An Assyrian Nineveh Plain administrative region in northern Iraq, firmly embedded within Iraq’s constitutional framework, will serve Türkiye’s long-term interest by reducing contested zones and enhance stability, writes Assyrian-Dutch analyst Marcus Yalcin Be Shao.
Her name was pressed into clay 4,300 years ago. Her works were only fully translated into English in 2023. Enheduanna, high priestess, poet, and daughter of the world's first empire builder, is the earliest named author in human history. Most people have never heard of her.
Assyrians talk about survival in the language of politics: seats, security, and the homeland. But a quieter force shapes whether we endure as a people in the diaspora: who meets whom, who marries, and where families form, argues writer Johnny Shiba and suggests a few practical solutions.
Assyriska FF, widely regarded as the premier Assyrian football club in Sweden and globally, has unveiled a new Seyfo-themed jersey for the upcoming Ettan Norra season, the third tier in the Swedish football league.
Nineveh Governor Abdul Qader Al-Dakhil met Assyrian Archbishop Mar Toma Dawod to discuss efforts to support the return of Assyrian families to Mosul. The visit comes amid renewed calls to reverse post ISIS displacement and restore stability in the province.
Midyat Municipality has launched a new phase in its preservation efforts, demolishing unauthorized additions to historic buildings and restoring building facades in the ancient Assyrian quarter.
Nineveh’s Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage has launched an initiative to reintroduce the chamomile flower to Mosul after several seasons of absence.
The Hawpa National Enlightenment Organization, a Kurdish group with nazi ideology based in northern Iraq has lost its legal status following legal proceedings.
Several Assyrian religious centers in Tur Abdin are being evaluated for inclusion to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It is potentially both a blessing and a curse, some warn.
A man of Assyrian descent has been taken into custody following a shooting incident on Saturday morning at an apartment complex in West Bloomfield, Michigan, according to a report by Fox 2 Detroit.
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that a charity linked to Assyrian preacher Mar Mari Emmanuel plans to spend AUD 2.2M on a "luxury six-bedroom home with a library, music room, and large underground garage."
Sweden based news channel Assyria TV has revealed that its bank has restricted access to its accounts, raising serious questions about how long the broadcaster can continue its operations.
Four Assyrian-Americans have emerged as visible figures within Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, gaining prominence across politics, media, and conservative activism.
In a dramatic turn after more than 50 years of legal fights, U.S. authorities have deported Lou Akrawi, the once-notorious leader of Metro Detroit’s Assyrian community.
An Assyrian Nineveh Plain administrative region in northern Iraq, firmly embedded within Iraq’s constitutional framework, will serve Türkiye’s long-term interest by reducing contested zones and enhance stability, writes Assyrian-Dutch analyst Marcus Yalcin Be Shao.
Assyrians talk about survival in the language of politics: seats, security, and the homeland. But a quieter force shapes whether we endure as a people in the diaspora: who meets whom, who marries, and where families form, argues writer Johnny Shiba and suggests a few practical solutions.
If Assyrians are serious about advocating for meaningful change within Iraq, then the demand should not be reduced to the implementation of vague minority clauses but true equality in rights and status, argues Assyrian-American political activist Enlil Odisho.
No community can build a sustainable future on uncertain legal grounds and there can be no meaningful return without secure property rights, writes Assyrian-Swedish lawyer Ilhan Aydin regarding the vast Assyrian lands shifted into state ownership in southeastern Türkiye's Assyrian region.
Anthropological confusion, historical irony and genealogical fallacy – that is how Daniel Sada characterizes the latest controversial statement by Assyrian Patriarch Louis Sako seeking to divide the Assyrian nation.
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.
With the second and third generations of Assyrians coming of age in Australia, the increasingly well-established community is turning its focus toward entrepreneurship.
The Assyrian Aid Society – Iraq has unveiled four new initiatives under its small-loan program. These projects aim to empower families in rural areas by helping them rely on their own
Assyrian-Swedish surgeon Miden Melle-Hannah’s special tool to puncture bladder cancer by inserting a needle through the urethra has turned her and her company into rising stars in the Swedish life science industry.
As the world celebrates International Mother Language Day this February 21st, the towns and villages of Assyria still chant, sing, pray and speak in a mother tongue that has defied the worst history has thrown at it.
At the University of Salamanca, one of Europe’s oldest academic institutions, an Assyrian renaissance is unfolding. At its center stands Prof. Dr. Efrem Yildiz, whose journey from northern Assyria to academic leadership reflects the resilience of his people.
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.
After only a few months since its launch, the Assyria Post has recorded more than 2.5 million impressions across its social media platforms, reflecting a growing audience and rising interest in Assyrian perspectives on regional affairs.
A new collection of modern Assyrian computer fonts has been released, offering designers, writers, educators, and institutions fresh tools to use the Assyrian script across digital platforms.
Archaeologists have made a major discovery in the ancient Assyrian capital of Nineveh, uncovering a monumental stone relief depicting two of the most important deities of the Assyrian pantheon alongside one of the empire’s most famous kings.
Ancient written sources record that when Alexander the Great returned to Mesopotamia from the Indus Valley around 324 B.C., he founded a strategic new port in the region, known as Alexandria on the Tigris. Until recent years, however, its exact location remained lost to archaeologists.
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.
We're honoring Naum Faik Palak’s memory on his day of remembrance, 5 February, by publishing a translation of a special article he wrote more than one hundred years ago.
Prof. Dr. Dominik Bonatz, a leading expert in Near Eastern Archaeology from the Free University of Berlin, shared fascinating insights into the complex history of the Aramean and Assyrian peoples in an in-depth interview on Assyria TV aired in 2021.
Dasko Sherwani, a representative of the Kurdish Regional Government office in Washington, DC, targeted Robert DeKelaita, a prominent Assyrian-American community leader in a public post.
Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has confirmed that Assyrians and other minority groups will again be eligible for designated minority representation in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
Congressman Darin LaHood called on President Trump to pressure Baghdad on Assyrian rights in a letter issued 16 February, reports Nineveh News, citing increased coordination among Assyrian-American organizations.
Patriarch Louis Sako’s most recent controversial remarks, in which he claimed that each Assyrian church denomination constitutes a separate nation, have triggered strong reactions and appear to have backfired.
The patriarchate of the Chaldean Catholic Church revealed in a letter made public on 22 February that church property in the diocese of Urmia in western Iran had been sold illegally by a deacon serving as the diocesan procurator.
A Vatican-ordered investigation has been launched into Assyrian bishop Emanuel Shaleta of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego, following allegations of financial misconduct and inappropriate behavior, according to reporting by Catholic news sites.
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.
Remarks attributed to an Assyrian bishop from the Chaldean Catholic Church disparaging the Assyrian Empire have sparked widespread criticism among Assyrians worldwide, reigniting debate over history, identity, and the role of church leadership.
Christmas has increasingly become a politicized holiday across Assyria, as a range of state and non-state actors seek to instrumentalize the Christian holiday to project an image of tolerance, score legitimacy points, or discredit rivals.
Assyriska FF, widely regarded as the premier Assyrian football club in Sweden and globally, has unveiled a new Seyfo-themed jersey for the upcoming Ettan Norra season, the third tier in the Swedish football league.
Assyrian-Australian teenager Isaac Kako has etched his name into sporting history, becoming the first Assyrian footballer to debut in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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.
Assyrian-Australian footballer Danella Butrus has re-signed with Melbourne City FC, extending her stay in the A-League Women, the highest level of women’s football in Australia.