Harout Ekmanian

Harout Ekmanian worked as a journalist with the Arab, Armenian, and Western media for years prior to the beginning of the Syrian conflict. He studied law at the University of Aleppo and was a fellow at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights of Columbia University in 2015. Ekmanian has worked in media and development in Armenia in various capacities at the Civilitas Foundation and Investigative Journalists of Armenia (HETQ). He speaks Armenian, Arabic, English, and Turkish fluently, as well as some French and Spanish. He contributes regularly to the Armenian Weekly.
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Ekmanian: Global Resistance Continues 101 Years after Genocide

Ekmanian’s Opening Remarks at Genocide Commemoration Program in Berlin For the second year in a row, the Maxim Gorki Theater…

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Houses without Doors: A Journey of a Hundred Years

A Film Review Special for the Armenian Weekly  “Houses without Doors” (Syria, Lebanon) 2016, color, 1:28 In Armenian, Arabic, French,…

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The Berlin Connection

Gorki Theater’s Monumental Role Special for the Armenian Weekly BERLIN—In commemorating the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, the road between…

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… And the Struggle for Justice Continues

The following is a speech delivered by Armenia-based journalist Harout Ekmanian in Berlin, as part of a program titled “It…

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Not Another ‘Je Suis’ Article

Special for the Armenian Weekly The attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo last month prompted millions of French…

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Ekmanian: Armenia’s Uncommon Sense

Special for the Armenian Weekly After the stillborn Turkish-Armenian protocols in 2009, the (non)relations between both countries hit rock bottom…

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‘Art Is Worth Dying for’: Director Fatih Akin, Cast, and Crew Speak on ‘The Cut’

Special for the Armenian Weekly VENICE, Italy (A.W.)—Award-winning director Fatih Akin’s historical epic “The Cut” premiered on Sun., Aug. 31…

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Response to Sassounian: Assad’s ‘Recognition’ of the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian’s latest column, titled “Syrian President Finally Recognizes Armenian Genocide,” sheds light on the record of the Syrian government…

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Syrian Armenians in Armenia: Challenges, Support, and Relief

Special for the Armenian Weekly The Syrian crisis began in the spring of 2011, but it wasn’t until violence hit…

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‘Golden Apricot’ Closing Ceremonies Mark a Decade in Film

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Winners of the annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival were announced on Sat., July 13 at the State Academic…

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