The United States marks on Sunday the 21st anniversary of the largest terrorist attacks on its soil. As a result of these attacks, around 3,000 people have died. Nineteen militants, linked to the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, have hijacked four planes and crashed the planes into the Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon near Washington… Continue reading Tributes on the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
Language, culture and history are an entity that takes on primary value among those living in the Diaspora. For almost two years, the online platform “Mëso! Shqip” has managed to best combine these elements to enable the learning of the Albanian language and the recognition of our culture for children and adults in the United… Continue reading 4 reasons why “Mëso! Shqip” is the right platform to learn the Albanian language
Data ten will unite different in New York for the same cause. Cases of harassment and sexual violence in Kosovo were also felt in the United States of America. Right there, Djellza Pulatani and other activists, more initiatives that organize gatherings to support survivors of sexual assaults. Here, among other things, it means that criminals… Continue reading A rally will be held in the US in support of the victims of sexual violence in Kosovo
In New York, a street will take the name of Albanians national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeu. The activity will be held by the Albanian-American Community on May 15, 2022 at the intersection of Arthur Avenue and Crescent Avenue in the Bronx. This activity that it’s going to be held from 12pm to 6pm also includes… Continue reading A street in New York will soon be named “Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu”
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” Her eldest… Continue reading Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is dead – Buckingham Palace
The last staff of the Iranian Embassy in Tirana left the building Thursday after they were given 24 hours to leave Albania over a major cyberattack that the Albanian government blames on Iran. It is the first known case of a country cutting diplomatic relations over a cyberattack. The final two embassy cars with about… Continue reading Iranian diplomats leave embassy in Albania after expulsion
The Albanian-American who emigrated from Montenegro to the United States at a very young age, says that the road to success was not easy at all. Drita Popovic now a very successful entrepreneur says that success is not achieved overnight, and that it takes a lot of work, dedication and focus. “As an… Continue reading Drita Popovic, Albanian-American successful entrepreneur
The head of state, Vjosa Osmani, and the head of the government, Albin Kurti, have left for the USA to attend the funeral ceremony of the former secretary of state, Madeleine Albright. A press release from the presidency states that Kurti and Osmani will hold other meetings in the American capital without giving further details.… Continue reading Osmani and Kurti travel today to USA, both will attend Albright’s funeral
Six years ago, pride surged through the hearts and veins of Albanian-Americans as they watched then-Albanian President, Bujar Nishani, unveil a statue of Mother Teresa in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. Hundreds of people had gathered for the ceremony outside the Catholic Church of St. Athanasius, where the figure of the founder of the Missionaries… Continue reading A Street in Brooklyn Will Soon Be Named “Mother Teresa”
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried has stated that Kosovo will take its rightful place in the international arena by reaching a comprehensive agreement with Serbia, which focuses on mutual recognition. She made these statements in a joint conference with the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, during her visit… Continue reading Donfried after meeting with Osmani: We are proud that we can consider Kosovo as a US partner
