SBS Assyrian

Mr. Nassem Sadiq, our correspondent in Iraq, said that three problems were left unresolved, with no outstanding solutions. The first was the economic problem and the salaries of employees in the northern region. Second was displaced people, where many of them are still suffering.

Likewise, the problem of the popular demonstrations that united the Iraqi people, but their requests did not find listening ears and were sometimes met with violence.

During the year 2019, the Assyrian program touched on political and social issues and highlighted important information about life in Australia, immigration programs and visa types provided by immigration services. The program also focused on the successes of immigrants arriving in Australia, especially young people, and the successes of students at various levels of study.

Listen to highlights of some of our podcasts

Well known media personality and fatherhood social consultant Emil Gharib explains the meaning of Christmas presents. He draws a parallel between the sentimental and materialistic meanings of the gifts.

He says that receiving a gift from someone means he or she thinks and cares about you. A present should be appreciated not for it's monitory but it's sentimental value.

Assyrian Aid Society (Australia) have chosen Roger Eliah as the musical director for Mesopotamian night.

Roger completed a Bachelor degree in Mathematics Science at the University of Baghdad, a Diploma in music at Western Sydney University and a Masters of Education at Western Sydney University. He has performed in and curated music festivals across Australia...

Miss Shamiran Khoshaba is an Assyrian from Melbourne. She is preparing to travel to Mexico early January 2020 to participate as a contestant in the Miss Global Pageant. She told SBS that she is very excited and enthusiastic to be part of this international event as she will introduce the Assyrian name to the international stage.Miss Khoshaba has a master degree in community development and she works with refugees and migrants in Melbourne-Victoria...

a delegation from the Assyrian Universal Alliance-Australian Chapter, the Assyrian Australian National Federation (AANF) and some Assyrians from Australia, Sweden and USA visited Israel With a special invitation from Dr...

The Assyrian Nation Association and the management of Assyrian Nissibin School celebrated the graduation of its students and the end of the academic year 2019. Mr. Ewan Dawood, president of the Association, said that the association had run Nassibin School for more than thirty years, and today we are witnessing that some of these students will be Assyrian teachers in the future.

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Dina Ochana and her brother Sumer  are the founders of the Assyrian Students' Association University of Sydney. They told SBS that the aim is to enrich student experience through the preservation of Assyrian people culture.

The Association tries to connect with non Assyrians to make them aware of Assyrians...

Valentine Aghajani is a migration agent and member of the Assyrian Council of Victoria. She also holds the position as the coordinator and teacher of the Assyrian Interpreter’s program at RMIT. She has been running this course for a few years. She says this year, students are so delighted with the course outcome and they are looking forward for the presentation night organised by Mrs Aghajani on Friday 29/11/2019...

Since childhood, his parents noticed Robert’s talents as a classical singer, and decided to support him all the way until he finished his academic studies. He completed his Bachelor of Music in Performance (Vocal Performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Opera Department. His musical collaborations have included Opera Australia, ANZAC Tattoo, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Conservatorium of Music...