Murad Ismael, newly elected as the first independent Yazidi MP in Iraq, is calling for formal recognition of Yazidis as a distinct ethnicity, challenging Kurdish efforts to label the community “Yazidi-Kurds.”
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.
Founded during the COVID-19 lockdowns in Belgium, Beth Zmirothe, meaning House of Songs, has grown into one of the most impactful projects dedicated to the preservation of Western Assyrian music.
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.
21-year-old Assyrian footballer Charbel Shamoon scored his debut A-League Mens goal for Perth Glory on their recent away win over Macarthur FC in Sydney - a late, decisive strike that sealed a 2-0 victory under their new coach.
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.
Nearing their 20-year milestone, the Assyrian and Akkadian dictionaries stand as enduring volunteer efforts that help safeguard linguistic heritage for users around the world.
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.
