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,
By BLEDAR FETA* As American and European officials scramble to make sense of the Ukrainian crisis and the Israel-Gaza conflict sweeping the Middle East, there is another unstable inter-ethnic crisis in Europe’s
By Didier Burkhalter and Peter Maurer* 150 years ago to the day, the first Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the
A discourse By SAIMIR LOLJA THE SPIRIT (PSYCHOS) OF CROWD coexists with the human. It is a feature of the history of humankind because the human is naturally a gregarious entity who
Throughout the years Albanian migration generally had positive effects on both Italy and Albania, creating a bridge between our countries, says Italian Ambassador to Tirana Massimo Gaiani in an exclusive interview with
By LJUBICA SPASKOVSKA In a country where political opponents are labelled as ‘traitors’, where individuals are perceived first and foremost as ethnizens rather than citizens, where media freedom is under threat and
“I would like to see more U.S. business and investment here. I would like to see more cooperation together in the sphere of energy security,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland
By Kristina Lani After having been rejected three times by the European Council, Albania has finally been granted candidate country status, a crucial step in its transition to democracy since 1991 and
By Jos額anuel Barroso Let me start by thanking the government, the parliament and the people of Albania for your kind welcome to this beautiful capital city. Albania’s journey over the past years
By Aexander A. Arvizu Welcome to the annual celebration of American Independence, our national day. Some of you no doubt are asking, “Why are you celebrating on July 2nd?” Well, this year
By Clive Rumbold* The granting of candidate status is a hugely important achievement for the Albanian people’s future. Above all it is a well-deserved recognition of the hard reform work delivered by