Assyrian news

Iraq’s Christians Disenfranchised at Home and in U.S. Last weekend was the first time in their 6,700 year history that Iraq’s Assyrian community was able to participate in a free, democratic election. But Ron Michael, who cast his vote Sunday, says it was insignificant. “It’s not going to matter,” he …

Mosul (AINA) — 150,000 ChaldoAssyrians gathered in al-Hamadaniya, Karmelis, Bartila, al-Ayadiya and the surrounding villages to protest their exclusion from voting in the election on Sunday, Azzaman Newspaper reported yesterday. Voting boxes and supplies were not delivered to the predominantly Christian districts of Baghdeda, Bartilla, Karamlesh, Shekhan, Ain Sifne and …

(AINA) — The Assyrian Democratic Movement (ADM), the main political party that represents the Christian ChaldoAssyrians in Iraq, has issued a press release on Sunday’s elections in Iraq. While congratulating the country on taking this step toward democracy, ADM also criticized election officials in North Iraq for the seemingly deliberate …

Hundratusentals i Irak hindrades fr?n att r?sta. De kristna assyrier/kald?er/syrianer, i staden Mosul med omnejd, kunde aldrig utnyttja sin r?str?tt i det historiska valet i Irak.Vid s?ndagens val fattades valurnor och r?stsedlar p? de platser d?r majoriteten av befolkningen ?r assyrier/syrianer/kald?er. I vissa av dessa st?der d?k inte ens valtj?nstem?nnen …

Bloomberg) — The U.S. has failed to halt a push for power in northern Iraq by the Kurdish minority that threatens stability in the region, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “Turkey won’t allow the region to be thrown into a chaos,” Erdogan, 50, told his party at the …

Torsdagen den 14 oktober i ?r h?mtades assyrier/syrianen Nasem Abraham av en grupp araber. Han f?rdes bort, misshandlades och torterades till d?ds p? offentlig plats i staden Al Hassakeh. Ett stort antal assyrier/syrianer tvingades bevittna den tortyr som ledde till Nasem Abrahams d?d. De f?rm?dde inte ingripa, d? de ins?g …

Mitt i det kaos som r?der i Irak efter kriget lever ocks? assyrierna, syrianerna och kald?erna, som trots sin urgamla historia i Mesopotamien ?r en av Iraks ganska bortgl?mda nationella minoriteter. P? senare tid har vi sett hur de tvingats att l?mna sitt fosterland p? grund av allt sv?rare f?rf?ljelser. …

The elections of this Sunday confirmed the division of Iraqis between an enthusiastic majority to take part in this poll and a minority decided to boycott these elections. But Mr. Barazani creates a third category: Iraqi citizens very enthusiastic with the idea to exert their voting rights but prevented and …

Iraq- Diaspora- ADO De verkiezingen van afgelopen zondag lieten duidelijk een scheiding tussen de Irakezen onderling zien. Een enthousiaste meerderheid die deelnam aan de verkiezingen en een minderheid die besloot de verkiezingen te boycotten. Maar dhr. Barzani heeft een derde groep gecre?erd, namelijk de enthousiaste Irakezen die gebruik wilden maken …

Baghdad (AINA) — Voting boxes and supplies were not delivered to the predominantly Christian districts of Baghdeda, Bartilla, Karamlesh, Shekhan, Ain Sifne and Rimady, which have a population of 300,000 ChaldoAssyrians. The voting boxes were to be delivered from Arbil. Mr. Hendawy, an election official, and the Chief of Operations …