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Since the early 1990s, the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) diaspora has campaigned for formal recognition of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire against the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people. Today a handful of countries and parliaments have officially acknowledged the Sayfo, usually alongside the Armenian and Greek genocides which happen at…

YEREVAN — In a striking statement that has reignited debate over the Sayfo Genocide against Armenians, Syriacs (Arameans-Chaldeans-Assyrians), and Greeks in 1915 by the hands of Ottoman Turks and Kurds, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his country has reaped no tangible benefits from the growing international recognition of the…

Qadisha Valley, also known as the Holy Valley, is one of the most important spiritual and historical landmarks in Lebanon and the Middle East. Nestled within the districts of Bsharri and Zgharta in North Lebanon, it stretches along the Qadisha River, which runs for about 35 kilometers from its source…

ANKARA — The Turkish Foreign Ministry accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of exploiting the 1915 Sayfo Genocide after he personally recognized the genocide of Syriacs (Arameans–Assyrians–Chaldeans), Armenians, and Greeks on the PBD Podcast.   In its statement, Turkey calls Netanyahu’s remarks about the “events” of 1915 “an attempt to exploit…

TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally acknowledged the genocide of the Syriacs (Arameans–Assyrians–Chaldeans), Armenians, and Greeks during an interview with PBD Podcast host Patrick Bet-David, who asked why Israel has yet to officially recognize the 1915 genocide. Bet-David, who comes from a mixed Assyrian-Armenian family from Iran,…

JÖNKÖPING, Sweden — More than 700 people gathered in Jönköping, Sweden, on Friday evening for a demonstration that combined historical remembrance with political advocacy. The crowd, which included the city’s mayor and five Eastern Church priests, called on the Swedish government to formally acknowledge the1915  Sayfo Genocide in which upwards…

JÖNKÖPING, Sweden — Syriac (Chaldean-Assyrian-Aramean) political, cultural, and religious institutions, together with local football clubs and cultural associations in Jönköping, will take part in a protest commemorating the martyrs of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide. The protest organizers, a group of young men and women who spontaneously came together on social…

WASHINGTON / NOHADRA, IRAQ — Nine Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian parties and organizations in Iraq, including the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (HBA), announced an agreement to establish a monument in the city of Simele dedicated to the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian Martyr. The monument will feature a memorial honoring the Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian martyr and will serve as…

Tucked 35 kilometers northeast of Mosul, Iraq, Mar Mattai Monastery stands as an enduring symbol of spiritual devotion and historical richness. Perched at 2,100 feet on Mount Alfaf, this 4th-century Syriac Orthodox monastery, founded by saint Mar Mattai, is one of Beth Nahrin’s (Mesopotamia’s) most revered Christian landmarks. Its stunning…

UNITED STATES — An English translation of Augin Faulos Monofar Beth-Barsoum’s seminal work Syriacs in Qamishli: Between the Ancient Past and the Glorious Present has been released. The book, translated by Syriac-American Andrew Bet-Shlimon and published independently, chronicles how Syriacs, following the genocide carried out by Ottoman Turks and Kurdish…