Returning to Tel Keppe
A journey from Metro Detroit to the northern Iraqi village of my ancestors....
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Assyrian mother, daughter caught amid chaos of Highland Park shooting
by Joe Snell
An Assyrian mother and her daughter were among hundreds of people that frantically fled the scene of a mass shooting in a northern suburb of...
At Washington conference, Assyrians rally as homeland pressures intensify
by Joe Snell
The Assyrian Policy Institute on June 16 held its inaugural Washington policy conference, a three-day event comprised of meetings with state representatives, exhibits, panels and...
Assyrian awarded Medal of Valor by Simon Wiesenthal Center
An Assyrian activist on June 26 was awarded with the Medal of Valor by the Simon Wiesenthal Center....
Pizzeria in Tur Abdin opens as local tourism surges in southern Turkey
by Joe Snell
A new pizzeria opened in the Tur Abdin region of southeast Turkey on June 3 to a crowd of local politicians, government officials and residents...
Vote Assyrian names new executive director
A Chicago-based political group announced its appointment this month of a new executive director. ...
The beekeeper of Qaramlesh
by Joe Snell
Only after Aysen Sameer Uoshewh was stung in the face five times did he realize he was ready to become a beekeeper. As his face...
New scholarships for Duhok seniors honors late Assyrian leader
A new scholarship for high school seniors in Iraq’s Duhok Governorate memorializes late Assyrian leader Ashur Eskrya, who passed away on April 9 due to...
ACOE announces election date for new patriarch
The election of a new patriarch for the Assyrian Church of the East (ACOE) is slated for Sept. 5 in Erbil. ...
Homeland Coalition seeks to boost Assyrian collaboration by removing governing body, voting process
A new international forum aimed at bolstering communication and knowledge sharing among Assyrian organizations supporting the homeland launched on Nov. 14 with representatives spanning Lebanon,...