The Weekly

Catch up this week’s global headlines.

Check out the week’s headlines from around the world.

Iran launches retaliatory strikes toward Israel, the Chaldean patriarch visits Baghdad and a nonprofit nearly completes an Assyrian village project.

This week: Gonda Kosa, Iran and New York.

Assyrian New Year celebrations get underway, a nonprofit revamps an old Alqosh market and the Chaldean patriarchate cancels Easter celebrations.

ISIS claims responsibility for an attack in Moscow, Assyrians celebrate Palm Sunday and Chicago's Assyrian New Year parade returns — with some special guests.

Nahla farmers report checkpoint trouble, Iraq considers the PKK a banned organization and Nahla's villages announce a centennial festival.

Masrour Barzani meets Assyrians in Washington, Turkey strikes northern Iraq and Assyrians in the KRI show off their traditional clothing.

Community members in Michigan join a protest vote against US President Joe Biden, Assyrian parties in Iraq meet with the head of the country's top court and nonprofits partner on a village project.

Iraq's top court revokes the KRI parliament's minority seats, Assyrians mark International Mother Language Day and Turkey reportedly strikes PKK members in northern Iraq.

A Swedish Assyrian soccer team comes to Canada, a nonprofit starts a new phase of a mental health-focused project in the Nineveh Plains and armed groups in Iraq are expected to dial down attacks on U.S. facilities.

Two organizations partner on a project in Nahla, an individual is arrested in connection to defacement at an Assyrian cemetery in Iraq, and Iraa condemns U.S. strikes.

The U.S. strikes Iraq and Syria, ADM marks the anniversary of the execution of three of its leaders and a nonprofit continues Christmas deliveries in Armenia.

Iraq and the US begin talks to end coalition presence, an organization in Arizona works on a new community center and a known movie star talks about her Assyrian roots.

Erbil reels after an Iranian attack, Iraq wins a round of the Asian Cup soccer tournament and the Shlama Football league announces a third-season dedication.

Turkey carries out strikes in northern Iraq, an armed drone is shot down over Erbil's airport and a nonprofit begins a new project in Tel Keppe.

Iraq prepares for the removal of U.S.-led international coalition forces in the country, ISIS claims responsibility for a deadly attack in Iran and Assyrian nonprofits continue Christmas toy deliveries across Iraq.

Iraq moves to end U.S.-led Coalition presence, a drone is shot down in northern Iraq and famed Assyrian composer Nouri Iskandar dies.

It's Christmas Day. From toy drives to Turkish parliament, here is what's happening this week in Assyrian news.

Iraqis vote in provincial elections, a U.S. General visits Iraq and Syria and a village in Iraq gets a newly renovated soccer field.

The U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad is struck with seven mortars, Kurdistan Regional Government delegates and oil companies negotiate resumption of oil exports and a nonprofit delivers new religious garments to churches in Nineveh.

U.S. strikes reportedly killed five Iraqi militants, church leaders in Iraq declared they would limit Christmas celebrations and the Shlama Football League announces its third season. 

Syriac-language students at an Erbil university get free housing, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announces her retirement and Israel strikes the Damascus airport again.

Bakhdida fire victims continue receiving treatment, the U.S. sanctions Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Pope Francis receives the Iraqi president.

An Assyrian elder is reportedly shot and killed in Turkey, attacks on U.S. Bases in Iraq continue and an Assyrian nonprofit hopes to bring joy to the children of Bakhdida this Christmas.