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Syriac people in Beth Nahrin and diaspora celebrate Epiphany
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…
Read More »Syriac village of Armota fears renewal of Iranian bombardment
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…
Read More »Joint U.S.–Syrian Democratic Forces military exercises as Turkish President Erdogan returns from Iran trip talking of invasion of North and East Syria
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…
Read More »Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian institutions hold the first Diversity Festival in Ankawa, Iraq
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…
Read More »Amnesty International accuses Iran of deliberately depriving prisoners of health care
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…
Read More »Syriac Patriarchs meet in Daramsuq: Mar Ignatius Aphrem II receives Mar Raphael Louis Sako and Mar Ignatius Joseph III Younan
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…
Read More »Mine Action Review: Syria was subjected to 4 cluster bomb attacks by the Syrian regime and Russia in 2020
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…
Read More »SYRIA: Dialogue session on the problems facing the Syriac component in Zalin (Qamishli)
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.…
Read More »Second Berlin Conference on the Libyan crisis concludes
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…
Read More »Attack on Kerkeslokh (Kirkuk) oil field kills several Iraqi Security Forces members, ignites two oil wells
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…
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