Explosion targets church in Assyrian district of Qamishli, Syria
On July 11, 2019, a car bomb exploded outside the entrance of the Syriac Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in the al-Wusta district of...
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Jun 19, 20192 min read
KRG Intelligence Forces Detain Assyrian Journalist Hormuz Mushi in Dohuk
On Monday, June 17, 2019, Kurdish intelligence forces (Asayish) detained Assyrian journalist Hormuz Mushi in Dohuk, Iraq. As of June 19,...
Jan 24, 20192 min read
Ancient Assyrian Monastery in Iraq Under Threat
Among the many threats posed by ongoing Turkish airstrikes targeting Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants in parts of northern...
Dec 27, 20185 min read
Letter Signed by 59 Iraqi MPs Alarms Assyrians in the Nineveh Plain
The Assyrian Policy Institute has obtained a letter dated December 22, 2018 signed by Shabak MP Qusay Abbas Mohammed which calls for the...
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Ongoing Hostilities Threaten Barwar and other Assyrian Areas in Northern Iraq
Ongoing hostilities between Turkish forces and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) continue to threaten Assyrian areas administered by the...
Sep 12, 20182 min read
Iranian Airstrikes in northern Iraq Displace Hundreds of Assyrian Civilians
On Saturday, September 8, 2018, Iranian airstrikes targeted the headquarters of two Iranian Kurdish opposition party near the Assyrian...
Sep 6, 20183 min read
Turkish Airstrikes Threaten Assyrian Villages in Northern Iraq
The past week has seen multiple Turkish airstrikes targeting militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in parts of northern Iraq...
Aug 30, 20183 min read
Assyrians in Iran Imprisoned for Activities Related to the Practice of Christian Faith
Two ethnic Assyrians in Iran, Victor Bet-Tamraz and his wife Shamiran Issavi, have each been sentenced to ten years in prison for...
Aug 28, 20182 min read
Assyrians in Syria Protest PYD's Closure of Schools in Qamishli
On the morning of August 28, 2018, militiamen belonging to the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the Sutoro, a force affiliated...
Aug 15, 20183 min read
Nineveh Provincial Council Moves to Depose Mayor of Alqosh Again
The Assyrian Policy Institute obtained a document earlier today sent by the Head of the Nineveh Provincial Council, Kurdistan Democratic...
Aug 13, 20185 min read
Iraqi Prime Minister Orders Changes to Security in the Nineveh Plain
On August 2, 2018, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the full integration of specified units of the Popular Mobilization Units...
Aug 10, 20183 min read
Kurdish Self-Administration Orders Closure of Assyrian Schools in Northern Syria
The Kurdish self-administration in northern Syria has ordered the closing of Assyrian schools in Derik (Malikiyyah), Syria. Notices were...
Aug 9, 20184 min read
Mayor of Tel Keppe Reinstated After Unlawful Dismissal by KDP
As of August 8, 2018, Basim Bello has officially been reinstated as the mayor of Tel Keppe District in the Nineveh Plain, one day after...
Jul 30, 20185 min read
Assyrians Stage Protest in Erbil Demanding an End to KDP Interference in Minority Elections
On the morning of July 30, 2018, hundreds of Assyrians gathered outside the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament in Erbil, Iraq to demand an end to...
Jul 17, 20185 min read
Assyrian Mayor of Alqosh detained and beaten by the Kurdistan Democratic Party
The mayor of Alqosh, Nineveh Plain, Faiez Abed Jahwareh was arbitrarily detained yesterday on Sunday, July 15, 2018 by Kurdistan Regional...
Jul 14, 20185 min read
Assyrian Aid Society President Testifies at UN Session on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The eleventh annual session of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) was held in Geneva,...
Jun 27, 20183 min read
KRG Imposes Discriminatory New Regulation on Assyrians in Ankawa
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has imposed a discriminatory new regulation requiring all business owners from the...
Jun 1, 20183 min read
5 Ways to Do Justice to Francis Shabo's Legacy
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Assyrian leader Francis Yousef Shabo. As Assyrians around the world look to...
May 25, 20182 min read
Turkey returns 55 improperly-confiscated properties to Assyrians in Tur Abdin
A total of 55 improperly-confiscated property deeds belonging to Assyrians in Tur Abdin have been returned to their rightful owners. The...
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