By Nadim Ladki By Nadim Ladki – Reuters — A Christian opposition candidate narrowly won a by-election to Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a result that seemed set to further complicate a 9-month-old political crisis. In the latest showdown between Prime Minister Fouad Siniora’s Western-backed government and its opponents, …
Read More »Ancient Assyrians Alive!
By Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta Baghdad – desicritics — I nearly fell out of my chair when I stumbled over a tiny piece of news about the fact that August 7th has been declared as the Memorial Day for Assyrian Martyrs. Assyrians? Surely somebody is pulling my leg or its …
Read More »Report on the IAGS Conference
By Thea Halo US – ESNA — As some of you know, Genocide Scholar Adam Jones of Yale University decided to present a Resolution to the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), which would recognize the massacres and forced death marches between 1914-1923, of Assyrians and Pontian and Anatolian …
Read More »Assyrian journalist wins two years in a row
Zweden – ESNA — Nuri Kino secures his position as one of Europes most important investigative journalists. The Swedish Queen and Nuri Kino are two of those chosen as winners of the Blatte De Luxe award. The award is given to individuls who has done something extra ordinary …
Read More »Moratinos: Syria’s Position on Lebanon “Constructive”
Beirut – AFP — Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Tuesday welcomed Syria’s alleged support for efforts by Spain and France to resolve the eight-month-old political crisis in Lebanon. “I am pleased to have been informed of the very constructive position of the Syrian authorities,” Moratinos said …
Read More »Rice Accuses Iran of Sponsoring Terrorism in Lebanon
Egypt – Naharnet/AFP — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran of fuelling terrorism in Lebanon and destabilizing the whole region. “I think if there is a destabilization of the region, that can be laid at the feet of an Iranian regime,” she said. On her way …
Read More »Bishop Hanna Aydin, Aqutitted, but not in reality
Translated by Cristina Chamoun Germany – ESNA — By a decision taken by the Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwaz, the Archbishop Mor Julius Hanna Aydin was stopped from his office in the end of May 2007. The Archbishop was stopped from practising his official duties as Archbishop because …
Read More »Baghdad Church Head: Iraqi Christian Plight Worse than Reported
By Michelle Vu WASHINGTON – CPR — The situation of Iraqi Christians is worse than being reported and nothing is being done to help, testified the pastor of one of the largest churches in Iraq Wednesday before the U.S. government’s special religious freedom commission. “The situation is more than …
Read More »Rice: Lebanese Should Elect President ‘Without Reference to Syrian Occupation’
Beirut – Naharnet — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said the U.N. Security Council should consider implementing measures to punish those responsible for arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanon. “I think the United Nations Security Council owes it to Lebanon and it owes it to its …
Read More »The interview with Mr.Bachir al Saadi chairman of ADO’s political Bureau
“ALL 4 SYRIA “electronic daily bulletin conducted an interview in Arabic language with Mr.Bachir alSaadi chairman of ADO’s political Bureau on 14/07/2007 . Here is the full text of the interview translated into English. The interviewer is attorney Mr.Hasan Bero . Syria – ALL 4 SYRIA — Mr. …
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