First, from George Kiraz: 25 Year of Beth Mardutho. Congratulations to the Beth Mardutho Syriac Institute on its 25th anniversary in 2017. Follow the link for details.
Second, from Professor Bas ter Haar Romeny: Peshitta Institute: some notes on progress. This post has lots of information about the recent progress of the work of the Peshitta Institute (formerly of Leiden, now in Amsterdam).
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