Beyond Independence: An Interview with Artak Beglaryan, Spokesperson for NKR...
Special for the Armenian Weekly Today, nearly 24 years after declaring independence, the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic (NKR) is home to a thriving democracy; holds regular free and fair elections (both...
View ArticleShifting the Armenian National Narrative on Women
An Interview with Award-Winning Educator and Author Sona Zeitlian Special for the Armenian Weekly Throughout Armenian history, women have held various roles in the national reality—from Armenian queens...
View Article‘Master Thieves’: Kurkjian’s Theory behind the Mystery of the World’s Biggest...
Special for the Armenian Weekly The March 18, 1990 theft of 13 priceless works of art from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum remains the largest property crime in U.S. history. The mystery...
View ArticleConnecting with Western Armenia a Century Later
Aghjayan Launches New Website on Western Armenia Special for the Armenian Weekly The first time George Aghjayan traveled to Western Armenia was in 1996, on a trip he describes as being an emotional,...
View ArticleOn Justice, Syria, and Women’s Rights: An Interview with Catholicos Aram I
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Weekly had the opportunity to sit down with His Holiness Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia on June 2 to discuss issues facing the church and Armenian communities...
View ArticleWriting as Exorcism: An Interview with Aline Ohanesian
Special for the Armenian Weekly In a year that saw the publication of a large number of books that deal with the Armenian Genocide, Aline Ohanesian’s Orhan’s Inheritance has generated much praise and...
View ArticleThe Road Ahead: An Interview with Garo Paylan
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—Three weeks after his election into Turkey’s Parliament on the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) list, Garo Paylan spoke to the Armenian Weekly about his path to parliament, and...
View ArticleTeaching Genocide Prevention through the Story of Near East Relief
An Interview with Karine Shnorhokian and Ron Levitsky Special for the Armenian Weekly The Near East Foundation (NEF), the successor organization of the Near East Relief (NER), recently partnered with...
View Article‘From the People to the People’: In Syria, ARS Remains Faithful to Mission
An Interview with ARS Eastern USA Chair Talin Daghlian At the very beginning of the war in Syria more than four years ago, the ARS committed to providing unconditional support to Syria’s Armenian...
View ArticleA New Awakening: An Interview with Nor Zartonk’s Sayat Tekir
An Armenian Struggle Against Rights Abuses in Turkey ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—In late June, as the live-in demonstration to save Camp Armen, the former Armenian summer camp located in the Tuzla district...
View ArticleGerman-Armenian Researcher Pioneered Election Prediction Using Twitter
Special for the Armenian Weekly If you’ve watched the last season of “House of Cards,” you have an appreciation for the role that data and social media can play in elections. Few know, however, that a...
View ArticleANCA Executive Director Comments on Upcoming U.S. Presidential Elections
Hamparian: ‘Armenian-American Community Relies Less Upon Campaign Promises and More Upon the Political Strength of Our Community and the Moral Capital of our Cause.’ With the upcoming U.S. presidential...
View ArticleAkcam: The Authenticity of the Naim Efendi Memoirs and Talat Pasha Telegrams
An Interview with Professor Taner Akcam Akcam: ‘The Denialism of Historical Truth Is a Policy, it Is a Preference—a Choice, Rather Than a Rational Argument.’ Below is the English translation of an...
View ArticleRuben Vardanyan: ‘We Won’t Get a Second Chance’
YEREVAN (Mediamax)—Below is a recent interview with entrepreneur, philanthropist, and co-founder of the IDeA Foundation—an organization committed to supporting long-term projects for Armenia’s...
View ArticleThe Lebanese Presidential Elections and Its Implications for the Armenian...
An Interview with Yeghia Tashjian Special for the Armenian Weekly BEIRUT, Lebanon (A.W.)—Michel Naim Aoun was elected President of Lebanon on Oct. 31 at the 46th electoral session of the Lebanese...
View ArticleCrypto-Assyrians: Who are they?
By Sabri Atman Though the majority of Assyrians are Christians—some agnostic and some atheists as well—there are also a large number of Muslim Assyrians that are proud of their Assyrian identity....
View ArticleHavresc: A David & Goliath Story In Iraq
An Interview with Filmmaker David Ritter The Iraqi village of Havresc (originally called “Hay Vrej,” the Armenian words for “Armenian revenge”) was once populated with Armenian Genocide survivors...
View Article‘Women of 1915’ Florida Premiere to Take Place on Jan. 19
Maronian: ‘Our Ultimate Goal Is Prevention of Future Genocides…’ Award-winning filmmaker Bared Maronian’s latest documentary film “Women of 1915,” tells the story of heroic Armenian and non-Armenian...
View ArticleHamparian Outlines ANCA’s Priorities for the Next Two Years in Armenian...
ANCA Executive Director: ‘Congress is Back in Session, and That Means the ANCA is Back at Work’ WASHINGTON (A.W.)—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian...
View ArticleBohjalian Speaks About His Craft, Artsakh, and His Latest Offering ‘The...
An Interview with Chris Bohjalian Special for the Armenian Weekly WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—New York Times Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian’s latest novel, The Sleepwalker—which has already won the...
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