August 2010
ARTICLES
September 08, 2010
BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN
The State Department has acted negligently and possibly in contempt of Congress by withholding assistance that it had expressly allocated to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) during the past 12 years.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) revealed…
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Congress Should Investigate State Dept. For Holding Back Aid to Artsakh
BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN
The State Department has acted negligently and possibly in contempt of Congress by withholding assistance that it had expressly allocated to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) during the past 12 years.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) revealed…» more »
September 02, 2010
Radio Free Europe
August 13, 2010
By Ulviyye Asadzade, Khadija Ismayilova
BAKU -- On the drive between Baku's international airport and the capital center, travelers are met by a brigade of sleek roadside signs advertising a company called SW Holding.…
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Aliyev's Azerbaijani Empire Grows, As Daughter Joins The Game
Radio Free Europe
August 13, 2010
By Ulviyye Asadzade, Khadija Ismayilova
BAKU -- On the drive between Baku's international airport and the capital center, travelers are met by a brigade of sleek roadside signs advertising a company called SW Holding.…» more »
August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
BURAK BEKDİL
I shall call him Nikos...
He walked in hesitantly, sat at the next table, ordered a shot of rakı in perfect Turkish, and began to studiously inspect the blue Greek taverna in the small…
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Equilibrium - Sümela, Nikos and beyond…
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
BURAK BEKDİL
I shall call him Nikos...
He walked in hesitantly, sat at the next table, ordered a shot of rakı in perfect Turkish, and began to studiously inspect the blue Greek taverna in the small…» more »
August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
MUSTAFA AKYOL
A little more than a year ago, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, made the headlines for saying that he feels "crucified" in Turkey. Many Turks had reacted to this statement then, arguing…
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De-crucifying Turkey’s Christians
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
MUSTAFA AKYOL
A little more than a year ago, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, made the headlines for saying that he feels "crucified" in Turkey. Many Turks had reacted to this statement then, arguing…» more »
August 17, 2010
by Hajrudin Somun*
Something strange has been going on in the course of events that have been unfolding over more than half a year in Israel's policy and position in the Balkans, from its Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman warning that…
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What is Israel aiming for in the Balkans?
by Hajrudin Somun*
Something strange has been going on in the course of events that have been unfolding over more than half a year in Israel's policy and position in the Balkans, from its Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman warning that…» more »
August 17, 2010
Haaretz.com
By Natasha Mozgovaya
With midterm elections looming, it is no wonder Obama waited until the last minute to express his views on the Ground Zero mosque issue.
Even for some liberals, it's not easy these days to raise a…
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Focus U.S.A. / Should an Islamic center be built near Ground Zero?
Haaretz.com
By Natasha Mozgovaya
With midterm elections looming, it is no wonder Obama waited until the last minute to express his views on the Ground Zero mosque issue.
Even for some liberals, it's not easy these days to raise a…» more »
August 14, 2010
BY NAREG SEFERIAN
Tankian: "Wherever a majority do not think, democracy cannot exist."
YEREVAN-Some would call it a historical first, while others are already used to big names performing in Yerevan. However you would have it, Serj Tankian certainly created…
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Tanking Up on Music and Activism: Serj Tankian in Yerevan
BY NAREG SEFERIAN
Tankian: "Wherever a majority do not think, democracy cannot exist."
YEREVAN-Some would call it a historical first, while others are already used to big names performing in Yerevan. However you would have it, Serj Tankian certainly created…» more »
August 07, 2010
BY ADRINE AVANESYAN
On July 15, a team of 11 men, including six from Southern California, two from New Jersey, two from Canada, and one from Fresno reached the summit of Mt. Ararat. Team "Ararat 11," a code name that…
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Expedition Reaches Mt. Ararat Summit
BY ADRINE AVANESYAN
On July 15, a team of 11 men, including six from Southern California, two from New Jersey, two from Canada, and one from Fresno reached the summit of Mt. Ararat. Team "Ararat 11," a code name that…» more »
August 07, 2010
BY MARIA TITIZIAN
Exactly three years ago, I had written an article about the dark side of life in Armenia entitled, "A Conversation with Myself." A brutal and fatal attack on an old man for a few thousand dollars and…
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The Enemy Within: After the Deaths of Soldiers
BY MARIA TITIZIAN
Exactly three years ago, I had written an article about the dark side of life in Armenia entitled, "A Conversation with Myself." A brutal and fatal attack on an old man for a few thousand dollars and…» more »
August 07, 2010
By Harut Sassounian
After struggling for decades to get the Armenian Genocide recognized, and having taken legal action against western banks and insurance companies, Armenian-Americans filed their first lawsuit against the Republic of Turkey last week, seeking compensation for confiscated…
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Armenians Seek Billions of Dollars In Lawsuit Against Turkey
By Harut Sassounian
After struggling for decades to get the Armenian Genocide recognized, and having taken legal action against western banks and insurance companies, Armenian-Americans filed their first lawsuit against the Republic of Turkey last week, seeking compensation for confiscated…» more »