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Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Action: Between Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Regional Responsibility

The latest Saudi action in Yemen should be understood not as escalation for its own sake, but as part of a broader strategic approach that combines deterrence with diplomacy, aimed at safeguarding

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Adriatik Llapaj, who has spent the past two weeks staging a solitary protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Office demanding the government’s resignation, is pictured with supporters on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025, alongside other protesters as his demonstration against the prime minister continues into the new year.

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Albania 2026: Power Under Investigation

As Albania enters 2026, the country stands at a political and institutional crossroads shaped decisively by the shocks of 2025. What initially appeared to be a year of electoral routine and managed

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Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

Will Parliament Lift the Deputy Prime Minister’s Immunity? Tirana Times, December 28 th , 2025. Albania has entered one of the most serious institutional confrontations since the launch of its justice reform,

2 months ago

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News 24 Raid and Blackout: Press Freedom or Property Dispute?

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Tirana Times, 11 August, 2025 The forcible shutdown of Albania’s leading all-news television channel, News 24, and the blockade of the Focus Media Group headquarters by police and later military forces on

6 months ago

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Anti-Mafia Law Is Only on Paper?

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The dismantling of a 28-ton cocaine trafficking network, led by Albanian nationals and operating on a global scale, should have been a triumph for Albania’s justice system. Yet the uncomfortable truth is

6 months ago

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European Raids Hit Albanian Cartel, Millions Laundered in Resorts

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Tirana Times,August 08,2025 — A massive Albanian-run cocaine trafficking syndicate, accused of moving 28 tons of the drug from Latin America to European ports and laundering its profits in luxury resorts and

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Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

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Tirana, August 5, 2025 — The Albanian government’s draft for a new Penal Code, presented in late July 2025, has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum, the legal community, civil society,

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Government Accused of Influencing OSCE Election Findings

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Tirana , August 5, 2025– Allegations that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is attempting to influence the final report of the OSCE’s election observation mission have sparked controversy in the wake of the

6 months ago

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EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

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Albania, July 29,2025, While Albania’s government continues to project an image of rapid progress toward European Union membership—pledging to have negotiated all accession chapters by 2027—the reality on the ground tells a

7 months ago

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Albanian Drug Cartel Dismantled in EU Crackdown

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Seizure of six tons of cocaine reveals how criminal profits are laundered into Albania’s booming construction sector. TIRANA, July 27, 2025 (Tirana Times) — Albania’s political crisis deepened this week asopposition leader

7 months ago

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Opposition Alleges Vote Rigging via Building Permits

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TIRANA, July 27, 2025 (Tirana Times) — Albania’s political crisis deepened this week asopposition leader Sali Berisha launched a sweeping series of accusations against PrimeMinister Edi Rama, claiming the May 11 local

7 months ago

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Albania’s Urban Illusion

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In 1997, Albania collapsed under the weight of fraudulent pyramid schemes that wiped out people’s life savings and nearly brought the state to its knees. Today, a different kind of pyramid is

7 months ago

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Forum of Alumni from Saudi Universities in the Balkans

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Saudi Ambassador Faisal Ghazi Ismail Hifzi, Highlights Kingdom’s Commitment to Global Educational Ties through Balkan Alumni Gathering Tirana Times Sunday, July 6, 2025, The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy

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Serbia on Edge as Vučić’s Legitimacy Crumbles

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As Serbia grapples with one of its most volatile moments in recent political history, the warning signs of regime decay are hard to ignore. The recent student-led protests, marred by repression, nationalist

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Tirana Times

Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Action: Between Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Regional Responsibility

Albania 2026: Power Under Investigation

Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

News 24 Raid and Blackout: Press Freedom or Property Dispute?

Anti-Mafia Law Is Only on Paper?

European Raids Hit Albanian Cartel, Millions Laundered in Resorts

Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

Government Accused of Influencing OSCE Election Findings

EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

Albanian Drug Cartel Dismantled in EU Crackdown

Opposition Alleges Vote Rigging via Building Permits

Albania’s Urban Illusion

Forum of Alumni from Saudi Universities in the Balkans

Serbia on Edge as Vučić’s Legitimacy Crumbles

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