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In North Iraq, an Assyrian Monastery Fosters Unity
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Assyrian Patriarch Meets With President Barzani

By Alla Shally

The Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church Mor Ignatius Aphrem II said that he met with the president of the Kurdistan Region on Friday to get some advice about developments in Syria. President Nechirvan Barzani "is a person who understands the nature of the area there and who knows a lot about Syria.

Iraq's Dwindling Assyrians Urge Special Voting Status During Elections

Iraq's Assyrian and Chaldean Christians on Thursday reiterated their calls for a special voting status during the next federal and regional elections to prevent the minority vote from being "hijacked." Christians in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have long requested special voting for the minority to prevent external, well-established parties from interfering in the minority quota, but their...

Iraqi Christian Alliance Pushes for Fair Representation

On Thursday, the Christian Alliance, a coalition of eight parties, issued a memorandum to five Iraqi official bodies, outlining several key demands aimed at addressing the concerns of the country's diminishing Christian communities.

Iraq Reclaims Ancient Artifacts From Japan and Switzerland

Iraq's foreign minister announced on Tuesday the return of various artifacts and textured paintings from Japan and Switzerland. Minister Fuad Hussein, speaking from the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad, stated that the recovered items include "the statue of the sun god, Maran Shamash, and rare murals from the 8th century B.C.

In North Iraq, an Assyrian Monastery Fosters Unity

When, in the mid-1990s, Jens Petzold first arrived in Syria, it was only supposed to be a temporary stop on his journey eastward from his native Switzerland. An agnostic and spiritual seeker, his real goal was East Asia, where he hoped to explore Taoism and Zen Buddhism. While in Syria, Petzold heard talk of the desert Monastery of Mar Musa.


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