POLITICS

DARAMSUQ — A high-level delegation from the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) is preparing to visit Daramsuq (Damascus) on Friday to finalize a historic political and military agreement reached in March between head of the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) Ahmad al-Sharaa and Syrian…

BEIRUT — Tensions are escalating between Hezbollah and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam as the Shiite group expresses mounting frustration with Salam’s firm stance on state sovereignty and political reform. The rift was highlighted during a televised interview with senior Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad, head of the party’s parliamentary bloc.…

METN, Lebanon — The newly elected municipal council of Jdeideh–Bouchrieh-el-Sad held its first official session after taking office, following its victory in local elections earlier this month. Chaired by Council President Auguste Bakhos, the inaugural session marked the formal beginning of the council’s term. Bakhos announced the commencement of council…

ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — In the historically Christian town of Ankawa, located on the outskirts of Arba’ilo (Erbil) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), local residents are raising concerns about what they perceive as a systematic campaign to undermine the cultural and demographic integrity of their community.…

ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — Joseph Sliwa, President of the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (Huyodo Beth Nahrain Athroyo, HBA) and former Iraqi MP, called on President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) Nechirvan Barzani to take decisive action to ensure justice for the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people by addressing the…

BEIRUT — The Christian Front of Lebanon, a coalition of Christian political parties and civil society organization, called for the cancellation of the annual national holiday known as “Resistance and Liberation Day,” describing it as a symbol of Hezbollah’s increasing dominance over the state.  In a statement released following its…

BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has declared an end to the spread of the Iranian revolution in Lebanon. In an interview with Sky Arabia, Salam, a Sunni leader and long-time advocate for Palestinian rights, emphasized that the world has grown weary of the geopolitical conflict between the United…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a turbulent six months following the fall of the Baathist regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad, SyriacPress talked with Bassam Ishak, President of the Syriac National Council of Syria (SSNC) and a member of the Presidential Council of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Mission in Washington, D.C. …

DARAMSUQ (Damascus), Syria — Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II welcomed Jessica Svärdström, Chargé d’Affaires of the Swedish Embassy, to the Patriarchate’s headquarters in Bab Tuma, Daramsuq (Damascus). Their discussion focused on the current situation in Syria, recent developments, and the challenges faced by Syrians during this critical period.…

BEIRUT — In a country still reeling from the scars of economic collapse, political paralysis, and the 2023–2024 conflict with Israel, Lebanon’s 2025 municipal elections offered a rare glimpse into the evolving sectarian balance of power. Spanning four Sundays in May, the elections — conducted under the weight of public…