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Assyrian International News Agency
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News and Analysis of Assyrian and Assyrian Related Issues Worldwide.
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Syria: Freedom and Rights First
The protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Syrians is undeniably paramount in the civil war that is gripping that country. That the Syrian government should immediately desist from using force against its own people, stop arrests and executions of activists, and the persecution of protesters is not in question either.
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'Arab Spring' Becoming Nightmare for Christians
JERUSALEM -- As Islamic groups gain power throughout the Middle East, Christians here fear for their safety and are concerned about their role with regard to the future of the volatile region.
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Latin America: Iran's New Front Against the U.S.
Appearing before The Orthodox Union Presidential Forum in a Boca Raton, FL synagogue on Monday, January 30, 2012, former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) stated that, "When President Ahmadinejad recently toured the capitals of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Ecuador, it was not a form of cultural diplomacy; it was primarily to increase the tempo of prepa
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Turkey's EU Minister Stands By Genocide Denial Comments
(Reuters) -- Turkey's EU affairs minister repeated on Tuesday his denial that Ottoman Turks had committed genocide against Armenians nearly 100 years ago, in a challenge to Swiss officials who are investigating whether similar comments last month broke the law.
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Egyptian Officials See End to U.S. NGO Stand-off
CAIRO (Reuters) -- Egypt's government will back down in a stand-off with Washington over U.S. funding for civil society groups because allowing the dispute to drag on could jeopardize aid worth billions of dollars, two Egyptian officials said.
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Germany Should Follow France's Lead Over Genocide Bill
Germany should follow France's and Switzerland's suit regarding adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, according to some Germans.
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Egypt's Real Surprise
When Hosni Mubarak was toppled from power a year ago many feared that he would be replaced by a radical regime dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood that would move Egypt towards an Iranian style theocracy and break the peace treaty with Israel.
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