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August 07, 2010

Expedition Reaches Mt. Ararat Summit

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

The Enemy Within: After the Deaths of Soldiers

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

Armenians Seek Billions of Dollars In Lawsuit Against Turkey

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 »
August 02, 2010

Bryza Wrongly Tells Senators: Armenian Patriarch is Dead

Bryza Wrongly Tells Senators: Armenian Patriarch is Dead By Harut Sassounian Barack Obama ran for the Presidency on a platform of "change" and promised to bring a fresh approach to domestic and foreign policy issues. After the election, however, he disappointed his supporters by continuing many of his… » more »
August 01, 2010

Future not clear for residents of ethnically divided town

Future not clear for residents of ethnically divided town "Let whatever will happen, happen" was the most frequently heard sentence in Hatay's Dörtyol district this week while the rest of Turkey watched the ethnic rift here with fear, anxiety and question marks regarding the future of the whole country.… » more »
July 28, 2010

Bryza’s ‘Groomsman’ was Mammadyarov. Conflict or Convenience?

Bryza’s ‘Groomsman’ was Mammadyarov. Conflict or Convenience? BY ARA KHACHATOURIAN Last week at the Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearings, President Obama's nominee for the US Ambassadorial post in Azerbaijan, Matthew Bryza, assured senators that he would be impartial if confirmed to the top US post in Baku… » more »
July 21, 2010

Turkey has no Right to Interfere In Armenian Patriarch’s Election

Turkey has no Right to Interfere In Armenian Patriarch’s Election Hetq Online By Harut SassounianPublisher, The California Courier Although the Treaty of Lausanne is supposed to protect the rights of non-Muslim minorities in Turkey - Armenians, Greeks, and Jews - these rights are routinely violated by the Turkish government. Armenians… » more »
July 14, 2010

Clinton’s Visit to Genocide Monument Necessary but Not Sufficient

Clinton’s Visit to Genocide Monument Necessary but Not Sufficient BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN During her visit to Armenia on July 5, U.S. Secretary State Hillary Clinton placed a wreath at the Armenian Genocide Monument at Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan. Regrettably, however, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia issued a press release describing… » more »
July 11, 2010

A Frank Discussion About Clinton’s Armenia Visit

A Frank Discussion About Clinton’s Armenia Visit BY ARA KHACHATOURIANSecretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Dzidzernagapert during her Armenia trip on 4th of July weekend has sparked a discourse among our readers and community members, which warrants a closer look. There is a school of thought… » more »
July 11, 2010

The Seat of the Armenian Soul

The Seat of the Armenian Soul BY PAUL CHADERJIANOnce there was and there was not ... It's a picture perfect Sunday morning in Tatev, a serene and remote corner of Southern Armenia. The beauty of this place is so stunning that you have to remind that… » more »