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Political mistakes in peace I may have made, but war crimes, never!

Full transcript of President Hashim Thaçi’s address to the citizens of the Republic of Kosova Sisters and brothers, fellow...

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ENGEL CONDEMNS PUTIN’S ATTEMPTS TO LEGITIMIZE HIS AUTOCRATIC GRIP ON POWER

Washington—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on the passage... Read more »

The Dangerous Road Ahead

MARTIN VULAJ Kosova is facing a perfect political storm on the immediate horizon. It is the biggest threat since the... Read more »

Abolish the Specialist Chamber!

A waste of time and resources that discriminates among ethnicities in Kosova and acts as a political actor By... Read more »

Albanian-American Elez Biberaj named as the new VOA Acting Director

The U.S. Agency for Global Media has named longtime Voice of America journalist Elez Biberaj as the agency’s acting director.... Read more »

Political mistakes in peace I may have made, but war crimes, never!

Full transcript of President Hashim Thaçi’s address to the citizens of the Republic of Kosova Sisters and brothers, fellow... Read more »

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

Nga Julika Prifti This year my Father’s Day wish is distinctively exceptional. In January, I celebrated my 60th anniversary and... Read more »

In our judgment, the victim can never be identified with the criminal

Statement by the Council of Albanian Ambassadors on the Indictment filed by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office on Kosova Tirana,... Read more »

MTA Pulls Emergency Brake on All Major Projects as Financial Woes Mount

By Jose Martinez, THE CITY (This story was originally published on July 24th, 2020, by THE CITY.)... Read more »

The scenario for the destruction of Kosova

MA. AGIM ALIÇKAJ Cédric Wermuth: “This is a sad day for #Kosovo and its young generation. Please don’t lose hope.... Read more »

Schumer supports Albanian-Americans’ right to vote in Albania

Ruben Avxhiu US Senator Charles Schumer added his weight behind the efforts to include the expatriates’ right to vote in... Read more »

Addressing AJC Virtual Global Forum, Albania Prime Minister Rama Recalls WWII Rescue of Jews

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum. AJC delegations have regularly met with the... Read more »

Marko Kepi, the best Republican candidate for the East Shore/South Brooklyn Assembly Primary

By Ruben Avxhiu Marko Kepi is the best Republican candidate out there for the East Shore/South Brooklyn Assembly District. Yet,... Read more »

NYC COVID-19 Contact Tracers Not Asking About George Floyd Protest Participation, Despite Fears of New Virus Wave

By Greg B. Smith, THECITY (This story was originally published on June 14th, 2020, by THE CITY.) Over the two... Read more »

Vote for Eliot Engel, on June 23rd!

Apply for an Absentee Ballot, today! If you live in Yonkers, Riverdale, North Bronx, Tuckahoe, Scarsdale, Pelham Manor, Mamaroneck, Harrison,... Read more »

Engel Statement on Election Reform in Albania

Bronx, NY—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement: “The electoral... Read more »

An Urban Hero, from Albania, in Toronto, Canada

Anaida Deti, an immigrant from Albania, is one of the Urban Heroes 2019 of Toronto, for offering free service to... Read more »

Not for the first time, an alleged criminal is wrongly described as Albanian

Stereotypes don’t hurt just feelings – they are used to justify oppression and war crimes Nga Ruben Avxhiu An... Read more »

MTA Pushes de Blasio for More Bus Lanes to Smooth Reopening Commutes

By Jose Martinez, THE CITY Additional reporting by Carson Kessler (This story was originally published on June 4th, 2020, by... Read more »

NYC Subway Crews Hit Hardest by Coronavirus, MTA Numbers Show

By Jose Martine, THECITY (This story was originally published on June 1st, 2020, by THE CITY.) Train operators and... Read more »

Unhappy in Exile

By Stephen Schwartz, The Weekly Standard May, 2010 Review of: A Short Border Handbook by Gazmend Kapllani Portobello, 144 pp.,... Read more »

Cries of Justice for George Floyd Extend to New York

By Ben Fractenberg. THECITY With Hiram Alejandro Durán (This story was originally published on May 31st, 2020, by THE CITY.)... Read more »

Kosova has chosen its European, pro-American path

Opposing Ambassador Grenell’s wrong policy is pro-American and a patriotic duty By Agim Aliçkaj, MRSC We have reason to... Read more »

US Ambassador Yuri Kim reveals the three major priorities of her work in Albania

“What I have seen in Albania is courage, perseverance, and hope. It’s not an accident that both our countries have... Read more »

AMERICA DOES NOT SUPPORT PARTITION

(A conversation that should serve to calm us all down) By Martin Vulaj America stands as a unique phenomenon... Read more »

Struggle in 17 Syllables: Essential Workers Write COVID Haiku

By Virginia Breen, THECITY (This story was originally published on May 27th, 2020, by THE CITY.) Subway booth clerk Kelebohile... Read more »

Engel & McCaul Call for Putin Regime to Release Paul Whelan After Sham Trial

Washington—Representatives Eliot L. Engel Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Michael McCaul, the Committee’s Ranking Member, released... Read more »

Juvenile Detention Population Climbs After COVID Releases

By Eileen Grench, THECITY (This story was originally published on May 26th, 2020, by THE CITY.) Even as New York’s... Read more »

The Right Choice at the Right Time

Albanian businessman and philanthropist, Lazim Destani, congratulates Rep John Ratcliffe on his confirmation as the new director of national intelligence... Read more »

Burying the Communist Albanian past has brought neither justice nor healing to those who suffered

FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS HON. DANA ROHRABACHER of California in the House of Representatives Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Mr. ROHRABACHER.... Read more »