Date of source: Friday, April 25, 2008
An article from al-Hayah reports on the thousands of Armenians who are commemorating the 93rd anniversary of the massacres perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire against the Armenians in 1915.
Date of source: Sunday, September 9, 2007
The article discusses the Armenian genocide during World War One, stressing that unless nations are capable of learning from their history and admitting to their mistakes, that such mistakes will continue to be made in the future.
Date of source: Sunday, May 13, 2007
The author discusses the situation of Muslims in Turkey, and the increasing levels of restrictions being imposed upon them.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The author articulates some basic rules of interfaith dialogue, which he asserts should be followed by all parties.
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
The French Parliament adopted a law,
imposing jail
sanctions against anyone who denies the Turkish holocaust committed against Armenians during the
First World
War. The law aroused wide arguments in France, Turkey and the European Union in general.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
On the 15th anniversary of Armenia’s independence from the former Soviet Union, the Armenian ambassador to Egypt, Dr. Rouben Karapelian, gives an interview to al- Ahrām, during which he speaks out about the remarkable economic progress that has been made in his country after its independence and on...
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
The
Armenian community has had a long presence in Egypt which
dates back to the early thirteenth century. In an
attempt to escape the persecution of the Ottoman Empire,
Armenians left their homes in Aleppo and Jerusalem
and sought refuge in a number of countries including Egypt.
Metropolitan...
Date of source: Saturday, June 18, 2005
Human rights issues are considered to be one of the most controversial issues in the Arab region. One reason is that this region is of the most backward regions concerning human rights throughout history. Another reason is that Arab regimes kept evading this global awareness of human rights that...
Date of source: Saturday, June 18, 2005
A committee to defend the Armenian cause has staged a sit-in at the Burj Hammoud court, close to the Armenian residential and commercial compounds in the Lebanese capital Beirut. They protesting a visit by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Lebanon, who was scheduled to have talks with...
Date of source: Thursday, March 15, 2001
The Turkish ambassador to Cairo comments on the Armenian’s claims of being persecuted by the Ottaman Empire. He said while the Ottoman Empire was collapsing, the West wanted Turkey to wrongly admit it had persecuted Christian minorities. They also urged the Christian minorities to seek their...