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As Syria’s front lines shift, Assyrians face a familiar choice: Stay or Go
Despite gun battles breaking out in Tel Tamar, a historic Assyrian town in the Khabur River Valley, the ceasefire between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian...
On a hilltop of bones, a fence guards over a century-old massacre
by Joe Snell
Atone Sliwo Ashur’s desire to build a fence around an elevated hilltop in Simele, a town in northern Iraq’s Dohuk district, seems innocent at first...
What just happened to the Nineveh Plain Protection Units?
by Joe Snell
In the hours after the Nineveh Plain Protection Units (NPU) published a statement on Facebook, a message swirled across the internet: “The NPU is restored...
Christians brace for retaliation as Syrian rebels overrun Aleppo
by Contribuitor
Syrian opposition forces on Saturday seized one of the country's largest cities, Aleppo. The fighting has so far largely avoided Christians, but some are wary...
Life under fire in northern Iraq’s Assyrian villages
by Joe Snell
In the Nahla Valley of northern Iraq, Assyrians in the village of Rabatkeh live in constant fear of Turkey airstrikes and nearby PKK militants....
‘We cannot sit silent’: Assyrians challenge U.N. on Indigenous rights
by Joe Snell
An Assyrian delegation traveled to New York in April to represent the Assyrian Aid Society of Iraq at the United Nation's Permanent Forum on Indigenous...
How one couple’s wedding choice brought a cultural center to Alqosh
by Joe Snell
The Hammurabi Cultural Center, comprised of a library, computer lab, lecture hall, workshop and souvenir shop, opened to the public in Alqosh, Iraq on April...
Berlin retreat pushes young Assyrians to debate nation’s future
by Joe Snell
Camp Dolabani, an annual retreat for young Assyrians in Europe, confronts serious topics and the future of Assyria....
Operation Dear Santa: Letters from the children of Assyria
Children around the world have long been sending their Christmas wishes to Santa. It's no different in the homeland, where Assyrian children in Syria, Turkey...