Athra Alliance

Political party in Iraq

The Athra Alliance is a political alliance of five political parties in Iraq that represent the Assyrian–Chaldean–Syriac people.[1][2] The alliance comprises these five parties:

The alliance was formed around the same time that the Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako moved the Patriarchal headquarters from Baghdad to Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, following political tension between the Patriarch and the president of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid, in which the Iraqi presidency removed its official recognition of Louis Raphaël I Sako as the authority of the Chaldean Church.[3] The Patriarch was warmly received by the president of the Kurdish region, Nechirvan Barzani, who reiterated the importance of Iraq including the Kurdistan Region to embrace all religious and ethnic communities, and expressed hope that the President of Iraq would resolve the issue soon.[4]

One of the goals of the alliance is to gain more seats to represent the Assyrian–Chaldean–Syriac people in the next Iraqi provincial elections which are scheduled to be held on 18 December 2023.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "بلاغ". zowaa.org. Zowaa. 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ "تحت مظلة "تحالف أثرا".. الأحزاب القومية لأبناء شعبنا تدخل مرحلة جديدة من توحيد القوى". syriacpress.com. Syriacpress. 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Patriarch of Iraqi Chaldean Church transfers from Baghdad to Erbil". kurdistan24.net. Kurdistan24. 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ Wilgenburg, Wladimir (25 July 2023). "President Nechirvan Barzani receives Patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church". kurdistan24.net. Kurdistan24.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Assyrian people
Ethno-linguistic group(s) indigenous to the Middle East with various additional/alternate self-identifications, such as Syriacs, Arameans, or Chaldeans
IdentitySyriac
Christianity
West Syriac Rite
East Syriac Rite
Aramaic/Syriac
languagesCultureHistory
(including
related
contexts)
Ancient Assyria
Classical
antiquity
Middle ages
Modern era
By country
Homeland
Settlements
Diaspora
Politics
  • History portal
  • icon Christianity portal
  • v
  • t
  • e
National Iraqi Alliance (189)
Sadrists (54)
Fatah Alliance (48)
Victory Alliance (42)
State of Law Coalition (25)
Others (158)
Single seat groups (10)
  • National Alliance of Saladin
  • National Coalition in Saladin
  • Independent Civil Alternative Coalition
  • The Equitable State Movement
  • Salvation Alliance
Reserved Christian seats (5)
Reserved minority seats (3)
Banned
Stub icon

This Assyrian-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e
Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This article about an Iraqi political party or organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e