nostalgia drove them to embark on an extraordinary journey, cycling over 4,500 km from Germany to Beth Nahrin in a powerful testament…

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), North and East Syria — On the 11th anniversary of the genocide committed against the Yazidi people by ISIS terrorists on August 3, 2014, multiple political and administrative bodies across the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) issued statements of solidarity, calling…

BRUSSELS — On Sunday, August 3, 2025, the European Syriac Union (ESU) commemorated the 11th anniversary of the genocide committed against the Yazidi people in Shigur (Şengal / Sinjar), by ISIS terrorists. The atrocities led to the death, abduction, enslavement, and sexual violation of thousands of innocent civilians — including…

NINEVEH PLAINS, Beth Nahrin – Eleven years after the genocide that uprooted nearly half a million indigenous Christians from Iraq’s historic Nineveh Plains and Mosul, Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian leaders are once again calling for formal recognition of the atrocity and urgent international action to safeguard the existence of their people.  On August…

KERKHESLOKH (KIRKUK), Iraq — Day after day, the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian community in Iraq continues to demonstrate their remarkable talents and capabilities across various fields, including culture, literature, and now sports.  The Baghdeda women’s volleyball team took first place at the Iraqi Club Volleyball Championship, held in Kerkheslokh (Kirkuk), Iraq. The Baghdeda…