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Assyria

Some of the art at risk in Nimrud.
Culture
‘When I heard that ISIS is bulldozing the ancient city of Nimrud, I cried’
Culture
Experts watch in horror as Islamic State fighters destroy ancient artifacts
A refugee from the minority Yazidi sect carries a sign referring to the Kurdish People's Defence Units in Qamishli, northeastern Syria on August 17, 2014. Yazidis and Assyrians are two of the minority sects under assault from ISIS.
Conflict
Syria’s Assyrian Christians are now in the crosshairs of ISIS
Lifestyle & Belief
The Consequences of Iran’s Lake Orumiyeh Drying Up
The World in Words
Podcast: What’s Assyrian for Canuck?
Arts, Culture & Media
Ancient art from Iraq
Global Politics
The front page: Elections in Mosul and a Russian spy
Lifestyle & Belief
Iraqi Christians under threat in Mosul
Trouble in Mosul
The World – Episode 20071218 – The status of Kirkuk