Armenia

Jerusalem's Armenian church leaders say Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' warn of harm to unity

The statement comes after a recent report by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem found “threats to Christian heritage."

Armenian Orthodox worshippers arrive at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, to celebrate Christmas and Epiphany, January 18, 2026
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

US urges citizens to leave Iran amid escalating protests and violence

A man holds a placard as members of the Armenian diaspora in the U.S. rally to mark the anniversary of the 1915 genocide, in Los Angeles, California, US April 24, 2021.

Armenian lobby escalates criticism of Israel, cites 'Jewish traditions'

A four-wheeled canopy wagon was recovered from the Lchashen cemetery near Lake Sevan, December 29, 2025.

Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle


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.

Armenian capital: Antisemitic movement marches with Nazi flag

 Wreaths are pictured at the Gleis 17 (Platform 17) memorial, a platform at Berlin-Grunewald train station from where Jewish citizens were deported by train to the Nazi concentration camps between 1941 and 1945, in Berlin, Germany, January 27, 2021

Armenian Christians attacked in Jerusalem, some in serious condition

Patriarchate: "Armenian clerics in Jerusalem are fighting for their lives."

 THE ARMENIAN monastery compound in the Armenian Quarter.

New Armenian museum to tell story of French philosemite Charles Aznavour

Despite his love of Jewish music and Jewish people, Charles Aznavour, a diminutive singer and songwriter later nicknamed the “Frank Sinatra of France,” wasn’t Jewish.

Charles Aznavour chantera à Tel-Aviv

Jerusalem Christians rally round Armenian Church over land deal

Armenians say they risk being uprooted by a deal to lease about 25% of their area to developers who want to build a luxury hotel on the site.

 The Armenian Quarter parking lot in Jerusalem's Old City.

Twice in two months: Pro-Palestinians set fire to Jewish center in Yerevan, Armenia

Rabbi Zamir Isayev of the Georgian Sephardic community in Azerbaijan: “I am sorry to see the warnings materialize with a hate discourse ending in setting fire to the sanctuary”.


Former Armenian military and gov't official: I will help Hamas kill Jews

Armenia is the most saturated with antisemitism among the post-Soviet countries, with anti-Jewish sentiments shared by 58% of its population, according to the ADL.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan greets reservists at the Defence Ministry's base before their departure for the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan, Armenia, October 16, 2020.

Synagogue in Armenia set alight in latest attack on Jewish diaspora

A similar attack occurred in October by ASALA, which targeted the World Jewish Center in Yerevan.

The vandalized World Jewish Center in Yerevan, Armenia.

Azerbaijan rabbi to Armenian Jews: 'Leave before it's too late'

Earlier this week, the World Jewish Center in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, was vandalized.

 Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region ride in a truck upon their arrival at the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia, September 27, 2023