Armenia

Israeli researchers use ancient stone tools to trace hunter-gatherer migrations

The study focused specifically on the late Middle Paleolithic period, when ancient hunter-gatherers attempted to navigate intense environmental shifts in the South Caucasus region.

Obsidian convergent scraper found in Ararat-1 cave, Armenia, in 2019.
Ararat-1 Cave, Armenia.

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers stayed connected across 200 kilometers, Israeli study finds

There’s plenty to discern and enjoy in the God of the Small Details tours in the Old City.

Jerusalem’s Old City reveals its hidden beauty on Open Houses tours

President Isaac Herzog at Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.

Herzog meets Bahrain's foreign minister in Azerbaijan as Baku emerges as a regional hub - analysis


Armenia unilaterally recognizes Palestinian statehood

Israeli FM summons Armenian ambassador amid bold step to back Palestinian state, increased Armenia-Iran dialogue

 Armenian-Americans protest for the Palestinian cause with Cornel West, Washington DC. Photo shared November 27, 2023

Armenian land mines prevent peace with Azerbaijan - opinion

For the sake of a durable and lasting peace in the South Caucasus, Armenia must hand over the land mine maps so that there will be no more victims.

 A land mine in Afghanistan.

How Raisi's death will affect the relations between Azerbaijan, Armenia - opinion

With Raisi dead and Vardanyan out of the political arena, it seems that the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan could improve if there is a regime change in Iran.

 EX-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi (left) and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev visit the Qiz-Qalasi dam on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on May 19, earlier in the day, before Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash.

The tightening of Armenian-Iranian ties - opinion

The relationship between Iran and Armenia has been influenced by Armenian billionaire, Ruben Vardanyan, a close friend of Putin.

 RUSSIAN FOREIGN Minister Sergei Lavrov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attend the 3+3 Regional platform summit in Tehran in October.

Azerbaijan says Armenia agrees 'historic' return of four villages

Armenia agrees to return four border villages to Azerbaijan, signaling progress in resolving their long-standing conflict.

 Azeri service members guard the area, which came under the control of Azerbaijan's troops following a military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh against ethnic Armenian forces and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, on the border with Iran in Jabrayil District, December 7, 2020

Gunmen storm police station in Armenian capital Yerevan - news agencies report

The Interfax news agency reported earlier on Sunday, citing local media, that the gunmen might belong to the Combat Brotherhood organization.

 Protesters gather near the government building, after Azerbaijan launched a military operation in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Yerevan, Armenia, September 19, 2023

Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war - report

Azerbaijan has said that the return of its lands is a necessary precondition for a peace deal to end three decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan retook in September.

 Protesters gather near the government building, after Azerbaijan launched a military operation in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Yerevan, Armenia, September 19, 2023

Two Armenian soldiers killed by Azerbaijani fire in first major incident since talks began

Azerbaijan's border service said in a statement that it staged a "a revenge operation" in retaliation for a "provocation" it said Armenian forces had committed the day before.

 An ethnic Armenian soldier looks through binoculars as he stands at fighting positions near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 11, 2021.

Don't turn a blind eye to antisemitism abroad - opinion

There should be a political price to pay for failing to act against acts of antisemitic violence and the Israeli government should make this clear.

 A person steps on a graffiti of the Star of David sprayed on a pavement in Bourj al-Barajneh Refugee Camp in Beirut, Lebanon, October 25, 2023

Old City of Jerusalem's Armenian photo shop stands the test of time

The shop has been around since 1949. Interestingly, it is located in the Christian Quarter rather than the Armenian sector.

 Elia Photo – Service has been a fixture in the Old City since 1949.