Opinion
The Reality that Is Armenia
Special for the Armenian Weekly Now that a new year is here, maybe we can resolve to spend some time thinking about what is happening in and to Armenia. We can recall the joy and […]
Month: January 2014
My Turn
Sassounian: Syrian President Finally Recognizes Armenian Genocide
In a lengthy interview last week with Agence France Presse (AFP) on the tragic situation in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad made an unexpected reference to the massacres of 1.5 million Armenians. This is the first […]
Youth
AYF Issues Call to Action
Beginning in 2011, with the 78th annual AYF-YOARF Convention, the AYF Central Executive has put forth a Call to Action every year to inspire ideas and direction, and push its membership to act. The Calls […]
News
AGBU YP of Boston Christmas Party Sets Fundraising Record
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—On the evening of Fri., Jan. 10, the AGBU Young Professionals of Boston held their 4th Annual Armenian Christmas Party Fundraiser at the restaurant Nubar in Cambridge’s historic Sheraton Commander Hotel. Young professionals from […]
Garen Mouths Off
Yegparian: Suggestions
An ever-increasing number of testimonials (or reports, or essays, or travelogues, or…) are appearing from and/or about Western Armenia, written by Armenians, Kurds, and Turks. For now, the best I can do is to make […]
News
Panossian to Discuss Gulbenkian Foundation’s Future Plans at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., Feb. 13, in a talk co-sponsored by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), Dr. Razmik Panossian will discuss the Armenian Communities Department of the […]
Opinion
Meaningful Steps: A Roadmap for Turkey as 2015 Approaches
In a previous article about the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in 2015, I argued about the need to focus our limited resources to supporting independent academic research, to continue to reveal the truth and […]
News
California Assembly Panel Adopts Genocide Curriculum Measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Standing strong against Armenian Genocide denial, the California State Assembly Education Committee unanimously adopted AB-659 on Jan. 15 a measure introduced by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian which would bolster the commitment of the State of […]
Opinion
Twice Exiled: The Baron of Industry
Special for the Armenian Weekly When the events in Syria unfolded last year, Ani was the first person I thought of. We met over a decade ago when our children were in Montessori school together. […]
Interviews
Mohamed Bouazizi and the Arab Revolts: Barsamian Interviews Khouri
After being humiliated by state authorities, Mohamed Bouazizi, an unknown street vendor in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouaziz, set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010. Just a few weeks before, WikiLeaks had published […]