Zog I of Albania for such modernization was high, though. Although nominally a constitutional monarch, in practice Zog retained the dictatorial powers he had enjoyed as president. Thus, in effect, Albania remained a military dictatorship. In 1938, Zog opened the borders of Albania to Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany. Although born as an aristocrat and hereditary Bey, King Zog was somewhat ignored by other monarchs in Europe because he was a self-proclaimed monarch who had no links to any other European royal families. Nonetheless, he did have strong connections with Muslim royal families in the Arab World, particularly Egypt, whose ruling dynasty
Zog (children's book) Wall Street Journal", "BookList", and the "School Library Journal." In 2010, the story book won the Galaxy National Book Award. Magic Light Pictures are currently working hard on a half-hour television special, known as "Zog", based on the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture book, scheduled to be broadcast on 25 December 2018 at 4:50pm on BBC One, directed by Max Lang. This follows the previous adaptions of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books for the following channel, including "The Gruffalo", "The Gruffalo's Child", "Room on the Broom", "Stick Man" and "The Highway Rat". The sequel, titled "Zog And