A New Yorker, Gregory Lima went to Tehran, Iran, in 1958 to start Kayhan International, which became, in its heyday, the leading English-language newspaper in the Middle East. He remained with Kayhan, first as editor, then as special […]
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—On Jan. 19, Hrant Dink’s legacy was commemorated at an event held in front of the Human Rights Monument in Diyarbakir. Attending the commemoration were Kurdish intellectuals, mothers of Kurdish activists whose murders […]
Peter Balakian, Professor of Humanities at Colgate University, recently wrote a thought-provoking commentary, titled: “A Broken Connection: The Armenian Financial Community and the Making of Culture.” In his article, Balakian deplores the Armenian-American community’s failure […]
STEPANAKERT, NKR–As the world commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the independence of Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR), the population of Karabagh is still reeling from the ongoing social impact of the war two decades ago. The […]
Mouradian Receives First Hrant Dink Spirit of Freedom and Justice Medal LOS ANGELES, Calif. (A.W.)—Hundreds gathered in Los Angeles on Jan. 19 to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Hrant Dink’s murder. The event, held at […]
Eighty-five years ago, in this part of January, a man was born who would become one of the luminaries of the 20th century. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) came to lead a movement that initiated […]
Special for the Armenian Weekly ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—On January 18, a conference was organized by the Ankara Freedom to Thought Initiative and National Congress of Western Armenians at the Alba Hotel in Ankara. Scholars, human […]
TORONTO, Canada—On Jan. 19, the Toronto Armenian community gathered to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the assassination of Hrant Dink. More than 500 people filled the Armenian General Benevolent Union Centre to capacity, with standing […]
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On the 7th anniversary of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink’s assassination on Jan. 19, the Friends of Hrant Dink organization hosted a memorial coffee hour in Dink’s memory, following church services at the […]
Special for the Armenian Weekly Over the last six months, analysts have shifted from describing the Syrian uprising-cum-civil war as a democratic uprising to highlighting its increasing sectarian dimensions. For those watching closely, sectarian undertones […]
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