A new book about Seyfo, the genocide of Assyrians is now available in English. Based on oral histories, it recounts the history of Tur Abdin between 1830 and 1930, including events that preceded the 1915 genocide.
French author Claire Weibel Yacoub has published her new book Les tribulations de Paulus l'Assyrien, released in September 2026 by L'Harmattan in the collection Romans Historiques.
The Syriac Catholic Church, one of the Assyrian churches in communion with Rome, is facing an open leadership crisis. as Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III. Younan is threatened with removal by his own synod - a first in recent history.
Rising Assyrian-Australian footballer Gabriel Tilo has signed a scholarship deal with A-League side Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2026/27 season, following a breakthrough campaign with Sydney United 58 in the National Premier Leagues NSW.
Construction has begun on a long-awaited sewage network serving the Assyrian villages in the Tur Abdin region of southeastern Turkey, following years of advocacy by local residents and Assyrian representatives in the diaspora.
Martin Manna, an Assyrian community leader from Michigan, home to the largest Assyrian community in the United States, has outlined several ongoing advocacy efforts aimed at securing political and economic support for Assyrians in the historic Assyrian homeland in Iraq.
The Assyrian Democratic Party unveiled a new monument dedicated to Assyrian martyrs in the center of Tal Tamr on Saturday, September 19, as the community gathered to commemorate those who lost their lives defending this Assyrian region.
After years of painstaking renovation, the bells rang today over Dayro du Slibo, the "Monastery of the Cross", as hundreds gathered to celebrate the official reopening of one of Tur Abdin's most extraordinary Assyrian villages.
Assyrian-American former FBI Special Agent George Piro is set to release his memoir, The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein: My Six Months Inside the Mind of a Tyrant, offering a first-hand account of his historic mission to interrogate former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
An Assyrian bishop in California has been accused in a civil lawsuit of taking $200,000 in cash from a church member who believed the money would be used to renovate a church in El Cajon.
Assyrians in Sydney marked Assyrian Martyrs Day with a series of commemorative events bringing together community leaders, scholars, clergy, young people, and representatives of the Armenian and Greek communities to remember the victims of the Assyrian Genocide and the 1933 Simele Massacre.
Assyrian Australian organizations are encouraging members of the community to take part in the 2026 Australian Census on August 11, urging Assyrians to ensure they are accurately counted and that their ancestry and language are properly recorded.
Senior Australian political leaders, diplomats, policy experts and representatives of the Assyrian community gathered at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday, 1 July 2027 (Assyria Day) for one of the most significant policy discussions ever held in Australia on the future of the Nineveh Plains.
The Assyrian cause has gained recognition, but not institutions, argues Marcus Yalcin Be Shao. As the Middle East's geopolitical logic evolves, he thinks it is time to rethink how the case for Assyrian self-government is presented.
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.
Assyrian writer Caesar Jaroo discusses how the push for the Church to become the primary actor in representation weakens the ability of Assyrian civil and nationalist organizations to formulate independent democratic alternatives.
Assyrians must shift their collective thinking from emotional reflex to analytical reasoning when confronting the debate over identity and unity, writes Daniel Sada.
Assyrian-American entrepreneur Merian Odesho has transformed a personal challenge into a global success story, founding the rapidly growing beauty brand Bounce Curl, now recognised as a leading name in curly hair care worldwide.
Two Swedish-Assyrian students in Sweden have captured national attention after winning a prestigious young scientist competition with an unconventional yet scientifically grounded project exploring the effects of rice water on hair health.
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.
A new book about Seyfo, the genocide of Assyrians is now available in English. Based on oral histories, it recounts the history of Tur Abdin between 1830 and 1930, including events that preceded the 1915 genocide.
French author Claire Weibel Yacoub has published her new book Les tribulations de Paulus l'Assyrien, released in September 2026 by L'Harmattan in the collection Romans Historiques.
Almost two years after his passing on September 17, 2024, the voice of Evin Agassi still echoes deeply within the hearts of many Assyrians. Agassi was more than a musician; he was a cultural bridge, a storyteller of homeland longings, and a unifying symbol for millions scattered across the globe.
Arim Hawsho’s ambitious Table of Gods has launched on Kickstarter to an extraordinary global response, raising more than $1.28 million and surpassing its initial $1 million target shortly after going live on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.
The Assyrian genocide, known as the Seyfo, has been included in a Dutch history textbook used in secondary education, marking a significant development in efforts to bring the history of the 1915 genocide into Dutch classrooms.
Historian Dr. Jonathan Valk offers a re-examination of ancient Assyrian identity, showing how one of history’s oldest continuous identities survived across millennia through radical adaptation.
More than 200 letters, photographs and family records documenting Assyrian life in the Lake Urmia region have been digitized and will soon be made widely accessible through the University of California, Berkeley.
A conversation between Assyrian scholars exposes how academics in Middle East studies have long overlooked Assyrian indigeneity and echoed patterns of atrocity denial.
A new academic study offers one of the most extensive multidisciplinary examinations to date of the historical relationship between the designations Assyria, Syria, and Syriac–a question that has occupied historians for centuries.
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.
Sweden will condition any state aid to Middle Eastern countries on their treatment of Christians and indigenous groups such as Assyrians, Minister Benjamin Dousa said after meeting Assyrian representatives in Stockholm, reaffirming that minority rights will factor into Swedish support.
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.
The Syriac Catholic Church, one of the Assyrian churches in communion with Rome, is facing an open leadership crisis. as Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III. Younan is threatened with removal by his own synod - a first in recent history.
The two oldest Assyrian church rites have been able to preserve their existence for more than fifteen centuries, putting them among the oldest existing organizations in the world.
A dispute over unpaid construction work at a newly built Assyrian church in Ahlen, Germany belonging to the Syriac Orthodox rite has escalated into a legal case before the Münster Regional Court.
A few kilometers east of Mardin, rising from the limestone landscape above the Mesopotamian plain, Deyrulzafaran Monastery remains one of the best-known living centers of the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
Rising Assyrian-Australian footballer Gabriel Tilo has signed a scholarship deal with A-League side Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2026/27 season, following a breakthrough campaign with Sydney United 58 in the National Premier Leagues NSW.
What began as a simple idea between friends has grown into what is believed to be the world's first Assyrian Run Club, bringing together hundreds of Assyrians in Sydney and creating a new way for the community to connect through fitness, friendship and shared experiences.
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.
Assyrian footballer Kevin Yakob has helped AGF Aarhus secure the Danish Superliga title, scoring in a decisive victory over Brøndby IF to seal the championship.
Assyrian-Australian footballer Danella Butrus continues her rapid rise, scoring for the Australian U20 National Team, most commonly known as the Matildas in a commanding 5–0 victory over India at the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup in Thailand.