The home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library and the country’s history of isolation.

Italy invaded the country in 1939 under Benito Mussolini, who was eager to expand his power base across the Mediterranean Sea ...

Tirana (AFP) – In Albania's capital, Baba Mondi envisions a Vatican-like state for his Bektashi faith on a tiny scrap of land that would serve as a model for love and tolerance. Last year ...

So the idea that his former home in central Tirana might one day be opened up ... where Hoxha lived with his family from 1970, is to become a symbol of freedom and transformation.

Those who were there will recount the tale for the rest of their lives. Those who weren't will hear it from others. And will ...

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On February 20, 1991, tens of thousands of students and citizens rose up to tear down the symbol of communism, the monument to dictator Enver Hoxha, which was located in the center of Tirana. On ...

An interior view of Villa 31 where the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha, once a symbol of totalitarian rule used to live, in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj) TIRANA, ...

Where Tirana comes to life, however, is its contemporary cultural scene. The modern art museum – Bunk'Art is a living symbol of reinvention, housed in a reconstructed Cold War bunker; while the Blloku ...

The Albanian minister proposed that the establishment of direct air routes between Tirana and New Delhi would significantly ... including the revered figure of Mother Teresa, a key symbol in both ...