Rafaela Prifti The ceremonial ordination of Bishop Elect Nikodhim will take place in the historical seat of the Albanian Archdiocese... »
Applause for Albania: Using the UN Security Council to stand up to dictators like Putin and Assad
By Dr. Moustafa Aouthmany Since taking a seat on the United Nations Security Council last year Albania has clearly and... »
Birds or Planes? As the case proceeds through Albania’s court, who are the early winners and losers of Vlora airport?
Rafaela Prifti The controversy surrounding Vlora airport has reached Albania’s court system as the efforts by the plaintiffs AOS and... »
The List Is Long: Russians Who Have Died After Running Afoul Of The Kremlin
By Steve Gutterman, RFE/RF One was a dogged reporter determined to expose corruption, malfeasance, and abuse from the halls of... »
New CD Release: ‘Thomas Simaku: SOLO’ from Ensemble intercontemporain
UYMP eagerly awaits the release of a new album from Ensemble intercontemporain on 29th September 2023, featuring five works by Thomas Simaku:... »
Do not adopt a Belgrade-centered policy for the Balkans
Open letter on the Serbia-Kosovo relations signed by parliamentary leaders in the United States and in Europe Under the attention... »
A good hearing, if the Administration were listening
By Daniel Serwer From the original: https://www.peacefare.net/2023/07/19/a-good-hearing-if-the-administration-were-listening/ The House Foreign Affairs Committee raised the alarm in a hearing yesterday about... »
The U.S. Should Stand With Kosova
Washington’s desire for Balkan stability has overtaken its support for democracy, the rule of law, and anti-corruption. By Eliot L.... »
Treasury Sanctions Official Linked to Corruption in Serbia
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned an individual in... »
The Legend of Albania’s Many Mountains
Naum Prifti While God was finishing up with the Earth’s creation, he soon noticed a stack of mountains sitting by... »
Bosnia High Representative Annuls Anti-Dayton Laws Passed By Serb Entity’s Assembly
SARAJEVO — Christian Schmidt, the international community’s high representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, on July 1 annulled laws adopted by the Bosnian... »
Balanced, informative, and factual approach on Kosova and Serbia by The New York Times
The New York Times June 3, 2023 LETTER TO THE EDITOR I have studied “the problem of Kosovo” for many... »
Alpion’s Mother Theresa biography wins third place at ACP’s 2023 “Excellence in Publishing Awards”
The Association of Catholic Publishers announces winners of the 2023 “Excellence in Publishing Awards” BALTIMORE, MD — The Association of... »
U.S. Demands Serbia ‘Immediately’ Release Three Detained Kosovar Police Officers
The United States has urged Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to immediately release three Kosovar police officers detained on what it... »
American Jewish Congress Applauds Adoption of IHRA Definition by the Republic of Kosova
New York, NY, June 9, 2023 – The American Jewish Congress applauds the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance... »
Albanians of America honor their martyrs
By Merita B. McCormack Washington DC The 16th Annual Rroll Call of Nation – Wreath Laying Ceremony took place... »
Open Letter: Albanian-American Community Calls for U.S. State Department Firm Support for the Republic of Kosova
40+ #AlbanianAmerican community leaders, business leaders, academics, & practitioners from 10+ U.S. States call for greater U.S. State Department support... »
Buta Biberaj: An extraordinary journey from Albania to becoming the first female Commonwealth’s Attorney for Loudoun County in Virginia
By Ruben Avxhiu Buta Biberaj was only 3 year old when her family crossed the pond and immigrated to the... »
Raising Funds and Cancer Awareness, AFC Hits All the Right Notes at Boston Gala Concert
Rafaela Prifti To raise funds in order to benefit patients, caregivers, survivors, Albanians Fighting Cancer (AFC) USA hosted a concert... »
The Council of Albanian Ambassadors calls on the international factor to maintain neutrality
Statement by the Council of Albanian Ambassadors on the recent situation in the north of Kosova. The Council of Albanian... »
Washington goes full bore Belgrade
By Daniel Serwer Secretary of State Blinken today tweeted: We strongly condemn the actions by the Government of Kosovo that... »
What the State Department forgot to say
By Daniel Serwer This morning’s Chollet and Escobar pas de deux at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee demonstrated that the... »
The fraught relationship between Kosova and Serbia, a major obstacle to enduring peace and prosperity in the Western Balkans
Testimony for Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on U.S. Engagement in the Balkans May 18,... »
US Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Prosecute Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are set to advance legislation Tuesday urging President Joe Biden to create a special tribunal that would... »
Well-known Albanian composer, Thomas Simaku, as completed his residency at Ithaca College New York
Thomas Simaku has completed his residency at Ithaca College New York, as part of his award The 2022-23 Karel Husa Visiting... »
The Kosova Hyland Peace Concert is coming to the Parthenon in Rome
Organized by the prestigious Bartolucci Foundation, sponsored by the Albanian Diaspora Business Network (ADBN), and supported by Illyria newspaper Ruben... »
FAREWELL TO BARDYL TIRANA,85, A DISTINGUISHED ALBANIAN-AMERICAN
TIRANA–Bardyl Rifat Tirana, 85, died at his home in Nyack on April 22, 2023, with his wife of 37 years,... »
The decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Another good news for Kosova
The Council of Albanian Ambassadors welcomes the decision dated April 24, 2023, of the Committee of Ministers of the Council... »
Multilateralism has been and remains indispensable to promoting peace and stability
Remarks by Ambassador Ferit Hoxha at the Security Council Open Debate on Effective Multilateralism Let me start by thanking the... »
Does Love Overpower Defiance in the end? Visar Zhiti says: Yes
Rafaela Prifti At Michigan University Ann Arbor “Lets Save the Poems” was a one-hour talk by Visar Zhiti, a celebrated... »