HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) in Syria on Sunday voiced its rejection of the exclusion of the Assyrian and Syriac national holiday, Akitu — the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year — from the list of official holidays recently set by a presidential decree. Earlier the same day, the Syrian presidency issued a…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A new presidential decree issued on Sunday in Syria officially set the country’s national holidays and public festivals, while overlooking Kurdish calls for official recognition of key Kurdish dates. The decree designates March 18 as the Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, marking the beginning of nationwide protests against former President…

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with a delegation of Syrian businessmen residing in China to discuss strategies for supporting the national economy and the contribution of skilled Syrians abroad to these efforts. According to the Syrian Presidency, Sharaa received the delegation at the People’s Palace on Tuesday. The meeting focused on leveraging the expertise…