For decades, the field of Middle East studies has prided itself on decolonizing narratives and giving voice to the oppressed. However, a groundbreaking article by Dr. Arbella Bet-Shlimon in the Review of Middle East Studies shows how Assyrians have been systematically left behind.
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.
The Court of Appeal in Genoa, Italy, has reformed the first-degree sentence for 75-year-old Salvatore Aldobrandi, reducing his penalty from life imprisonment to 14 years. The verdict marks a new chapter in a legal saga that has spanned nearly three decades and two countries.
Pope Leo XIV has officially granted "ecclesiastica communio" (ecclesial communion) to Mar Paulis III Nona, confirming him as the new Patriarch of Baghdad and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
In the autumn of 1915, as the Ottoman Empire was consumed by the fires of the Great War, a small hilltop town in the Tur Abdin region became the stage for one of the most remarkable military holdouts in modern history.
There is no physical trace left from the Mar Kozma Church located in Diyarbakır Alipaşa District. There are only two old photos of this building, which is stated to be built in 330.
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.
People were enjoying libations with coworkers long before the modern-day office soiree. Danish researchers potentially discovered the world’s oldest beer tab inscribed on a four-millenia-old clay tablet.
Turkish journalist and writer Serdar Korucu's new book records a century-old journey from Seyfo in 1915 to the unknown murders of the 90s and today's hopes of returning through 38 different Assyrian voices from across the diaspora.
A new petition before the ACT Legislative Assembly is calling for the inclusion of Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocide education in the territory’s school curriculum, as community groups intensify efforts to secure broader historical recognition.