An earthquake hits northern Iraq, a Seyfo memorial in Syria is reportedly vandalized and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch meets with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey. 

The Syriac Orthodox Patriarch visits Turkey, the U.S. Secretary of State met with Iraq's Prime Minister and an Israeli missile struck Damascus.

This week, we're taking a look at developments in Turkey, Syria and their Assyrian communities following the high-magnitude earthquake that ravaged the countries last Monday.

An earthquake hits Turkey and shakes the surrounding region, community members honor three martyrs and winter rains rehydrate Iraq's marshes.

A UN official visits Iraq, drones strike a convoy in Syria and an exhibition coming to London highlights Iraqi civilian life.

Iraq wins the Arabian Gulf Cup, Canada is set to repatriate citizens with alleged ISIS ties and Germany recognizes ISIS persecution of Yazidis as genocide.

The Shlama Football League confirms its second season, Diaspora in Bloom announces its return to in-person exhibition and the Iraqi prime minister backs the presence of U.S. troops in the country.

Iraq opens the Arabian Gulf Cup in Basra, a draft amnesty bill in the KRI Parliament excludes journalists and political prisoners and Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas.

Nearly 700 ISIS operatives in Iraq and Syria were reportedly killed in US operations in 2022, Syria and Turkey hold surprise talks in Russia and Assyrian and Chaldean church leaders offer their condolences following the death of Pope Benedict.

In our final episode of 2022, we're taking a look at three of several nonprofit initiatives bringing Christmas joy to Assyrians at home.