Month: October 2014

Vartan Gregorian Donates Book Collection to AUA

YEREVAN, Armenia—On Oct. 14, the American University of Armenia (AUA) welcomed Vartan Gregorian, the president of Carnegie Corporation of New…

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Sassounian: Why the UN Rejected Turkey’s Bid for a Security Council Seat

The Turkish government got a big slap in the face last week when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Oct. 25, 2014)

Ancient Wisdom Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication. … Leonardo da Vinci   Intuition In 1939, Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)…

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A Child’s Birthday Gift for Camp Haiastan

SHERBORN, Mass.—In a world governed by corporate executives, venture capitalists, and philandering bureaucrats, sometimes it takes a child to do…

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The Lessons of Late Ottoman Genocides for Contemporary Iraq and Syria

This article will appear in the Armenian Weekly’s upcoming magazine on Ottoman genocides, co-edited by Khatchig Mouradian (coordinator, Armenian Genocide Program,…

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SAS to Mark 40th Anniversary with Two-Day Conference in DC

On Nov. 21-22, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) will hold a two-day conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel…

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No Friends but the Mountains: ISIS and the Kurdish Struggle

Special for the Armenian Weekly On June 6, ISIS forces captured the Iraqi city of Mosul. The Islamist forces, outnumbered…

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Lowell ARS Loses Beloved 65-Year Member

LOWELL, Mass.—Few have given more of their lives to the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) than Rose Narzakian. Whether it was…

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Elections 2014: The Final Installment from All Over

It might seem a bit early to wrap up discussion of elections, but with just over two weeks to go,…

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Abu Lala Mahari: Fourth Surah

By Avediq Isahakian Translated by Tatul Sonentz (Note: read the first surah here.) Like an enormous, ominous black bird, the awesome…

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