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NPU managing outposts/checkpoints, while Assyrians return to their homes in Bakhdida (Qaraqosh)

As Tel Keppe has been liberated, the NPU Committee is sending 100 NPU fighters to secure the city.

Baghdad has called up 500 new NPU recruits for training, this information comes from the President of Assyrian Federation of Sweden (Afram Yakoub), including ADM members. The objective is to train a total of 5000+ NPU soldiers, to fully secure the Nineveh Plains.

Details on the Liberation Mission of Mosul have been released with the Nineveh Plain Protection Units listed officially as one of the forces to assist on the mission. English translation followed by Arabic statement below: Mission Name: Operation Conquest or Operation Fatah Joint operation of...

According to the official Popular Mobilization Forces's media account and other sources, additional funds has been sent to support 1000 new additional NPU troops. This comes right after the NPU liberated Badanah village in the Nineveh Plains, and now the NPU is setting its sights on Karamlesh...

NPU fighters from the NPU Khazir Base attacked ISIS and penetrated Badanah, liberating the village from ISIS. Morale among the NPU is very high. NPU Colonel Abbush -"We are starting our offensive in Bakhdida, and we wil take it back!" Soon, Bakhdida, Bartella and Karamles will be liberated by...

https://www.facebook.com/yonadam.kanna/videos/1110044239046003/ Yonadam Kanna- "the illegal land grab is ongoing for decades and in some cases for almost a century and that courts were not able to resilve the situation so we need a political solution because the Kurds that are taking our lands...

According Yacoob G Yaco: ?It is not only the crimes of ISIS against the Assyrians that are genocidal. The policies of the KRG also constitute a genocide. The KRG does not want to solve the issue of Kurdish confiscation of Assyrian lands...

http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php/topic,809072.0.html - Source Assyrian Democratic Movement (Zowaa) MP, Kaldo Ramzi Oghana has published an article about the issues occuring in Ankawa, regarding land grab, and lack of public treatment Ankawa is going through under the KRG. Since the city is...

Pictured with Iraq's catholic bishops and NPU brigadier Colonel Abbush. NPU headquarters - participating in reception of Iraq's nuncio in Alqosh March 7,2016

New Iraqi militia registers to lobby An Iraqi militia force and political party have registered to lobby political officials in Washington as part of a trend of using U.S. lobbying tools to bypass perceived obstacles in Baghdad. Both the Assyrian Democratic Movement ? a political party for...

Najim al-Jabouri - major general & commander of Mosul liberation operation met with the NPU leadership - (NPU) Brigadier Colonel Jawad habib Abbush and NPU political coordinator Yacoob Yaco The liberation for the Nineveh Plains is starting, and the NPU will be the regional strength that will...

ANB (Assyrian National Broadcasting), which is a media program that supports ADM/NPU -- proudly announces a partnership with Iraqi Media Networks. In collaboration with IMN, ANB will bring first hand and important news to your homes. Mr.Ninos Ternian, ANB's founder and CEO and Mr. Zaya Yaro, met...

! No longer available More troops are on their first week of training, the NPU has 1150 fighters + over 5000 enlisted. The New Assyria HQ camp (Sennacherib Sector) can house/train around 200 recruits. In the future, the camp will be upgraded to house more troops. The camp is located in Alqosh...

NPU barracks and camp have been finished built, and at any moment training can start. There are unofficial reports that training will start as soon as next week for the NPU. The camp will also hold "hundreds" of soldiers, other reports stated that it could hold up to over 1000+ soldiers. The...

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/03/18/402391/Iran-urged-to-help-Iraqi-Assyrians -- Secretary of Iran?s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said in an interview on Wednesday that the representative of the Assyrians in the world has called on Iran to provide training and...

Assyrian new military equipment -- More new stuff on the way

FANTASTIC news- so far as news that something hasn't been destroyed after all is 'good news', when the threat still exists. Info via Carolyn Perry. "Good news from Eleanor Robson of The British Institute for the Study of Iraq - BISI: "Report just in from #Mosul archaeologist: walls of #Nineveh...

https://twitter.com/AssyrianDefense/status/558242328897675266 https://twitter.com/AssyrianDefense/status/558240166914310144

https://twitter.com/RudawEnglish/status/545947114946039809

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-benjamin/assyrian-boots-on-the-gro_b_6272118.html

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/12/prweb12366290.htm http://www.aleteia.org/en/world/article/christians-in-iraq-forming-militia-to-defend-and-possibly-retake-ancestral-lands-5337839336161280 http://arabic.ruvr.ru/2014_12_03/280812154/

The formation of the Assyrian Nineveh Plain Protection Units In June of 2014, ISIS conquered the city of Mosul. This assault was followed by attacks in August on cities and towns throughout the Nineveh Plain, Tal Afar and the Sinjar regions. In the face of ISIS? advance the Iraqi military and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujYlmcUSHiU#ws  The new Assyrian military force called Nineveh Plain Battalion or NPB, will be trained and supported by the KRG. Right now 500 are being trained, as thousands have registered, more will be trained after the 500 are done with their training and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB9FS5VkUAw

http://aina.org/news/20141115145804.htm -- Source

https://twitter.com/AssyrianDefense It will help the cause, it will expand in awareness about our forces and raise the chances of more donations being sent to them - All you have to do is follow the page.

http://www.restoreninevehnow.org/?p=40 If you want to donate and support Assyrian Zowaa Forces, go to this link (Pay by Pay Pal)

http://www.npo.nl/dit-is-de-dag-reportage/11-11-2014/VPWON_1230970 14:00 - 19:00 - Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUX6p_M1ms8

http://www.aina.org/news/20141104151735.htm http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/iraq-christians-to-get-more-government-protection-says-chaldean-patriarch-27080 http://www.azzaman.com/english/?p=612 The Patriarch of the Chaldean-Catholic Church Lous Sako in turn formally submitted written...

Breaking News: According to media reports, the international coalition will launch attacks on the towns of the Nineveh Plains controlled by ISIS. Last night was the start of this assault as the towns of Qaraqosh, Bartella and Karamles were striken by coalition missiles...

...And from what I hear, the numbers are growing. http://www.picturechristians.org/?p=1199 -- Source

http://www.igogcc.org/igo-has-held-a-conference-for-assyrians-people-without-rights/ -- Source

http://zowaa.org/index.php?page=com_articles&id=1659#.VE6qsPnF95c The discussion was mainly about the conditions of the Assyrian IDP's and the need for a safe zone in the Nineveh Plains under the supervision of international protection.

http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php?topic=757100.0 -- Source

http://news.yahoo.com/un-launches-2-2-billion-appeal-iraq-213708039.html -- Source

http://arabic.ruvr.ru/news/2014_10_22/279013155/  -- Source

http://aina.org/news/20141018023226.htm  -- Source

Assyrian Christians deploy the first Battalion of the newly established Assyria force (Nineveh Plains Unit, NPU) to defend Nineveh Plains against IS threat. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/10/prweb12250108.htm

David William Lazar from American Mesopotamian Organization in California, United States reveals to Assyria TV: NPU, Nineveh Protection Units will soon be mobilized in Nineveh Plain. Right now, 3,500 Assyrian soldiers are being trained and equipped. Mobilization has been done in collaboration...

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2014/09/29/isis-royce-interview-newday.cnn&video_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/29/ed-royce-circumvent-baghdad-if-necessary-to-arm-ku/ Just to note, Rep. Ed Royce also stated that both the...

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http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php?topic=754935.0 -- Could someone please translate this.

http://ishtartv.com/viewarticle,56271.html

http://aina.org/news/20140923153349.htm -- Baghdad -- The Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans Louis Raphael I Sako sent a letter of congratulations to the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Dinkha IV on the occasion of his 78th birthday, celebrated on September 15. In the...

Iraqi ADM-Member Ramzi has called on Germany and the European Parliament to establish a protective international safe haven in the Nineveh Plains and to build up an Assyrian defense force. Present at the Conference was German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ovYLem_fI

Over 3000 Assyrian fighters armed with international support weapons and trained by Peshmerga ministry. These 3000+ Assyrian soldiers will be regiments for the Nineveh Plains under the function of an international safe zone. http://ishtartv.com/viewarticle,56150.html -- Source What do you guys...

http://www.ankawa.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=139&jfile=index.php&topic=752987.0  -- Source Can someone also sum up in English what is being said in the article? Thanks!

Pictures taken today of Assyrian forces in the Nineveh Plains.

9/8/2014 -- Dozens of Assyrians join Assyrian military and to fight alongside Peshmerga to liberate Assyrian areas.

http://www.ankawa.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=139&jfile=index.php&topic=751884.0 Could someone translate this in English? I believe this is saying that Assyrians and Yezidis will be left with 1 seat in the parliament, and that one (out of the 3) Runner ups is Zowaa / Kanna.

http://www.atranaya.com/?p=15784 New Assyrian force is rapidly growing, as Assyrians want to liberate the Nineveh Plans (Assyria)

Los Angeles (AINA) -- A delegation of Assyrian organizations and churches met on Sunday with His Holiness Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. He met with Assyrian organizations, churches and parties in LA, USA. As it is shown, he is an Assyrian Nationalist...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLYd8yLuQlk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdMzllPF5h8 ???? ??? - ?????? 319

Over 1000+ trained Assyrian soldiers in Mosul will be guarding the area in defense against Daash. http://www.alghadeer.tv/news/detail/15923/ - Source

Nohadra (Dohuk) - Assyrian Democratic Movement (ZOWAA) calls for a safe Assyrian zone with national collective effort and International protection under the Universal Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2007...

http://www.non14.net/52026/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%87%D9%85

http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/104367/alsumaria-news/ar -- Source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOD99G9cc0A&feature=share

http://www.ankawa.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=139&jfile=index.php&topic=743850.0 http://alakhbaar.org/home/2014/6/171350.html Kanna calling out Peshmerga-KDP to leave the Nineveh Plains, and to form new province under Assyrian security in Nineveh Plains

http://www.ankawa.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=139&jfile=index.php&topic=743957.0 http://www.ankawa.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=139&jfile=index.php&topic=743918.0 http://www.ankawa.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=139&jfile=index.php&topic=743931.0 Assyrians...

Source - http://www.aina.org/news/20140626144612.htm

http://amanpour.blogs.cnn.com/2014/06/23/exclusive-iraqi-kurdish-leader-says-the-time-is-here-for-self-determination/ -- Source

A meeting today was held in Bakhdida between Assyrian and Kurdish Committees. The agreement is to link 40 megawatts of electricity between the Nineveh Plains and the KRG  to stabilize the economy in the region...

Assyrian cities and villages are now under the KRG,  the local council, which is under the control of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP), voted yesterday to remove the Assyrian chairman, Faiz Abed Jahwareh (Who is a member of the Assyrian Democratic Movement) and replace him with a Kurdish man...

http://zowaa.org/index.php?page=com_articles&id=915#.U2PemfldXCs "How Kurds bully voters in Iraqi election."

http://www.iraqyoon.net/display.php?politics=553 -- Source (Arabic)

http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php/topic,731655.0.html -- Pictures The Olympic Stadium is called Amu Baba, after the Assyrian Iraqi coach.

Map of Ottoman Empire, 1683. 200 years prior to British arrival of Bet Nahrain, (Assyria)

http://aina.org/news/20140320212403.htm -- Source (AINA) -- The Parliament of New South Wales, Australia, unanimously approved a motion to support the establishment of an autonomous Assyrian province in North Iraq. The motion was raised by Rev The Hon Fred Nile and focused on the Assyrian...

http://aina.org/news/20140320213816.htm -- Source Here are the political organizations Assyrian Democratic Movement Assyrian American National Federation Assyrian Democratic Organization Assyrian Liberation Movement Assyrian Patriotic Party Assyrian Universal Alliance Bet Nahrin Democratic...

Over 95 percent of voters in the Crimean referendum have answered ?yes? to the autonomous republic joining Russia and less than 5 percent of the vote participants want the region to remain part of Ukraine, according to preliminary results. With over 75 percent of the votes already counted...

Al Hassaka, Syria (AINA) -- Ninos Isho, the leader of the Assyrian Democratic Party in Syria, criticized the Kurdish PYD party for trying to impose itself on Assyrians and Arabs in north-east Syria. ADO Leader Ninos Isho - "Its not logical to have 30 percent of the population in this area rule...

http://ishtartv.com/viewarticle,52474.html --- http://ishtartv.com/viewarticle,52470.html -- If someone can translate these in English, or sum up the conference in the EU and the letter sent by the FM to AUA that would be great

http://zowaa.org/index.php?page=com_articles&id=369#.Uwfy0PldV5c Announcement by Imad Youkhana, MP Foreign relations for Iraq, and member of the Assyrian Democratic Movement (Zowaa) "Iraq is seeking to enter into agreements with the Russians in terms of training for the Iraqi army involving...

According to some people, The Iraqi military is harassing and bombing Peshmerga positions with trainer aircraft to test KRG's defense capabilities. That means they have an active assault plan and are preparing for when they get their F16's. Source -...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c3-DjOX6q0  ???? ???? ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ????? ????? ??? ??????? ?????? ?? ??? ????? Interview with Sargon Slewa about the development of the Nineveh Plains Province.

Barazani cancels his latest trip to Washington, DC in protest to the fact that his Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and Talabani's PUK are on US terrorist organization's list. - Source http://beta.aawsat.com/home/article/30951 (Arabic) - Source...

http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php/topic,722604.0.html I cannot read Arabic, so can someone write what the map says it would be much appreciated Thank you.

ANB PRESENTS live Interview with Sargon Lazar Slewa (Environmental Minester) about AWESOME NEWS!!! Iraqi cabinet approves making on Vimeo Interview about Ninweh safe haven for Assyrians.

The governor of Nineveh, Ethel al-Nujaifi has considered the cabinet?s decision to convert Nineveh to three provinces by making Tal Afar district (west of Nineveh) and Nineveh Plain (east) as two independent provinces, as a proactive step to prevent what he called the formation of a unified...

Kurdish, Arabic and Assyriac have been designated as official languages of the canton. There will be many Assyrian minsters in this autonomous region (The vice president will be Assyrian)

http://zowaa.org/Arabic/baghdad%20branch/news/bagh%20news%20210114.htm -- Source (Arabic) http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-says-intends-3-provinces-144531775.html;_ylt=AwrTWVV_tt5SaiAAWeLQtDMD?bcmt=comments-postbox - Source (English)

NINEWA/ Aswat al-Iraq: Ninewa governor Atheel Nujaifi threatened today announcing Ninewa province into a region, by constitutional means, if agreement reached to change telafar area into province...

-- Italian language Newspaper says, about 20 Assyrians from Switzerland, Sweden and Germany went to north eastern Syria to join the Assyrian military. -- There is more but they are not recorded. The first signs of Assyrian migration from Europe to join Assyrian military started in January 2013.

What does this say? -- http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php/topic,721127.0.html

The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Torhan Mufti, on Friday, is starting to prepare for the study that includes the development of new provinces, bringing in the total number of 30 provinces in Iraq, according to the administrative and technical requirements. Currently Iraq has 19...

The Iraqi parliament enacted into law this morning January 7, 2014 the Assyrian (Syriac) language as one of the national languages of Iraq. The Iraqi Constitution recognizes that the Turkmen and Assyrian (Syriac) languages are official languages ??in the administrative units that constitute of...

-- Interview with Assyrian Christian SMC Soldiers, prepared for major attack against Al Qaeda with help from their allies YPG and a small force of Arab Bashar Supporters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHjLsXhtpvA Interview starts at 2:45

--- Attacks against the Christian Assyrian quarter Dora in Bagdad kills 35 and injures many --- We should cherish our Christmas here because these people always have to live their lives in fear, even during Christmas. ?????? ??? ???????? ?? ?????? (????? ???? ???? ??????)

After an invasion by Jabhat Al Nusra (Al Qaeda Force) against the Assyrian church of St.Malke in the village of gharduka, the Assyrian Army led an operation against Al Qaeda killing their fighters and remnants of them fleeing the village. Here is a picture of 2 Assyrian soldiers inside the Church.

A picture at the Assyrian Military Council Academy in Qamishli District. More Battalions will be formed soon. Commander: Ashur Youssef ????? ??? ????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ??????

--- Assyrian Protesters probably belonging to Sutoro militias storm a Syriac-Orthodox Church in the City of al-Qamishli and demolish Potrayal of the Bishop Mar Eustathius Matta Roham and call him a traitor because he fled his function in severe time when his people is in need, the protesters...

http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php/topic,716082.0.html -- Source 1 (Arabic) In other news: ADM - MP Imad Youkhana announce the approval of the central government to pay the salaries of displaced Assyrians in KDP region. Any opinions?

After years of ban and pressure imposed by the Syrian regime, the Syriac language is now being taught as an official language after the "civil revolution" in Al Hasakah Province The Syriac lessons are being provided at four schools in Al Malikiyah district of Al Hasakah by the Syriac Language...

Representatives from AUA Americas Chapter are preparing to participate at the 6th Session Forum on Minority Issues at the United Nations in Geneva, November 26th and 27th. This year, AUA looks forward to facilitating the participation of other political and human rights organizations from Iraq...

-- Also, watch this video  - The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident

http://www.aina.org/releases/20131107212914.htm Must Read!

Geometry Of The Brain (Utilizing Assyrian Winged Disk & Flower Of Life As A Key) Orion Nebula Winged Disk Geometry Compared To Assyrian Relief Winged Disk Geometry A Must Watch

(AINA) -- Residents of Mangesh, an Assyrian town located in the autonomous Kurdish region in north Iraq, have issued an appeal to the world community, asking for relief from harassment, intimidation and discrimination directed at them by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). According to the...

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/08/assyrians-iraq-autonomous-state-dreams.html

Ashur Eskyra, President of the AAS-Iraq and Mona Malik, V.P. of AAS of America the delegates at the United Nation Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.... Assyrian Aid Society at the United Nation 5/20/2013 -- 1 hour video.

http://www.20min.ch/ausland/news/story/19238957 -- This is in German... It would be nice if someone can translate this into English, but the main point of this article is that Assyrian soldiers from Switzerland are in Syria, there is also an Assyrian who was a military instructor from...

They speak about the possibility of an Assyria State in Northern Iraq, even people who thought it was almost impossible have now been convinced that it is quite inevitable, this is a must read. http://aina.org/news/20130703132315.htm -- Link

The Head of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) , agreed on Thursday to link some administrative units in Nineveh Plain with Kurdistan?s electricity to end energy scarcity problem, a local official in Nineveh said. The electric network will be connected to Al Hamdaniya District (Capital city...

Sweden (AINA) -- The Swedish liberal party Folkpartiet (4th biggest political party in Sweden) issued last week a special report on Assyrians in Iraq and Syria, titled Mellan?stern Brinner (The Middle East Is On Fire). The report focuses on the difficulties facing Assyrians as a Christian...

Sydney -- Monday, 3 June, 2013, marked a historic day for the Assyrians in Australia. In less than ten hours after a motion was raised by The Hon. Philip Ruddock MP, Member for Berowra, in the Federation Chamber concerning the Human Rights violations committed against Assyrians in Iraq, another...

http://aina.org/news/20130603194015.htm -- Source I believe this is a huge step forward for the Assyrian nation

http://aina.org/news/20130519152554.htm -- Source What do you guys think? Personally I think the Assyrians in the KRG will be the mimic of Kurds under Baghdad... As we can see how the Kurds broke from Baghdad, I believe there will be civil disobedience played by the Assyrians and will break...

http://www.ishtartv.com/viewvideo,927,tv.html

http://www.ankawa.com/forum/index.php/topic,651842.msg5947157.html#msg5947157 http://www.zowaa.org/Arabic/R.list/news/rlist%20news%20160313-1.htm I believe there are 6 Assyrian parties that are uniting and are forming the new slate number 524? Also Assyrians will be taking 8 seats in the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KWnDAYnWOuU I wasn't so sure whether or not this was the right place to post the discussion and if not you can delete and / or move it over to another section. Here is the Source of the video (Jewish Media, in Israel) - Obama to visit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3_Dq10yiSo

On February 21 2013, by the support of the Solidarity Group of Tur Abdin and northern Iraq, Assyrian Aid Society- Iraq implemented a relief program which included distribution of humanitarian aid for 65 returned Assyrian families from Syria and as well for displaced Assyrian-Syrians in Zakho...

Istanbul (AINA) -- The Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) has been officially accepted as a member of the National Coalition for the Revolutionary Forces and the Syrian Opposition. The ADO is represented in the 67 member body of the coalition by Mr. Ablahad Astepho and Mr. Sanharib Mirza. By...

http://aina.org/news/20130121205547.htm -- Link

Elias Yalda in Assyrian Ashursat 2012 12 08 Elias Yalda in Arabic http://www.atour.com/forums/arabic/214.html -- ?? ??? ???? ?? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ??????? ???????? ?? ????? ??????? ...????? ???? ???? ?? ????? ?????? 8 ????? ??? 2012 A Present to all our beloved Assyrians around the...

http://www.alsumarianews.com/ar/1/52498/news-details-.html -- This proposal, which restores the limits of cities and counties to put that in 1968 the Baath came to power, the current province of Nohadra (Dahuk), Amadiyah and Zakho districts would be linked in Ninawa Governorate. So this means...

http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurds/5503.html ERBIL, Kurdistan Region ? Halgurd Hikmat, media director of the Peshmerga ministry, attended last week?s talks in Baghdad to defuse tensions triggered after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki dispatched his Dijla forces to disputed territories. He told...

Beirut (AINA) -- A meeting was held on Wednesday, November 28, at the headquarters of the European Union Embassy in Beirut, between representatives of the EU Embassy and a delegation from the Assyria Patriotic Movement. The EU Embassy was represented by its Ambassador in Lebanon, Mrs. Angelina...

FSA wanting to take Al Hasakah Governorate (First Ras Al Ayn, then Khabur / Al Hasakah city, then Qamishli ..etc...) What effect do you think it will have on the Assyrians and Kurds in the region if they are successful? Open discussion would be nice

MP Kanna, October 15, 2012: We are in the process of preparing a draft law for the protection of minorities in Iraq. Kanna said in a press conference on Saturday that the formation of this committee was based on Article 125 of the Constitution (Rights for minorities, Establishment of Nineveh...

The Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organisation moves new Assyrian-Occupants into the Dohuk housing apartments. As stated in the video, there is a hope that more housing-apartments will be built for Assyrians in the future or near future.... Dohuk Housing Project  -- Watch

Fikri Aygur is saying that they demanded international authorities to immediately form a buffer zone for the security of Christians in Syria, and that their (Assyrian) negotiations on the need for a buffer zone with the U.S. House of Representatives and the EU Parliament were ongoing...

Detroit (AINA) -- United States vice-President Joseph Biden met with members of the Chaldean Assyrian Syriac Council of America (CASCA) on August 22nd. Ismat Karmo, the Chairman of CASCA, as well as members Dave Nona and Joe Kassab discussed the plight of the Assyrians (also known as Chaldeans...

Wednesday, August 15, 2012; Graduation ceremonies for Assyrian Scouts in Bakhdida, Iraq, as the Assyrian flag roams high. http://www.khoyada.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1474%3A--q-q---&catid=1%3Anw&Itemid=9

Iraqi Kurdish security forces have prevented Iraqi government soldiers from reaching a disputed area that borders Syria. Baghdad sent the Iraqi army division to protect the border. But it?s a sensitive area ? both the Kurds and the Iraqi government claim the territory. The number of Peshmerga...

Calling for Unity and Christian Region... But where will this region be? Read More: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/christians-in-middle-east-call-for-unity.aspx?pageID=238&nID=26444&NewsCatID=352

The Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid, PVV, a right-wing political party in the Netherlands. In the 2010 general election it won 24 seats, making it the third largest party) Has asked the Dutch government to recognize the Assyrian Genocide of World War One, The request to recognize the...

I have not seen this on the Forums so I would like to post this now to get this recognized, I am also getting more people to sign this. UNESCO World Heritage Committee: Save World Heritage on the Tigris River in Mesopotamia Please sign the petition...

May.26, 2012; Assyriska FF has appointed two ambassadors in USA in order to establish "Assyriska FF USA" ... Rev. Ashur D. Elkhoury and Mr Albert Davidoo are the ambassadors. 1. acquisition of a $1.9 million dollar commercial property for $1.1 million. 2. annual fundraising galas that averaged...