Diasporan-led NGO oqni helping solve increased need for leg prosthetics in...
oqni’s R&D partner Motorica, an upper limbs prosthetics company, fitted five prosthetics to amputees in Armenia free of charge. oqni and Motorica are jointly advancing AI-driven signal analysis...
View ArticleAYF Manhattan “Moush” Chapter hosting a summertime fundraiser
NEW YORK, NY – The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Manhattan “Moush” Chapter will host a summer happy hour fundraiser on Friday, August 6, 2021 at The Gem Saloon. The event, which will be held from 7...
View ArticleJob Opportunity at the Weekly | Graphic Designer
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Weekly is looking for an entry level graphic designer to join its team and help design its historic print newspaper. This is a part-time position. The role would require...
View ArticleARF Youth launch “Towards Syunik” program
SYUNIK—Following the latest war and aggression on Artsakh, Azerbaijan continues to spew threats and make territorial claims against sovereign Armenian regions including Yerevan, Lake Sevan and...
View ArticleCicilline and Bilirakis lead Congressional drive to block transfer of US...
WASHINGTON, DC –US representatives David Cicilline (D-RI) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) are leading a bi-partisan call on the State Department to suspend export licenses for US drone technology to Turkey,...
View ArticleOver 3500 Diasporans in Europe take part in the Armenian Diaspora Survey
The fieldwork for the Armenian Diaspora Survey (ADS), a research project studying public opinion in diaspora communities, concluded successfully in over two dozen cities in Belgium, Britain,...
View ArticleArmenian community of Detroit celebrates Khanasor
Click to view slideshow. DETROIT, Mich. — On Sunday, July 25 the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Azadamard Gomideh had requiem services for the fedayees and heroes of the Lisbon 5 and Khanasor...
View ArticleRev. Dr. René Léonian appointed chair of Armenology at the Catholic...
Rev. Dr. René Léonian Rev. Dr. René Léonian was recently appointed chair of Armenology at the Catholic University of Lyon by the Rector of the University, in consultation with the Dean of the...
View ArticleHamazkayin to host virtual ArtLinks
Pictured clockwise from top left: Alexander Dineralis, Dr. Lori Khatchadourian, Dr. Kim Hekimian, Dr. Khatchig Mouradian, Dr. Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian and Dr. Vazken Khatchig Davidian The 2021...
View ArticleGlobal Language Network offering Armenian language classes and other...
The Global Language Network (GLN) is a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. with the mission “to use language as a tool to help fix our world.” This summer, GLN hopes to connect people...
View ArticleThe search continues for Baby Garen’s kidney donor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Baby Garen Yepremian is still in desperate need of a kidney. That’s what compelled about 150 members of the local community to come together on Saturday evening at Sts. Vartanantz...
View ArticleSecret State Dept. cable reveals shameful US pressure on Armenia’s leaders
On March 24, the US Department of State declassified a ‘secret’ government cable under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The cable described the extensive efforts made by the Clinton...
View ArticleAIWA marking 30 years with symposium
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) is proud to announce that it will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Symposium on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The event...
View ArticleHouse Rules Committee clears the path for US House vote on blocking US...
WASHINGTON, DC –Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) efforts to block US arms and aid to Azerbaijan took another step forward today with the US House Rules Committee deciding to permit a full...
View ArticleSam Zadig’s The Earth Was Hers
The Earth Was Hers By Sam Zadig Independently published, 2020 354 pp. Paperback, $16.99 The Earth Was Hers, written by Armenian author Sam Zadig (né Sarkis Sevag Zadikian), is a thriller espionage...
View ArticleArmenians show promise during early days of 2020 Summer Olympics
Armenian Olympians have yet to medal at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but hopes remain high that the tri-colored flag will be raised into the rafters of an event venue soon. Artur Davtyan...
View ArticleThe Digital Age of Armenian Activism
March for Justice at the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles, 2018 (Photo provided by author) Like many Gen Z Armenians, my days as an activist for my people had a humble beginning: comfortably positioned...
View ArticleGALAS hosts first ever Queernissage
Queernissage, July 24, 2021 (Photo: Ani Ishkhanian) STUDIO CITY, Calif.—On Saturday, July 24, the GALAS LGBTQ+ Armenian Society held its first ever Queernissage—an open-air pop-up market by LGBTQ+...
View ArticleThree Armenian soldiers killed in heavy border clashes
A barricade protects homes in Yeraskh from gunfire (Photo: Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia) Three Armenian soldiers have been killed and four wounded in heavy fighting along the...
View ArticleThe Armenian Relief Society stands by Lebanon
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) continues to show its support for the Armenian community in Lebanon, who, day by day, seems to sink to the lowest levels of economic and social degradation. The...
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