Assyrian International News Agency

For the educational organization founded by Deghati, see AINA (organization).

The Assyrian International News Agency is a privately funded, independent news agency which provides news and analysis on Assyrian and Assyrian-related issues. It was founded by Peter BetBasoo and Firas Jatou in 1995.^[1]

Background

The website is registered to an address in Chicago, Illinois, belonging to Nineveh Software Corporation.^[2]

AINA articles have been cited by:

• The Wall Street Journal^[3]
• International Business Times^[4]
• The New York Times^{[5] [6]}
• CNN^[7]
• USA Today^[8]
• Fox News^[9][10][11]
• The Christian Post^[12]
• Crosswalk.com^[13]
• United Press International^[14]

References

1. BetBasoo, Peter. "About AINA". About AINA. AINA. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
2. Whois aina.org search
3. Islamic State Destroys Assyrian Christian Monastery in Syria
4. Assyrian Safe Haven In Nineveh: Resolution To Protect Iraqi Minorities From ISIS Approved In EU
5. Besieged Assyrians Have Deep Roots in Middle East
6. ISIS Onslaught Engulfs Assyrian Christians as Militants Destroy Ancient Art
7. ISIS Must be Stopped
8. Report: Saudis sent death-row inmates to fight Syria
9. . Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
10. Purged by ISIS, Iraq's Christians appeal to world for help
11. Turkey's Assyrians fear annihilation after government seizes church properties
12. Assyrian Christians Raise Alarm Over Iraq Elections - UNPO
13. Egyptian Court Acquits Muslims Who Beheaded a Christian
14. Sunni group warns Assyrians in Mosul

External links

• Official website