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Saudi Arabia Launches Innovative Business Platform for Foreign Investors

By Sidonja Manushi TIRANA, Albania – The Federation of Saudi Chambers has launched International Business Concierge (IBC), a new platform designed to facilitate the entry of foreign companies into the Saudi market,

November 14, 2026

3 mins read

Headline

NATO Summit Off for 2027, Raising Questions About Albania’s Ambitions

The uncertainty over the summit exposes tensions between Prime Minister Rama’s international ambitions, Albania’s limited resources and a deepening political crisis at home. TIRANA, Albania – Albania will not host a NATO summit

November 14, 2026

5 mins read

Culture·Features

Tirana Observatory Releases New Issue on EU Enlargement and European Security

The Spring 2026 edition brings together international scholars, diplomats and policy experts to examine European integration, geopolitical challenges, diplomacy and Albania’s foreign relations. TIRANA, Albania – The Albanian Institute for International Studies

November 12, 2026

7 mins read

AIIS hosts Foreign Policy Forum with UAE Ambassador

Features·News

TIRANA – On July 6, 2023, the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) organized its signature Foreign Policy Forum welcoming as a keynote speaker H.E. Sulaiman Hamed Salem Almazroui, Ambassador of the United

July 12, 2023

1 min read

Op/Ed: Remembering the Srebrenica Genocide

Op-Ed

by George Monastiriakos In 1993, one year into the Bosnian War, the United Nations declared “safe areas” in the Muslim enclaves of Republika Srpska to protect Bosniak refugees fleeing from the violence.

July 10, 2023

4 mins read

Op/Ed: The sacrifice of a spotless shirt

Features·Op-Ed

By DEMUSH SHASHA While 20 seconds of Ambassador Hill’s tweets shatter 20 years of illusion in Kosovo, they are also useful starting points for reassessing our way forward. Our way forward is

July 9, 2023

7 mins read

Socialist MP resigns following vicious beating perpetrated by MP’s family members, MoI sacked

Main·News

TIRANA, July 8 – A controversial ruling party MP in Albania has resigned after his son and two brothers were identified among the perpetrators by police in connection with the vicious beating

July 8, 2023

6 mins read

Clinton gets rockstar welcome in Albania, weighs in on Kosovo

Main·News

TIRANA, July 5, 2023 – The 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton has received a rockstar welcome in Tirana, cheered on by a crowd at a ceremony in his honor in front of

July 5, 2023

6 mins read

As Western Balkans seek more financial assurances, EU Commission requests 2 billion euros in additional funds

Main·News

TIRANA, June 30, 2023 – The European Commission, EU’s executive arm, has requested additional funds for the Western Balkan region during the review of the medium-term financial framework, looking for 2 billion

July 1, 2023

5 mins read

Albania keeps up pressure on MEK, PM hints they could be kicked out of the country if hostile activities continue

News

TIRANA, June 30, 2023 – Albanian police have kept up their controls of anyone who enters or exits Ashraf 3 camp in Manza, which houses nearly 2,500 members of MEK, an Iranian

June 30, 2023

5 mins read

Albanian police raid Iranian exiles’ compound in cyberattacks investigation, seizing computers, facing protests

Main·News

TIRANA, June 21, 2023 – Albanian police forces conducted Tuesday a large operation at the compound of an exiled Iranian opposition group, MEK, as part of an investigation into the group’s alleged

June 21, 2023

6 mins read

As Kosovo crisis continues, Prishtina’s growing rift with Tirana causes concern

Main·News

TIRANA, June 19, 2023 – Growing concern is being expressed in Albania over an increasing rift with Kosovo, as the Tirana government has adopted a critical approach toward the government in Prishtina,

June 19, 2023

4 mins read

Op/ed: A rebuttal for Prime Minister Rama’s conceptual comments on Kosovo

Features·Op-Ed

By VETON SURROI Prime Minister Rama does not have to be a mediator between the “Euro-Atlantic community” and Kosovo. The Albanian language, technically, does not constitute any added value in communication between

June 16, 2023

13 mins read

Q&A: Türkiye-Albania relations face a bright future, says Ambassador Atay

Features·Op-Ed

Marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Albania and Türkiye, Tirana Times interviewed Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye Tayyar Kağan Atay. Türkiye and Albania enjoy excellent relations and they have a

June 15, 2023

14 mins read

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Tirana Times

Saudi Arabia Launches Innovative Business Platform for Foreign Investors

NATO Summit Off for 2027, Raising Questions About Albania’s Ambitions

Tirana Observatory Releases New Issue on EU Enlargement and European Security

AIIS hosts Foreign Policy Forum with UAE Ambassador

Op/Ed: Remembering the Srebrenica Genocide

Op/Ed: The sacrifice of a spotless shirt

Socialist MP resigns following vicious beating perpetrated by MP’s family members, MoI sacked

Clinton gets rockstar welcome in Albania, weighs in on Kosovo

As Western Balkans seek more financial assurances, EU Commission requests 2 billion euros in additional funds

Albania keeps up pressure on MEK, PM hints they could be kicked out of the country if hostile activities continue

Albanian police raid Iranian exiles’ compound in cyberattacks investigation, seizing computers, facing protests

As Kosovo crisis continues, Prishtina’s growing rift with Tirana causes concern

Op/ed: A rebuttal for Prime Minister Rama’s conceptual comments on Kosovo

Q&A: Türkiye-Albania relations face a bright future, says Ambassador Atay

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