Assyrian bishop Emanuel Shaleta, head of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy in San Diego, was arrested in California on Thursday on multiple felony charges related to financial crimes.
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.
A man of Assyrian descent has been taken into custody following a shooting incident on Saturday morning at an apartment complex in West Bloomfield, Michigan, according to a report by Fox 2 Detroit.
Dasko Sherwani, a representative of the Kurdish Regional Government office in Washington, DC, targeted Robert DeKelaita, a prominent Assyrian-American community leader in a public post.
A Vatican-ordered investigation has been launched into Assyrian bishop Emanuel Shaleta of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego, following allegations of financial misconduct and inappropriate behavior, according to reporting by Catholic news sites.
Congressman Darin LaHood called on President Trump to pressure Baghdad on Assyrian rights in a letter issued 16 February, reports Nineveh News, citing increased coordination among Assyrian-American organizations.
Four Assyrian-Americans have emerged as visible figures within Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, gaining prominence across politics, media, and conservative activism.
The Village of Skokie has approved a plan that will allow the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East to expand and build a dedicated worship space after years of waiting.
U.S. senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Save the Kurds Act, a move that has sparked frustration among Assyrians who once again find themselves absent from international political advocacy.
Chicago's Cook County has recognized Assyrian National Heritage by honoring more than two dozen Assyrian civic, business, and community leaders in Cook County, highlighting the growing visibility and contributions of the Assyrian community in the United States.
Mark Savaya, the United States Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq, has said he intends to help the Assyrian towns and villages in the Nineveh Plain in a recent interview.
Award-winning Assyrian-American journalist Joe Snell has released Our Assyrian Story, a collection of reporting from Assyria documenting the struggle of an ancient nation to preserve its identity amid persecution, land encroachment, and forced assimilation.
