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Saudi Arabia and the Rise of a New Human-Centered Diplomacy When National Transformation Becomes a Global Movement for Life There are moments when an initiative that begins as a simple community project

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When grades have a price tag: Corruptions influence over Albania’s higher education

The exam season is one of the most stressful times for students. The libraries and study halls are filled with crowds of students who wish to pass the following exam. However, between

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Building integrity and accountability in Albanian public universities: practical lessons from the United States

Aaron Savoy-Pasha | Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) Albanian higher education exhibits documented integrity risks, particularly with respect to grading, favoritism, and political interference. As noted in a peer-reviewed study, peer

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10KSA – Together for Health

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When grades have a price tag: Corruptions influence over Albania’s higher education

Editorial·Features·Social Issues

The exam season is one of the most stressful times for students. The libraries and study halls are filled with crowds of students who wish to pass the following exam. However, between

2 months ago

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Building integrity and accountability in Albanian public universities: practical lessons from the United States

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“Challenges of Academic Integrity in Albanian Universities: An Interview with Migen Qiraxhi”

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Interview with Migen Qiraxhi, Project Manager at Qëndresa Qytetare, July 17 In Albania, where higher education is often portrayed as a bridge to opportunity and European integration, the reality on the ground

4 months ago

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“Wherever I travel, Greece wounds me.”

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Ὅπου κι ἂν ταξιδέψω, ἡ Ἑλλάδα μὲ πληγώνει. Jerina Zaloshnja This is what Giorgos Seferis wrote — and thus, before I even truly knew who Seferis was, I began to love Greece.

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Confronting Corruption Through Voice and Protest: The Albanian Student Example

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The Albanian Student Protests 2018–2019 – A Generation’s Call for Justice and Democratic Reform The student protests in Albania during 2018 and 2019 represent an important chapter in the country’s gradual process

6 months ago

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Corruption in Albanian Higher Education: The Silent Crisis Undermining a Generation

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By Vilson Blloshmi In a country where education is often seen as a ticket out of poverty and a bridge toward European integration, the higher education system in Albania is quietly unraveling

7 months ago

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Academic Corruption Undermines Albanian Higher Education: A Barrier to Reform and EU Integration

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By Nora Ahmeti and Vilson Blloshmi May 2025 TIRANA – As final exams unfold across Albanian university campuses, the usual tension of academic life is palpable. Students pack into libraries and lecture

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Saudi Cultural Heritage Celebrated in Prishtina with Opening of “Urat” Exhibition

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Tirana Times | May 2nd | Prishtina, Kosovo — A unique cultural bridge between Kosovo and Saudi Arabia was inaugurated on Thursday with the opening of the “Urat” exhibition in central Prishtina,

8 months ago

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Is AI worsening the mental health crisis in journalism?

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Mental health remains a relatively under-discussed issue for those working in journalism, a profession that is often precarious for many. AI has now been added to this situation. Instability and precariousness, low

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Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

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Rafaela Prifti Alicka’s storytelling in Stone Slogans lays one episode after another with cynical awareness and mindful deliberation to reveal the anguish and despair that has taken hold of an existence controlled

9 months ago

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10KSA – Together for Health

Building integrity and accountability in Albanian public universities: practical lessons from the United States

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Building integrity and accountability in Albanian public universities: practical lessons from the United States

“Wherever I travel, Greece wounds me.”

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Is AI worsening the mental health crisis in journalism?

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