Today: Jul 07, 2026

Op-Ed - Page 90

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).
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).

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 since 1989, the Hoxhaist Legacy

By Bernd J. Fischer When Enver Hoxha, Albania’s long-time Stalinist dictator, was buried with honors under the socialist realist statue of Mother Albania in the Martyrs’ Cemetery in Tirana, the date of
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Democratization through the eyes of a Euroskeptic

By Anastasia Nazarko – In an exclusive interview with Tirana Times, Albania’s well-known political analyst, Blendi Kajsiu, discusses his skepticism of the EU project, Albania’s transition, and his work as a social
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Albania in 2012

The year of Albania’s centennial will likely be politically stable and economically lukewarm, but it will also be key to the country’s future. TIRANA, Jan. 05 – Twenty-twelve is special for Albania
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Looking back and moving forward

With the beginning of a new year, the question arises as to what 2011’s legacy will be, and how 2012 will unfold. With this in mind, experts from around the country shared
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Seeing things in red and black

National pride movements could shake up political scene TIRANA, Jan 20 – Albania’s political scene – long dominated by two large parties of the center right and left – could be headed
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President or the Constitution?

TIRANA, Jan. 19 – For sure respecting the constitution remains the fundamental priority in every country. But having a president that may also guarantee that the constitution is followed and respected clearly
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Lessons from Brazil

TIRANA, Mar 1 – The world’s sixth largest economy and a growing South American giant, Brazil now has an embassy in Tirana and relations are at the highest point they have ever
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