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BETH NAHRIN— On 6th January, the Syriac (Aramean-Chaldean-Assyrian) people, in Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia) and diaspora, celebrated Epiphany, which coincides with Christmas, according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar.  The Syriac people in Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia) still adhere to rituals of religious holidays, including Epiphany. Hundreds of Syriac people attended the Divine…

ERBIL, Iraq — Activists from the Syriac village of Armota in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) recounted some of the tragedies of the villagers as a result of the brutal Iranian bombardment of the area. Despite the cessation of the Iranian bombing of northern Iraq, the people of the…

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — The General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of North and East Syria Mazloum Abdi received commander of U.S. Central Command Lieutenant-General Michael Kurilla and his  delegation on Thursday.  The pair discussed the security concerns posed by the continuous Turkish threats to the region…

ANKAWA, Iraq— On World Day for Cultural Diversity, the Soraya Foundation for Culture and Media and the Chaldean Cultural Society held the first Diversity Festival in Ankawa on Monday, at Ur Hall, with the participation of the Erbil Youth Voluntary Team. The festival began with opening the art exhibition and…

TEHRAN — Amnesty International issued a statement regarding deaths in Iranian prisoners due to what activists have described as Iran’s deliberate failure to treat their illnesses properly. Amnesty stated that deaths resulting from the deliberate denial of health care amounted to extrajudicial executions. The lack of accountability represents another example…

DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) – Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II received both Patriarch Mar Raphael Louis Sako and Patriarch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Younan, and discussed with them the situation of Christians in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq and the challenges they face in light of the difficulties and crises afflicting…

HOLEB, RAQQA, DAYRO ZCURO, DRUCO, HEMTO, Syria — The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) stated that during 2021, 241 people were killed and 228 others were injured in Syria due to exploding mines from war remnants, especially in agricultural lands. According to statistics from the Euromed Monitor for Human…

ZALIN, Syria – Bahar organization held a dialogue session attended by representatives of all local institutions of the Beth Nahrin National Council on Wednesday in Zalin (Qamishli). The dialogue session covered four themes. First, to identify the problems facing the Syriac component in the process of social cohesion and peacebuilding.…

BERLIN — On Wednesday, with the participation of 15 countries and four international organizations, the work of the Second Berlin Conference on Libya took place The participants included the newly formed Libyan government, the U.S., Russia, China, the U.K., Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, and the United…

KERKESLOKH, Iraq — The Iraqi Oil Ministry on Wednesday issued a statement announcing that two oil wells in Kerkeslokh (Kirkuk) had been hit by a terrorist attack resulting in casualties among security personnel. The Ministry said in a statement that the Bai Hassan field outside Kerkeslokh was hit by terrorist…