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).
The Shamash Gate in ancient Nineveh has revealed rare evidence of two violent chapters separated by more than 2,500 years: the fall of the Assyrian capital in 612 B.C. and the battle to free Mosul from ISIS in 2017.
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).
German police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a fire that damaged the construction site of the Syriac Orthodox Church of St. Mary in Germany last weekend.
Assyrians need to shift from a survival mindset to a rights based mindset to be able to harness their intrinsic collective power in a more effective way, writes Edward Oraha.
Swedish-Assyrian twin brothers Sargon and Ninos George have built Sushi Yama, a nation wide sushi chain with with more than 400 employees and a turnover of 450 million SEK.
The Assyrian Foundation of America (AFA) has announced a five-year financial commitment to the Assyrian Studies Association (ASA), pledging $30,000 annually through 2031 in support of the organization's academic and cultural work.
A small clay tablet in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin tells the story of Taputi-Belatekallim, the world’s first recorded chemist and female perfumer, whose 3,200-year-old recipe has recently been brought back to life by modern science.
A New York-based law firm has announced it is investigating potential legal action on behalf of individuals allegedly harmed by extremist groups in the Middle East, according to a recent press release.
Abbot Eliyo Atto, one of the founders of the Mor Ephrem monastery in Twente, the Netherlands, was a friend of young people, a brother to the elderly and a paternal teacher.
Assyrian-American UFC fighter Beneil Dariush recently visited Sydney following his appearance at UFC Perth, spending time with the local Assyrian community through a series of meet-and-greet events and school visits.
