Month: July 2013
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Jul- 2013 -29 JulyNews
Yerevan’s Bus Fare Protests: A Timeline
July 18: Fares for public transportation by bus or minibus are scheduled to increase from 100 to 150 dram. The…
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29 JulyOpinion
The Real Turkish Heroes of 1915
Germany has decided to name several neighborhoods, streets, buildings, and public schools in Berlin and other German cities after Adolf…
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28 JulyNews
Homenetmen Central Committee Visits Officials in Armenia
YEREVAN—On the occasion of the 9th Pan-Homenetmen Games in Armenia, taking place from July 27 to Aug. 3, members of…
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27 JulyHeadline
Episode 2: The Return of the Berd Bears
The story last year about women in an Armenian border town knitting teddy bears for their families’ subsistence inspired many in…
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27 JulyOpinion
Lisbon Beyond Editorials
On July 26, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Lisbon Five operation, hundreds marched in Lebanon in…
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25 JulyNews
Yerevan Mayor Suspends Fare Hike Decision
Thousands of activists celebrate victory across the capital YEREVAN (A.W.)—Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan suspended the decision to raise transportation fares…
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25 JulyCulture
Tigranakert, Artsakh: Story and Photos by Matthew Karanian
Layer by layer, the excavated ruins of one of the ancient Armenian cities of Tigranakert is revealing evidence of a…
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25 JulyTom Vartabedian
Vartabedian: Ways to Beat the Summer Heat
My mama used to say, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” What mama failed to…
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25 JulyGaren Mouths Off
If It’s Broke, Don’t Fix It
Of course the old saw actually goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But in the topsy-turvy world that…
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25 JulySpecial Reports
Electricity Production in Armenia
Electricity production in Armenia has fully recovered from the major problems it was facing in the early 1990’s and is…
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