While western media attention has lately centered mainly on Ukraine or Israel and Gaza, devastating conflict continues in Syria between its authoritarian government and a complex array of independent factions supported by foreign governments.
In a bid to boost tourism, restoration efforts are underway in the southeastern province of Mardin's Dereiçi neighborhood, celebrated for its rich diversity, where residents of various religions, sects and languages come together.
Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil said tensions between himself and Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch, were the result of a misunderstanding and denied accusations he was working against the patriarch. In a message sent to OSV News Sept.
On the anniversary of a massive fire at a wedding in Iraq, which killed more than 100 and injured 150, victims of the tragedy and their families still need support. As bride and groom Revan and Haneen Isho were dancing during their reception at Al Haytham Wedding Hall in the Syriac Christian town of Baghdeda on September 26 last year, large fountain fireworks ignited ceiling decorations and the...
The head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church has urged Christians to work towards engaging in interfaith dialogue amidst ideological extremism and ongoing wars. "Today, Christians do not need martyrdom, but what they need is the testimony of [a] life that positively affects society," said Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Once more, the world's attention is being drawn toward Lebanon, a country that has suffered so much in recent years. Beginning on Monday, Israeli airstrikes targeted the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, killing hundreds of people.
In a recent talk at the British Museum (BM), sitting between the two great Assyrian lamassu from Khorsabad, the Turkish writer Elif Shafak spoke about the role fiction can play in shedding light on otherwise forgotten moments of personal and historical trauma.
Long before Rome, the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians were pioneering scent-making. Babylon was the fragrance production hub for eastern empires, with mimosa, lily, rose, and saffron being the most commonly produced scents. The Sumerians particularly favored rose and rosewater. For the Assyrians, lilies held special significance.
The Neo-Assyrian empire ofers a clear example of the key relationship between imperial power and water management. Irrigated landscapes under the direct impulse of the Assyrian state were important during its imperial heydays of the late 9th to 7th centuries BC.
August marked the 10th anniversary of the ISIS genocide perpetrated on the Christians, and other minority communities, of Northern Iraq. For the Christians there, this occurred primarily in the Nineveh Plain, and in nearby cities such as Mosul.
An ancient Assyrian artefact stolen from one of the world's most significant archaeological sites has been returned to Iraq after 22 years of storage by police in London. The British Museum played a pivotal role in returning the 9th-century BC carved panel.
Donald Trump's senior adviser Alina Habba has told members of Michigan's large Chaldean community that they have the voting power to flip the battleground state in the former president's favour on November 5. Winning Michigan is crucial for Mr Trump or his opponent Vice President Kamala Harris as they seek the White House, and the Chaldean American vote could help determine the outcome.
(AINA) -- Join Ashur and Ninwe on a heartfelt journey through the pages of Bravery Beyond Borders: The Journey of the Assyrian People. This inspirational tale, written especially for children (ages 5-12), follows the resilience of the Assyrian community, blending history, courage, and strong family bonds.
Phoenix (AINA) -- The Arizona Department of Education has officially approved the inclusion of the Assyrian Genocide in the state's social studies curriculum1, marking a significant step towards broader historical education in Arizona schools.
(AINA) -- On July 12 Iraqi president Abdul Latif Rashid repealed the decree recognizing the appointment of Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako as head of the Chaldean Catholic Church and which appointed him to the office of the waqf (وقف), the endowment which oversees all church property. The details of the events leading up to this action are exhaustively covered in this report by MEMRI.
(AINA) -- In early December, Patriarch Awa spoke on the possible reunification of the Assyrian and Chaldean Churches, expressing opposition to any form of "uniatism" in the process. Patriarch Sako responded first on December 31 and then more fully on February 28.
(AINA) -- On February 21, the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq ruled on a set of cases pertaining to the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) electoral law. The Court declared that the 11 parliamentary reserved seats for minorities were unconstitutional. So too was the KRG's single electoral district model.
During the years of World War I 75% (750,000) of the Assyrian population in the Ottoman Empire was systematically murdered. That genocide of Assyrians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 is a fact, but it has largely been forgotten by the world.
While western media attention has lately centered mainly on Ukraine or Israel and Gaza, devastating conflict continues in Syria between its authoritarian government and a complex array of independent factions supported by foreign governments.
Long before Rome, the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians were pioneering scent-making. Babylon was the fragrance production hub for eastern empires, with mimosa, lily, rose, and saffron being the most commonly produced scents. The Sumerians particularly favored rose and rosewater. For the Assyrians, lilies held special significance.