Assyrian Democratic Organization ADO
What would a post-Saddam Iraq look like? It will require imaginative Iraqi and American leadership to build a successful new state. But the feasibility of the following ideas rests on several further assumptions. First, that the unseating of Saddam’s regime does not take place at the cost of large-scale civilian …
Read More »Assyrians — not just part of ancient (En)
“We don’t get together often,” said Dr. John Aivaz of Palos Verdes, president of the American Assyrian Chamber of Commerce. It was an interesting time for an Assyrian get-together. Their brethren in Northern Iraq soon may be in the middle of an American invasion and, if all goes well, finally …
Read More »Sounds of Silence: Iraqi Assyrians Speak the Language Jesus Spoke — But For How Long?
In the Christian villages and hamlets dotting the northern enclave, historic churches and monasteries today conduct their services in classical Aramaic, presenting a picture of a people and their culture untouched by time. But nothing could be further from the truth. Linguists warn that the Aramaic language is in its …
Read More »SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1441 (2002) Adopted by the Security Council at its meeting on 8 November 2002. (En)/(Ar)
Recognizing the threat Iraq’s noncompliance with Council resolutions and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles poses to international peace and security, Recalling that its resolution 678 (1990) authorized Member States to use all necessary means to uphold and implement its resolution 660 (1990) of 2 August 1990 …
Read More »Sounds of Silence: Iraqi Assyrians Speak the Language Jesus Spoke ? But For How Long?
In the Christian villages and hamlets dotting the northern enclave, historic churches and monasteries today conduct their services in classical Aramaic, presenting a picture of a people and their culture untouched by time. But nothing could be further from the truth. Linguists warn that the Aramaic language is in its …
Read More »Spiritual leaders meet in iftar dinner (En)
The dinner started with a prayer. After dinner the first speech was made by the Marmara Group Foundation Chairman Akkan Suver. He said that he was very pleased to organize the dinner during which Muslims, Christians and Jews came together. During the dinner spiritual leaders explained the importance of tolerance …
Read More »Fund Raising for the Re-election of Jan Shakowsky to US Congress. (En)
The dinner was held in the Eden?s Banquets on Sunday October 27th at 5:00 P.M. The fund raising was sponsored by ACCR to help Congresswoman Shakowsky get re-elected and solicit Assyrian votes and financial help. Some 200 people from different Assyrian organizations and individuals attended the dinner. Congresswoman Shakowsky met …
Read More »Assyrians Participate in Discussion in London With Iraqi Opposition (En)
All Assyrian Delegates participating were in agreement to double the percentage to 6% from 3%, which many think even 6% is not right. The ANO delegates held various meeting with other Assyrian officials to coordinate their efforts and launch an effective campaign during these critical times. The ANO delegates left …
Read More »Assyrian Delegation at Heny Hyde Fund Raising for Re-election (En)
Congressman Hyde greeted the Assyrian Delegation and he recognized some members of the delegation from their last trip to the Capital Hill which they were given, unprecedented, long time to present the Assyrian case to him and consequently to the Foreign Relation Committee. Last night President Bush’s reference to the …
Read More »The road map to democratic governance in post-Saddam Iraq (En)
Opposition parties in exile fell under the influence of host countries (Iraq?s neighbors especially), which dealt with them as political pawns depriving them of freedom of action and thus opportunities to establish democratic traditions. The adage that says ?there is no democracy without democrats? was proven right by the events …
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