BETH NAHRIN

BETH NAHRIN — In commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union Party in Iraq (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) held a special dialogue session addressing the genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire and allied Kurdish tribes against the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people. The event took place in…

IRAN – When Israel launched heavy strikes on June 13 against Iranian nuclear and military sites, it set off the fiercest confrontation between the two foes in years. Iran’s counterattacks have so far failed to halt the bombardment, prompting fears that what began as a tit-for-tat exchange could expand into…

MIDYAT, TUR ABDIN — Evgil Türker, President of the Federation of Syriac Associations in Turkey (Süryani Dernekler Federasyonu, SÜDEF), asserted that the Sayfo Genocide mark a historic turning point and forms a core part of the identity of the Syriac  (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people. He urged the Turkish state to stop evading…

BETH NAHRIN – Under the banner “Our Struggle to Raise Awareness of the Sayfo Genocide Continues,” the Presidency of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB), today released a formal statement commemorating 110 years since the Sayfo massacres of 1915. The MUB asserts that, by embracing the legacy of…

DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has issued a presidential decree to form the Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections.  Bearing the No. 66 of 2025, the presidential decree stipulated establishing the Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections. According to the decree, the committee will consist of 7 members, chaired by Muhammad Taha al-Ahmad. Its…

Farid Elias Nazha stands as a towering figure among the Syriacs, a visionary whose work illuminated the path of national and literary consciousness for the Syriac people. Born in 1894 in the Syrian city of Hemto (Hama), he began his education in the schools of the Syriac Church. However, a…

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), North and East Syria — Every inhaled breath in villages lining the Gir Zero oil fields carries a hidden price. “The air is totally unbreathable here,” says Ali Thelaj, a community nurse who has treated dozens of cancer patients. “We have about 50 cases of cancer per 500…

TEL AVIV / TEHRAN — For the second consecutive day, Israel and Iran continued to trade airstrikes and missile attacks, following a preemptive Israeli strike targeting Iranian nuclear sites, senior military figures, and scientists.    Iran’s armed forces declared that their response would know no boundaries and warned that any…

WASHINGTON — In early June 2025, Coptic Solidarity, a global initiative for religious freedom and minority rights, hosted a high-level panel to discuss Syria’s transition after the fall of Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024. Among the keynote speakers was Bassam Ishak, a prominent Syrian Christian leader and advocate for…

BAGHDAD — The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) of Iraq unveiled a series of major logistical updates in preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for November.   In a statement released Wednesday, IHEC outlined progress on several key fronts, including the number of public polling centers and stations, as well…