Month: July 2013

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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