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Syriac Language Department to be created in Baghdad

Dr Rubin bet Shmuel

Dr Rubin Bet-Shmouel among members of the Iraqi Scientists Council attending Mother Day lecture. Credit: Iraqi Council of scientists

Dr Robin Bet-Shmouel, an Assyrian linguist renowned for his Syriac language and culture expertise, has commenced his tenure with the Iraqi Scientist Committee in Baghdad. Bet-Shmuel says he plans to establish the Syriac Language Department, which will oversee various literature and language-related committees.


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Dr Bet-Shmouel delivering a lecture about the Syriac language. Credit: DR Betshmuel
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