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J. Grant Swank, Jr.They’ve been left “out in the cold.” They’ve resided in that locale for 5,000 years but are still treated as strangers. They are not liked by the Sunnis, Shiites, nor Kurds. They have appealed for US-led Coalition help but have not received any. So the Assyrian Christians …

Mr. Josep Borrell FONTELLES President of the European Parliament                                                                                                                            Brussels February 14, 2005           Dear Mr. Presidents,       The ChaldoAssyrian Syriac Christian community throughout Europe (approximately 350,000 people originating from Turkey, Iraq, Syria and …

While actively supporting the January elections and the Iraqi process of democratization in general, the ChaldoAssyrian Syriac demonstration outside the European Parliament is to demonstrate our solidarity and support for the tens of thousands of voters from ChaldoAssyrian cities and villages in the Nineveh plains around Mosul, namely Baghdeda, Karemlesh, …

While actively supporting the January elections and the Iraqi process of democratization in general, this demonstration outside the European Parliament aims at taking over solidarity and support to thousands of voters from Chaldoassyrians cities and villages of the plains around Mosoul: Baghdeda, Karemlesh, Bartilla, Bashiqa, Bahzan and Ain Sifne (Shekhan), …

AINA) — The January 30 elections in Iraq were a historic breakthrough in the development of Iraq as a free and democratic society. Never before had Iraq had free, fair and transparent elections, with thousands of candidates and hundreds of political parties. Never before had the Christian Assyrians (also known …

Thousands flee homes to escape attacks. Published Wednesday, February 9, 2005 AIN KAWA, Iraq (AP) – For the Toma brothers, life was getting more precarious by the day. One of them had survived two shootings. Their cousin had been murdered. A CD of beheadings named them as American agents. “Long …

At a time when the presence of Iraq’s Christian minority could be significant in helping democracy take hold of the war-torn nation, Iraq’s beleaguered Christians continue to flee their country because of attacks and threats, news agencies and persecution watchdogs say. Since the recent wave of church bombings began last …

Iraqis push parked vehicle away from the site of two car bombs that exploded in quick succession near two Baghdad churches, causing many casualties. At least five car bombs exploded in quick succession outside churches in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul, in an apparently targeted assault on Iraq …

Christian and political leaders worldwide condemned Sunday’s attacks on the minority Christian population of Iraq that wounded 50 and killed at least 10. “I was appalled to learn about the bombing of churches in Iraq. This action further undermines efforts to rebuild Iraq as a democratic society where all religious …