by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published September 6, 2016
Syria has been the hub of shifting international military and political intrigues since the start of the ‘civil war’ in 2011. The diverse conflicting sides include: Hezbollah, Iran, Islamic State (ISIS), Israel, Jordan, Kurdish...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published August 30, 2016
On July 13, two days before the coup attempt in Turkey, Prof. Halil Berktay of Istanbul’s Sabanci University answered six written questions on the Armenian Genocide posed by El Pais, Spain’s largest newspaper. But...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published August 16, 2016
This column attempts to explain the reasons for the sudden rapprochement between Russia and Turkey, which also welcome Azerbaijan, and tangentially Iran, into their fold, while a major confrontation was taking place in Yerevan...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published August 9, 2016
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in Pasadena, California, on August 4, regarding two lawsuits on Armenian properties confiscated by Turkey in 1915-23: Bakalian and Davoyan vs....
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published August 2, 2016
Ominous developments are taking place in Turkey beyond anyone’s imagination, under the guise of capturing coup plotters. Calling the coup attempt of July 15 “a gift from Allah,” Pres. Erdogan is exploiting this opportunity...
By John Evans Former US Ambassador to Armenia (2004-06) (Exclusively for The California Courier) We Americans are understandably focused on the multiple and interlocking tragedies that have taken place in the last month from...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published July 26, 2016
Now that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have selected their vice presidential candidates, Armenian Democrats are claiming that Sen. Tim Kaine has the better record on recognition of the Armenian Genocide, while Republican Armenians...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published July 19, 2016
Most Armenians became ecstatic last Friday upon hearing that a military coup was in progress to topple Turkey’s President Erdogan. Even I was caught up in a momentary euphoria, until I recalled that while...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published July 12, 2016
Cem Ozdemir, co-chair of the Green Party, delivered a passionate speech in the German Parliament (Bundestag) on June 2, 2016, in support of the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide by Ottoman Turkey, while acknowledging...
by Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier · Published July 5, 2016
The Republican and Democratic Parties will be holding their conventions later this month to select Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton respectively as their presidential nominees. For loyal party members, the choice is very clear:...
