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April 24 in the Classroom: ‘Who in this Room is Familiar with the Armenian...
From the Armenian Weekly 2017 Magazine Dedicated to the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Dedicated to the Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian people, to my family who lived under Ottoman rule in...
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Breaking: House Foreign Affairs Committee Set to Vote on Resolution...
H.Res.354 Calls for Perpetrators to be Charged and Prosecuted Under U.S. Law; Waiver of Immunity of any Turkish Security Detail Engaged in Assault WASHINGTON—On May 25, the House Foreign Affairs...
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ANCA to Testify at Key House Foreign Affairs Panel Hearing on Beatings of...
House Foreign Affairs Full Committee Set to Vote on Royce-Engel Resolution Condemning the Attacks WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian is set to...
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ANCA: ‘We are Troubled by Trump’s Ill-Advised and Misguided Proposal to Cut...
WASHINGTON (Asbarez)—The budget unveiled on May 22 by the Trump administration will see a drastic 69.6 percent cut in aid to Armenia over the fiscal year 2017 budget, which allocated $22.4 million in...
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Roots in Turkey: Misconceptions About Being ‘Bolsahye’ in the...
Special for the Armenian Weekly I am Bolsahye—my Armenian parents were born in Istanbul, or Bolis. Sometimes when I tell other Armenians this, I am met with a terse “oh,” and the conversation quickly...
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Soccer: ‘The Midfield Armenian’ and United Crowned Europa League Champions
Special for the Armenian Weekly Manchester United and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were crowned Europa League Champions at the Friends Arena in Stockholm on May 24. With that title, United earn a berth in next...
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Breaking: House Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously Condemns the D.C....
Rep. Ted Poe Calls for Continued Protests at Turkish Embassy, with Reps. Rohrabacher, Cicilline, Wagner, and Sherman Offering to Attend in Solidarity WASHINGTON—On May 25, the House Foreign Affairs...
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Myrtle Beach City Council Adopts Armenian Genocide Reaffirmation Proclamation
ANC of South Carolina Leads the Effort to Memorialize the Genocide of Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrians in Myrtle Beach MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—The Myrtle Beach City Council of adopted a proclamation on May...
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Speaker Paul Ryan Calls Attack on U.S. Protesters by Turkish Security Forces...
Ryan Welcomes Committee Passage of H.Res.354; Reps. Bilirakis & Ros-Lehtinen Lead Latest Congressional Rebuke of Erdogan-Ordered Beatings in Washington, D.C. U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)...
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Hamparian Testifies Before Congress in Support of Strong Response to...
‘We’ve Reached a Moment of Reckoning. Not Simply About Erdogan, But Ourselves. We Know Who He Is. Now it’s Time for Him to Understand Who We Are,’ Explained Hamparian WASHINGTON—Armenian National...
View ArticleArtsakh Serviceman Killed by Azerbaijani Fire
STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—Armenian serviceman (b.1996) Armen Harutyunyan of the Artsakh Defense Forces was killed by Azerbaijani fire on May 26. According to a statement released by the Artsakh...
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The Importance of Extracurricular Armenian Education Outside of Schools
Reassessing Strategic Priorities and Examining Homenetmen’s Role on the Brink of the Next Centenary Often times we talk about the fact that we need a more conscious society, one that better values the...
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Collective Calls for Justice in the Face of Denial and Despotism
From the Armenian Weekly 2017 Magazine Dedicated to the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide As we have seen time and again, genocide is often a crime that involves widespread participation and...
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Letter to Yerevan (Part I)
On the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920), the Armenian Weekly is pleased to announce that it will be periodically publishing the English...
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ARF Eastern U.S. Announces Conference to Mark Centennial of First Republic
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Eastern United States Central Committee has announced plans to hold a large-scale conference in 2018, devoted to the First Republic...
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Dr. Tom Catena Awarded 2017 Aurora Prize
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Honors Esteemed Catholic Missionary Physician in War-Torn Sudan for Rekindling Faith in Humanity YEREVAN—The $1 Million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity was...
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Turkey: Kurdish Activist Arrested for Social Media Posts on Armenian Genocide
Special for the Armenian Weekly Mukaddes Alataş, a Kurdish human rights activist from Diyarbakir, was recenly arrested for “being a member of a terror organization.” Her crime? She posted about the...
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Documentary on Islamized Armenians of Dersim Screened at Columbia University
Special for the Armenian Weekly NEW YORK (A.W.)—In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of, and interest in, exhuming the stories of Islamized Armenians in Turkey. Though filmmaker Nezahat...
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Photos: May 28 Celebrations in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (A.W.)—Thousands of community members celebrated 99th anniversary of the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia on May 28 in Aleppo. According to Aleppo-based Armenian news outlet...
View ArticleJob Opportunity: Executive Director – Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc.
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Inc. is seeking a new Executive Director. The successful candidate must demonstrate ability to function within a not for profit, with entities in 27 different...
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