Ebi Spahiu

Ebi Spahiu is a human rights activist and an analyst of Western Balkans and Central Asian affairs, currently based in Tirana, Albania. She has worked on a number of capacities for UN agencies, including UNICEF and UN Women in Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Presence in Albania and other nonprofit organisations in the Western Balkans and Central Asia.

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MEK in Albania—Potential Implications and Security Concerns for Albania

10.12.2018 Ebi Spahiu

Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the Mujahedeen El-Khalq (MEK) was the subject of frequent attacks from Iranian-backed proxies, which overwhelmed their members residing in...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Albania

A Profile of Islamic State’s Balkan Recruiter: Genci Balla

09.06.2018 Ebi Spahiu

Following the demise of the Islamic State (IS) territorially, authorities across Europe are grappling with serious questions regarding the return of foreign IS fighters. Countries...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Albania

Returning IS Fighters in the Balkans: Beyond the Immediate Security Threat

05.18.2018 Ebi Spahiu

Over the years, the nations of the Western Balkans have seen about 1,000 of their citizens join al-Qaeda’s Syria wing, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (formerly known...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Balkans

Western Balkans Struggles With Returning Militants and Religious Identity

01.27.2017 Ebi Spahiu

Coalition bombing campaigns against Islamic State (IS) strongholds in both Syria and Iraq have degraded the group’s military capabilities and reduced its territory. However, as...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Albania