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NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — On 12 December 2024, the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East issued a statement asserting that both Gozarto (Jazira) and the Golan are integral parts of Syria. The statement implied that Gozarto is in a situation similar to that of the occupied…

TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — The Turkish Army and its Syrian National Army (SNA) proxies continue their aggressive bombardment in North and East Syria, causing casualties among civilians and military forces and damage of civilian infrastructure. On Monday, as a result of Turkish attacks on the village of…

BEIRUT — During a regular meeting at its headquarters in Beirut’s Achrafieh neighborhood, the Christian Front in Lebanon urged opposition parties and Members of Parliament (MPs) to request the international community to deploy US, British, and German deterrent forces to Lebanon. “The mission of these forces would be to implement…

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) issued a statement condemning the threats faced by Syrian civilians in the escalating violence in northwestern Syria. The SDC called on the international community to act swiftly to halt hostilities, urging pressure on all warring parties to implement a ceasefire…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US government and key European governments have called for de-escalation and the implementation of a comprehensive political solution in Syria. “The current escalation in Syria underscores the urgent need for a Syrian-led political solution to the conflict, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254,” stated…

NEW YORK — Amid escalating violence in Holeb (Aleppo) in northwestern Syria, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has expressed grave concerns about the conflict’s severe impact on regional and international stability. Pedersen described the situation as a “collective failure” to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2254, which calls…

HOLEB, Syria — In the midst of significant shifts in the Syrian conflict, Co-Chair of the Syriac Union Party (SUP) Sanharib Barsom voiced his concerns over the rapid and alarming developments unfolding in various regions. In comments to Syriac Press, Barsom emphasized the troubling expansion of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)…

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…

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…

TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — As part of its efforts to protect the property of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in Syria, the Coordination and Consultation Committee of the Syriac-Assyrian National Parties in Syria met with the Tel Tamr Council in Gozarto (Jazira) Canton, North and East Syria. The…