Author: Gohar Grigoryan
Chapman University Senior Sophia Makhail Awarded $2,500 Grant for Armenian Genocide Awareness Donates Award to Upcoming Irvine Memorial
By Business Wire IRVINE, Calif.–Sophia Makhail, a senior at Chapman University’s Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, has been awarded a $2,500 community impact grant from a
Armenian Armed Forces Dissolve Spiritual Service By Defense Minister’s Order
Azat TV Quick Read The Spiritual Service of the Armenian Armed Forces has been dissolved by order of the Defense Minister. The move constitutes a major restructuring of religious life within the military.
NAASR ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2025 DR. SONA ARONIAN ARMENIAN STUDIES BOOK PRIZES
The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) announced the 2025 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prizes for Excellence in Armenian Studies, awarded to Dr. Boris Adjemian for The Brass
Digital Entertainment Trends Changing How Californians Play Online Games
California has long been a bellwether for digital entertainment trends, often adopting and shaping new ways people interact with online content before the rest of the country follows. From streaming and mobile-first media to interactive gaming formats, Californians consistently favor flexibility, accessibility, and experiences that fit into fast-moving daily routines. These preferences are now reshaping how online games are designed, consumed, and monetized. Behavioral insights and engagement data referenced by SweepsPulse.com indicate that California-based users are especially drawn to low-pressure, highly interactive gaming environments that blend entertainment with casual participation.
Governor Gavin Newsom
My office is filing a civil rights complaint seeking an investigation into Dr. Oz’s baseless and racist allegations against Armenian Americans in California.
Germany extradites suspect in call center fraud case to Armenia
Armenpress German authorities have approved a motion filed by the Armenian General Prosecutor’s Office and extradited a fugitive in a call center fraud case. The wanted individual, R.P., who is accused
Defrocking Of Pro-Pashinian Bishop Prompts Criminal Inquiry
Susan Badalian Azatutyun.am Catholicos Garegin II blesses worshippers outside the Echmiadzin cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church, December 24, 2025. An Armenian law-enforcement agency on Thursday
Former Armenian university official alleges systemic political corruption in higher education
panorama.am A former senior official at Yerevan Brusov State University has claimed that systemic political corruption has taken hold of the country’s higher education sector on an unprecedented scale.
Pashinyan confronts Patriarch Karekin: he wants to remove him from office and calls him schismatic
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Photo: Alamy Zenit.org The initiative, reportedly supported by ten Armenian bishops, represents an unprecedented escalation in a conflict that has been simmering for months

