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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).

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From the Nile to the Balkans

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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The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

By Albert Rakipi Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – For more than two decades, the Western Balkans have lived inside the promise of European integration. In Albania, support for membership in the

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The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

A Barthesian Reading By Diana Gëllçi, Ph.D. Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – A beautiful protest has been unfolding in Tirana for several weeks. What is particularly interesting is that the same description

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Op/Ed: Stolen future account

Features·Op-Ed

By Mateusz Morawiecki Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland There are crimes that can never be fully forgiven, and can never be forgotten. Time does not absolve the perpetrator of his

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Op/Ed: Topicality of the World War II History

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By MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. World War II started on September 1, 1939. The Third Reich, unprovoked and without any notice, started their invasion of Poland. One

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Op/Ed: Ukraine’s six months of resistance, resilience, and resolve

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By YURI KIM U.S. Ambassador to Tirana Ukraine, a country under attack by Russia since 2014, has now withstood half a year of massive bombings, sieges of cities, and atrocities against its

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Editorial: Legislating away democracy on made up allegations sets a terrible precedent

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Almost the day after he handed over the office of the head of state, Ilir Meta, one of Albania’s top political leaders for nearly 30 years, was faced with

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Op/Ed: Luiza Gega — the unsung hero of the Albanian spirit

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By ANDI BALLA Tears of joy are not common in Albania. But I suspect many of us had them as we watched Luiza Gega cross the finishing line at the Olympic Stadium

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Op/Ed: ‘Only Nixon could go to China’ and then stumble and fall: A note on the short Montenegro prime ministership of Dritan Abazović

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By GENC POLLO Perhaps the laws of politics have the certainty of the laws of physics when it pertains to the king maker of a government majority. Abazović and his “URA” party

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Op/Ed: Historical challenges and false directions – Europe at the crossroads

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By Mateusz Morawieck Prime Minister of Poland The war in Ukraine has exposed the truth about Russia. Those who refused to see that Putin’s state has imperialist tendencies today have to face

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Breaking the links between politics, business and illicit activity in the Western Balkans

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By Sir STUART PEACH* The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has tasked me with strengthening the UK’s relationship with the six countries of the Western Balkans – through more trade and

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Coexistence: What the world can learn from Albania

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Albania is a small country, sometimes far from the global political agenda. Nevertheless, it has a lot to teach. By VALENTINA LESKAJ ROBERT SINGER* Two years ago, at the

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Albert Rakipi, Ph.D., is the Chairman of the Albanian Institute for International Studies.

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

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By ALBERT RAKIPI* In a trajectory of extreme ups and downs in relations between Albania and the United States, President George W. Bush’s visit to Albania in 2007 marked the highest point.

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Celebrating America’s 246th birthday and 100 years of diplomatic relations with Albania

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Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim at the Independence Day Ceremony It is my very special privilege to welcome you to this historic gathering to celebrate the 246th Independence Day of the United

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Op-Ed - Page 16

From the Nile to the Balkans

The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

Op/Ed: Stolen future account

Op/Ed: Topicality of the World War II History

Op/Ed: Ukraine’s six months of resistance, resilience, and resolve

Editorial: Legislating away democracy on made up allegations sets a terrible precedent

Op/Ed: Luiza Gega — the unsung hero of the Albanian spirit

Op/Ed: ‘Only Nixon could go to China’ and then stumble and fall: A note on the short Montenegro prime ministership of Dritan Abazović

Op/Ed: Historical challenges and false directions – Europe at the crossroads

Breaking the links between politics, business and illicit activity in the Western Balkans

Coexistence: What the world can learn from Albania

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

Celebrating America’s 246th birthday and 100 years of diplomatic relations with Albania

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