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.
News

Russia attempts to save ceasefire as Artsakh holds off more attacks

YEREVAN—Amid a frenzied attempt to maintain the seemingly nonexistent ceasefire established over the weekend, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held…

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Headlines

Armenian and Russian FMs Meet as Key Areas Remain under Armenian Control

Amid Azerbaijan’s ongoing violations of the October 9 humanitarian ceasefire, the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Armenia held a one-on-one…

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Russia Brokers Humanitarian Ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan

After more than 11 hours of negotiations during a closed-door meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister in Moscow, Armenia and Azerbaijan…

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Editorials

Our Unbreakable Spirit

This morning, we all woke up to another day of this living nightmare when Ghazanchetsots—a majestic and sacred site in…

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Diaspora

Hundreds Protest Against Azeri Aggression in Boston

BOSTON, Mass.—Unwavering vocal support from Diasporan Armenians was echoing throughout the city of Boston on Friday evening in a demonstration…

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Headlines

Stepanakert Bombed as Sixth Day of Fighting Concludes

Artsakh’s populated capital of Stepanakert was bombarded by intense shelling well into the evening hours on Friday in the first…

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Diaspora

MI State Rep. Mari Manoogian Lends Voice to 2020 DNC Keynote

Thousands of Armenian Americans were beaming with pride Tuesday night during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) when a certain familiar…

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Community News

Local Teen, AYF Member Aces International Math Contest

SUDBURY, Mass.—Rising mathematician Zaven Kouchakdjian is celebrating an impressive accomplishment in his young academic career. The 13 year-old just achieved…

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Headlines

‘Beirut is my home.’ Local Armenian youth rebuilding their destroyed neighborhoods

When the sun rose on a battered Beirut the morning after last week’s deadly explosion, hundreds of undaunted, albeit traumatized…

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Headlines

Azeri Counterprotesters Disrupt Armenian Flash Mob Dance in Harvard Square

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—One of Boston’s most iconic settings served as a dance floor for a small group of spirited young Armenians…

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