News

Albania is the only country in Europe whose Jewish population grew during the war. Berat’s Solomoni Museum explains this history and that of earlier Jews in the area.
BERAT, Albania — The sole Jewish history museum in Albania reopened in the southern city of Berat on Sunday, thanks to a businessman who rescued it from the brink of closure.
Albania is the only country in Europe whose Jewish population grew during the war. Berat’s Solomoni Museum explains this history and that of earlier Jews in the area.
Berat sits on the Osum River, in central Albania, around a two-hour drive from Albania’s capital, Tirana. A designated World Heritage Site, Berat is surrounded by mountains and hills.
Berat is picturesque. And old. It also boasts of a Unesco World Heritage status and the nickname of 'City of 1,000 Windows'. Located in the central part of Albania (100km from the capital Tirana ...
After World War II, Albania fell into the clutches of a communist dictatorship that barred religion. When the regime collapsed in 1991, many of the remaining Jewish community left for Israel.
In addition to Albania, Project Greenback 2.0 is under implementation or under preparation in countries such as Haiti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo. In Albania, this project was launched last ...
A view of Berat, Albania, where a group of Italian holidaymakers recently left a restaurant without paying their bill. Photo by GENT SHKULLAKU / AFP Italy's embassy in Albania settled a restaurant ...