Category: Middle East

A Conversation with Ardy Kassakhian, Mayor of Glendale, California | Ep #147 - July 14, 2022 [EP147]

Posted on Thursday, Jul 14, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Artsakh, Iran, Genocide, Azerbaijan, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Economy, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh

Armenian News Network/Groong: Current Topics with the Mayor of Glendale - July 14, 2022 A Conversation with Ardy Kassakhian

Topics:

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:33 Mayor and Councilman of Glendale
  • 21:45 June 2022 Elections
  • 29:03 US National Politics
  • 37:43 Armenian-American Political Advocacy
  • 53:55 Turkish-Armenian “Normalization”
  • 58:00 Relations between Glendale and Armenia

Guest:

  • Ardashes ‘Ardy’ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman and the current mayor of Glendale.

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@hovikyerevan

Episode

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Developments in Regional Geopolitics and Censorship Laws | Ep #146 - July 10, 2022 [EP146]

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Syria, India, Georgia, Israel, China, Economy, Ukraine, Armenian Church, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, Middle East | Series: wir

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - July 10, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:40 Developments in the Regional Geopolitics
  • 47:53 Watch your Internets!
  • 55:58 Rants

Guests:

  • Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M
  • Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 146 | Recorded: Monday, July 11, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220710.html

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Developments in Regional Geopolitics and Censorship Laws | Ep #146 - July 10, 2022 [EP146]

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Syria, India, Georgia, Israel, China, Economy, Ukraine, Armenian Church, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, Middle East

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - July 10, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:40 Developments in the Regional Geopolitics
  • 47:53 Watch your Internets!
  • 55:58 Rants

Guests:

  • Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M
  • Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 146 | Recorded: Monday, July 11, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220710.html

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Armenian News: Russia Geopolitics | Armenia Russia Rels | Israel & Armenia | Ep #140 - May 29, 2022 [EP140]

Posted on Wednesday, Jun 1, 2022 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Syria, Middle East, Economy, Geopolitics, Georgia, Artsakh, China, Genocide, India, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO | Series: wir

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 29, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00 Introduction

  • 02:27 Russia’s Geopolitics: We’ll get an update on the war as well as trying to understand what Russia’s endgame is in Ukraine and how it may affect our region.

  • 23:10 Armenia-Russia Relations: Next, we try to understand the dynamics of Armenia-Russian relations as well as the outlook for the future.

  • 42:38 Israeli Interests and Armenia: Lastly, taking advantage of our guest’s area of expertise, we look at Israeli-Armenian relations, the history of failures in this

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Armenian News: Russia Geopolitics | Armenia Russia Rels | Israel & Armenia | Ep #140 - May 29, 2022 [EP140]

Posted on Wednesday, Jun 1, 2022 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Syria, Middle East, Economy, Geopolitics, Georgia, Artsakh, China, Genocide, India, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 29, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00 Introduction

  • 02:27 Russia’s Geopolitics: We’ll get an update on the war as well as trying to understand what Russia’s endgame is in Ukraine and how it may affect our region.

  • 23:10 Armenia-Russia Relations: Next, we try to understand the dynamics of Armenia-Russian relations as well as the outlook for the future.

  • 42:38 Israeli Interests and Armenia: Lastly, taking advantage of our guest’s area of expertise, we look at Israeli-Armenian relations, the history of failures in this

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The Armenian Diaspora Survey - Hratch Tchilingirian and Ayda Erbal | Ep #138 - May 21, 2022 [EP138]

Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Iran, Artsakh, Economy, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: cog

Guest(s):

The Armenian Diaspora Survey - May 21, 2022

Topics:

  • What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com?
  • Sponsor and Admin teams
  • Survey Details
  • Why Diaspora Armenian should take the Survey

Guests:

  • Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, a sociologist, is the Director of the Armenian Diaspora Survey project. He is Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. 
  • Ayda Erbal is an adjunct instructor of political science at New York University, She is the Survey Manager in the New York/New Jersey region and leading the social media
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The Armenian Diaspora Survey - Hratch Tchilingirian and Ayda Erbal | Ep #138 - May 21, 2022 [EP138]

Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Iran, Artsakh, Economy, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh

Guest(s):

The Armenian Diaspora Survey - May 21, 2022

Topics:

  • What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com?
  • Sponsor and Admin teams
  • Survey Details
  • Why Diaspora Armenian should take the Survey

Guests:

  • Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, a sociologist, is the Director of the Armenian Diaspora Survey project. He is Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. 
  • Ayda Erbal is an adjunct instructor of political science at New York University, She is the Survey Manager in the New York/New Jersey region and leading the social media
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Armenia News: Yerevan Protests | Armenia Responds | Lebanon Elections 2022 | Ep #137 - May 15, 2022 [EP137]

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine, Artsakh, Iran, Turkey, Economy, Armenian Church, China, Georgia, Israel, Middle East, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: wir

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 15, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:34 Continuing Opposition Protests in Yerevan
  • 18:19 5 + 6: Armenia’s “Response” to Azerbaijan
  • 41:28 Lebanon Elections 2022

Guests:

  • Dr. Ohannes Geukjian
  • Arthur G. Martirosyan

Host:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Katia Peltekian / TW/@KatiaPeltekian
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 137 | Recorded: Tuesday, May 16, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220515.html

Armenia News: Yerevan Protests | Armenia Responds | Lebanon Elections 2022 | Ep #137 - May 15, 2022 [EP137]

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine, Artsakh, Iran, Turkey, Economy, Armenian Church, China, Georgia, Israel, Middle East, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh

Guest(s):

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 15, 2022

Topics:

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:34 Continuing Opposition Protests in Yerevan
  • 18:19 5 + 6: Armenia’s “Response” to Azerbaijan
  • 41:28 Lebanon Elections 2022

Guests:

  • Dr. Ohannes Geukjian
  • Arthur G. Martirosyan

Host:

  • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
  • Katia Peltekian / TW/@KatiaPeltekian
  • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 137 | Recorded: Tuesday, May 16, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220515.html