Akitu isn't just about the festivities--it's a reminder of the resilience and strength of the Assyrian people. The festival ...

CORRECTS TO TUESDAY, NOT THURSDAY - Assyrian revellers dressed in traditional clothing attend “Akitu,” the Assyrian New Year celebrations, in Dohuk, Iraq, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rashid ...

A HORRIFYING axe attack at a Christian New Year parade in northern Iraq has left three people injured after a man shouting ...

On April 1st, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Syriacs in Iraq celebrate the "Akitu" festival, marking one of the oldest known religious festivals in Mesopotamia. Historically dating back to the 5th ...

SBS Assyrian spoke with Fairfield Mayor Frank Carbone, Assyrian Aid Society President Nora Michael, and Lumaso Art ...

Sydney told SBS Assyrian about a violent attack on innocent Assyrian people celebrating the Assyrian New Year in Duhok, Iraq.

Witnesses and officials in the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk say a man with an axe has attacked a new year parade by Assyrian Christians and wounded three people DOHUK, Iraq -- The annual parade by ...