By Hrayr S. Karagueuzian In 2014, during an international cardiology conference in Antakya, Türkiye (new official name for Turkey), I asked my Turkish colleague Dr. Mehmet Ali Oto a direct[...]
On June 13, Israel launched a series of airstrikes against Iran, conducting “Operation Rising Lion.” This direct use of force signified a serious escalation of the tense relations between the[...]
One of the tools for influencing political decision-makers and their policies in the USA is lobbying. This tool is used by both domestic actors and foreign governments, which hire lobbying[...]
By Adrin Nazarian Special to the Mirror-Spectator The events now unfolding in Los Angeles have awakened painful memories for me and for many members of this city’s large and varied[...]
By Dr. Arshavir Gundjian, C.M. Alas, Mr. Pashinyan…It is very difficult for us to understand the shortsighted thinking, amidst the already fragile current psychological state of the country, that led[...]
By Paul Iddon In an acquisition that will significantly alter the military balance in the South Caucasus, Pakistan is selling 40 fourth-generation JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Azerbaijan. The move[...]
By Jonathan Spangenberg Special to the Mirror-Spectator In 2024, Azerbaijan, a country ruled by the genocidal dictator Ilham Aliyev and notorious for its long-standing record of grave human rights violations,[...]
One of the tools used by decision-makers in the United States to influence policies is lobbying (buying influence). This tool is used by both domestic actors and foreign governments through[...]
Russia is highly likely to remain a driver of geopolitical dynamics in the South Caucasus for the foreseeable future. The potential ceasefire in Ukraine may shift Moscow’s resources back to[...]
By Miran Sarkissian Pope Francis’ recent death and the inevitable Conclave of the Catholic Church’s cardinals to elect a new leader of their Church numbering 1.4 billion followers, makes one[...]
On January 20, 2024, Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US President saw him immediately overturn several of Joe Biden’s executive orders. This marked the beginning of a new presidential[...]
