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September 16: Justice, History and Kosovo’s Statehood

By Sylë Ukshini Tirana Times, Sept. 15, 2026 – The September 16 judgment at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi, former Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli,

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A Government Memorandum and Some Unanswered Economic Questions

By Zef Preçi Tirana Times, September 14, 2026 – According to media reports in recent days, Albania and the U.S. company Argent LNG have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to assess

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The Re-emergence of Terrorism and the Threat to the Global Economy

by Albert Rakipi, PhD Tirana Times, September 11, 2026 – The increasingly visible re-emergence of international terrorism against the backdrop of the major conflict unfolding in the Middle East is a new

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September 16: Justice, History and Kosovo’s Statehood

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A Government Memorandum and Some Unanswered Economic Questions

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By Zef Preçi Tirana Times, September 14, 2026 – According to media reports in recent days, Albania and the U.S. company Argent LNG have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to assess

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The Re-emergence of Terrorism and the Threat to the Global Economy

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A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

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by Ferit Hoxha, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – There are moments in history when a country’s future is shaped by a single document. Such

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The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

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Albania Serbia Diplomatic Clash Heats Up the Summer By Albert Rakipi, PhD Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – The latest dispute over the Ibar River shows how quickly a real security issue

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The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

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by David J. Kostelancik Tirana Times, July 18, 2026 – For years, the U.S. and the EU invested significant political capital, funding, and diplomatic pressure into helping Albania build one of the

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Can the Symbolism of a Spectacle Be Appropriated?

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By Diana Gellci Ph.D. Tirana Times, July 16, 2026 – Beyond entertainment, spectacles produce powerful symbolism. Indeed, symbolic effects often outweigh political, economic, and even coercive ones. Symbolism remains one of the

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Diana Gellçi’s Question to Reinier de Graaf: What Would You Say Today?

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Tirana Times , July 09, 2026 – Tirana Times is publishing below an open public question addressed by Albanian scholar Diana Gellçi, PhD, an Albanian professor based in the United States, to Dutch

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NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

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Tirana Times, July 07, 2026 – The next NATO Summit, where the leaders of Allied member states gather annually, will take place on July 7–8, 2026, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

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A salute to America

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By Marco Rubio Two hundred and fifty years ago today, in a brick hall in Philadelphia, our forefathers declared their independence from the most powerful empire on earth. They were not fools.

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Dr. Arben Ramkaj is Chairman at the Institute for Cultural and Religious Dialogues in Albania. He is also Director of the Middle East and Muslim World Department at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).

From the Nile to the Balkans

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By Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, July 3, 2026 – If you sit by the banks of the Nile on a quiet afternoon and allow its serene flow to guide your thoughts,

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September 16: Justice, History and Kosovo’s Statehood

A Government Memorandum and Some Unanswered Economic Questions

The Re-emergence of Terrorism and the Threat to the Global Economy

September 16: Justice, History and Kosovo’s Statehood

A Government Memorandum and Some Unanswered Economic Questions

The Re-emergence of Terrorism and the Threat to the Global Economy

A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

Can the Symbolism of a Spectacle Be Appropriated?

Diana Gellçi’s Question to Reinier de Graaf: What Would You Say Today?

NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

A salute to America

From the Nile to the Balkans

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