Erdogan’s Turkey Has a Serious Productivity Issue, MIT’s Acemoglu Says
ISTANBUL (Ahval) — Turkey has a serious productivity problem because its government has compromised the independence of key institutions and failed to encourage the development of new thought and...
View ArticleWhile Middle East Is Embroiled in Crisis, Turkey Seeks Mischief
Pundits and politicians this week have been holding their breaths and trying to guess what will happen next, after the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian elite Quds...
View ArticleArmenian Flatbreads Stuffed with Greens Are the Perfect Snack
By Tejal Rao LOS ANGELES (New York Times) — Rusana Sayadyan threw down a ball of dough the size of a tangerine and rolled it out into a big, floppy disc, lifting the edges to spin it around. Thirteen...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Wild Nettle Imam Bayaldi
Wild Nettle Imam Bayaldi Launched in 2016, The 1000 Leaf Project (https://1000leaf.aua.am/) is a citizen-driven website that allows anyone in Armenia to register a wild plant, providing details on...
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In This Corner, an Armenian Pro Wrestler. In That Corner, Genocidal History.
By John Williams Chris McCormick’s new novel, The Gimmicks, contains what might seem like a few gimmicks of its own, including forays into the worlds of competitive backgammon and professional...
View ArticleAward-Winning TV Anchor Karapetyan to Keynote Armenian Assembly Annual Calif....
LOS ANGELES — The Armenian Assembly of America announced that Emmy Award winning television anchor Araksya Karapetyan will be the keynoter at its annual New Year’s Gathering in Westlake Village,...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Bulgur Pilaf with Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) and Dried Apricots
For many people, sharing a cherished family recipe is a special way of showing respect to those relatives who are no longer with us. This recipe is courtesy of Robyn Kalajian at thearmeniankitchen.com....
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Novelist Elif Shafak Recommends Yessayan Book Published by AIWA
NEW YORK — A book published by the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) was highly recommended by Turkish novelist Elif Shafak in an interview appearing in the December 26, 2019, issue of...
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House of Hope-Mer Hooys Benefit Concert at Fresno State February 22
FRESNO — A Benefit Concert for the Yerevan-based “House of Hope-Mer Hooys” will take place on Saturday, February, 22, at 7 p.m., at Fresno State. The concert will feature music by pianist Michael...
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Author Moughalian to Speak on Legacy of Armenian Ceramics of Jerusalem
FRESNO — Author Sato Moughalian will speak on “David Ohannessian and the Armenian Ceramics of Jerusalem” on Tuesday, January 28, at 7:30 p.m., in the University Business Center, Alice Peters...
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SOAR Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Gala on March 28
SPRINGFIELD, Penn. — The Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) is the only charitable organization whose singular mission is to provide humanitarian assistance to orphaned Armenians around the...
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Composing after Komitas
BERLIN — Last September the Armenian Little Singers (ALS), popularly known as the cultural ambassadors of Armenia, commemorated the 150th birthday of Komitas by participating in festivals in Germany...
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Joelle Delights Young Fans
MILFORD, N.J. — On January 11, a delighted audience was treated to the anticipated performance starring children’s singer Joëlle from Montreal, Canada. Organized by the Tekeyan Cultural Association of...
View ArticleUCLA Names Ann R. Karagozian Inaugural Director of Promise Armenian Institute
LOS ANGELES — The University of California, Los Angeles’ International Institute announced the appointment of Ann R. Karagozian, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as the...
View ArticleZoravik to Commemorate Anniversary of Dink Assassination with Film Screening...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— To commemorate the 13th anniversary of the assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink in 2007, Zoravik presents a screening of a film about Hrant Dink followed by a...
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Hrant Dink Remembered in Cologne, Frankfurt
COLOGNE, Germany — Thirteen years have passed since Hrant Dink was murdered in front of the office of Agos, the newspaper he directed as editor in chief. Although the young assailant was apprehended,...
View ArticleChristians in Need Foundation Lecture Tour in Baltics Discusses Genocide
GLENDALE — On December 8, Christians in Need Foundation (CINF) Vice-President Siobhan Nash-Marshall arrived in Lithuania to give a series of lectures across the Baltic countries. Taner Akçam was also...
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Istanbul Mayor Rejects Criticism over Sales of Jailed Kurdish Politician’s Books
ISTANBUL (Cumhurriyet) — Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on January 15 said books by jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas could found in all book shops, after government-affiliated media...
View ArticleA Journey into a Merciful World: Christmas at St. Vartan Cathedral with...
By Ruth Bedevian Her face lit up with overwhelming emotion as she cried out, “Oh, I really needed this coat, as she put aside the wrapping paper and tried on the navy-blue parka. It appeared to be an...
View ArticleCanadian Armenian Genocide Survivor Eugenie Papazian Dies at 104
TORONTO (Horizon Weekly) — Eugenie Papazian Korkorian-Yeranian, a Toronto woman believed to have been one of the last Canadians to have survived the Armenian Genocide, died on January 14, four months...
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