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Besa Luci on Daring Journalism in Kosova

Besa Luci has kept busy since she was a KAEF fellow at the University of Missouri. After graduating with a...

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Besa Luci on Daring Journalism in Kosova

Besa Luci has kept busy since she was a KAEF fellow at the University of Missouri. After graduating with a... Read more »

Survivor of Greek Genocide against Albanians of Chameria Remembers 76 Years Later

Memorandum for the Counter-Terrorism and Violent Extremism Conference 2020 in Vienna Sali Bollati Dear Excellency of OSCE -Viena Austri... Read more »

His Legacy Was Freedom of his People

By Shqipe Malushi Today on September 11, 2020 we bid farewell to one of our dearest friends Sylejman Gashi, a... Read more »

Serbia-Kosova Agreement Falls Far Short Of Ending Their Conflict

September 10, 2020 – The recent agreement between Kosova and Serbia, brokered by the US, to normalize economic relations between... Read more »

A good day for Kosova in Washington – but there is a lot left to do

With Israel, President Trump delivered an important and crucial recognition By Harry Bajraktari The meeting today in the White... Read more »

Trump Says Serbia, Kosova Agree To Normalize Economic Ties

By RFE/RL’s Balkan Service U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Serbia and Kosova have agreed to normalize economic ties,... Read more »

Former Illyria Editor, Charles Caruso, Dies

By Joe Finora Former Illyria editor Charles Caruso died Aug. 7 in New York City. He was 86. Caruso had... Read more »

Kosova: An American National Interest

As with any other important negotiation, the outcome of the September 4 meeting, is likely to be a consensus which... Read more »

Logo of ad supporting Biden is misleading

Letter to the Editor I am writing on behalf of “ALBANIAN AMERICANS FOR TRUMP” a legally registered group, based on... Read more »

“This is a political conflict which requires a political solution”

Rep. Engel comments on upcoming Kosova-Serbia dialogue in Washington DC, encourages the process, criticizes Vucic’s Russian orientation and failure to... Read more »

Frederik Banda, 70, known as “Albanian Paganini”, passes away in the United States

Frederik Banda, of New Canaan, CT, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born and... Read more »

A grateful nation remembers Bob Dole’s historic visit on its 30th anniversary

Jim Xhema speaks of his friendship with the former US Senator and presidential candidate, and of his tireless work on... Read more »

Bipartisan and transatlantic cooperation is needed to resolve the Kosova issue once and for all

Interview with David Phillips, Director, Program on Peace-building and Rights (Institute for the Study of Human Rights – Columbia University)... Read more »

A Great Friend Comes to Visit

It was an honor to have Chairman Eliot Engel of the House Foreign Affairs Committee visit my office in Westchester,... Read more »

US aid: 50 state of the art ventilators to Kosova

On Tuesday, the United States donated 50 state of the art ventilators to the Ministry of Health of Kosova. ... Read more »

Every Albanian must vote on August 30th!

The elections of August 30th represent a new opportunity for the Albanians in Montenegro, to affirm their political will and... Read more »

A group of Albanian-Americans endorse Donald Trump for President, form a Diaspora Council

Today, over half a million Americans claim Albanian heritage, linked by a shared sense of entrepreneurship and tradition as instilled... Read more »

Kadri Cakrani – An unknown Albanian hero of the Holocaust

He served as a commandant-general of the town of Berat, and in 1943, he called for help as he tried... Read more »

The new Foreign Minister from Kosova meets our new friend in US Congress

By Harry Bajraktari This week, I had the pleasure to introduce the Foreign Minister of Kosova, Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla to one... Read more »

OSCE Chairmanship offers to visit Belarus

VIENNA / TIRANA, 17 August 2020 – The OSCE Chairmanship continues to follow the situation in Belarus very closely, it... Read more »

Albanian Americans Endorse Biden-Harris

We, the undersigned, endorse Joseph R. Biden, Jr. for President and Kamala D. Harris for Vice President of the United... Read more »

In memoriam: Peter Prifti

By Julika Prifti Today is the 10th anniversary of Peter Prifti’s passing. He is well known in Albanian community for... Read more »

A group of Albanian-American leaders endorses Joe Biden for President

They underline his long record of supporting the Albanian community, but above all they see in him the very qualities... Read more »

Unconventional Greek diplomat

As a newspaper, we are interested to understand the work of the diplomats, who have served in Balkans. Today we... Read more »

Virtual Town Hall with Albin Kurti Ahead of 2020 Elections

Self Determination Movement in the United States Hosts Virtual Town Hall with Albin Kurti Ahead of 2020 Elections (New... Read more »

Forever grateful to John Lewis

Farewell to a great American, an icon of the civil rights movement, who was respected from all political sides and... Read more »

What makes St Teresa of Calcutta an unconventional subject?

“Teresa went to India to serve Jesus by assisting the poor, a decision which, by her own admission, was undertaken... Read more »

Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2020 Leads Human Trafficking Forum

HARTFORD, Conn., July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In conjunction with the United Nation’s World Day Against Trafficking Persons, Miss Connecticut Teen... Read more »

Western Balkans Partnership Summit – an online event by the Atlantic Council

Building on its efforts and extensive networks in Southeastern Europe, the Atlantic Council convenes this Western Balkans Partnership Summit to... Read more »