Leeza Arakelian

Leeza Arakelian is the former assistant editor of the Armenian Weekly. She is a graduate of UCLA and Emerson College. Leeza has written and produced for local and network television news including Boston 25 and Al Jazeera America.
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Young community leader shares love of culture with first Armenian children’s book

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Meghri Dervartanian is expressing her undying love and appreciation for her mother tongue with the release of her first…

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Uproar in Yerevan over Deal Ending Artsakh War

Thousands descended on Yerevan’s Freedom Square on Wednesday to demand the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following his…

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The Battle for Shushi Continues

Relentless battles for Shushi continue at this hour despite inconsistent statements from various sources throughout the day. Armenian military officials…

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Armenian Village of Davit Bek Attacked, Artsakh Facing Environmental Catastrophe

Azeri forces fired on the village of Davit Bek in the Armenian province of Syunik for the second time in…

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Azerbaijan Continues to Prey on Civilian Populations, Syrian Mercenaries Interrogated

More evidence has been released of paid Syrian mercenaries tasked to kill Armenians in Azerbaijan’s ongoing attacks on the Republic…

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Azeri War Crimes Mount as Forces Bomb Maternity Hospital in Stepanakert

The cities of Stepanakert and Shushi suffered another day of widespread destruction after Azeri forces bombed more civilian infrastructure, most…

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US Brokers Third Humanitarian Ceasefire

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to another humanitarian ceasefire agreement, which is scheduled to go into effect at 8 a.m.…

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Pashinyan, Aliyev Say They’re Ready to Talk as Fighting Continues

Diplomatic efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of the war in Artsakh are seemingly underway as leaders from Armenia and…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree to Another Humanitarian Ceasefire

After yet another night of heavy shelling on the civilian populations of Artsakh, the Republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan have…

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Diaspora

Local Armenian grocers compelled to enter ‘Turkish Product Free Zone’

WATERTOWN, Mass.—A grassroots initiative is prompting local Armenian grocers to re-evaluate their inventory amid Turkey’s outright support of Azerbaijan’s ongoing…

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