A report published by Shia Waves has raised concerns over actions against mosques and historic Islamic sites in India, alleging that municipal authorities

By Dr. Toros Korkmaz   Being a non-Muslim in Turkey is extremely difficult. While non-Muslims accounted for around 30 percent of the country’s population before 1914, the presence of these ancient peoples, whose roots in this region predate the arrival of the Turks and Muslims, has dwindled to a tiny fraction of the population, as reflected in demographic statistics. This decline resulted from catastrophic events, genocides, forced displacement, property seizures, and mass emigration.  

Seven federal resources are also being reviewed as a result of the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine.

BETH ZABDAY, Turkey — A Turkish lawmaker has called for the removal of the mayor of Beth Zabday (İdil / Azech) after municipal authorities demolished a building belonging to a Syriac family, sealed residential properties and closed a guesthouse operated by the town’s Syriac Orthodox Church, raising concerns over the treatment of the region’s ancient Suroyo (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community. George Aryo, a member of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) representing Merde (Mardin) whose imposed Turkish surname is Aslan, …

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ARBA’ILO, Iraq — Syria risks renewed conflict if the grievances that fueled the war remain unresolved, particularly those stemming from centralized governance and the exclusion of the country’s diverse communities, Amy Austin Holmes, a research professor at George Washington University, said at the MERI Forum in Arba’ilo (Erbil). Speaking about lessons from other post-conflict transitions, Holmes said lasting peace depends on addressing the underlying problems that trigger conflicts rather than allowing them to persist.

BETH ZALIN, Syria — The Syriac Union Party (Gabo d’Ḥuyodo Suryoyo, SUP) marked its 21st anniversary with a dialogue session on Thursday at its branch headquarters in Beth Zalin (Qamishli), Syria, bringing together party leaders, members, and members of the Suroyo (Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community to discuss political developments and the future of Suroyo rights in Syria. The session was attended by SUP Co-Chairs Sanharib Barsom and Shamiram Danho, members of its executive body and General Council, and other interested members of the Suroyo community.

WASHINGTON, D.C. / DARAMSUQ — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Tuesday, discussing regional security, growing bilateral cooperation, and the integration of Syria’s minority communities. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Rubio “stressed the importance of ongoing integration of all of Syria’s minority groups” and praised Syria’s progress in cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Every subsequent reform of the response to mob violence, of political parties, or of enforcement gaps further up the chain will treat downstream symptoms of an

A quota without transparent monitoring risks becoming a provision that exists beautifully in official notifications but weakly in actual implementation.

Budapest will continue to block the opening of further chapters in Ukraine’s EU accession talks until Kyiv implements an agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia.

Based on reporting by Marta Sömek The Syriac family from Medyad (Midyat) for whom a local court had approved a surname change request but rejected the chosen surname ‘Gabriel / Gabrieli’ has now lodged an individual appeal with the Turkish Constitutional Court. The applicants are demanding recognition of a violation of their civil rights and a retrial. The lower court rejected the surname Gabriel / Gabrieli claiming that it is "not of Turkish, but of Hebrew origin."

From adding a citizenship question to not tracking race and ethnicity, the administration wants to minimize Black and brown political power.

An advertisement for the recruitment of soldiers in Pak Army appeared in the Daily Jang on July 5, 2026 restricting the eligibility to only male Muslim

The state has drastically failed to protect minority groups in a Muslim dominated country leading to mass exodus and forced migration

The state has drastically failed to protect minority groups in a Muslim dominated country leading to mass exodus and forced migration

By Ablahad Hanna Saka | Member of the Bethnahrin National Council  Iraq, with its history and civilization spanning thousands of years, has never been a homeland for a single ethnicity, religion, or sect. Rather, it has been and remains a country of diverse ethnicities, religions, sects, and cultures. This reality is not something new to Iraq. It is an integral part of its historical and civilizational identity.

US administration releases 400-page 'Foreign Trade Barriers' document criticizing investment in local production