Christians in Iran were sentenced to a combined total of over 250 years in prison last year — a sixfold increase compared to ...

The Russian Orthodox church built on top of the ancient Assyrian church of the Virgin Mary (Mart Maryam) in Urmia, Iran, traditionally held to be the burial place of one of the Three Wise Men (Magi).

Assyrians hail from portions of what is now Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. They are descendants of a powerful Middle Eastern empire and early followers of Christianity whose language is a form of ...

It is a culturally rich area of the world with ruins of countless civilisations, from pre-Pottery Neolithic to Ottoman. One area and its people stand out in my memory, however: the Assyrians. I don't ...

A new video released by Islamic State shows militants executing three Assyrian Christians and demanding a $14 million ransom for the release of more than 200 other Syrian hostages. Wearing orange ...

Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Assyrian-speaking Australians. Hear from people who have built successful lives in this new country. Get the latest with our ...

Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Assyrian-speaking Australians.

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The Islamic Republic of Iran executed over 1,000 prisoners in 86 prisons across the country in 2024, according to a report by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The report says the ...

Lorestan province’s tourism chief, Ata Hassanpour, has declared that the world’s oldest known animation originates from the ...

Iraq looms as a complex test for the new Trump administration. Will it be a hawk that pries loose a weakened Iran's grip or an isolationist that withdraws the remaining American troops ...