WASHINGTON—The bipartisan Congressional spotlight on Azerbaijan’s pogroms and massacres against ethnic Armenian civilians in Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku continued to shine this week as Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Robert Dold (R-Ill.), and Congressional Armenian Caucus […]
On Feb. 22, I visited the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Don’t ask me to explain all of the administrative, political, geopolitical, ethnic, and religious divisions within BiH—it’ll make your head spin, even […]
By Mensur Akgun The following article, translated for the Weekly by Ara Arabyan, first appeared in its original Turkish in the Istanbul Star on Feb. 25. Akgun teaches foreign policy at Marmara and Kultur Universities. […]
By now you know we took a couple of good thwacks in the judicial sphere over the last fortnight. Both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and France’s Constitutional Council handed down […]
Hayg Boyadjian made a valid point. The Lexington-based composer suggested a universal concert as a way of properly commemorating the Armenian Genocide centennial in 2015. His idea bears scrutiny. A hands-across-the-universe concept on April 24 […]
During the short international break in late February, most countries play one friendly match before players return to their club duties. Armenian head coach Vardan Minasyan took the opportunity to assemble a larger than average […]
Fundraising campaign currently underway with 60 percent of funds already raised or pledged. WATERTOWN, Mass.—The St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School, a private, bilingual educational institution in Watertown, is planning an important campus expansion project to […]
RADNOR, Pa.—On Feb. 16, the Vartanantz commemoration held at the Armenian Sisters’ Academy (ASA) swelled the souls of all who attended. The Montessori pre-K and kindergarten students enthusiastically recited poems and songs that proudly championed […]
Although the Rwandan Genocide ended in 1994, controversy over culpability continues even today. Beatrice Munyenyezi is accused of lying about her role in the genocide in order to gain U.S. citizenship. The prosecution accused her […]
A recently leaked document reveals that in addition to censoring sexually explicit, violent, and hate-inciting materials, the social networking site Facebook has special rules for content deemed unacceptable to the Turkish state. Gawker.com recently posted […]
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