The Besa Museum will be named after the strict neighborly honor code that Albanians say motivated them to protect their Jewish neighbors during World War II. (JTA) — Albania’s prime minister announced ...

In the early 15th century, the Balkans and Eastern Europe as a whole suffered under Ottoman raids and conquest. The Ottoman ...

On a sloped, cobblestone street in southern Albania sits a small shop, empty except for a dozen framed panels on the walls bearing photos and stories from 500 years of Jewish life. And the story it ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — In a historical twist, the home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library, the country’s ...

PRISTINA, KosovoPRISTINA, Kosovo — A statue bearing the names of 23 Kosovo Albanians who rescued Jews from the Holocaust during World War II was inaugurated Wednesday in the capital, Pristina. The ...

Survivors of the camp and organisations that research Albania’s repressive communist past have been urging the authorities to preserve the now-dilapidated Tepelena camp and turn into a museum of ...

The Big History Of Albania's Tiny Koran By Briseida MEMA April 25, 2023, 11:16 pm EDT Share ...

Roland Sejko's doc "A State Film," culled from a vast archive of official footage made under the regime of Albanian strongman Enver Hoxha, is a fascinating study in the power of image and myth. Watch ...

A view of a statue honoring 23 Kosovo Albanians who rescued Jews from the Holocaust during World War II, after an inauguration, in the capital, Pristina, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. The "Wall of Honor" ...