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How Albania (and Kosovo) Got on Washington's Desk

A review of Fron Nahzi's Ethnic Interest Groups and U.S. Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2025) There is a myth embedded in Albanian historical memory: that American President Woodrow Wilson, moved by the ...
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Albania Closes the First Three Chapters of EU Accession Negotiations

Albania on Monday closed the first three chapters of its accession negotiations with the European Union: Chapter 25 on ...
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Exhibit B: Albanian Calls with "Intoxicated" Architects

The release of The Albanian Files has provided more than anecdotal evidence that international architecture bureaus are ...
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Royal Institute of British Architects Supports PM Rama: We Are No "Political Organization"

Earlier this year, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) made Prime Minister Edi Rama one of their honorary ...
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Luftar Hysa and Family Network. Spotlight Returns to His Past Meeting with Albanian PM Edi Rama

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday sweeping sanctions against Luftar Hysa, several members of his family, and dozens of associated businesses spanning Mexico, Canada, and Europe ...
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7 Members of Appeals College Nominated

One of the two parliamentary ad-hoc committees has nominated the seven members of the Appeals College (KA) as well as two reserve members. The KA will review any complaints against the decisions of ...
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Smashing Pomegranates and Other Albanian Superstitions

I was a bit startled when my friend grabbed a pomegranate from the bowl on the table and threw it so hard at the floor that it broke into a sloppy mess of ruby red fruit—a superstitious ritual she ...
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On the Irony of Starchitects

Unsurprisingly, over the weekend there has been little response to my article from last week from the international ...
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Media izraelite lidhin protestat në Shqipëri me biznesmenin izraelit pranë Ramës dhe projektin e Kushner

Artikulli, me titull “Flamingot, Kushneri dhe njw biznesmen izraelit: në brëndësi të stuhisë politike në Shqipëri”, përshkruan protestat që kanë përfshirë Shqipërinë gjatë muajit qershor si një krizë ...
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Përplasje mes protestuesve dhe policisë para Kuvendit, shoqërohen disa protestues

Sot paradite, qindra qytetarë protestuan para ndërtesës së sesioneve plenare të Kuvendit. Qyetarët u përpoqën të pengonin ...
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Protesta e bukur që po i ngre imazhin Shqipërisë

Kur zgjedh ku të udhëtosh, zgjedh një peizazh. Zgjedh edhe njerëzit që jetojnë në të. Peshkatarin që shet peshkun e mëngjesit. Vajzën në kafenë e portit që kalon nga shqipja te italishtja në anglisht ...
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Albania and Kosovo Sign 13 Agreements and Remove Border Control

The governments of Kosovo and Albania have signed 13 agreements and have consented to remove border control for those travelling between the two countries. On Friday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama ...