An opinion piece published in 2025 in Newsweek titled “The Kurdification of Northern Iraq (Assyria)” put the spotlight on a long-standing and deeply sensitive debate about the status, rights, and future of the Assyrian people in northern Iraq.
Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, arrived in the city of Qamishli on April 30, 2026, marking the first visit to the Gozarto region after its liberation from PKK militants.
In March 1993, Assyrian public schools were established in northern Iraq following the establishment of the no-fly zone, marking a historic milestone for the Assyrian people. For the first time, Assyrian children were able to receive a full education in Assyrian within the public school system.
The Court of First Instance in Midyat has acquitted the suspects in the murder of Gevriye Ego, who was killed on 6 November 2023 outside his home in Anhel, an Assyrian village in the Tur Abdin region.
Recent reports from Turkish news outlets indicate a staggering surge in housing prices across Mardin province, with one historic center standing out above the rest: Midyat.
Significant steps were taken earlier this year regarding the future for Assyrians in Turkey's Tur Abdin region as two Turkish ministers agreed to form special commissions to look into Assyrian land and property issues.
A 46-year-old Assyrian woman was arrested in Iraq on the evening of Monday, 2 March 2026.
The woman, identified as Rana, lives in the Karrada area of Baghdad. She was reportedly taken into custody on Monday night, accused of celebrating the death of the leader of Iran.
The American attack on Iran is reverberating across the Middle East, with Assyrian areas in northern Iraq already experiencing the effects of rockets, drones, and falling debris, according to multiple local reports.
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.
