#MiddleEast

Nov 13, 20152 min read

Is President Obama Getting Ready to Say Genocide? (Opinion)

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) November 13, 2015 No, I’m not talking about the 1915 Armenian Genocide. I’m talking about the...

Jun 22, 20153 min read

Reps. Fortenberry, Eshoo, Denham Call on White House to Direct Assistance to Persecuted Christians

By Haig Hengen (@haighengen) AAANews Blog June 22, 2015 Last week, Reps. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Jeff Denham...

Jun 15, 20155 min read

What’s in the House Appropriations Committee Report That Matters to Armenian Americans?

By Bryan Ardouny AAA News Blog June 15, 2015 Last week, the US House Appropriations Committee adopted the State, Foreign Operations, and...

Jun 15, 20155 min read

The Assembly Agenda: This Week in Washington DC: June 2-5, 2015

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog June 2, 2015 Congress returns this week with a full slate, US aid to Armenia and...

Feb 27, 20151 min read

Armenian Assembly Condemns Kidnapping, Murder of Assyrian Christians

The Assembly, and the Armenian American community stand with the Assyrian people across the globe, and condemns the horrific murder and...

Nov 25, 20143 min read

Armenian Assembly of America, ANCA Discuss Armenian American Issues at Columbia University

(Stepan Atamian, Taniel Koushakjian, Haik Ter-Nersesyan, Armen Sahakyan, Aram Balian) By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog...

Jun 26, 20145 min read

The Assembly Agenda: This week in Washington, D.C. – June 26, 2014

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog HOUSE: The House is in session this week with final votes scheduled for Thursday...

Apr 7, 20146 min read

Congressman Frank Wolf Stands in Solidarity with the People of Kassab, Syria

Last Friday, Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) made a statement on the House floor “in solidarity with the people of Kassab, Syria.”...

Jan 29, 20143 min read

Plight of Christians, Armenians in Syria Focus of Heritage Foundation Panel Discussion

(His Grace Bishop Armash Nalbandian, Armenian Primate of Damascus speaking about the plight of Christians in Syria at the Heritage...

Jul 30, 20136 min read

Recapping Capitol Hill Conferences – Turmoil in Azerbaijan & Syria

By: AAA Intern Hamlet Tamazian July 29, 2013 Turmoil has been ravaging the Middle East and South Caucasus for decades, and on July 16th,...

Jul 24, 20132 min read

Armenian Assembly Discusses Humanitarian Assistance to Syria with U.S. Government Officials

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Armenian-American community leaders from coast to coast participated in a joint briefing on Syrian...