Assyrian news

BEIRUT– ReutersA Lebanese minister close to Hizbollah has urged the United States to take the group off its “terror list” and seek a way to start a dialogue with its leaders. “I call on the U.S. to change its stance toward Hizbollah and I support direct dialogue between the two …

WASHINGTON- United States- AFPThe House of Representatives has voted to renew the USA Patriot Act, the controversial package of laws passed in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The House passed the USA Patriot and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005 by a vote of 257-171.President …

LONDON- AFPPolice shot a man reported to be a would-be suicide bomber at a London Underground station, one day after the capital’s transport system was targeted in a bid to repeat the carnage caused by the July 7 bombings.“We can confirm that just after 10 am today armed officers shot …

BEIRUT- ReutersSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Lebanon on Friday to show U.S. support for the new government, the first to be formed since Syrian forces withdrew in April. On arrival, Rice was immediately driven under tight security to the house of assassinated former Prime Minister …

Baghdad- BBCThe Iraqi special tribunal responsible for trying Saddam Hussein has been questioning him about allegations relating to the oppression of Kurds. In a tape aired by Al-Arabiya TV, Saddam Hussein is seen being quizzed about the alleged expropriation of property from a group of Shia Kurds. The former Iraqi …

Nearly 500 avid Assyrians (Suryoye) attend a Seyfo lecture on Sunday the 20th of February 2005 at the St. Kuryakos Church in Enschede, the Netherlands. This historical lecture was an initiative of St. Kuryakos Church committee. The honorary guest speakers were: His Eminence Mor Yulius Y. ?i?ek, Archbishop of Central …

The Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Mor Zakka I Iwas, has asked for the choice of a seat for his people or to share the current seat with the Armenians in Zahla, Lebanon. A letter from the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch was delivered to the Lebanese President Emil …

Mubarak Sliva, 58, sits in front of “Muntaka” coffee shop by an old table and drinks tea out of a little glass with his friends Michael and Jacob, He watches Shiites and the Kurds celebrating their election victory which will allow them to rule the country. Again and again Mubarak …

P? l?rdag den 5 mars kl 13.00 h?lls en bred manifestation f?r kidnappade Minas Ibrahim Al Yousifi i Stockholm vid Norrmalmstorg. Samtliga politiska partier i Sveriges riksdag kommer att vara f?retr?dda vid manifestationen. Minas Ibrahim Al Yousifi ?r svensk medborgare som ?terv?nde till Irak efter Saddam Husseins fall, f?r att …

STOCKHOLM Every day we hear about suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq. Most people are probably not aware, however, that the continued existence of one of the country’s oldest minorities, the Christian community, is also threatened. These Christians, nearly one million strong and known as the Chaldo-Assyrians, are in urgent …