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 ...

Las Vegas, NV, September 30, 2024 --(PR.com)-- Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of "A Short History of Albania and the Albanian People" by Nicolae Iorga. The book is published by ...

Human rights activist Elsa Ballauri has assembled a collection of objects that showcase women’s changing role in Albanian society over the ages. Elsa Ballauri, an Albanian activist and journalist, has ...

Thousands of foreign Jews found refuge in Albania during World War II. Yet youths in this once-Marxist nation of 2.6 million know nearly nothing of that unique legacy. ELBASAN, Albania — Isaac ...

The Albanian government recently unveiled plans to establish the “Besa Museum” in the capital Tirana to honor Albanians who sheltered and saved Jews during WWII and to celebrate Jewish life in the ...

Klara Merlika spent 45 years in detention camps under Albania’s repressive communist regime. At the age of 90, she is one of the few living survivors. These days, Merlika has difficulties with her ...

(JTA) — ELBASAN, Albania — Isaac Herzog’s visit to Albania Thursday marked the first time an Israeli leader set foot in the only European country that ended World War II with more Jews than it started ...