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Armenia: The Struggle for Justice (Part I)
Some Armenians, Fed Up with Injustice, Leave the Country. Others, like Shahnazaryan, Stay and Resist… An Interview with Anna Shahnazaryan by David Barsamian Mountainous and landlocked Armenia has had a...
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Yegparian: Carusoin’ for a Bruisin’
Yup, that’s what Rick’s askin’ fer. You probably wouldn’t recognize the man based on behavior when compared with his Wikipedia biography, where the introductory paragraph reads: “Rick Joseph Caruso...
View ArticleArmenian Serviceman Found Hanged in Uncle’s Home
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Armed Forces serviceman Abas Sloyan (b. 1998) was found hanged in his uncle’s home on Aug. 14, in Shirak’s Hatsik village. Sloyan’s death was confirmed by Armenia’s Defense...
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AYF Summer 2017: A Village on the Borderline
The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation...
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Turkish Activist Admits Major Blow When Texas Recognized Armenian Genocide
Armenian-Americans knew they had scored a major victory for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide when Texas became the 46th state to recognize it. What Armenian-Americans did not realize is that...
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Bringing the ‘Kef’ Back to Asbury Park
‘Return to Asbury’ Kef Weekend to Take Place Aug. 25-27 ASBURY PARK, N.J.—The sixth annual “Return to Asbury” kef weekend returns to its historic roots, as Armenian music legend Onnik Dinkjian...
View ArticleAdditional Charges of Corruption Filed against Armenian Judge
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—An Armenian law-enforcement agency has brought additional charges of corruption against a senior judge who was arrested two months ago. State prosecutors said in early June that Aghvan...
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New Book: ‘Forced into Genocide’
Memoirs of an Armenian Soldier in Ottoman Turkey “I remember it as if it was yesterday—after spending the night on the banks of the Halys River, the grisly caravan that included my family was woken and...
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‘Three Christs,’ Co-Written by Eric Nazarian, to Have World Premiere at...
TORONTO, Canada (A.W.)—“Three Christs,” directed by Jon Avnet and co-written by Armenian-American screenwriter, filmmaker, and photojournalist Eric Nazarian and Avnet, will have its world premiere at...
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Reporter Threatened, Chased in Sevan
YEREVAN—RFE/RL Armenian service correspondent Narine Ghalechyan was threatened and chased by a man while reporting on safety standards at Armenia’s liquefied gas stations on Aug. 14. Police officers...
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Armenian Guerrilla Fighter Nubar Ozanyan Killed in Rojava while Fighting ISIS
Nor Zartonk: ‘Unger Nubar has been one of the important bearers of the Armenian revolutionary tradition’ ROJAVA (A.W.)—Nubar Ozanyan (code name “Orhan,” in honor of the famous Turkish-Armenian...
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The Art of Narrating a Trauma
Film Review: ‘The Promise’ Special for the Armenian Weekly Reconstructing the history of a crime, reorganizing the narrative of a tragedy, resetting the scene of a murder, or simply pointing toward a...
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ANCA, East Los Angeles College Summer Fellows Share Capitol Hill Experiences
MONTEREY PARK, Calif.—East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Washington D.C. Hilda Solis Internship and Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) summer fellows discussed their experiences in the nation’s...
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Leaked Document: Azerbaijani Forces Suffered 1,851 Casualties in 2016 April War
NOTE: At the time of this article’s publication, the Armenian Weekly could not authenticate the letter in question, as was stated in the article. We have since received information indicating the...
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A Generational Question: ‘If You Don’t Speak Armenian, Are You Really Armenian?’
By Marie Papazian Barnard College of Columbia University Class of 2021 ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program Summer 2017 Participant On our walk to the Armenian National Committee of...
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NAASR/Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series to Feature Dr. Henry Theriault
‘Setting the Agenda: Genocide Studies Today and the Place of the Armenian Genocide’ The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)/Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture Series on...
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Americana Agrees to Advertise ‘Architects of Denial’
GLENDALE, Calif. (Asbarez)—Moments ago, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Glendale chapter received a letter from Caruso Affiliated Executive Vice President of Operations Jackie Levy,...
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2017 AYF Olympics: The Frozen Custard Capital of the World
2017 Armenian Youth Federation Senior Olympic Games, Hosted by the AYF-YOARF Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter, to Take Place in Downtown Milwaukee A little known fact is that, per capita, Milwaukee has...
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‘A Matter of Conscience’: An Interview with Genocide Scholar and...
An Interview with Genocide Scholar and Anti-Genocide Activist Samuel Totten Special for the Armenian Weekly American academic Samuel Totten is probably best known for his scholarship on genocide. Most...
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Language vs. Spirit
The last few years have seen a resurgence of attention paid to the importance of Armenian, its use and continued viability, especially in the Diaspora and with a bit more emphasis on the Western...
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