Month: July 2015

The Azerbaijani Security Service and Its Glendale Bank Account

Special for the Armenian Weekly The recently leaked e-mails of Italy-based Hacking Team (HT) contain a number of revelations. One…

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A Woman’s Place Is in the House…

By Arevig Afarian “I want to become a pharmacist.” I kept repeating that sentence to my friends, family, and acquaintances,…

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Nathan Kibarian Is a Pastry Chef Personified

BOSTON, Mass.—Nathan Kibarian grew up watching his mother and grandmother bake exquisite Armenian pastries. Now, people are watching him. Nathan…

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AWWA to Hold 100th Anniversary Gala in Boston

The Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) is celebrating a significant milestone this year—its 100th anniversary of serving the Armenian community.…

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They Called Her Takouhie: A Surprise Ending (Part III)

It was the latter part of November 1922 when my mother, still Takouhie Charverdian, 16, and her sister Hripsema, wed…

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Turkey Attacks Kurds under Anti-ISIS Cover

Special for the Armenian Weekly  On Wed., July 22, U.S. President Barrack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan got on…

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Chicago Armenian Community Marks Lisbon Anniversary

GLENVIEW, Ill.—The Chicago Armenian community marked the 32nd anniversary of the martyrdom of the Lisbon Five this week by holding…

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Two Pillars Keep Haigazian Standing Strong

Haigazian University would not be here today without the outstanding leadership it has had over the last 60 years. Two such…

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‘Return to Asbury’ Event Slated for Aug 7-9

ASBURY PARK, N.J.—Hundreds of Armenians will once again flock to the Jersey Shore’s historic Asbury Park to spend a weekend…

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New Book: ‘Vigilant Powers: Three Churches of Early Medieval Armenia’

Vigilant Powers: Three Churches of Early Medieval Armenia by historian Christina Maranci ushers the reader into the world of early…

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