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Syriac–Assyrian political parties and institutions celebrate Akitu 6774 in North and East Syria
GER SHERAN, North and East Syria — The Consultation and Coordination Committee of Syriac–Assyrian National Parties in Syria, comprising the Syriac Union Party (SUP), Democratic Assyrian Organization (ADO), and Assyrian Democratic Party (ADP), organized Babylonian Syriac–Assyrian New Year, Akitu, celebrations across several areas of the Gozarto (Jazira) Canton, North and…
Read More »Administration of North and East Syria congratulates Syriac and Syrian peoples on Akitu 6774
NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — The Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) extended congratulations to the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people and all Syrian ethnicities on the occasion of Akitu 6774, the Babylonian Syriac-Assyrian New Year. In its statement, DAARNES emphasized that 1 April symbolizes renewal,…
Read More »Syriac Cross and Caritas Slovakia distribute heating fuel to families affected by earthquake in Holeb (Aleppo), Syria
HOLEB, Syria — Following the devastating earthquake on 6 February last year, which impacted several cities, including Holeb (Aleppo), Syria, the already precarious living conditions in the city have further deteriorated. Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) relief organizations, such as the Syriac Cross Organization for Relief and Development, have stepped in to support…
Read More »Member of Akitu Preparatory Committee Rubel Bahho: Akitu embodies Syriac people adherence to their national roots
NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — In comments to our news desk, member of the Akitu Preparatory Committee Rubel Bahho stated that after the fall of empires of the Syriac (Aramean-Chaldean-Assyrian) people, their heritage and culture were subjected to obliteration attempts. “Despite the obliteration attempts, Syriac people continued to celebrate their…
Read More »Human Rights Watch report exposes dire conditions faced by Syrians in Turkish-occupied Tel Abyad
TEL ABYAD, Syria — In a recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Tel Abyad (Girê Spî), a district in northern Syria under Turkish control, has been highlighted. The report challenges Turkey’s narrative of a “safe zone” in the region, revealing severe conditions faced by…
Read More »Delegation from Caritas Slovakia visits Syriac Cross projects in North and East Syria
NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — In their ongoing efforts to assess and support projects implemented by the Syriac Cross Organization for Relief and Development, a delegation from Caritas Slovakia, comprising Maurice Gaggi, Director of the Middle East Project, and Janek Costa, responsible for Public Relations at Caritas Slovakia, visited various…
Read More »Administration of North and East Syria criticizes UN for not recognizing all displacement camps in North and East Syria
NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — Between 2018 and 2019, more than half a million individuals from Cafrin (Afrin), Rish Ayno (Ras al-Ayn), and Tel Abyad sought refuge in regions under the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) following the Turkish invasions of these regions.…
Read More »Syriac Women’s Union hosts awareness session in Zalin, North and East Syria
ZALIN, North and East Syria — The Syriac Women’s Union (SWU) in Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria, organized an awareness session at the Ashtarot House for Syriac Women. The session was well-attended by women from the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community, as well as other ethnic groups in North and East…
Read More »Women’s Council delegation visits Syriac Union Party headquarters in Zalin, North and East Syria
ZALIN, Syria — As part of their periodic visits aimed at strengthening relations between political parties and institutions in North and East Syria, a delegation from the Women’s Council in North and East Syria visited the headquarters of the Syriac Union Party (SUP) in Zalin (Qamishli). The delegation included Women’s…
Read More »Representatives from Real Estate Affairs Office visits High Property Committee office in Raqqa, North and East Syria, to restore rights of absentee property owners
RAQQA, North and East Syria — In an effort to safeguard the rights and properties of Syriacs (Arameans–Assyrian–Chaldeans) displaced from their homes, the Real Estate Affairs Office of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) in Tabqa recently visited the High Property Committee office in Raqqa, North and East Syria. The Raqqa…
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