KHABUR

HASAKAH, North and East Syria — To mark the 10th anniversary of the Khabur Resistance, the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Nasrah neighborhood of Hasakah, North and East Syria, hosted an event attended by representatives of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB), political organizations, and members…

TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — On Sunday evening, the Coordination and Consultation Committee of Syriac–Assyrian National Parties in Syria organized a memorial for the martyrs of the Khabur Resistance at Virgin Mary Church in Tel Tamr, North and East Syria. The event commemorated the tenth anniversary of the…

TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — On the tenth anniversary of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) devastating assault on the Assyrian villages of the Khabur River Valley, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) issued a statement condemning the attack as a tragic continuation…

By Patricia Nobarian In the heart of North and East Syria, in the abandoned village of Tel Shamiran, a lone woman stands beside the crumbling bell tower of a ruined church. The woman, Maryam, now in her twenties, watches over an empty landscape — rusted locks on deserted homes, parched…

BRUSSELS — The European Syriac Union (ESU) released a comprehensive report detailing the destruction, kidnappings, and killings inflicted upon the Assyrians of the villages of the Khabur Valley on February 23, 2015. The report outlines the losses suffered by each village and highlights the fierce resistance mounted by the Syriac Military…

KHABUR, North and East Syria — February 23 marks a decade of resistance against the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). On February 23, 2015, the terrorist organization launched a large-scale attack on dozens of Syriac-Assyrian villages along the Khabur River basin, targeting peaceful residents and committing horrific crimes against the…

TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — For decades, the Tel Tamr Bridge spanned the Khabur River, connecting villages, farms, and marketplaces across this region of North and East Syria. Built nearly 90 years ago during the French Mandate, it was more than just a passageway — it was a…

WASHINGTON D.C. — Three national parties representing the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian people in Iraq have called for the creation of a new province in the Nineveh Plain as an autonomous administration for their people in Iraq. The demand comes amid ongoing political developments affecting the indigenous population of Beth Nahrain (Mesopotamia). A…

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — In comments to Syriac Press on the 11th anniversary of the founding of what would become the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES), Vivian Baho Oussi, Co-Chair of the Executive Council of Gozarto (Jazira) Canton, hailed the establishment of…

ZALIN and TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — As part of its annual tradition, the Syriac Cultural Association organized a series of festive activities to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. In Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria, the Association held a vibrant event for children, featuring folk dances,…