November 7th, 2009
By Troop Scoop
BASRAH — Soldiers recently visited students in a unique, multi-cultural learning environment to drop off school supplies, treats and even guitars. The students of St. Efram Elementary School, eager to make the Soldiers feel at home, performed a couple of classics in English, including “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and the English alphabet.
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November 7th, 2009
By Anne Krueger
An influx of thousands of Iraqi immigrants is straining East County schools and social services already struggling with budget cuts and a poor economy, participants in a symposium at Cuyamaca College said yesterday.
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November 7th, 2009
Documentary Sends Cry for Help to the World
By Genevieve Pollock
ARBIL, Iraq, NOV. 6, 2009 (Zenit.org).- A new video documentary produced by Catholics in Iraq invites people to experience the history, culture, martyrs and struggles of one of the oldest Christian communities.
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November 5th, 2009
Preamble
Given the heterogeneity of our people, the Free National Coalition is truly representative of our people as it consists of members of our community from its various regional, political, religious, and socio-ethnic backgrounds. As the forces of divisiveness are threatening our community, we stand for unity and we renew our
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November 5th, 2009
Well, to me greatness is just getting promoted. Considering we were in the 3rd tier of Swedish football in 2007, and were in an absolutely shambolic situation 2 months ago, last night’s/morning’s/yesterday’s victory was damn near perfection. Assyriska utterly dominated one of Sweden’s biggest clubs. A side which gave Juventus a decent
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November 2nd, 2009
By Asbarez Staff
STOCKHOLM–After a long debate on October 29, the 2009 Social Democrat Party Congress in Stockholm defied recommendations from the Party Executive and voted to work toward the recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Pontiac Genocides committed by Ottoman Turkey.
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November 2nd, 2009
Soldiers here visited students in a unique learning environment last month to drop off school supplies, treats and even guitars.
The students of St. Efram Elementary School, eager to make the soldiers feel at home, performed a couple of classics in English, including “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and the English alphabet.
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November 1st, 2009
By Dr. Timothy Matney, UA associate professor of archaeology, leads research team to discover ancient Assyrian Empire palace remains
Akron, Ohio -
Dr. Timothy Matney, University of Akron associate professor of archaeology, led an international team of archaeologists who last summer discovered the remains of a palace from the ancient Assyrian Empire.
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October 31st, 2009
by George Topp, Lanark & Carluke
ASSYRIA and Babylon were the subject of a recent talk to Lanark and District Archaeological Society by Ed Archer.
Ed explained that, although he had not visited Iraq, he was interested in the story of Assyrians and Babylonians through studying the Bible as a child.
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October 30th, 2009
.By Kenny Goldberg
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County has become the new home for thousands of Iraqi refugees. Many settle in El Cajon and nearby parts of East County, where they confront a new language and a new culture. And many of them carry deep emotional scars caused by years of war.
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October 27th, 2009
In this photo released by the Iraqi Prime Minister’s office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, visits the site of a massive bomb attack at the headquarters of the provincial administration in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Two powerful suicide car bombs blew up outside the Justice Ministry and city government offices in
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October 27th, 2009
by Meteor Blades
Share this on Twitter - Iraqi Refugees Forgotten, Like the War that Displaced Them Sun Oct 25, 2009 at 03:59:23 PM PDT
No embedded U.S. reporters ply their trade among the millions of Iraqis who are refugees in foreign countries or displaced inside their own. But nowadays the occupation of Iraq itself is mostly forgotten as Americans who actually care about U.S.
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October 23rd, 2009
From right, Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, of Abuja, Nigeria, Chaldean Archbishop Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf of Cairo, and Archbishop Francisco João Silota, of Chimoio, Mozambique present the message of the “Second Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa”, at the Vatican’s press room, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.
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October 22nd, 2009
Christian lawmaker Yunadim Kanna meets with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
October 22, 2009
BAGHDAD — Representatives of Iraq’s Christian community are demanding that legislative-seat quotas for Christians and other minority communities should be established in the new election law, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports.
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October 21st, 2009
by Layla Yousif Rahema
Alcohol sales and other activities contrary to Islam are banned in these cities. Mgr Sako, bishop of Kirkuk, says Iraq’s constitution is ambiguous because it respects religious freedom whilst banning laws contrary to the principles of Islam.
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October 20th, 2009

Chicago, Helen Talia
In “The Prophet,” Khalil Gibran speaks of giving and says “It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” But to what capacity was he speaking when he referred to personal possessions, and did that limit giving to an act of humanity, or can we sum up that the same inference was being extenuated to personal endearments as well.
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October 20th, 2009
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – The new agreed statement of the international dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the fostering of vocations were the main topics of discussion at the 2009 meeting of the national dialogue between the two communions.
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October 19th, 2009
TARZANA: Parishioners vow to rebuild sanctuary consumed by flames Friday.
By Dana Bartholomew and Susan Abram, Staff Writers
FIRE AFTERMATH–A parishioner takes a moment alone before entering the community room at St. Mary Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East in
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October 18th, 2009
The funeral of the writer and journalist Jameel Rafael was held Saturday morning, the 17th of October 2009, in the town of Talasquf after its arrival at Erbil international airport in Ankawa.
The body was buried in Avni Marne cemetery in Talasquf. In addition, to the family of the deceased, the funeral was accompanied by official motorcade, including a
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October 18th, 2009
Ankawa.com – Stockholm – Janan Khwaga
By initiative and cooperation of more than 30 organizations and Iraqi civil society organizations representing all the shades of Iraqi people, gathered on Saturday afternoon, the 17th of October 2009, in the large courtyard Serglstorg at the central of the Swedish capital Stockholm, several hundred Iraqis from all ethnic groups,
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