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Chefs’ Party to Benefit Armenian Heritage Park
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Boston’s top chefs will headline a benefit for Armenian Heritage Park’s ongoing care on May 21 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. The star-studded culinary line-up includes chefs...
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The Legacy of the Armenian Legion
Special for the Armenian Weekly Much ink has been spilled on the atrocities the Armenians witnessed during World War I. As the centennial of the Great War approaches, Turkey and Armenia are preparing...
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Governor’s Council Rejects Berman Nomination, Cites ADL Fiasco
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—The Governor’s Council rejected Gov. Deval Patrick’s nomination of attorney Joseph S. Berman to a Superior Court seat on March 5. Opposition to Berman stemmed from his leadership...
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ANCA-WR Launches Campaign to Honor Near East Relief Efforts
The campaign is a movement to recognize the outpouring of generosity by the American people. GLENDALE, Calif.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Western Region has launched a campaign,...
View ArticleThe Benefits and Challenges of Genocide Education
Special for the Armenian Weekly Genocide education remains a strong medium for showing students the importance of safeguarding and understanding not just their individual human rights but those that we...
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Arshavir Shiragian’s ‘The Legacy’ E-book Released
Arshavir Shiragian’s The Legacy: Memoirs of an Armenian Patriot is now available for $3.99 on the Kindle, iTunes and Google Play stores WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Hairenik Association has republished...
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Tribute to Armen Aroyan Held at Ararat-Eskijian Museum
On Feb. 9, Armen Aroyan, who has tailored more than 75 Armenian Heritage tours for more than 1,200 pilgrims to Historic Armenia, was honored for his achievements and dedication at a tribute organized...
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2014 ARS Youth Connect Program Focuses on Armenia, Identity Issues
Special for the Armenian Weekly The Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS) 2014 Youth Connect Program at New York University took place in front of a packed room on Sat., March 1. Divided into a morning and...
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Serge Sarkisian’s Catalogue of Failures: A Brief Foreign Policy Survey
The Armenian Weekly March 2014 Magazine: Armenia’s Foreign Policy in Focus Writing after the first year of Serge Sarkisian’s presidency, I half-jokingly suggested that Armenia’s leader may have come...
View ArticleReflections on ‘Depat’ Armenians
Special for The Armenian Weekly I am a member of the Facebook group that the Repat Armenia Foundation maintains. I am, in fact, a fan of that organization, which provides assistance to Armenians who...
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Nancy Najarian Announces Candidacy for U.S. Congress
Candidate with Deep Armenian-American Community Ties Determined to Win Race for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District Seat MCLEAN, Va.—Nancy Najarian—a champion for Armenian-Americans, strong...
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Rendahl: ‘Why Should I Care about Being Armenian?’
Special for The Armenian Weekly “The people here today obviously care about Armenia,” an attendee said to us, speakers at the recent Armenian Relief Society Eastern Region Youth Connect Program. “But...
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All Quiet on the Western Front?
Another look at the Armeno-Turkish protocols, and where we stand today The Armenian Weekly March 2014 Magazine: Armenia’s Foreign Policy in Focus IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY when Armenians worldwide loudly...
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When Even ‘Terrorists’ Acknowledge Their Crimes
Special for The Armenian Weekly For the past three years, Syrians have been terrorized by the ongoing conflict between the government and the various factions of the opposition. The destruction is...
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Armenia-US Relations: Unfulfilled Promise
The Armenian Weekly March 2014 Magazine: Armenia’s Foreign Policy in Focus Armenia has, since the rebirth of her independent state in 1991, pursued a forward-leaning policy to strengthen ties with the...
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Kessab Entirely Emptied as Clashes Rage in Area
KESSAB, Syria (A.W.)—The predominantly Armenian-populated town of Kessab has been emptied after rebel forces attacked the region in a bid to control strategic points in the area. Kessab Kessab was...
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Activist: Rebels Robbing Homes, Desecrating Churches in Kessab
Several Armenians unable to leave town LATAKIA, Syria (A.W.)—Around 400 families from Kessab have taken refuge in Latakia following attacks on their town, while the fate of several individuals who have...
View ArticleKessab Targeted by Al-Qaeda Front Groups in Cross-Border Attack from Turkey
KESSAB, SYRIA–The Armenian populated villages of Kesab (Kessab, Kasab), Syria were the target of three days of brutal cross-border attacks from Turkey by al-Qaeda affiliated armed bands, which have...
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Sarkisian Points to ‘Sobering Parallels’ in Kessab’s History
President Serge Sarkisian made a press statement concerning the events in Kessab at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague. The President expressed his deep concern over the events in Kessab....
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Kessab: Deep Roots amid Fallen Leaves
This article is the first in a two part series written by Armenian Weekly columnist Lalai Manjikian. Part II will be posted tomorrow, March 25. It is that autumn season again in Montreal when fallen...
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