The burrnesha tradition is a centuries old practise in which women swear an oath of celibacy to village elders and live as men. These women are known as the burrneshat, or sworn virgins.

The fall of communism has brought monumental changes to Albania, long the most isolated and repressed country of the Eastern bloc. During the last four years, the tiny nation has taken significant ...

Hoxha’s rule of terror murdered 5,577 men and 450 women in Albania. Communist regimes throughout history have produced their ...

For nearly half a century Albania experienced a brand of communism unknown to the rest of Eastern Europe. A fateful blend of isolationism and dictatorship kept this tiny Balkan country the poorest ...

US President Donald Trump has suspended a policy that would have allowed Afghan refugees who fulfill certain criteria to ...

It is the first time Albania will host the opening stage ... The 2025 Giro d’Italia Women will take place from July 6-13, beginning with an ITT in the northern city of Bergamo and concluding ...