Monthly Archives: February 2008

In Moscow on 12 February, during the press conference with the head of the Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, a question was raised concerning the rights of national minorities in Iraq…

BAGHDAD, Iraq, FEB. 12, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The fact that three kidnapped Christians in Iraq were prepared to die for their faith before converting to Islam shows that the faithful there aren’t losing hope, said the archbishop of Kirkuk.…

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ankawa.com/Mousil After the second explosion, destruction and damages on 6-January 2008, Mar Poles Church in Mosoul regain garb in a short period. Reconstruction started exceeding difficulties to continue steps with faith for living.…

Basrah /Ankawa.com Exclusive Mohamed Jawad Al-DEKHELI The clergy man Amar Hikmat pastor of Al-Sakhra church refuted the news by SAWA American radio station and by other news…

The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2008 Executive Committee. Dave Nona of Triangle Development remains chairman. Frank Jonna of Jonna Cos. continues as…

Keldo Oghna /Ankawa.com / Exclusive Farmers and land proprietors in Ankawa refused the resolution numbered 9315 on 22/8/2006 issued by the council of ministers in Kurdistan–Iraq stated compensation of lands seized by Erbil…

By Basil Adas, Correspondent Baghdad: Conditions for Iraqi Christians are worsening, with churches increasingly becoming targets for attacks, religious leaders say.…

ankawa.com/Ankawa Shamsha dramatic team organized the first meeting on 31/1/2008 including cultural institutes and centers in Ankawa subjected for the project of revival the heritage of Ankawa .…

ankawa.com/Basra Commander of Basra police major general Abdul Jalil Khalaf visited the Syrian Orthodox Church on 01-Feberuary-2008 considering their necessities and status .…

Damascus (AsiaNews) – The Iraqis continue to flee toward Syria, and the number of those who cross the border is much greater than that of those returning home. The motives of those who decide to…

The conference of Canadian Catholic bishops in Ottawa urged to protect Christians in Iraq and ease asylum measures for those who want to seek refuge in Canada. In a…

ankawa.com/Baghdad Fadi Kamal /Ankawa.com/Baghdad office Doglas Benouel Shamouel was martyred by a terror act in Souq Al-Gazal – Baghdad on Friday 1/2/2008.…

Abdul Rahman Al-Majedi –Amesterdam (Agencies) On the occasion of nominating Cardinal Emanouel Deli the third in the presence of Vatican last year, Ayat Allah Hussein Ismaeel Al-Sader granted the honor to the first Cardinal of the Chaldean…

By Matthew Davies and Lisa B. Hamilton February 05, 2008  [Episcopal News Service] The minister at Iraq’s last remaining Anglican church says it is difficult to describe the pain in Baghdad…

A comprehensive solution to the refugee crisis still needed February 1, 2008 – On Monday, President Bush signed into law H.R.4986, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.…

The war turned the Baghdad museum into a tomb of antiquities. It’s finally time to pick up the pieces In the renovated Assyrian gallery of Baghdad’s Iraq Museum, archeologist Amira Edan al-Dahab was doing what she likes best:…

BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)– Nearly 100 people died when remote-controlled explosives, strapped to two mentally disabled women, detonated in coordinated blasts rocking two…