The Nineveh Jobs initiative, launched by Assyrian charitable organisation Nineveh Rising, is seeking to address one of the most pressing challenges facing Assyrians in Iraq: the lack of employment.
The Alqosh Subdistrict Directorate has announced the launch of a large-scale environmental campaign aimed at reforesting Mount Alqosh, in a bid to restore its vegetation cover and transform the mountain into a vibrant green space overlooking the historic Assyrian town.
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.
The Assyrian Democratic Organization has welcomed the agreement between the Syrian government and the PYD/YPG, calling it an important step toward restoring stability, state sovereignty, and inclusive governance in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province.
A prominent Assyrian journalist has made stark allegations against the Kurdish-led SDF, claiming that Assyrians in northeastern Syria have suffered greater losses at its hands than from ISIS, and accusing the militia of orchestrating attacks later blamed on jihadist groups.
In a rare ruling welcomed by Assyrian groups, a court in Northern Iraq has sentenced the perpetrator of the 2025 Akitu attack in Nohadra to life in prison, marking an unusual instance of accountability for violence targeting Assyrians.
Assyrian villages along the Khabur River in Syria’s northeast, including the town of Tell Tamer, are effectively held hostage by the Kurdish YPG militia amid ongoing fighting with the Syrian army.
As tensions persist in Syria’s Gozarto region, leading Assyrian political organizations have warned against further escalation, urging dialogue and the protection of civilian areas amid fighting between Kurdish PYD forces and the Syrian government.
