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.
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).
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,
The refugee flux to Europe is continuing to cause a vast array of consequences with member states opting to make their own solutions in the absence of the will to comply with
By ALAN ANDONI In the course of my work in Albania, I have marked many thousands of academic essays. It has been a very instructive and illuminating experience as it gives a
By DANIEL SERWER Dear Hashim, The Kosovo parliament yesterday elected Hashim Thaci President, to be inaugurated in April. Here is what I have to say to him today: Congratulations! You have been
There is an important new legislative proposal that targets to fix some of the problems around a much debated issue in both political and public debates: Concessions. The parliamentary group of the
By LUFTI DERVISHI Prime Minister Edi Rama’s statement in London that Albania is ready to take the place of Great Britain if the latter decides to leave the EU following their referendum
By ARIAN STAROVA I write again on the idea emphasized by the title which is basically related to morality, because I have received a tremendous impression from the opinions of readers on
US Secretary of State John Kerry conducted a brief visit in Tirana this past Sunday. The expectations, explanations and assumptions from this important event caused a frenzy of discussions in the media,
By BESNIK MUSTAFAJ The toppling of Enver Hoxha’s statue at the Skanderbeg Square accompanied by a huge national manifestation twenty-five years ago constitutes one of the most important events in the new
Internal party democracy is an interesting and complex concept with which usually few have the temptation to bother. It deals with questions like these: What determines the character and substance of a
By ALAN ANDONI When I first visited Albania in 2005 I had one overwhelming impression: ‘This country has a lot of potential.’ I saw, as others before and since have seen, the
Voice of America: Mr. Ambassador, thank you for being with the VOA today. It’s been a year since you arrived in Albania. Can you share with us your experience during this