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Virtual Exhibition Shines a Light on Contemporary Assyrian Art
Time to Show More Solidarity With Assyrians and Other Christians
Turkey Implicated in More Than 800 Syria Ceasefire Violations
Italian-Kurdish Team Wins World Archaeology Award for Rare Assyrian Carving Find
Syriac Catholic Patriarch Offers Free Tuition, Rent Assistance After Beirut Blast
Chicago Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians Take to the Streets for Armenia
Who Rules the Nineveh Plains of North Iraq?
Assyrian Manuscripts Recovered From Suspected Islamic State Fighter in Mosul
Assyrian Priest Suspected of 'Terrorism' to Go on Trial in Turkey
Syriac Patriarch Calls for Sanctions on Syria to End
Christians Are Most Under Threat Minorities in the Middle East
Turkish Attacks in Northern Iraq Displace Assyrians
Iraqi Seminarian Speaks About Becoming a Priest Post ISIS
Iraqi Assyrian Archbishop Who Saved Ancient Manuscripts Nominated for EU Prize
Australian Government Minister Supports Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides
Mosaics in Ancient Assyrian Church Unearthed in Turkey
Turkey Turns Attention Towards Mosul
September 14, Commemorating the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor
In Turkey, Even Dead Christians Aren't Safe
The Man Who Risked Everything to Report From IS-controlled Mosul
Chaldean Patriarch Backs Iraq's Fight Against Corruption and Sectarian Violence
Australian SenatorArmenian, Assyrian and Greek Calls for Genocide Recognition
Work Begins on Rebuilding Assyrian Catholic Church in the Old City of Mosul
Researchers Find Christians in Iran Approaching 1 Million
Iraq's Assyrians Denounce BBC Documentary for Omissions
Christians, Others Warn Turkey is 'Weaponizing Water' in Northeast Syria
Australian MP Calls for Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides
Turkey Forgoes Assyrian Inclusive Education
Assyrian Artists in a Virtual Show
Iranian Assyrian Couple Flees Country After Losing Appeal
Australian MP Supports Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides
Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Assyrians to Return to Iraq
August 10, 612 BC: Nineveh, the Largest City in the World, Fell
Iraq's Militias Threaten the Future of Assyrians
Assyrian, Non-Assyrian NGOs Join Call for Iraqi Recognition of Simmele Massacre
Justice For Assyrians: A Kurdish Perspective
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Historical Churches in West Azarbaijan Undergo Rehabilitation
Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: July
Political Blocs in East Syria Support Decentralization
Kidnapped Assyrian Man Still Missing in Turkey
Setting the Records Straight in Iraq
Lebanon's Assyrians Confront Severe Economic Crisis
Lebanese MPs Propose National Day to Remember Armenian, Assyrian Genocide
Canada Must Help Reclaim Christendom's Cathedral
Christians Everywhere Should Be Concerned About Hagia Sofia's Conversion to a Mosque
The Political Situation in Northeast Syria -- An Assyrian Perspective
The Second Islamic Conquest of Hagia Sophia
Thirteen Iranian Christians Arrested By Revolutionary Guards in Raids
Chaldean Patriarch: Erdoğan Turning Saint Sophia Into Mosque is a 'Sad and Painful' Decision
The Mosul Museum and the Long Road to Recovery
Turkey's Test of Civilization
Turkey's Assyrians Worry About Declining Community, Fragile Heritage
Australian Senator Pledges Support for Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocide
Turkey Military Operation Forces Evacuation of 20 Assyrian Villages in Iraq
Assyrians Caught in Crossfire Between Turkey, PKK Fighting
Assyrians Are Leaving Iraq Due to Ongoing Security Concerns
Summaries

Virtual Exhibition Shines a Light on Contemporary Assyrian Art

By Sahar Esfandiari

"Diaspora in Bloom: Transcending Borders Through Assyrian Art" is a virtual exhibition dedicated to celebrating contemporary art by the global Assyrian diaspora. Co-curated by Nardin Sarkis and Akadina Yadegar, the inspiration for the show stemmed from the pair's frustration over the lack of representation of modern Assyrian art in public gallery spaces in the US.

Time to Show More Solidarity With Assyrians and Other Christians

By Uzay Bulut

"Creativity takes courage," the well-known artist Henri Matisse said. This statement is true particularly in regimes where there is little freedom of expression and many taboos concerning nationality, religion, history, politics, and other issues. Courage is rarely found in oppressive regimes such as Turkey.

Turkey Implicated in More Than 800 Syria Ceasefire Violations

By Amy Austin Holmes

One year ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to end the Turkish "Peace Spring" intervention in Syria. The decision came after U.S. President Donald J. Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Treasury to impose sanctions on key Turkish government officials and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence negotiated a Ceasefire Agreement, which was meant to end the hostilities.

Italian-Kurdish Team Wins World Archaeology Award for Rare Assyrian Carving Find

By Shahla Omar

The discovery of ancient Assyrian rock carvings at a site in Duhok province by an Italian-Kurdish team has won two international awards, an archaeological association announced on Tuesday. Ten Assyrian reliefs dating back some 2,800 years were found at the Faida archaeological site in autumn 2019, by the Kurdish-Italian Faida Archaeological Project (KIFAP).

Syriac Catholic Patriarch Offers Free Tuition, Rent Assistance After Beirut Blast

On August 4, a fire in the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon spread to a warehouse containing some 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The substance, which had been stored without the proper safety precautions, ignited in a massive explosion, sending a powerful shockwave through the city which blew out windows, knocked down buildings and killed at least 190 people while injuring an estimated 6,000...

Chicago Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians Take to the Streets for Armenia

By Araxie Cass

It is often said that Armenians always come together in hard times. In this current state of crisis, we are once again showing that this is true. When our brothers and sisters in Armenia woke up to a war on September 27, the diaspora was with them. So many of us have friends and family in Armenia and Artsakh, and we know the grave danger that our homeland was in.


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