Zaven Kouyoumdjian is a Lebanese talk show host, producer and television personality of both Armenian and Arab descent. He is also a media researcher and author of four books, including Lebanon's best-seller Lebanon Shot Twice. in 2021, Zaven joined The Munathara Initiative as the host of their Lebanese version of Townhall, a show that brings together key national broadcasters to commit to public interest journalism. Simultaneously, Zaven hosts and produces the morning show of Sawt Kel Lebnan radio station and DRI’s online talk show, Nafas Jdeed.
Zaven Kouyoumdjian
Mr. Zaven Kouyoumdjian during one of his episodes at the Future Television studios
Armenians have lived in Lebanon for centuries. According to Minority Rights Group International, there are 156,000 Armenians in Lebanon, around 4% of the population. Prior to the Lebanese Civil War, the number was higher, but the community lost a portion of its population to emigration.
Around 10,000 Lebanese-Armenians marching on April 24, 2006, on the 91st anniversary of the Armenian genocide
Headquarters of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate in Bzoummar
Camp of Armenian exiles in Beirut
Around 10,000 Lebanese-Armenians marching on April 24, 2006, on the 91st anniversary of the Armenian genocide