POLITICS

MADRID — The US-led International Coalition’s Small Group convened in Madrid to address the persistent threats posed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and beyond. The meeting, chaired by Alberto Ucelay, Spain’s Deputy Director-General for Foreign and Security Policy, emphasized the importance of international collaboration in combating the terrorist…

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…

WASHINGTON D.C. — During a congressional hearing on Thursday, Dr. Michael Rubin, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum, delivered a stark warning: Turkey’s persistent refusal to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide is far more than an insult to history, it…

BEIRUT — Speaking at the Lebanon Reconstruction Conference, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared that the time has come to establish a genuine and sovereign state in Lebanon. He emphasized the urgent need to restore security, stability, and public trust in the country’s institutions.  Salam announced that authorities have successfully…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A delegation of Syriac-American and religious freedom advocates recently conducted a focused advocacy effort on Capitol Hill, engaging with a wide range of US Senate and House offices to raise awareness about critical human rights concerns in Syria. Representatives from the American Syriac Union (ASU), Enduring Faith,…

PADERBORN, Germany — The Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB) commemorated its 25th anniversary with a jubilee celebration in Paderborn, Germany, attended by representatives from Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) political, religious, and social institutions. The event began with a moment of silence to honor the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for…

BEIRUT — On the occasion of Internal Security Forces Day in Lebanon, the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) issued a statement underscoring its unwavering support for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) and the Lebanese Army. The party hailed these institutions as the “pillars of legitimate state authority” and “true…

Jerusalem — The Israeli military has recovered the body of a Thai national abducted by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack, according to a statement released by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday.  The hostage, identified as Natthapong Bentha, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the surprise…

DARAMSUQ— The Syrian government announced on Saturday the closure of the Rukban displacement camp—once home to nearly 90,000 people—located in the remote desert at the intersection of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. The move follows years of severe hardship, restricted access, and international neglect.  According to Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa,…

KOBANI, Syria — A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) sharply criticized the Syrian government for incorporating several terrorist factions into the Syrian army, including 3,500 Chinese Uyghur fighters. The report follows documentation of a Turkish airstrike, carried out alongside its allied terrorist groups, on a village near Kobani…