CULTURE

BEIRUT — Syriac Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai called for Lebanon to maintain positive neutrality in regional conflicts while aligning itself with the principles of civilization, progress, and revival. His appeal came during a sermon at Sunday Mass in celebration of the feast of Saint Maron. National Celebration in Beirut…

ZALIN, North and East Syria — The Syriac Cultural Association in Zalin (Qamishli), Gozarto Canton, North and East Syria, held a commemoration event honoring the 95th anniversary of the passing of renowned Syriac journalist and writer Naum Faiq. The event brought together representatives from institutions of the Bethnahrin National Council…

NOHADRA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage in Nohadra (Duhok), Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), has filed a lawsuit against the Japanese automobile manufacturer Lexus, seeking the harshest penalties for damage caused to an archaeological site dating back to the Assyrian Empire. The lawsuit follows…

BETH NAHRIN — The Nineveh Fast, also known as the Fast of Strict Repentance, commenced on Monday, 10 February, marking a sacred period of devout observance deeply entrenched in both religious and national significance for the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people. Rooted in the ancient story of Nineveh, where fasting became synonymous…

MOSUL/NINEVEH PLAINS, Iraq — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has completed the restoration of three significant historical landmarks in Mosul, the Al-Nouri Mosque, Al-Tahira Church, and Al-Saa’a Church. These sites, which were severely damaged during the occupation of the city by the Islamic State (IS), which targeted…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Under the patronage of Archbishop of the Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul and its Environs Mar Benedictus Younan Hano, Suroyo TV hosted a celebratory evening in honor of the release of a new Syriac edition of the Holy Bible. The event took place at the Emmanuel Bani…

Naum “Faiq” Palakh was born in Omid (Diyarbakir) in 1868 in the Ottoman Empire. As a member of the Syriac Orthodox Church he was educated at the local Syriac school established by the Brotherhood of Ancient Syrians (Suryani). He learned Classical West Syriac, Ottoman-Turkish, and Arabic. During his formative years…

EDLEB, Syria — For the first time since 2011, the bells of the Armenian Orthodox St. Anna Church in the countryside of Jisr al-Shughur in Edleb (Idlib), Syria, rang out once more. The historic Armenian Orthodox Church welcomed its first group of Christian pilgrims in over a decade, marking a…

By Ablahad Hanna Saka Barteloyo Our Aramean Syriac forefathers chose the eagle as their symbol already in ancient times, in the pre-Christian era. The eagle is a sharp-sighted bird of prey with large wings and strong muscles. Its wings are about 280 centimeters wide. It is a special bird characterized…

BETH ZALIN (Qamishli), Syria – On February 2, 2020, the Suroyo FM was launched in the regions of North and East Syria. Zalin-based Suroyo FM, airing on frequency 95.5 FM, is the first Syriac radio station in Syria and broadcasts mostly in Syriac and Arabic and covers the whole Gozarto…