On Sunday, 12 April 2026, the Chaldean Synod elected Bishop Amel Shamoun Nona as the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, marking a significant leadership transition for one of the largest Assyrian ecclesiastical bodies.
A farmer in Baghdida is growing a wide range of pepper varieties inside plastic greenhouses, part of an agricultural effort that community leaders say helps Nineveh Plain residents stay on their land.
The Court of First Instance in Midyat has acquitted the suspects in the murder of Gevriye Ego, who was killed on 6 November 2023 outside his home in Anhel, an Assyrian village in the Tur Abdin region.
A landmark youth exchange between the Assyrian Students' Association of Australia (ASA), the Assyrian Cultural & Social Youth Association (ACSYA) and the Assyrischer Jugendverband Mitteleuropa e.V. (AJM) has brought together Assyrian youth from Australia and Germany.
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.
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.
There has been a surge of AI-generated music online over the past few months, including AI covers of old songs, entirely new tracks, and even the emergence of Narina Sarkis and Remos Ashuraya, believed to be the first-ever Assyrian AI singers.
A newly published scientific study has shed light on the deep culinary traditions of ancient Mesopotamia, revealing that complex bread-making practices existed in Beth-Nahrin nearly 9,000 years ago.
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.
On Sunday, 12 April 2026, the Chaldean Synod elected Bishop Amel Shamoun Nona as the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, marking a significant leadership transition for one of the largest Assyrian ecclesiastical bodies.
Five Assyrian footballers–Aimar Sher, Kevin Yakob, Rebin Sulaka, Peter Gwargis, and Frans Putros–were part of the Iraq national team squad that secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, achieving the milestone on the same day as Akitu, the Assyrian New Year, in Monterrey.
