Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Iraqi Government Opens up for Autonomy in Northern Iraq

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MEP Lars Adaktusson’s office Jawad al-Hindawy, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the EU and MEP Lars Adaktusson On the 29th June, at a well-attended conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, entitled “A Future for Christians in Iraq”, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac political…

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Turkish dictator ‘removes mask’ in seizure of 50 churches

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Turkish dictator ‘removes mask’ in seizure of 50 churches Policy of returning country to Shariah gains speed Leo Hohmann is a news editor for WND. He has been a reporter and editor at several suburban newspapers in the Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, areas and also…

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Syria Christians take on Daesh in Raqqa

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A fighter from the Syriac Military Council (SMC), a small minority of Christian fighters supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces in the combat against Daesh, looks on as he guards a look out point in the suburb of al-Rumaniya on the western outskirts of Raqa on June 27, 2017 after the area was seized from the…

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Turkish government seizes Syriac Orthodox properties

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The government of Turkey has seized more than 50 properties from the Syriac Orthodox Church in the country’s Mardin province. The government’s religion ministry said that ownership permits had lapsed for the properties in question—including churches, monasteries, and cemeteries. Many of the…

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France donation to help UNHCR assist Iraqis as displacement continues

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the latest contribution of Euro 4.4m from France to provide assistance to internally displaced Iraqis. This generous support will enable UNHCR to continue its interventions to promote protection and provide shelter for displaced Iraqis, including those displaced from Mosul and surrounding areas.…

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Christians Come Out Against Qatar

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– (Newswire.com) In a show of solidarity for the rights of people around the world to practice their faith without fear, the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) will hold a rally and protest to “End the Violence Against Christians” on Wednesday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m., in front of the Embassy of Qatar, 25th and…

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Iraqi Immigrants Granted Two-Week Stay

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District Judge Mark Goldsmith granted a two-week stay on Monday to approximately 1,400 Iraqi immigrants facing deportation. Thursday, Goldsmith first issued a stay to the 114 Iraqis from Michigan– a fraction of the immigrants facing deportation after a nationwide sweep by ICE. Around 85 outside of Michigan even faced departure as soon as today. After…

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Assyrian Democratic Movement Statement to European Parliament

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On June 10, 2017, MEP Lars Adaktusson, who is with the Group of the European People’s Party (EPP), issued an invitation to the Assyrian Democratic Movement (ADM) to attend the conference ‘A Future for the Christians in Iraq: Towards a Comprehensive Solution for the Nineveh Plain’. The ADM is addressing this statement to the leadership…

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Action in Times in Community Crisis

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The last few weeks’ events regarding the deportation of Iraqi Christians and others, and our reaction and action, by who’s who in church leaders, bishops, priests, political leaders, community leaders, etc., has shown how vulnerable is in the political, law enforcement, media, and American public at large, with positive and negative reactions from American citizens.…

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Detroit judge to consider U.S. freeze on Iraqi deportations

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Iraqis and supporters rally outside the Theodore Levin United States Courthouse on June 21, 2017, in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio / AP) Associated Press A federal judge in Detroit will consider whether to put a temporary national halt on the deportation of Iraqi nationals recently rounded up by U.S. authorities.…

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83 ISIS Militants Given Amnesty in Raqqa

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By Anugrah Kumar A civil council established by Kurdish and Arab allies of the U.S.-led coalition, which is likely to administer Syria’s Raqqa city after it is freed from Islamic State, has pardoned 83 of the terror group’s low-ranking militants with the hope to promote stability, according to reports.…

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Lawsuit seeks to block possible deportation of 1,400 Iraqis

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Eric D. Lawrence , Detroit Free Press Protest against deportation of Chaldean and Iraqi nationals outside federal court during hearing of the case, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in downtown Detroit. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press (Photo: Elaine Cromie, Elaine Cromie , Detroit Free Pre)…

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U.S. Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation Of Detained Iraqis

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The ACLU said the move “may very well have saved numerous people from abuse and possible death.” By Nick Visser A U.S. judge on Thursday halted the deportation of 114 Iraqi immigrants arrested in Michigan over the past few weeks, saying they could face persecution or torture if they were sent back to their home…

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Race Is On to Save Chaldean Christian Culture From ISIS Destruction

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By Felix N. Codilla III , Christian Post Contributor The dwindling number of Chaldean Christians in Iraq has raised concerns about the need to preserve the culture of the once thriving religion which the Islamic State is bent on wiping out. Dr. Shawqi Talia, a lecturer on Semitic and Egyptian Languages and…

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Why Michigan’s Iraqi Christians thought Trump would spare their loved ones

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After more than 100 Iraqi Christians were rounded up for deportation in June, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action suit on behalf of the detainees. On Wednesday, a federal judge heard arguments on whether to grant an emergency stay. About these ads June 21, 2017 Detroit—Like many 30-somethings, Alen Hirmiz has tattoos.…

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