At the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, a temple razed by fire around 612 BCE, has remarkably preserved shrines that were recovered by the Penn Museum and Iraqi archaeologists on a site excavation this year as part of the Penn Nimrud Project, one of several cultural heritage preservation and protection initiatives of Penn's Iraq Heritage Stabilization Program (IHSP).
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his selection of attorney Alina Habba as his new counselor in the upcoming administration. Her appointment has garnered significant attention due to her Iraqi heritage.
Church leaders will continue to meet members of the new interim Syrian government, the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East has said. Its intention is to secure "societal peace for all components of the Syrian people in all regions" and cooperate "with those in charge of the administration of the country for the good of the country and its people".
On Wednesday, Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir Al-Dakhil and Cardinal Louis Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq and worldwide, underscored the importance of ensuring the swift return of Christians to Mosul. Following his meeting with Cardinal Sako, Governor Al-Dakhil told Shafaq News Agency, "Christians are the original inhabitants of Mosul, and their presence is vital.
One of the many Syrians celebrating the fall of the regime of former president Bashar al-Assad is the head of the Assyrian Democratic Organization, Gabriel Moushe Gawrieh. At the same time, Gawrieh, who lives in the northeastern city of Qamishli, is keeping an eye on the rebel group that led the final offensive against Assad and forced the dictator to flee to Moscow earlier this month.
On Monday, the Chaldean Patriarchate in Iraq announced its disassociation from the Council of Christian Sects in Iraq, affirming its commitment to independence and spiritual principles. "Regarding the so-called Council of Christian Sects in Iraq, we know who is behind this council.