Two new attacks on Assyrian sites in the KRG, vandalized graves in Armota and a church stoned in Deralok, have renewed concerns over rising hostility and years of impunity for crimes targeting Assyrians.
The Swedish government has signaled a notable change in its foreign policy following a recent visit to Syria by Sweden's minister for International Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa and Foreign Trade minister Johan Forsell.
In a bizarre turn of events, an Assyrian businessman in Kurdish-ruled Northern Iraq watched his small restaurant being bulldozed on the orders of local authorities–only to be promised its return by a 25-year-old member of the ruling Barzani clan.
Yonadam Kanna, one of the founders and former secretary-general of the Assyrian Democratic Movement, has been expelled from the party amid an intensifying internal struggle.
The “New Midyat Project,” a housing development promoted as a neighborhood for diaspora Assyrians, is drawing criticism from Assyrians who say it was planned without their input and fails to reflect their needs or priorities.
Diaspora Assyrians seeking to visit different parts of Assyria will soon have more travel options with the reopening of Mosul International Airport and the upgrade of Mardin’s airport to international status.
A new opera from the Assyrian Arts Institute seeks to revive the Epic of Gilgamesh for modern audiences. The project drew strong interest at a full Harvard preview as work continues toward a 2026 debut in Los Angeles.
The return of Arbo’s historic Assyrian name was expected to be a moment of unclouded celebration. Instead, a newly installed multilingual road sign has revived long-standing fears about cultural encroachment and political symbolism in a region where identity has always been contested.
While some diaspora Assyrians are working to strengthen their presence in Assyria, others are embarking on a new wave of migration to Spain’s sun-drenched coasts.
