Many might find it difficult to believe that a Muslim-majority country sheltered and saved Jews during World War II; even fewer know that one European country in particular saw a tenfold increase in ...

TIRANA, Albania (JTA) — Hidden behind a wooden gate in Tirana’s Toptani district, construction workers are busy converting a 19th-century Ottoman mansion into the Besa Museum — a long-planned shrine ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Italy once conquered Albania, claiming it was bringing civilisation to a barbarous people; judging from the language of its current diplomats, its mindset hasn’t changed. On the night of June 5, 1920, ...

Cheryl Orlov, 55, loved living in California but longed to explore new cultures, food, and people. In 2023, Orlov moved to Albania after discovering the country through a travel podcast. In Albania, ...

PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has extended congratulations to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on the occasion of Albania’s national Independence Day, sending his best wishes to ...