Syria After the War: Who Gets the Cake – and Who’s Left Out?
Fourteen years after the start of the Syrian civil war, the country is more fragmented than ever. While radical groups establish new centers of power, large segments of the population…
Simele Massacre
Simele 1933: The Forgotten Genocide – and the Betrayal of the West
On August 7, 1933, the northern Iraqi town of Simele witnessed a gruesome massacre of the Christian minority of the Syriacs (Assyrians/Arameans/Chaldeans). Within a few days, thousands of men, women,…
11th Anniversary of the Nineveh Plains Massacre
Today, we mark the eleventh anniversary of the devastating attacks perpetrated by ISIS on 6 August 2014 against the historic Syriac–Chaldean–Assyrian towns and villages of the Nineveh Plains. This date…
Yazidi Genocide Monument
11th Anniversary of the Sinjar (Shingal) Yazidi Genocide
Today marks eleven years since the horrific genocide committed by the so-called ISIS terrorist organization against the Yazidi people in the Sinjar (Shingal) region on 3 August 2014. More than…
Urgent appeal addressed to the global public and the authorities of the European Union
Urgent Appeal Regarding Sectarian and Ethnic Atrocities Committed by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Other Radical Actors in Syria We address you with profound concern and a sense of utmost…
George Yeshuh Killed in Homs
The Murder of George Yeshu – A Deadly Tribute for Faith
The murder of George Yeshu on July 9, 2025, in the Syrian city of Homs is more than just another tragic crime in a war-torn country – it is an…
Mor Eliyas Church Damascus Bomb Attack
The Dignity of the Human Being Is Inviolable – Also in the Middle East
The cruel bombing of the Mar Elias Church in Damascus on 22 June 2025, in which dozens of Christian Syriacs (Arameans/Chaldeans/Assyrians) were killed or severely injured, is not only an…
Visit of Syrian Catholic Church - Nineveh Plain - Mosul - Mar Benedectos Younan Hano
Co-President of the ESU holds talks in Iraq: Unity, cooperation and new perspectives
Iraq/Ankawa/Nineveh Plain – The Co-President of the European Syriac Union (ESU), Manuela Demir, recently held a series of important meetings in Iraq to strengthen the unity of our people and…
Autonomy for Christians in Middle East
Autonomy for Christians in Middle East
Niniveh-Plain Iraq, Wadi al-Nasara Syria: We, the Syriac Christians:We want to protect ourselves!We are ready!We will not leave our homeland!You cannot scare us!We call for international support! Wir, die christlichen…
Open Letter regarding terrorist attack against Mar Elias Church in Damascus to Members of the European Parliament
To the President and Esteemed Members of Parliament,Subject : Escalating Threats Against Syriac Christians in Syria – An Urgent Call for Action The European Syriac Union (ESU) addresses you today…