By Harry Bajraktari NEW YORK Congratulations to my friend Jim Xhema for the great honors bestowed on him by the... »
Roofers Recruit Apprentices
Long Island City, NY (January 18, 2023) – The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers, Local Union #8... »
The path Skanderbeg chose, a lesson for our times
Remarks by Altin Zaloshnja, a community leader and scholar, during the fundraising diner-gala, on the 555th anniversary of the death... »
THE SIX CONDITIONS OF PRIME MINISTER KURTI ARE REASONABLE
The threats of Western diplomats to create a pure ethnic Association are unfair, undiplomatic, undemocratic, unfeasible and unacceptable for Kosova.... »
Council of Albanian Ambassadors on the founding of the Association of Communes with Serbian Majority in Kosova
TIRANA The Council of Albanian Ambassadors (CAA) is following closely the developments related to the dialogue between the Republic of... »
A decent agreement still seems far off
By Daniel Serwer The US and EU are exterting a lot of pressure on Kosova Prime Minister Kurti to agree... »
Forever grateful: Remembering Senator Dole, on the first anniversary of his passing
By Harry Bajraktari It was an honor to participate, with our community and former Prime Minister of Kosova, Ramush Haradinaj,... »
U.S.-Albanian Leaders Discuss NATO, Bilateral Relations
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Defense Minister Niko Peleshi met as the two nations marked the... »
U.S., Germany To Send Tanks To Ukraine Over Moscow Warnings; Kyiv Welcomes Moves
The United States and Germany have announced plans to send dozens of advanced battle tanks to Ukraine following intense debate... »
Nua Nikollë Dedivanaj, a life in service of his nation
Sylejman Gashi NEW YORK Throughout the history of the Albanian people, the Highland and the Highlanders have been at the... »
Funeral notice: Turan Rusi, beloved father
Good Evening Friends and Family, It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Sal, Eli, and Beni Rusi’s... »
Political and diplomatic highlights and assessments for 2022
The year 2022 was loaded much more than its antecedent with major and epochal worldwide events in all areas, affecting... »
Two Community Leaders Join DCAA Board of Directors
Washington, D.C, January 12, 2023: We are pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Board of... »
TRUE AND PERMANENT FRIENDSHIP WITH AMERICA
Our just cause, shared strategic interests and lobbying activity in Washington make American support possible. By MSc. Agim Aliçkaj ... »
Biden Announces New Border Measures to Curb Unlawful Migration to US
Aline Barros U.S. President Joe Biden announced Thursday measures to crack down on migrants seeking to enter the United States... »
“A Terrible Club To Be In”: Russia, Iran, And The Bloc Of Sanctioned Nations
By Michael Scollon As Russia and Iran have come under increasingly restrictive international economic sanctions, the two countries have turned... »
AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK’S PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM’S FIRST BABY OF 2023
Kingsley Mei was born at midnight, weighing in at 6 lbs. 7.6 oz. and measuring 19 in. (New York, NY... »
Russia Launches New Year Drone Attacks Across Ukraine
Air-raid sirens rang in the new year in Kyiv as Russia launched a barrage of drone and missile strikes targeting... »
Don’t repeat the same mistakes with Vucic
By Harry Bajraktari The recent crisis in the northern part of Kosova has the fingerprints of Serbia’s President Vucic all... »
U.S. Military Expert John Spencer: ‘Ukraine’s Position On The Battlefield Is Very Strong’
John Spencer is a retired U.S. Army major and expert on urban warfare. He currently serves as the chair of... »
EU/US: Concerned about the situation in the north of Kosova.
Joint Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative and the US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson on the rising... »
Kosova Serbs Set Up More Barricades In North Amid Rising Tensions
More roadblocks were set up overnight in northern Kosova, where tensions have been running high in recent weeks between the... »
In Defiant Christmas Message, Zelenskiy Vows To ‘Bring Back Freedom’ To Ukrainians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has vowed to “bring back freedom” to the people of Ukraine as he addressed the nation... »
One of my funniest days of the year
By Albana M. Lifschin Christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year; – this is what everybody says,... »
Canada Begins Process Aimed At Seizing Assets Of Russian Oligarch Abramovich
Canada’s government on December 19 announced the start of a process to seize $26 million in assets from a company... »
Corruption Corrodes Albania’s Potential
By U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim As we marked International Anti-Corruption Day yesterday, it is important to renew our efforts to... »
EU-Western Balkans Summit: Tirana Declaration, 6 December 2022
We, the leaders of the European Union (EU) and its Member States, in consultation with WesternBalkans leaders, and in the... »
The Council of Albanian Ambassadors condemns with the greatest severity the violent and brazen act against the leader of the opposition
Tirana, December 6, 2022 The Council of Albanian Ambassadors condemns with the greatest severity the violent and brazen act against... »
Albania: The “Other” Communist Country
While places like the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Poland seem to get most of the attention when it comes... »
UNESCO: Albanian Xhubleta, skills, craftsmanship and forms of usage
Inscribed in 2022 (17.COM) on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding Xhubleta is a... »