Assyria
Pilgrimage to mountain villages signifies strengthened ties with homeland
Diaspora Assyrians with roots from Sirnak and its surrounding provinces concluded a successful visit to reconnect with their heritage.
Assyria
Diaspora group visits ancestral village of Qeleth to discuss its revival
Diaspora Assyrians with origins from the village of Qeleth are on a mission to revive the picturesque hamlet.
Diaspora
Activists meet to establish a parliament in exile
Activists behind the initiative to establish what they call an Assyrian parliament believe they have taken a historic step. Critics, however, argue it is merely an old, failed formula in new clothing.
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.