Upholding Religious Freedom Abroad Advances National Interests

By Michael Gfoeller and Greg Gross

Religious freedom is the heartbeat of America's 249-year history, a principle etched into its founding and vital to its identity. Under the current administration, countering religious persecution abroad must also be a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy.

Meeting With Pope Leo XIV: A New Hope for the Eastern Churches

A community of Christians in northern Iraq might be forgiven if they feel forgotten by the world. Their numbers, already small, are dwindling. Their religious rituals might feel foreign to most Catholics in the West. "Sometimes we think that we have nothing to offer, that we are few in numbers, and dwindling," said Syriac Catholic Archbishop Nathanael Nizar Wadih Semaan of Adiabene, northern Iraq.

Pope Leo Urges Eastern Christians Not to 'Abandon' Their Homelands

By Mikael Corre and Matthieu Lasserre

Pope Leo XIV appears to have taken to heart a plea from one of his closest neighbors during the conclave--Cardinal Louis Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq. Seated beside him in the Sistine Chapel, Sako reportedly urged: "Be the pope of the whole church." In other words: not just the pope of Latin-rite Catholics.

Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in the East Syriac Rite

By Antonella Palermo

Among the processions of pilgrims from all over the world that today once again passed through the splendor of the Vatican Basilica, one stood out at 1 PM, making its way toward the Altar of the Chair: dozens of ministers who would take part in the Holy Qurbana, presided over by the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, Louis Raphaël I Sako.

Monumental Relief of King Ashurbanipal Discovered in Nineveh

By Marietta Fuhrmann-Koch

A team from Heidelberg University excavating in Iraq made a spectacular find: In the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal in the ancient city of Nineveh, the archaeologists discovered large portions of a monumental relief that depicts the ruler of the Assyrian empire from the seventh century BC along with two important deities and other figures.

The First Conspirators

By Arianna Winslow

When studying history, some of the most interesting things to learn are about ancient natural disasters that have changed the world. From the pyroclastic flow at Pompeii to the terrifying volcanic winter of 536 CE to the flooding of Doggerland, crazy natural events in prehistoric and ancient times make for great reading, albeit terrible times to live in.

The Journeys of an Assyrian-Chaldean

By Abdulmesih BarAbraham

(AINA) -- A new French-language book titled Pour L'amour d'une Mére - Itinéraires d'un Assyro-Chaldéen (For the Love of a Mother -- Travel Paths of an Assyro-Chaldean) is published by Editions du Cerf (Paris) and authored by Joseph Jacoub and Pascal Maguesyan. It is an autobiographical book with interviews, conducted by Pascal Maguesyan. This book tells the story of a life.

Conference on Arab Christians Opens in Jordan

AMMAN -- HRH Prince El Hassan, President of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS), on Wednesday inaugurated the "Christians in the Arab Levant and the Aspirations of Unity and Enlightenment" conference, organised by the institute.

In the Court of Nineveh, Knowledge Was Power

Ashurbanipal is having a moment. Some 2,600 years after his death, the King of Assyria has been the subject of a major exhibition in London, featured in Elif Shafak's best-selling novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky, and now has the shelves of his library opened up for inspection in Selena Wisnom's new study.

News

Upholding Religious Freedom Abroad Advances National Interests
Meeting With Pope Leo XIV: A New Hope for the Eastern Churches
Pope Leo Urges Eastern Christians Not to 'Abandon' Their Homelands
Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in the East Syriac Rite
Two Empires, Two Wars, One Strategy: Revisiting Assyria and Rome
Monumental Relief of King Ashurbanipal Discovered in Nineveh
The First Conspirators
The Journeys of an Assyrian-Chaldean
Conference on Arab Christians Opens in Jordan
Chaldean Community Foundation Opens $15M Center in West Bloomfield

Reports

•  The Struggles of the Indigenous Assyrians in their Homelands
•  Assyrian-European Fieldwork Delegation to Iraq
•  ISIS and the Assyrians: Intergenerational Trauma
•  Post-conflict Reconstruction in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq
•  Assyrians and The Turkey-PKK Conflict In Iraq
•  Turkish-Backed Militants Target Assyrian Towns in Syria
•  The Future of Security in Iraq's Nineveh Plain
•  The Destruction of Assyrian Cultural Heritage in Syria
•  Turkish Human Rights Commission Report on Assyrian Nun, Villages
•  Assyrian Genocide in Modern History
•  Recognition of the Simele Massacre of 1933
•  The Systematic Repression of Assyrians
•  Iraq's Stolen Election: How Assyrian Representation Became Assyrian Repression
•  Brutality Against Christian Clerics in Syria

Articles

•  Hydraulics of Neo-Assyrian Canal Systems
•  Paternal lineages of the Northern Iraqi Arabs, Kurds, Syriacs, Turkmens and Yazidis
•  The Assyrian Genocide As A Part Of The Christian Genocide In The Ottoman Empire
•  Demographic and Climatic Factors in the Decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
•  The U.S. Legal Regime Governing Iraqi Refugee Resettlement
•  Theater, Language and Inter-Ethnic Exchange: Assyrian Performance Before WWI
•  Assyrians In Iraq
•  Description and Significance of the Nestorian Stele in China
•  The Cross and the Lotus

All Things Assyrian

The First Conspirators
From Hunter's Assistant to Sparring Pal
Ancient Assyrian Words in Turkish
Whose Song is It?
When Jeruslaem Was an Assyrian Vassal
A Timeless City in Turkey
Star of Ishtar Serves Not Only Assyrian Food
Nicholas II, Aššurbanipal, and Marco Polo Walk Into a Bookstore
Assyrians, the First Scuba Divers?
The Assyrian Influence on Petra

Brief History of Assyrians Assyrians in History Assyrians: Frequently Asked Questions The Assyrian Genocide The 1933 Simmele Massacre Attacks on Assyrians in Syria Timeline of ISIS in Iraq Incipient Genocide: The Ethnic Cleansing of the Assyrians of Iraq Assyrian Holocausts

The Journeys of an Assyrian-Chaldean

By Abdulmesih BarAbraham

(AINA) -- A new French-language book titled Pour L'amour d'une Mére - Itinéraires d'un Assyro-Chaldéen (For the Love of a Mother -- Travel Paths of an Assyro-Chaldean) is published by Editions du Cerf (Paris) and authored by Joseph Jacoub and Pascal Maguesyan. It is an autobiographical book with interviews, conducted by Pascal Maguesyan. This book tells the story of a life.

The Assyrian Genocide At 110 Years

(AINA) -- "We have made a clean sweep of the Armenians and Assyrians of Azerbaijan" -- Those were the words of Djevdet Bey, the governor of Van Province in Ottoman Turkey, who on April 24, 1915 lead 20,000 Turkish soldiers and 10,000 Kurdish irregulars in the opening act of the genocide of Assyrians, Armenians and Greeks.

AINA News

The Journeys of an Assyrian-Chaldean
The Assyrian Genocide At 110 Years
Reflections on the Armenian Word 'Asori'
Report Highlights Assyrian Fight for Their Future in Their Homelands
Renowned Assyrian Surgeon Dies in Russia
Video of Assyrian Nuns At Hockey Game Goes Viral
Assyrian Parties in Syria Issue Joint Statement
Meet Dr. Hanna Bit Murad, Renowned Linguist
Pictures of Assyrian Villages in Turkey in 1912
Syria's Islamist Government Proposes Amendments to Education Curriculum
The Three Challenges for 'Liberated' Syria
The Future of Assyrians in the Middle East and the World
Future Uncertain for Christians in Syria: Assyrian Leader in Syria
Assyrian MP Addresses Syrian Conflict in the Turkish Parliament
In Syria, Islamists Shutdown Christmas Celebrations, Churches Under Attack

Assyrian Organizations Must Support Assyrian Artists

(AINA) -- The Assyrian Arts Institute (AAI) is an organization founded by Nora Betyousef Lacey in 2017 and claims to support Assyrian arts. AAI has sponsored a few events since its founding, including an Assyrian women's choir.

Editorials

Assyrian Organizations Must Support Assyrian Artists
Feud Between Chaldean Patriarch and Iraq's President Reinforces Islamic Status of Minority Groups
Assyrian Churches: Unity in Faith
Obstacles in the Unification of Assyrian Churches
The First Assyrian Workers From Turkey in Germany
US Attorneys May Have Violated Constitutional Rights, Immigration Law in Prosecuting Assyrian Lawyer
Conference Expropriates Assyrian Christian History, Denies Assyrian Identity
The Unethical Prosecution of an Assyrian Attorney
German Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian Genocide: History and Politics
Senator McCain Sends Letter on Assyrians to Kurdish President

The Three Challenges for 'Liberated' Syria

By Najib Awad

(AINA) -- 'Syria is free'; thus screamed the Syrians as they celebrated the tumbling down of the criminal regime during a whole week. Thousands, even millions, of Syrians strolled the streets of the entire major cities of Syria. They were from all societal segments, strata, trends, genders, religious beliefs and non-religious ones, convictions, sects, confessions, parties, and orientations.

The Future of Assyrians in the Middle East and the World

By Feyyaz Kerimo

(AINA) -- The collapse of the Syrian regime has added yet another chapter to the cycle of deep crises that perpetually plague the Middle East. Yet, these devastations increasingly render ancient peoples, burdened by the weight of historical memory, invisible.

Opinion Editorials

The Three Challenges for 'Liberated' Syria
The Future of Assyrians in the Middle East and the World
Iran is Hijacking Assyrian Politics in Iraq
Turkey's National Pride is Based on Genocide Denial
Turkey's Violation of Human Rights Must Be Challenged
EU Conference on Nineveh Plains Favors Kurds, Marginalizes Assyrians
Trump's Immigration Order and Christianity
The Winds of Change Are Blowing in Europe
Erdoğan's Gambit for Mosul
The Genocide of Assyrians and Yazidis and the Next American President

The First Conspirators

By Arianna Winslow

When studying history, some of the most interesting things to learn are about ancient natural disasters that have changed the world. From the pyroclastic flow at Pompeii to the terrifying volcanic winter of 536 CE to the flooding of Doggerland, crazy natural events in prehistoric and ancient times make for great reading, albeit terrible times to live in.

From Hunter's Assistant to Sparring Pal

Like a sparring prizefighter, the name "Boxer" may have come from how this medium-sized, short-haired breed uses its powerful front legs when playing or defending itself. Loyal, courageous, and always up for a good game, Boxers never shy away from showing off their silly side.

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