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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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Behind Albania’s Forest Crisis: Governance, Economy, and EU Accession

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This article was produced as part of the Thematic Networks of PULSE, a European initiative that supports transnational journalistic collaborations The woodlands of Albania are a verdant expanse that once covered

1 year ago

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Ollga Plumbi – The Woman from the Future

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By Valentina Leskaj Ollga, the woman with deep black eyes, who appears so elegant in an old photograph wearing a hat, often comes to my mind whenever we discuss the Women’s

1 year ago

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Promoting women’s leadership and participation in the next political elections is key for Albania

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By: Fiona McCluney, UN Resident Coordinator Michele Ribotta, Chair of UN Gender Group Tirana, 8 March 2025 The general elections of May 11, 2025,are an important opportunity to

1 year ago

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After the War, After the Wall, After the West

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Lutfi Dervishi It is not easy to summarize three eras in one sentence: post-war, post-wall, post-west. Historian, commentator, and author Timothy Garton Ash articulated this postulate two years ago in his book

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THE UNITED STATES AND KOSOVA: FROM A SPECIAL TO A MORE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP

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Elez Biberaj Having made such huge investments in Kosova, the U.S should now help it get to the finishing line in its efforts to cement its sovereignty and achieve lasting peace with

1 year ago

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Fostering a thirst for knowledge: the key to building the world of tomorrow

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H.E Alvaro Renedo Zalba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Albania It is a true pleasure to speak to you today on this rainy November morning. The dim light of today’s

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Analysis: Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj’s arrest on corruption charges likely to have major political implications for ruling party

Main·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Feb. 10, 2025 – The arrest on Monday of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj on corruption charges has sent shockwaves through Albania’s political landscape, with major potential implications for the ruling Socialist

1 year ago

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Anastasios, the Archbishop Who Rebuilt the Orthodox Church of Albania

Features·Op-Ed

He revived the Orthodox Church, which had been destroyed under the communist regime. Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Primate of Albania, passed away at the age of 95. He was a tireless advocate

1 year ago

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A wasted chance for internal party democracy

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This week the Central Elections Commission (CEC) consolidated what was previously agreed between the two major political parties in Albania, SP and DP, when it comes to the composition of the MP

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Tirana’s ‘Heat Island’ Moment

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

It’s late July 2024 in Albania. An ever-present heat weighs down the air around you. Summers always get hot, but this time, it feels more draining than before. You’ve cranked the AC

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The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Op-Ed·Politics

By Bernd J. Fischer Professor Emeritus ,Indiana University On November 6th the world woke to what was, for many, an unexpected event, the re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United

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From the Nile to the Balkans

The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

Behind Albania’s Forest Crisis: Governance, Economy, and EU Accession

Ollga Plumbi – The Woman from the Future

Promoting women’s leadership and participation in the next political elections is key for Albania

After the War, After the Wall, After the West

THE UNITED STATES AND KOSOVA: FROM A SPECIAL TO A MORE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP

Fostering a thirst for knowledge: the key to building the world of tomorrow

Analysis: Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj’s arrest on corruption charges likely to have major political implications for ruling party

Anastasios, the Archbishop Who Rebuilt the Orthodox Church of Albania

A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Tirana’s ‘Heat Island’ Moment

The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

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The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Call to Arms for the ‘Next Generation’

Elmar Brok: Berisha calls for liberation – Rama’s power crumbles

A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Kosovo is not fashionable!

Criminal Enterprise and Investment Policy in Albania

UNED Campus in Gjirokastra: A European Hub in the Western Balkans

The UNED Campus in Gjirokaster a gateway to global academic excellence and a bridge to Europe

Fostering a thirst for knowledge: the key to building the world of tomorrow

Ollga Plumbi – The Woman from the Future

Tirana Accuses Kremlin of Being Behind Protests?

Will Washington Derail NATO’s Tirana Summit?

Albania Moves to Revive Naval Industry Through Fincantieri Partnership