By Steve Gutterman, RFE/RF One was a dogged reporter determined to expose corruption, malfeasance, and abuse from the halls of... »
New CD Release: ‘Thomas Simaku: SOLO’ from Ensemble intercontemporain
UYMP eagerly awaits the release of a new album from Ensemble intercontemporain on 29th September 2023, featuring five works by Thomas Simaku:... »
New York Rally by Humanity for Peace – Plato, Putin, NATO. Oh My!
Rafaela Prifti While putting an end to the war in Ukraine might seem like a message we can all... »
Do not adopt a Belgrade-centered policy for the Balkans
Open letter on the Serbia-Kosovo relations signed by parliamentary leaders in the United States and in Europe Under the attention... »
A good hearing, if the Administration were listening
By Daniel Serwer From the original: https://www.peacefare.net/2023/07/19/a-good-hearing-if-the-administration-were-listening/ The House Foreign Affairs Committee raised the alarm in a hearing yesterday about... »
The U.S. Should Stand With Kosova
Washington’s desire for Balkan stability has overtaken its support for democracy, the rule of law, and anti-corruption. By Eliot L.... »
Treasury Sanctions Official Linked to Corruption in Serbia
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned an individual in... »
The Legend of Albania’s Many Mountains
Naum Prifti While God was finishing up with the Earth’s creation, he soon noticed a stack of mountains sitting by... »
Bosnia High Representative Annuls Anti-Dayton Laws Passed By Serb Entity’s Assembly
SARAJEVO — Christian Schmidt, the international community’s high representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, on July 1 annulled laws adopted by the Bosnian... »
Russian Diplomats, Staff, And Families Leave Romania Amid Rising Tensions
Some 40 Russian diplomats, technical staff, and their family members on July 1 left Bucharest on a special flight arranged... »
Serbia Releases 3 Kosova Police Officers After Arrests Fueled Balkan Tensions
A court in Serbia released three police officers from Kosova who had been kidnapped in the territory of Kosova by... »
Balanced, informative, and factual approach on Kosova and Serbia by The New York Times
The New York Times June 3, 2023 LETTER TO THE EDITOR I have studied “the problem of Kosovo” for many... »
Alpion’s Mother Theresa biography wins third place at ACP’s 2023 “Excellence in Publishing Awards”
The Association of Catholic Publishers announces winners of the 2023 “Excellence in Publishing Awards” BALTIMORE, MD — The Association of... »
U.S. Demands Serbia ‘Immediately’ Release Three Detained Kosovar Police Officers
The United States has urged Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to immediately release three Kosovar police officers detained on what it... »
American Jewish Congress Applauds Adoption of IHRA Definition by the Republic of Kosova
New York, NY, June 9, 2023 – The American Jewish Congress applauds the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance... »
OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF KOSOVA Mr. ALBIN KURTI
Diplomats and their sanctions come and go, the violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity is irreversible From MSc. Agim Aliçkaj... »
Albanians of America honor their martyrs
By Merita B. McCormack Washington DC The 16th Annual Rroll Call of Nation – Wreath Laying Ceremony took place... »
Open Letter: Albanian-American Community Calls for U.S. State Department Firm Support for the Republic of Kosova
40+ #AlbanianAmerican community leaders, business leaders, academics, & practitioners from 10+ U.S. States call for greater U.S. State Department support... »
Buta Biberaj: An extraordinary journey from Albania to becoming the first female Commonwealth’s Attorney for Loudoun County in Virginia
By Ruben Avxhiu Buta Biberaj was only 3 year old when her family crossed the pond and immigrated to the... »
Raising Funds and Cancer Awareness, AFC Hits All the Right Notes at Boston Gala Concert
Rafaela Prifti To raise funds in order to benefit patients, caregivers, survivors, Albanians Fighting Cancer (AFC) USA hosted a concert... »
Albanian American Community Calls for Immediate Action Against Serbia for Inciting Violence and Attacking NATO Troops in Kosova
We are witnessing disturbing acts of aggression perpetrated by pro-Russian, organized groups from Serbia against NATO peacekeeping troops, journalists, and... »
The Council of Albanian Ambassadors calls on the international factor to maintain neutrality
Statement by the Council of Albanian Ambassadors on the recent situation in the north of Kosova. The Council of Albanian... »
The Outcome of Local Elections in Albania: Testament of a Failed Democracy
By Cafo Boga This past Sunday, on May 14, 2023, Albanian citizens voted for their mayors in local elections. Preliminary... »
Washington goes full bore Belgrade
By Daniel Serwer Secretary of State Blinken today tweeted: We strongly condemn the actions by the Government of Kosovo that... »
DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL BOMBARDMENT OF SERBIA IN THE U.S. SENATE
The Association of Serbian municipalities is unreasonable, unnecessary and dangerous By MSc. Agim Aliçkaj An extremely important hearing was... »
What the State Department forgot to say
By Daniel Serwer This morning’s Chollet and Escobar pas de deux at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee demonstrated that the... »
The fraught relationship between Kosova and Serbia, a major obstacle to enduring peace and prosperity in the Western Balkans
Testimony for Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on U.S. Engagement in the Balkans May 18,... »
US Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Prosecute Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are set to advance legislation Tuesday urging President Joe Biden to create a special tribunal that would... »
Father Nikodhim gets a Farewell from New York St. Nicholas Orthodox Church to start as Bishop of the Albanian Archdiocese in America
Rafaela Prifti On Sunday, the congregation of Saint Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church hosted a farewell luncheon for their pastor Father... »
Ylli Bajraktari, the Keynote Speaker at RIT Kosova (A.U.K) Commencement Ceremony and Gala Dinner Event
A successful Albanian-American executive in the field of national security in the United States RIT Kosova (A.U.K) has the distinct... »