Herzog awards Presidential Medal of Honor to Albanian PM “You refused to yield to international pressure and demonstrated deep friendship and vital support for Israel,” said the Israeli president. JNS Staff April 8, 2025
Holocaust museums in Muslim world cited as ‘small light in the tunnel’ The UAE, Indonesia and Albania are all home to initiatives documenting the Nazi genocide. JNS Staff Jan. 27, 2025
El Al subsidiary launching direct flights to Albania The majority-Muslim Balkan state is among the safest for Israelis to visit. JNS Staff Jan. 9, 2025
Muslim-majority Albania to open economic mission in Jerusalem Albania "has shown, again and again, that you stand with the people of Israel as we fight to defend our borders and our civilization," Israeli President Isaac Herzog said. Sept. 13, 2024
Herzog, hostage’s mother meet Serbian president in Belgrade Herzog is also slated to travel to Albania, marking the first official visit of a representative of the Jewish state to the Muslim-majority nation. Akiva Van Koningsveld Sept. 12, 2024
Gallant lauds visiting congressmen for commitment to defense ties Rep. Doug Lamborn: “I will never waver from my commitment.” June 27, 2023
Kosovo’s tiny Jewish community aims to punch above its size Fifteen years after the country declared independence, its Jews are optimistic about their future in one of the world’s newest states. Avi Kumar Feb. 6, 2023
Top 25 most important news stories of 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Iranian women protesting oppression and antisemitism coming back into fashion were just a few of the attention-grabbers this past year. Bradley Martin Dec. 26, 2022
New museum to provide comprehensive look at Albanian Jewish life The Jewish population of Vlore totaled approximately 2,600 in the 1500s, when the city was a trade hub. Today, the figure has dwindled to 50-100 Albanian-born Jews. Avi Kumar Dec. 14, 2022
