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.
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.
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.
Understanding the role that etiquette plays in regulating individual interactions and group cohesion can provide new insights into how and why cultures evolve.
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.
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.
The word, founded by journalist Yasmeen Altaji, has become the latest Assyrian news outlet to shut down, reflecting the challenges facing Assyrian journalism.
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.
Chicago's Cook County has recognized Assyrian National Heritage by honoring more than two dozen Assyrian civic, business, and community leaders in Cook County, highlighting the growing visibility and contributions of the Assyrian community in the United States.
Efforts to establish an Assyrian Christian school in Melbourne, home to the second largest Assyrian community in Australia, continue to face significant challenges, despite strong community support and repeated assurances from government representatives.
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.
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.
Dr. Matthias Binder, a German scholar, has presented one of the most comprehensive academic studies to date on the Seyfo Genocide, examining how Assyrian survivors and their descendants used faith to interpret trauma, preserve identity, and confront the long aftermath of genocide.
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.
U.S. senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Save the Kurds Act, a move that has sparked frustration among Assyrians who once again find themselves absent from international political advocacy.
A statement by a Swedish member of the European Parliament supporting the Kurdish YPG militia has drawn scrutiny after he claimed Syrian government forces were attacking Christians in Aleppo, a claim not supported by available reporting.
In a recent interview with Assyria TV, Belgian Member of Parliament Sam van Rooy spoke at length about Christianity in Europe, immigration, and the situation of Assyrians in the Assyrian homeland.
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.
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.
The Swedish-Assyrian striker Mikael Ishak has emerged as one of the leading figures of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League with five goals in six games.
Assyrian-American offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi, a graduate standout from the Michigan Wolverines, has officially declared for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Understanding the role that etiquette plays in regulating individual interactions and group cohesion can provide new insights into how and why cultures evolve.
New research suggests a long-overlooked bas-relief in King Sennacherib’s palace in modern-day Mosul, Iraq, destroyed with other priceless artifacts, showed the Temple Mount and Bible’s King Hezekiah