Tel Keppe has faced Arabization since the late 70’s under the rule of Saddam Hussein. Arabs began moving to Tel Keppe, while Assyrians began moving to the big cities of Iraq, mainly Baghdad, Basra and Mosul. The Northern Iraq Offensive by ISIS made things even worse for the native Assyrians. After Tel Keppe was liberated, most Assyrians fled to Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan or fled Iraq as a whole, causing more Arabs to settle in the town. The presence of Arab-dominated militias in the Nineveh Plains has prevented the return of thousands of Tel Keppe residents. Tel Keppe has a majority Arab Muslim population as of 2021.