News and Views (May 8, 2012)

by Hrag Vartanian | May 8th, 2012 | 0 comments

This week, Armenia’s “mixed marks” election, an accident last Friday injures 144 in Yerevan, a bar bombed in Yerevan, Aznavour interviewed in LA and more…

Ararat Editor Aris Sevag Passes Away

by Hrag Vartanian | May 3rd, 2012 | 24 comments

On Saturday, April 28 at 8am EST, Ararat editor Aris Sevag passed away at his home in Jackson Heights, Queens after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 65 years old.

News and Views (Apr 9, 2012)

by Hrag Vartanian | April 12th, 2012 | 1 comments

This week, Armenian schools in Turkey, Slovakian-Turkish tensions, Armenians of the Titanic, Taner Akçam’s new Genocide book, Nina Katchadourian’s “lavatory” portraits, how to win an Armenian Easter egg fight and more.

News and Views (Apr 2, 2012)

by Hrag Vartanian | April 3rd, 2012 | 0 comments

This week, Armenia’s mysterious voter list, Wikileaks reveals Azerbaijan may be afraid of a potential Armenian attack, Armenian manuscripts preserved, a new edition of the Armenian Review and the last Armenian in Mumbai.

New & Views (Mar 26, 2012)

by Hrag Vartanian | March 27th, 2012 | 0 comments

This week, a novelist is potentially in hot water with the Armenian military over his work of fiction, a US congressman pushes for aid to Javakh, BBC publishes a photo essay on Calcutta’s Armenians, tobacco’s toll in Armenia and more.

News & Views (Mar 19, 2012)

by Hrag Vartanian | March 19th, 2012 | 0 comments

This week, Egoyan on Ararat a decade later, violence in Syria claims an Armenian life, the internet is not censored in Armenia, the Hamshens, the Vatican reveals Genocide documents and more.

News & Views (Mar 12, 2012)

by Hrag Vartanian | March 12th, 2012 | 0 comments

This week, Armenia withdraws from Eurovision, Occupy Mashtots Park, gender problems in Armenia, Kardashians discuss Genocide, Canadians ok’d to mine in Armenia, ancient Anahit in Armenia and more.