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BETH ZALIN, North and Syria / BAGHDEDE, Iraq — On the 110th anniversary of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire and its Kurdish tribal allies against the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people, the Syriac Union Party (SUP) in Syria and the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (Huyodo d’Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA)…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — Days after the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria’s Education Authority (DAARNES) and Syria’s Ministry of Education finalized an agreement on 9 June to coordinate Preparatory and Secondary Certificate examinations, students in North and East Syria are already…

The Khabur Genocide remains one of the darkest and most tragic chapters in the recent history of the Syriac–Assyrian community. This extensive report, meticulously compiled by the Khabur Committee, seeks to document in comprehensive detail the events, experiences, and enduring impacts of the genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State (ISIS)…

HASAKAH, North and East Syria — Restoration efforts are ongoing at St. George Syriac Orthodox Cathedral in Hasakah, located in Gozarto (Jazira) Canton, North and East Syria. The work aims to restore the cathedral’s historical and architectural significance. The church was originally built after the 1915 Sayfo Genocide, during which…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — A high-level delegation of European Parliament members, human rights advocates, and legal professionals from the French organization Lawyers Without Borders visited the Foreign Relations Commission of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) this week. The talks…

QABRE HEWORE, North and East Syria — The municipality of Qabre Hewore (Qahtaniya), North and East Syria, has approved the application for a Sayfo monument. The application, submitted by the Syriac Union Party (SUP), seeks permission to erect a memorial in honor of the 110th anniversary of the 1915 Sayfo…

DARAMSUQ — In March of this year, Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab admitted to violations committed by security personnel in the aftermath of the former regime’s collapse, attributing these incidents to inadequate training and preparation.  Khattab has since detailed ongoing efforts by the Interior Ministry to reform security operations and…

DAYRO ZCURO, Syria — The Internal Security Forces (ISF) of North and East Syria issued a statement regarding recent attacks by Islamic State (ISIS) sleeper cells targeting ISF checkpoints in the Dayro Zcuro (Deir ez-Zor) countryside in eastern Syria.  According to the statement, ISIS sleeper cells launched an assault on…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria / DARAMSUQ — The Education Authority of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) announced an agreement has been reached with the Syrian Government’s Ministry of Education concerning the administration of Preparatory and Secondary Certificate Exams in cities…

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — A joint delegation from the Syriac Military Council (Mawtbo Fulhoyo Suryoyo, MFS), the Syriac Security Forces (Sutoro), and the Syriac–Assyrian Martyrs’ Families Foundation visited the families of martyrs across the region this week, extending Eid al-Adha greetings and honoring the sacrifices made in defense of…