IRAQ

ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — A delegation from the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB) held official meetings this week with the Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party (BNDP) and the Assyrian Democratic Movement (Zowaa). The discussions aimed to foster collaboration and address pressing national issues affecting the Syriac (Assyrian-Chaldean-Aramean) community.…

NOHADRA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The Faida Archaeological Park, located in the Simel district of Nohadra (Duhok) Province in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), is a remarkable testament to the ingenuity of the Syriac-Assyrian civilization. Spanning over 100 hectares, the site dates back to 2700 BCE and features…

NIMRUD, Iraq — A 3,000-year-old clay tablet, transferred from the ancient city of Nimrud to the British Museum, has undergone extensive study by archaeologists. The researchers have concluded that soldiers in the Assyrian Empire were highly skilled swimmers. According to the archaeologists, the Assyrian soldiers employed advanced techniques for their…

BAGHDEDA, Nineveh Plains — Bethnahrin Youth held an educational lecture titled “Organization” as part of its awareness programs aimed at developing youth capacities and enhancing their intellectual and organizational awareness. The lecture was delivered by comrade Shmuni Beth Arasan, a member of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB), who…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — The Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (Huyodo d’Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) held a celebratory event on Sunday in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh), Iraq, to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB).  The event, organized by the HBA’s Baghdede…

ALQOSH, Iraq — In a remote village in the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq where no Christian families remain, the stone walls of Mor Odisho Church still echo with prayer — thanks to the quiet devotion of a young Yazidi man and his family. Wa’el Jejo, a Yazidi from the…

HASAKAH, North and East Syria — Iraq remains one of the key countries actively working to repatriate its citizens from camps in North and East Syria. On Sunday morning, the Iraqi government dispatched 30 buses to the al-Hol camp in Syria to transfer 250 families—approximately 950 displaced persons, most of…

NOHADRA (DOHUK), Iraq — In a life-changing decision rooted in heritage and identity, American-born Assyrian Dany Sada, an engineer by profession, has returned to his ancestral homeland in Beth Nahrain (Mesopotamia) to support efforts aimed at reviving his people.  Born and raised in the United States, Sada earned his degree…

ANKAWA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — This week, two patriarchs representing the Churches of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people held high-level discussions with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials, pressing for measures to protect their community’s cultural integrity, political representation, and social welfare. On Tuesday, Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Mar Louis Raphaël I Sako,…

ARBA’ILO (ARBIL)— Two leading Assyrian organizations in Europe on Tuesday issued a joint statement denouncing the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s decision to officially recognize Hawpa, a fringe Kurdish movement that has embraced fascist symbols and anti-minority rhetoric.    In a communiqué addressed to Iraqi and international audiences, the Union of Assyrian…