By Sarah Behjet
On Feb. 6, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on "eradicating anti-Christian bias," ushering in a new task force to revoke policies aimed at oppressing America's Christians. Since introducing the executive order, Trump has faced backlash for the decision's potential to "misuse religious freedom to justify bigotry, discrimination, and the subversion of our civil rights laws.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani reaffirms his commitment to promoting peaceful coexistence and interfaith harmony among all communities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. On Monday, the Kurdistan Region Presidency released a statement detailing Barzani's meeting with a delegation from the Iraqi diaspora in the United States, led by Martin Manna, the President of the Chaldean-American...
By Jason Dookeran
This 3,000-year-old artifact has turned the world of archaeological understanding on its head - or at least, that's what social media would have us believe. Housed in the British Museum's Northwest Palace collection, an intriguing Assyrian relief has sparked intense debate about ancient underwater capabilities that would make modern diving pioneers question everything they thought they knew about...
The Autonomous Administration remembered the martyrs of the ISIS mercenaries' attack on the Khabur Plain in 2015, and stressed that what happened is considered genocide according to international laws, noting that the villages of the region are afflicted and need international efforts to support the Autonomous Administration to restore the essentials of life and rebuild what was destroyed.
By Karla Dorweiler
Brighton, Michigan -- While most summer camps close up at the end of the season, activity at Our Lady of the Fields continues despite changes in weather and school schedules. For 12 months a year, youth from the Archdiocese of Detroit and beyond visit the camp to have fun, grow closer as a group, and dive deeper into their faith.
By BASSEM MROUE
Tel Tal, Syria (AP) -- It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was blown up by the Islamic State group a decade ago, leaving Tel Tal village almost empty of residents.
By Saeb Rawashdeh
Amman -- Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, originating from Assyria. In 1862, the architect Jakob Ignaz Hittorffdrew similarity between Petra's monument and a fresco belonging to the Second Style visible in the House of the Labyrinth in Pompeii, where a tholos with a bell-shaped roof appears between two half pediments.
Qatar -- As part of Mowasalat (Karwa)'s commitment to environmental sustainability and the enhancement of green spaces, the company, in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality, on Wednesday organised a tree-planting event at the Mesaimeer bus depot.
The Directorate of Antiquities in Saladin announced on Wednesday that a German archaeological mission has begun excavations at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Assur (Ashur). Ali Ahmad Abdul Latif, the Inspector of Antiquities in Saladin, told Shafaq News that "the German mission's work will play an important role in uncovering further archaeological findings in this significant location in the...
By Chris den Hond
Ilham Ahmed, Co-Chair of Foreign Relations for the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), and Nazira Goreya, Secretary of the Syriac Union Party (SUP) and AANES's Syriac representative, accompanied by Abdelkarim Omar, AANES's European representative, and Kerim Kamar, AANES's representative in France, were invited to meetings at the French Senate and the National Assembly on 17...
By Dale Gavlak
(VOA) -- Syria's top diplomat says the country has gained freedom while managing to avoid another civil war, but observers point to major challenges ahead, such as the dire economy, uncertain security, and including Syria's diverse population in decision-making and governance.
Ten years ago, the world witnessed a tragic moment as Daesh, a terrorist organization, filmed the destruction of priceless artifacts inside the Mosul Museum. This was part of a broader campaign to erase Mosul's rich cultural heritage, including the ancient city of Nimrud and the Great Mosque of al-Nuri.