Once known as Illyria, a land of eagles and home to one of the earliest European settlements, modern Albania stands today as a country blessed with abundant natural resources. Throughout its history, ...

New museum will celebrate the Albanians who risked their lives to shield Jews from Nazi persecution – and whose story has remained largely untold. Albania’s government has announced plans to establish ...

(JTA) — ELBASAN, Albania — Isaac Herzog’s visit to Albania Thursday marked the first time an Israeli leader set foot in the only European country that ended World War II with more Jews than it started ...

SHENGJIN, Albania — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni traveled to Albania on Wednesday to thank its government for its unique role in agreeing to host thousands of asylum-seekers while Italy processes ...

American actress Eliza Dushku explores and celebrates her Albanian family roots. American actress Eliza Dushku has become passionately interested in and connected to the country of her father's ...

An Interview with Emanuel Salinas, World Bank Country Manager for Albania. 1. How do you evaluate the performance of the Albanian economy and the speed of its recovery? ES: I think that the recent ...

Milan, Italy, July 23, 2024 — As the first Italian detention centers in Albania are due to be opened on August 1, 2024, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) highlights the risks associated with ...

In a small city in north-eastern Albania, 32-year-old Besmir Billa is fighting an invisible enemy. Billa has lived in Kukes – one of the poorest places in Europe – for his entire life. As a young man ...

In this photo provided by the Albanian Police and released on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 a view of a damaged vehicle that crashed into the Vjosa River about 150 miles southeast of the capital, Tirana, ...

At the end of a long, dry summer, presided over by cloudless skies, the rapids of the mighty Vjosa have calmed and quietened. Which suits me just fine, sitting as I am in a kayak navigating the ...

This semester, the University of Wisconsin’s Albanian American Student Organization has resumed operations after going on hiatus during the pandemic. The AASO’s president Jehona Zeneli said her goal ...

Albania's Myrto Uzuni discusses his team's World Cup chances, what it would mean to qualify and playing in the USA. Austin FC forward spoke about playing in the USA and his World Cup dream Myrto Uzuni ...