Month: June 2020

“No one will live for himself”

With increasing numbers of people isolated because of quarantine and social distancing, COVID-19 is not the only public health threat…

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Abdullah the Lizard

This is a story told by Hrant Dink. Undoubtedly a true story. It can partially explain the deep trauma of…

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Dandeegeen Diaries—Chapter 12: Yalanchi/Sarma

I recently noticed a Facebook post from fellow ARS Ungerouhi Seda Aghamianz calling for “Derev Pickers” to help themselves to…

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Tales from Trebizond

Continuing the search for authenticity, truth and the origins of the world, I had to stop and study Trebizond. Trebizond…

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Armenian Weekly Featured in New Study Highlighting Immigrant News Outlets

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Weekly has been named a “Digital First Responder” in a select database of immigrant media innovators compiled…

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The neo-Ottomans are back. How should Lebanese Armenians respond?

Lebanese resilience is being severely tested by the ongoing financial crisis. Economic and social costs are overwhelming, and the middle…

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Erdogan Instructs New Institution to Address Armenian Genocide Strategy

An article appeared in the Hurriyet newspaper on June 23, 2020 addressing the outcomes of the June 16 five-hour Presidential…

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Armenia pushes through judicial reform package

YEREVAN—The opposition Bright Armenia Party (LHK) announced on Wednesday that it would not join the Prosperous Armenia Party’s (PAP) challenge…

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Pashinyan Meets with WHO Representative as Pandemic Starts to Loosen its Grip

YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed on Tuesday renewed optimism that the latest health and safety procedures adopted in Armenia were…

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First Impressions: Part V

This is a continuation of a six-part series about Ruth’s travels to Armenia in 2019. “Why don’t I wake up…

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