Diaspora

Assyria

KRG exploits visit of Assyrians in PR blitz amid land grabs, discrimination accusations

Assyrian-American activist Sam Darmo insists his visit to Northern Iraq will bring tangible benefits to the Assyrian people. Yet critics argue that the true beneficiaries are not the oppressed, but their oppressors.

Diaspora

Residence of Agha Petros in France burns to the ground

A fire has consumed the abandoned chateau of Agha Petros in southern France.

Diaspora

Lena Chamamyan: The Assyrian–Armenian singer-songwriter blending East and West

Born to an Armenian father and an Assyrian mother, the famous singer grew up with a split identity.

Diaspora

Manifestation planned in Paris following horrific murder of Assyrian man

The murder of the 45-year-old Assyrian has shocked Christians in France, with a group now organizing a demonstration in Paris against what they call Christianophobia.

Diaspora

Mike Josef: the Assyrian-German mayor of Frankfurt

Mike Josef, the Mayor of Germany’s financial capital Frankfurt am Main since 2023, has an Assyrian background.

Assyria

Group visits to Assyria on the rise as diaspora seeks to reconnect with its roots

An increasing number of diaspora-led group visits are helping Assyrians rediscover their homeland and strengthen ties to their heritage.

Diaspora

Assyrian sworn in as Tasmanian MP

The election of Professor George Razay to the Tasmanian Parliament marks both a personal milestone and a proud chapter for the Assyrian diaspora in Australia.

Diaspora

Dutch-Assyrian MP Isa Kahraman submits motion for last-name changes to help Assyrians reclaim their original family names

The right to change Turkish-imposed surnames should be granted to Assyrians in the Netherlands a lawmaker of Assyrian descent has argued.

Diaspora

Assyrian man slain in Lyon, France in suspected islamic attack

The Assyrian man was stabbed in the throat while live streaming on TikTok in what is believed to be an Islamic attack for his criticism of Islam in his videos.

Diaspora

Assyrian-Swedish rapper Ant Wan begins retirement

The extremely successful and mysterious Swedish-Assyrian artist Ant Wan says he's leaving music.

Diaspora

Europe's only Assyrian school to get its own building after almost two decades

The Edessaskolan, south of the Swedish capital, will finally have its own premises after nearly two decades of operations.

Diaspora

Renowned assyriologists to speak at Assyrian Australian event

The Assyrian Australian Association promises "Unforgettable lectures on the Epic of Gilgamesh and other ancient Mesopotamian writings" at its Gilgamesh festival.