The Weekly

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s interior minister leads a committee meeting on land grabs in Ankawa, a 13th U.S. Rep. cosponsors legislation recognizing the Assyrian Genocide of 1915 and an Iraq-based Chaldo-Assyrian youth organization celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Iraq’s election commission finalizes October election results, a non-profit raises money for an irrigation channel in an Assyrian village and a Nineveh Plains local represents Iraq at Miss World 2021.

Assyrians in Lebanon face unique challenges in the country’s economic crisis, a local community works on pitching a language course to the Ill. school board and rubble is cleared from an ancient Assyrian site in Iraq

U.S. Representatives send a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for modification of Iraqi electoral law, local riot police reportedly assault protesters in Duhok Governorate and Assyrian families celebrate their ownership of their village in northern Iraq.

Reps. from Fla. and Ill. sign onto H.Res. 550, the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East visits California and a family returning to an Assyrian village in Iraq post-ISIS prepares to manage a new clothing store. 

Two more U.S. representatives co-sponsor legislation recognizing the Assyrian Genocide of 1915, Assyrians around the world remember the attack on a Syriac Orthodox Church in Baghdad on its 11th anniversary and the Etuti Insitute provides livestock for a family in Armenia.

Assyrian Democratic Movement Secretary-General Yonadam Kanna expresses his objection to Iraq’s electoral law, archaeologists discover a large-scale wine factory dating back to Assyrian rule and comedian Jenan Younis prepares for this year’s final showcase of her Middle Eastern comedy night.

Iraq’s election commission releases official preliminary results, legislation recognizing the Assyrian Genocide of 1915 is introduced to the French National Assembly and a school district in Illinois considers the integration of an Assyrian language course into its curriculum.

Iraqi elections come to a close, IHEC reports Badr candidates and others filling 'Christian' quota seats and the Shlama Foundation installs a water source installation in an Assyrian village in collaboration with the Assyrian Aid Society.

Assyrian candidates for quota seats in Iraq’s parliament prepare for this week’s elections amid general skepticism, the international community remembers the Artsakh War one year later and a U.S.-based Assyrian non-profit attends the fourth annual Nineveh Peace Festival in Mosul.

The U.S. House passes an amendment requiring a strategy for the return of minorities to the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq, members of the Syriac Orthodox Church committee are detained and released by the SUP in Syria and MP Yonadam Kanna attends an Ancient Church of the East ordination in Baghdad.

Assyrian candidates for Iraqi Parliament campaign ahead of next month’s general elections, the community commemorates the anniversary of the Soriya Massacre and an Assyrian short film snags three awards at the Prague International Indie Film Festival.

The Assyrian Church of the East selects Mar Awa Royel as its next patriarch, an Assyrian village in northern Iraq evacuates after airstrike threats and the Assyrian Aid Society renovates nurseries in Baghdeda and Bartella.

Turkish airstrikes reportedly hit an Assyrian village in Syria, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko co-sponsors legislation recognizing the Assyrian Genocide and the Shlama Foundation announces plans for a soccer league in northern Iraq. 

Assyrians in Garmawa secure ownership of their village in northern Iraq, severe drought threatens agricultural workers in Iraq and Syria and London-based Assyrian comedian Jenan Younis brings a stand-up show back to the stage.

Lebanon’s Assyrians are among those facing the country’s economic crisis, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi calls on displaced Christians to return to the country and two Assyrian organizations partner to renovate homes in Armenia.

An Assyrian Democratic Movement official called on the Iraqi government to recognize the Simele Massacre of 1933, Ill. State Senator Ram Villivalam presents a proclamation recognizing Assyrian Martyrs Day in the state and a water shortage in northern Iraq leaves Assyrian villages in need of improved infrastructure.

Assyrian Maria Farhad is crowned Miss Iraq, Assyrian Ukrainian Olympic judoka Iakiv Khammo reaches a bronze medal match in Tokyo and the Assyrian Policy Institute kicks off its second-ever Digital Week of Action.

A resolution recognizing the Assyrian Genocide of 1915 is reintroduced to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Village of Lincolnwood, Ill. makes a proclamation marking Assyrian Remembrance Day and an Assyrian organization in Australia discusses COVID in the media with Shadow Minister of Health Chris Bowen.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) co-sponsor a resolution recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933, the Shlama Foundation completes installation of solar-powered LED streetlights in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq and two Assyrians are selected to compete in the 2021 Miss Iraq beauty pageant.

Turkish airstrikes set Assyrian farmlands ablaze in northern Iraq, five members of the Assyrian Democratic Movement run in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections and a London-based Assyrian comedian preps for a post-pandemic restart of her live comedy night, Weapons of Mass Hilarity.

A statement from the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church draws backlash from the community, the Syriac Military Council calls for the release of three of its fighters imprisoned by Turkish-backed forces and two Assyrian organizations express their solidarity with Canadian’s Indigenous population following the discovery of unmarked gravesites across the country.

Three detentions are made in the case of Hürmüz and Simuni Diril, the Shlama Foundation assists shepherds bound to northern Iraq amid Turkish-PKK crossfire and the Assyrian Food Festival returns to Chicago. 

Assyrian organizations submit recommendations at a UN forum on minority issues, a Chicago-based Assyrian artist features their work at a Pride Month showcase and singer-songwriter Yasmeen performs the national anthem at an NBA game in Phoenix.

A resolution recognizing the Assyrian Genocide of 1915 and the Simele Massacre of 1933 is tabled until the Illinois General Assembly’s fall session, the Shlama Foundation equips a new youth volleyball team in Batnaya, Iraq and Apple announces an Assyrian keyboard coming with iOS 15.