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Sport

The Assyrian contribution to Iraqi Football: From pioneers to the present

Through pioneers such as Ammo Baba and Youra Eshaya, institutions like Nadi Al-Athori, and modern players including Justin Meram and Rebin Sulaka, Assyrians have consistently shaped Iraq’s footballing identity.

Diaspora

Assyrian Business Council of Australia: Connecting a growing diaspora through entrepreneurship

With the second and third generations of Assyrians coming of age in Australia, the increasingly well-established community is turning its focus toward entrepreneurship.

Sport

Two Assyrian players behind Swedish club's qualification to the UEFA Conference League

Two Assyrians played key roles when the Swedish team Hammarby qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League.

News

Assyrian language schools in Sydney meet to discuss ways to improve

Assyrian language education took center stage during a seminar in Sydney as five schools arranging extracurricular courses met to discuss ways to improve their work.

News

Calls for Assyrian refugee resettlement in Australia seen as outdated

Leaders from Australia’s Assyrian institutions met with government ministers to urge resettlement for displaced Assyrians. Their appeal comes amid growing calls to support returns to Assyria instead.

The Return: A growing movement guiding Assyrians back to Assyria

The Return organization is helping an increasing number of diaspora Assyrians to move back to Iraqi Assyria.

News

UFC Star Beneil returns for a crucial clash in Madison Square Garden

The Assyrian-American UFC star, known for his outspoken advocacy of Assyrian causes, is set for a pivotal match that could pave the way to a UFC lightweight title shot.

Assyria

Political leader outlines challenges facing Assyrians in Iraq

Assyrians continue to face both external pressures and internal divisions in Iraq, a senior member of the Assyrian Democratic Movement (ADM) said in a recent interview, emphasizing that the movement remains steadfast.

Diaspora

New K–12 school to serve Sydney’s growing Assyrian community

A new K–12 Assyrian school will soon open to serve the growing community in western Sydney, becoming the third Assyrian-operated school in Australia.

Diaspora

Australia’s repatriation of ISIS female members sparks Assyrian outcry

Assyrian organisations in Australia have slammed the federal government over reports that a group of Australian Muslim women who went to live under the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) rule have returned to the country.

Assyria

Assyrian political party rejects exclusion of Akitu and Newroz from Syria’s list of official holidays

The Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) has objected to the Syrian government’s decision to exclude the Assyrian New Year and the Kurdish New Year from the country’s list of public holidays.

Diaspora

Algerian national arrested in murder of Assyrian in Lyon

French and Italian authorities have confirmed the arrest of an Algerian national believed to be implicated in the killing of the Assyrian Ashur Sarnaya in Lyon.