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,
When such radical changes suddenly take place in the regional politics of a Balkan country, they are bound to raise questions and even give cause for concern. By Pirro Misha Quite e
The negative answer, the third in a row since Albania applied for EU membership in 2009, was not a surprise, as political conflict has stalled reforms, and the EU wants to see
By Joana Kosho During a recent tour of the Holy Land, one of the most famous and the most visited parts of the world, the bus stopped in front of a high
Interview with Dr. Bernd Fischer In the final analysis, democracy has not been fully established in Albania, says Bernd Fischer, one of the leading foreign scholars on Albania and professor at Indiana
TIRANA, Oct. 4 – A huge wave of migrants returning home, lower trade exchanges, investments and remittances are some of the most obvious impacts in the past five years from the economic
Mr. Ambassador, do you think the movie “Innocence of Muslims” was the only reason that sparked the violence in the Muslim world, the or was it just an excuse for extremists? Ambassador
-From the economic point of view, what is the situation like in Greece now, after the instatement of the new administration and the severe storms that the country is passing through? Greece
TIRANA, Aug 16 – Dialogue, cooperation, consensus, mobilization of efforts and resources can lead to tangible results in EU integration, says Brussels’ top man in Tirana, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, in a lengthy
“One of the wisest, most courageous and illuminated minds that I have ever known left the Albanian nation today. As it often happens to such people, they leave when they are most
By: Naum Prifti In any comparative study, a certain degree of proportionality is admittedly assumed or implied. Yet, looking at the subject at hand; i.e. the cultural exchanges between the US and
Albania’s Chinese Connection By Janusz Bugajski China is poised to re-enter Albania, only this time not through a communist ideological alliance as in the 1960s but with economic investments and financial promises.