The Assyrian-Americans inside Trump's MAGA movement
Four Assyrian-Americans have emerged as visible figures within Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, gaining prominence across politics, media, and conservative activism.
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Flag of Assyria to be raised in Chicago's Skokie
For the first time in the city’s history, the flag of Assyria will rise alongside the banners of other countries at the Sculpture Park on McCormack Boulevard.
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Assyrian party welcomes Syria–Kurdish agreement, calls for inclusive governance in Hasakah
The Assyrian Democratic Organization has welcomed the agreement between the Syrian government and the PYD/YPG, calling it an important step toward restoring stability, state sovereignty, and inclusive governance in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province.
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David Barsom
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Writing Assyria Back Into the Future: Johnny Shiba on Identity, Memory, and Survival
US-born writer Johnny Shiba turned a college hobby into two books tackling history, fantasy, and identity. From preserving the Assyrian name to imagining a future Assyria, his work wrestles with what it means to endure—and to belong.
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The Assyrian-Americans inside Trump's MAGA movement
Four Assyrian-Americans have emerged as visible figures within Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, gaining prominence across politics, media, and conservative activism.
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Assyrian American Chamber of Commerce signals renewal
The Assyrian American Chamber of Commerce used its “Christmas Revival” event in Chicago to signal a renewed push to strengthen Assyrian economic and communal life, marking what leaders describe as a new chapter for the organisation.
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History
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The assassination of Mar Benyamin XXI Shimun - an open wound
Assyrians across the world recently commemorated the martyrdom of Catholicos-Patriarch of the Church of the East, Mar Benyamin XXI Shimun, who was assassinated on 3 March 1918 by the Kurdish tribal chief Simko Shikak.
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David Barsom
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Mark Savaya no longer special envoy to Iraq, reports say
Assyrian-American Mark Savaya is no longer serving as U.S. special envoy to Iraq, according to sources.
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Expansion of Assyrian church approved by local Chicago council
The Village of Skokie has approved a plan that will allow the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East to expand and build a dedicated worship space after years of waiting.
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Swedish-Assyrian football prodigy Adrian Lahdo completes Serie A move to Como
Swedish-Assyrian teenage football prodigy Adrian Lahdo has completed a major transfer to Italian Serie A club Como, marking one of the most significant moves by an Assyrian player in recent years.
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Flag of Assyria to be raised in Chicago's Skokie
For the first time in the city’s history, the flag of Assyria will rise alongside the banners of other countries at the Sculpture Park on McCormack Boulevard.
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