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        Beirut – ESNA — Carlos Slim Helú has poked Bill Gates from the crown as the richest man in the world. Carlos Slim Helú is Assyrian from Lebanon and belongs to the maronitic church. He was born in Mexico January 28th 1940. His father, Julián Slim Haddad Aglamaz …

        Egypt – WorldNetDaily — An Egyptian Christian will remain in the United States for now, because even though he may have no such right, “he most assuredly has a right not to be tortured,” a federal court ruled. The decision came in the case of Sameh Khouzam, 38, …

  Judit Neurink Beirut – Naharnet — Syria on Monday had reportedly handed over to Lebanon the stolen car used in the Nov. 2006 assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel. The daily As Safir, citing a well-informed security source, said the broken down Honda VRC was found abandoned on the …

  By Cassie Maher Australia – starnewsgroup — Assyrian-Chaldean migrants of Hume say they are living under a cloud of uncertainty and dread as their relatives in Iraq are raped, murdered and kidnapped by Islamic extremists. Edwina Dinkha, an Assyrian community leader, said the conflict was hitting close to home …

        Dora(Baghdad)- ana-ashur — Hours after his wife Laila Yacoub Hermis, 68, passed away, an acute psychological trauma killed George Yousif Jajjo aged 74. The Assyrian couple were living alone besieged in their home due to the imposed blockade on Christians by terrorist groups. The Assyrian couple lived in …

  By Nuri Kino Sweden- ESNA — Yesterday the Swedish Migration Board passed a historical resolution regarding refugees from Iraq seeking asylum. For several years there have been reports of ethnic and religious persecution against non-Muslims in Iraq, without the surrounding world understanding the full extent of it. The Swedish …

  By Afram Barryakoub US- Europ- AINA — A string of demonstrations have been witnessed around the world this summer. The common denominator has been the persecution of the Christian Assyrians (also called Chaldeans and Syriacs) in Iraq. Thousands of Assyrians, inspired by the first demonstration by the community in …

  Denmark – AINA — A group calling itself “Representatives for the Iraqi Christians in Denmark” has issued the following press release concerning the ongoing persecution of the Christian Assyrians in Iraq: We, on behalf of the representatives of Christian members of the Eastern churches in Denmark, do strongly condemn …

  By Ethan Cole Vatican – Christian Post — Hundreds of people ranging from Italian high officials to holocaust survivors to Christian leaders rallied this week for the survival of Christians in the Middle East.The “Save the Christians” rally on Wednesday was in response to the droves of thousands of …

        Washington- AINA — A letter signed by 73 Congressional members was sent to President Bush on June 28. The letter expressed concern on the persecution of the Assyrians (also known as Chaldeans and Syriacs) of Iraq. The letter was spearheaded by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (California, 14th district). The …