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Global Gag Rule Alive and Well in Indiana
Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN) Editor’s Note: The Armenian Weekly Editorial Board has corrected the story below to reflect the accurate name of the school that Congressman Pence visited in November. During a...
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Christina Alexanian Stuns Brookline Audience in ‘Notebooks of Anzel Kourtian’
Christina Alexanian receives a standing ovation from an emotional audience in Brookline, Mass. (Photo: Michael Sarigiannis) BROOKLINE, Mass.—Greek-Armenian actress Christina Alexanian left hundreds in...
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NerUzh 2.0 Invites Diaspora-Armenian Startups to Thriving Tech Scene
DILIJAN—Diaspora-Armenian entrepreneurs from 20 countries converged on the Armenian mountain resort town of Dilijan this week, representing 47 tech startups at NerUzh 2.0. The program, which includes a...
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Memories, Gratitude and Resolutions
Last Thursday, December 12, along with many others, I sat and watched the historic proceedings in the US Senate with tears streaming down my face. I looked to heaven and thought of all those who were...
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When Armenians Became a Minority
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Weitz’s book, A World Divided: The Global Struggle for Human Rights in the Age of Nation-States (Princeton University Press, 2019). On 27 June 1878, Catholicos...
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The Marathon Sees Light
Some things in this world never change, but many things do change. In 2019, the Armenian people experienced unprecedented change both in Armenia and in the American Diaspora. Armenia has taken a major...
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A Patriarchal Election Caught Between the Millet System and Today’s Realities
Istanbul Patriarch Sahak II (Photo: Facebook) The 85th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople was elected on December 11, 2019 by a large margin of the votes of the delegates representing primarily...
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Forest Summit: ATP’s Flagship CTP Program is the Model for Armenia
Parakar village community members helping ATP transform a former sand mine. “Plant the right trees, in the proper places, to support communities and sustain ecosystems,”said Dr. Anthony S. Davis,...
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Chris Bohjalian’s NY Times Bestseller ‘Midwives’ to Make its World Premiere...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian will bring his world-premiere stage adaptation of his novel Midwives to George Street Playhouse next month and kick off 2020 in...
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Impeachment or Monarchy
With apologies to Abraham Lincoln, I am going to plagiarize, permute and adjust his Gettysburg Address to convey the depth of the breach President Donald Trump has created in the proper, legal,...
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The Hakawati Project: The Syrian Crisis
YEREVAN—The Los-Angeles/Berlin based non-profit Hakawati (storyteller, Arabic) has announced that it will be cooperating with the Sundance Institute and Film Independent to organize and launch a...
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Creative Armenia, Ucom Announce the First Page Screenwriting Challenge Winners
Creative Armenia is delighted to present the two winners of its recent First Page screenwriting challenge, hosted by Ucom. Matthew Yaldezian and Ophelia Harutyunyan share the $2,000 top prize for...
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WithLove.am Releases 5th Anniversary Collection of Handmade Armenian Products
WithLove 2019 collection LOS ANGELES, Calif. — WithLove.am, an online marketplace aiming to bridge the gap between sustainable, artisanal small businesses in Armenia and customers in the United States,...
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Gourmet’s Delight: NetCost Markets Bring Armenian Cuisine to Tri-State Armenians
Click to view slideshow. New Yorkers and New Jerseyans may patronize Carmel, Sevan, Olympia or Arenie groceries to buy staples such as Victor’s String Cheese, Ohanyan’s Basterma, or Mediterranean...
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IFC Films Lands Unprecedented True Story ‘THREE CHRISTS’
Director/Co-Writer Jon Avnet and Co-Writer Eric Nazarian with the principal cast of “Three Christs”: Left to Right: Walton Goggins, Jon Avnet, Bradley Whitford, Peter Dinklage (front) Richard Gere,...
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Pres. Trump is not worthy of recognizing the Armenian Genocide
After both houses of Congress, one overwhelmingly and the other unanimously, adopted two Resolutions in recent weeks recognizing the Armenian Genocide, many were hoping that this would lead Pres. Trump...
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Four Arrested in Ongoing Illegal International Adoption Investigation
Razmik Abrahamyan (Photo: RFE/RL) YEREVAN—The Investigative Committee of Armenia arrested three civil servants late last week in connection with the National Security Service’s (NSS) ongoing...
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Merrimack Valley ANC Hosts Appreciation Reception for Congresswoman Lori Trahan
Armen, Ara, and Aram Jeknavorian present aerial photograph to Congresswoman Trahan In the one short year that Congresswoman Lori Trahan, 3rd-MA, has served in the U.S. House of Representatives, she has...
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Oh, Woe Is Poor Turkey…
The year is ending, so why not end it laughing? A friend sent an article, “Must Turkey always stand alone in the world?” from a leading Turkish newspaper, “Hurriet” (which, with Turkey’s treatment of...
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The Armenians of New Zealand
The Holy Armenian Mass held at the John The Baptist Anglican Church. The Armenian community borrows the church, as they do not have their own Armenian Apostolic Church in New Zealand. Ter Avetis...
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