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UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen warns Holeb (Aleppo) escalation threatens regional stability, calls for renewed peace talks
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…
Read More »Syriac Union Party Co-Chair Barsom urges political solutions amid escalating Syrian conflict
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)…
Read More »Ibrahim Mrad calls for democratic reforms and trial of Hezbollah leaders for betrayal of Lebanon
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…
Read More »Bethnahrin Women’s Union holds events on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
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…
Read More »Coordination and Consultation Committee of Syriac-Assyrian people’s political parties in Syria stresses Khabur Valley property protection
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…
Read More »Conflict between Israel and Hezbollah disrupts Assumption Day celebrations in southern Lebanon
AIN EBEL, Lebanon — In a stark departure from tradition, members of the Syriac Maronite Church in Ain Ebel, a city in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border, were unable to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary as they usually do. The city, typically filled with…
Read More »Turkish forces intensify bombardment in North and East Syria, no casualties reported
TEL TAMR and MABBUG, North and East Syria — Turkish forces continue their aggressive campaign against the peoples of North and East Syria with relentless daily bombings, while the international community remains silent and fails to hold Turkey accountable for its actions. According to the Media Center of the Mabbug…
Read More »Assyrian Democratic Party and Syriac Union Party hold memorial for Simele Massacre on Assyrian Martyrs’ Day in Tel Tamr, North and East Syria
TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — The Assyrian Democratic Party, in collaboration with the Syriac Union Party (SUP), organized a memorial ceremony to commemorate the Simele Massacre on Assyrian Martyrs’ Day. The event took place in the hall of Saint’s Church in Tel Tamr, North and East Syria, in…
Read More »Turkish forces bombard North and East Syria, causing damage and displacement
TEL TAMR, Syria — Turkish occupation forces continue their bombardment of North and East Syria, aiming to intimidate residents, force evacuations, loot property, alter demographics, and settle Turkish-backed factions in the area, according to local officials. Recently, Turkish forces heavily shelled the village of Al-Tawila in the countryside of Tel…
Read More »Turkish occupation continues to burn crops in North and East Syria amid international silence
NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — The Turkish occupation forces in northern Syria persist in their campaign of destruction against the areas governed by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES), targeting agricultural crops to deprive residents of their livelihoods and cripple the region’s economy.…
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