Hundreds of members and supporters of three Assyrian political parties gathered in the Nineveh Plains town of Tel Keppe on Wednesday to protest what they described as ongoing demographic change, land seizures, and violations of property rights.
A growing number of Assyrians are returning to spend their summers reconnecting with family, heritage, and community. At the heart of this revival are the village bed-and-breakfasts that have become gateways home for Assyrians from across the diaspora.
The Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights has issued a statement condemning what it describes as arbitrary detention practices carried out by members of the Kurdish Asayish security forces in Qamishli, calling for the immediate release of four Assyrian detainees, including a German national.
Assyrian News Broadcasting (ANB) has announced that it has temporarily suspended publishing news on its Facebook page due to an ongoing dispute over the platform's media identity and intellectual property rights.
In a major policy announcement, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared that facilitating the return of Assyrians who fled the country during two decades of conflict is now a "national and government priority."
Assyrian political parties, civic organizations and community groups gathered outside the Duhok Governorate building on Monday to protest what they describe as the continuing seizure of Assyrian-owned lands in Northern Iraq.
The names of the members of Syria's new People's Assembly selected by President Ahmad al-Sharaa under the "President's List" were announced in Damascus earlier today. Among those appointed is Gabriel Moshe Kourieh, an official of the Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO).
Residents of the Assyrian village of Kashkawa in the Nahla Valley have issued a public appeal calling for immediate intervention after Kurdish settlers have once again cultivated disputed village lands despite court rulings ordering the encroachments to be removed.
In a move aimed at fostering interfaith dialogue and strengthening ties with minority groups, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received a high-ranking delegation from the Syriac Orthodox Church at the presidential complex in Ankara.
The Assyrian Association of Tur Abdin has announced the discovery of historic Assyrian stone inscriptions and church remains in the village of Eştrako (Ortaca), a former Assyrian settlement in the Tur Abdin region of southeastern Turkey.
In a powerful symbol of resilience, the Assyrian Catholic community in northern Iraq has marked a milestone in the restoration of the historic Mar Behnam Monastery, more than a decade after it was systematically vandalized and partially destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS).
Despite a turbulent history of genocide, attacks and pressure to leave, the Tur Abdin region still boosts fifteen villages solely inhabited by Assyrians.
