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NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

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

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).

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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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Albania faces Hobbesian State of Nature

Op-Ed

By MATILDA KARà‡ANAJ Every year, under the same problematic situations, Albania brings its people to the Hobbesian State of Nature, where people’s life is one of fear and selfishness. The latest trend

10 years ago

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Albania in 2016

Editorial·Op-Ed

By Alba à‡ela 2016 is a pre-electoral year in Albania when most of the developments create the framework for the overall conduct of the elections. The Electoral Code is expected to change

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Albania, talking economy and migration

Op-Ed

By Franz-Lothar Altmann A good indicator to measure where a country stands concerning its transformation from a centrally planned economy to a functioning market economy is the Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) which

11 years ago

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Obituary: A man with a big heart

Op-Ed

By Ardian Vehbiu When the news about the loss of the beloved Tan Minarolli just came in that morning, I had to immediately find and cling, at all cost, to a

11 years ago

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Editorial: Catching up in the new year

Editorial·Op-Ed

As 2015 concludes and this newspaper reviews political and economic trends, it is clear the year has not been easy for Albania, the region and the continent as a whole. Europe’s continuing

11 years ago

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Editorial: An understandable frustration with the Albanian media

Editorial·Op-Ed

Albania is not lacking in men and women that have a passion and a potential to be great journalists. It is the system that has failed them. One must also look into

11 years ago

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Brian Williams, the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Albania, speaks at an event to mark Albaniaâ€™s 60 years of UN membership. (Photo: UNDP Albania)

Op-Ed: Marking 60 years of UN membership, Albania is demonstrating leadership in key areas

Free to Read·Op-Ed

By BRIAN J. WILLIAMS* UN Resident Coordinator in Albania It is an honor to be here today to mark the 60th anniversary of Albania’s membership to the UN. I have just arrived

11 years ago

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U.S. Ambassador Donald Lu speaks at an event in Tirana earlier this year. (Photo: U.S. Embassy/Facebook)

Op-Ed: Honest judges and prosecutors must speak out in favor of the concept of judicial reform

Free to Read·Op-Ed

By U.S. Ambassador DONALD LU* Fifteen years ago an American judge from California visited China. During a lunch with judges, a young, Chinese judge asked her American counterpart, “What do you

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Editorial: Violence is wrong, but protests are healthy for Albanian democracy

Editorial·Op-Ed

Despite attempts to focus on the violent incidents that accompanied this week’s anti-government protest, one should not lose sight that protests are a healthy part democracy and that this country needs more,

11 years ago

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Editorial: Gov’t, Bankers should settle tax dispute amicably and quickly

Editorial·Free to Read·Op-Ed

The current escalating conflict between Albania’s government and the country’s largest foreign investor is a lose-lose situation for both sides and should be brought to a fair resolution as soon as possible

11 years ago

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CONFERENCE REPORT: Albania 25 years after the fall of communism: Rebuilding the state and society

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How has Albania fared in the past quarter century? The Albanian Institute for International Studies with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the U.S. Embassy in Tirana tried to give

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Op-Ed - Page 71

NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

A salute to America

From the Nile to the Balkans

Albania faces Hobbesian State of Nature

Albania in 2016

Albania, talking economy and migration

Obituary: A man with a big heart

Editorial: Catching up in the new year

Editorial: An understandable frustration with the Albanian media

Op-Ed: Marking 60 years of UN membership, Albania is demonstrating leadership in key areas

Op-Ed: Honest judges and prosecutors must speak out in favor of the concept of judicial reform

Editorial: Violence is wrong, but protests are healthy for Albanian democracy

Editorial: Gov’t, Bankers should settle tax dispute amicably and quickly

CONFERENCE REPORT: Albania 25 years after the fall of communism: Rebuilding the state and society

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