Enver Hoxha (1908-1985) was the preeminent Albanian political leader of the 20th century. He was the leader of the Communist Party of Albania from its formation in 1941 and led the effort to force German withdrawal in 1944. He headed the Albanian...

Enver Hoxha's reign over Albania for forty years following World War II consisted of tactics that would solidify his rule and allow him to achieve his specific political goals. Hoxha's program of violence against the Gheg tribe allowed him to become the central authority...

There is an election here on Easter Sunday in this curious little country that has locked itself in a Stalinist closet for 45 years. To celebrate the first free election and the first free Easter since he was a young man, an Albanian...

Some ended up in prison, others were butchered at the hands of their own people. A lucky few lived out their days in comfortable exile or in positions of privilege in the lands they ruled.India's independence leader Mohandas K. Gandhi said dictators "can seem invincible,...

Bulgaria has lost 13 soldiers in Iraq, but says it is committed to the U.S.-led coalition at least until next spring, and Albania professes such an affinity for America that it has issued three stamps featuring President Bush's picture and the Statue of Liberty.Dogged by...