Kafno (or "famine" in the Syriac language) refers to the campaign of starvation imposed by Ottoman authorities on Mount Lebanon, the historic heartland of the Maronites and other Lebanese Christians, between 1915 and 1918. This deadly starvation campaign targeting Christians across Mount Lebanon occurred simultaneously with the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides in Ottoman Turkey.
For much of the twentieth century, ancient Assyria occupied a distinctive place in Soviet historical writing. It became a carefully constructed narrative, a lens through which historians explained trade, war, social change, state formation, and imperial collapse.
Södertälje, Sweden -- Just days before Sayfo Remembrance Day, annually on 15 June, the Södertälje Municipality surprised the large Assyrian community of the Swedish city. The municipality cancelled plans to build a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Sayfo Genocide 1915, despite having originally approved the project in 2018.
Archaeologists have recently uncovered the first substantial group of cuneiform administrative tablets found in the greater Erbil region. The site also contains evidence of large-scale destruction, mass graves, and citywide fortifications. Together, these discoveries are providing one of the most detailed archaeological records yet discovered for Middle Bronze Age siege warfare in Mesopotamia.
The schism, which began in 1364 and lasted until the mid-19th century, was not a battle over theology or dogma. Instead, it was a deeply human clash of egos, regional pride, and geopolitical manipulation that divided the Assyrian nation for generations. The rift ignited over a bitter personal feud.
Siebnen, Switzerland -- On Sunday, 14 June, a memorial service will be held at the Catholic church in Siebnen to mark the 111th anniversary of the Assyrian genocide. The organizing committee has issued an invitation via social media calling on everyone to "come to commemorate the victims of the Suryoye and other Christian peoples together, to honor their memory, and to take on our responsibility...