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Russia's war turns Armenia into a booming tech sector
Thousands of Russian tech workers have fled to Armenia, helping the country’s tech sector double in size and fueling dramatic economic growth over the last year.
Armenian winemakers hope to maintain ancient tradition following Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh refugees are beginning to return home, but many are still displaced
Armenians mobilize to support troops in Karabakh war, as ceasefires fail
This surrealist graphic novel delves into architecture and social change
Despite death threats, this trans woman is fighting for LGBTQ rights in Armenia
Lilit Martirosyan made LGBTQ history last month in Armenia when she became the first transgender woman to speak to parliament. She’s received numerous death threats since then.
Armenian police detain almost 200 in protests
Armenian police detained three opposition leaders on Sunday and held nearly 200 protesters during the latest demonstrations against the appointment of the former President Serzh Sarksyan as prime minister.
Mass youth protests in Armenia target corruption
Thousands of Armenian youths have been protesting in the streets for the last 10 days. They're mad at a proposed hike in the cost of electricity. They accuse the Russian-owned electric company of corruption.
Syrian Armenian Refugees Back President Assad
Among the more than one million Syrians who've fled the war are Syrians of Armenian descent. Unlike most Syrian refugees, they're Christian. And many of them fear that if Syrian Bashar al-Assad leaves, they can never go home again.
Don't Panic: Planes Are Still Safer Than Cars
A fatal plane crash in Northwest Iran has left 168 people dead. For more, The Takeaway turns to Borzou Daragahi, Beirut bureau chief for the LA Times, and Graham Warwick, senior technology editor of Aviation Week.