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On Assyrian New Year 6771, NEC-SE asks, Do Global Leaders Truly Understand the Value of the Assyrian Legacy?

By NEC-SE on April 1, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

On March 19, 2003, the US invaded Iraq, culminating with the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime and his eventual trial and execution. One of the common laments heard from one segment of […]

Jennifer Cafarella: Syria, where do we go from here? New Paradigms with Sargis Sangari, EP #44

By NEC-SE on March 15, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The ten-year Civil War in Syria represents one of the longest non-linear proxy wars America has been involved in. The multinational actors involved such as Iran and Russia have cohesive long-term strategies […]

Pope’s Iraq Trip Must Highlight Precarious Situation of Assyrian Christians | Opinion Bradley Martin, Executive Director, Near East Center for Strateigc Studies

By NEC-SE on March 12, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Except: “Assyrian Christians in Iraq (who are also known by their church denominations: Chaldean Catholic, Syriac Orthodox, and Syriac Catholic) live under constant threat of extinction. Prior to the U.S. invasion of […]

8 MAR 21, “New Paradigms with Sargis Sangari”, Episode #42, (Richard Goldberg)

By NEC-SE on March 8, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

On 8 MAR 21, “New Paradigms with Sargis Sangari” returns to the Middle East to focus on the #AbrahamAccords, exploring whether the peace and stability the accords brought to the region can […]

11 MAR 20, ACAMS Chicago Chapter Event, IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, AML Credited Sessions Moderated by LTC Sargis Sangari

By Admin . on April 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

On Wednsday 11 MAR 20, LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE, moderated two special sessions for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (#ACAMS) Chicago Chapter Event, held at IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, Auditorium on […]

China’s Sverdlovsk is a Wakeup Call to Japan and the World

By NEC-SE on April 3, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpts: “Americans and our Japanese allies are now extremely concerned that China is the primary manufacturer of major brand-name and generic medicines. We must take action, now, to secure our countries and […]

7 JAN 20 Interview of LTC Sangari by Ben Shapiro: Killing of Qasem Soleimani & the future of the U.S. Foreign Policy in M.E.

By NEC-SE on January 7, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

On 7 JAN 20, Ben Shapiro interviewed LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE, reference the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force, by the United States and the future of […]

Naftali Bennett Possess Critical Leadership Skills to Become the Next Possible Israeli PM.

By NEC-SE on December 26, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE, 2006 Christmas Message from Iraq in Aramaic and English.

By NEC-SE on December 24, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

In 2006 LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE was serving as an Alpha Team Leader, with the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP). The following Christmas message was sent to […]

12 DEC 19 Interview of, LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE, by Gary Lane on Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN): U.S. Foreign Policy for the Korean Peninsula

By NEC-SE on December 20, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

On 12 DEC 19, LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE, was interviewed by Gary Lane on Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN): U.S. Foreign Policy for the Korean Peninsula.

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