Albania the best-kept vacation secret for Israelis?
In Tirana, visitors can expect the same warm hospitality, as locals are eager to show off their hospitality chops as they ...
Albania's secret Jewish history, how its population saved Jews during the Holocaust
During WWII, Albania defied the Nazis, sheltering Jews and preserving its tradition of hospitality. Discover how this ...
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Albania has long been a pro-Israel country. Will the Hamas war change that?
News articles often portray Albania as a majority-Muslim country, but the reality is more nuanced. About half of Albania’s 2.6 million inhabitants don’t identify with any religion, a legacy of ...
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What made Muslim Albanians risk their lives to save Jews from the Holocaust?
Long overlooked by historians, the rescue of hundreds of Jews in the largely Muslim nation is connected to a local honor system. TIRANA, Albania (JTA) — Most anywhere else in Nazi-occupied ...
The grannies who saved Albanian cuisine
After being sealed off from the outside world for decades and experiencing a mass exodus, Albania is leaning into its ...