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By Amine Jules Iskandar | President of the Syriac Maronite Union-Tur Levnon and Head of External Relations of the Universal Syriac Union Party During WWI, between 1914 and 1915, Lebanon witnessed a genocide, rarely ever spoken of. Unfortunately, our schools always taught that the famine that decimated about half of…

BETH NAHRIN – Under the banner “Our Struggle to Raise Awareness of the Sayfo Genocide Continues,” the Presidency of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB), today released a formal statement commemorating 110 years since the Sayfo massacres of 1915. The MUB asserts that, by embracing the legacy of…

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden — A Sayfo memorial will be erected in the public space of the Swedish town of Södertälje. The decision for the monument comes after years of discussions within the city’s municipal council, with heated disputes over design and the national names to be inscribed on the memorial. This…

BAGHDEDA (QARAQOSH), Nineveh Plains — In a sober and solemn atmosphere, the Baghdeda Local Committee of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo-HBA) today organized a vigil to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, which in the year 1915 cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of Chaldeans-Syriacs-Assyrians…

BEIRUT — Under the soft glow of the stage lights in the Municipal Palace Theater, nestled within the bustling Jdeideh—Bouchrieh—Al-Sadd area, the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) organized an extraordinary gathering. Titled From the Cross to the Resurrection … The Path of Calvary Walked in Caravans, the festival marked not…

ANKAWA, Iraq – On the 110th anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, the Athra Alliance in Iraq issued a public statement on what the four member parties call “one of the most horrific genocides in modern history”. In it, the Alliance renewed its call for Turkey and the international community to…

By Amine Jules Iskandar | President of the Syriac Maronite Union-Tur Levnon and Head of External Relations of the Universal Syriac Union Party During WWI, between 1914 and 1915, Lebanon witnessed a genocide, rarely ever spoken of. Unfortunately, our schools always taught that the famine that decimated about half of…

BEIRUT – On the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Syriac Maronite President Joseph Aoun has emphasized the importance of adhering to the principles of justice, human rights, and dignity. In a post on his official X-account, he stated that “Lebanese civilians of Armenian descent have always shown to be…

METN/TUR LEVNON, Lebanon —The Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) has called on members of its community and the general public to join a commemoration event honoring the victims of the Sayfo Genocide of 1915, set to take place on Sunday, April 27, at the theater of Jdeideh-Bouchrieh-El-Sidd Municipality  The event…

PARIS – On February 8, the French Senate adopted, by 302 votes to 2, a resolution which recognized the Sayfo Genocide of 1915-1918 and called for official government recognition and establishment of April 24 as the annual day of commemoration of this genocide. The resolution has now been submitted to…