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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

1 month ago

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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

1 month ago

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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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Albania hails new Kosova administrator, U.N. resolution on Lebanon war

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TIRANA, Aug. 16 – The Albanian government said Wednesday that the nomination of Joachim Ruecker at the head of the U.N. Mission in Kosova was a “full guarantee” for Kosova’s further progress

20 years ago

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New vice foreign minister introduced TIRANA, Aug. 14 – Anton Gurakuqi will be the new vice foreign minister. Gurakuqi belongs to the Christian Democratic Party of Nard Ndoka. He replaces Florent Celiku

20 years ago

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Corruption significant problem in Albania despite reforms

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TIRANA, Aug. 14 – A survey published by the World Bank recently said that firms in Albania continued to report corruption to be rife in the country in 2005. The new World

20 years ago

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Airline Companies increase security checks at Tirana International Airport

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TIRANA, Aug. 12 – Starting from Friday, 11 August 2006, the airline companies operating at Tirana International Airport have introduced stricter security measures for the check-in procedures at the Airport. The airport

20 years ago

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Opposition asks for Berisha’s resignation, PM says no Government reshuffle

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TIRANA, Aug. 17 – The Albanian opposition has started to increasingly ask for Berisha’s resignation as a way out of the political crisis before the local government elections expected next year. Though

20 years ago

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Albanian justice minister asks president to fire chief prosecutor

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TIRANA, Albania נJustice Minister Aldo Bumci of the ruling Democratic Party called on President Alfred Moisiu to decide on the dismissal of Prosecutor-General Theodhori Sollaku, who is accused by the ruling coalition

20 years ago

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Quakes caused some 15 million leks damage to southern Albania town

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HIMARA, Aug. 16 – Local government authorities in the southwestern small town of Himara said Wednesday that the recent quakes had caused some 15 million leks of damage to the residents’ houses.

20 years ago

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Tirana city hall spends $450,000 for publicity, says Ministry

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TIRANA, Aug. 16 – In another scuffling gesture the Ministry of Public Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication of the Democratic-Party-led government on Wednesday made a statement accusing the Tirana city hall run by

20 years ago

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Two Different Agendas؅nough to Make an Indian Summer in Albanian Politics

Editorial

By Albert Rakipi Almost a year after its ascent to power, the government of Prime Minister Berisha has formulated a clear and vigorous agenda for economic development. It seems that for the

20 years ago

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Kosova’s final status ritual

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By Janusz Bugajski The status of Kosova cannot be resolved between Prishtina and Belgrade. Unfortunately, Belgrade refuses to admit that it is not a relevant factor in Kosova’s future and as a

20 years ago

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900,000 Euro tender to update a master plan of Durres Port

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Aug. 14 – The European Union said it will call a tender for an update of the existing development master plan of Albania’s largest Adriatic Port of Durres at a cost

20 years ago

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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

Albania hails new Kosova administrator, U.N. resolution on Lebanon war

News in Brief

Corruption significant problem in Albania despite reforms

Airline Companies increase security checks at Tirana International Airport

Opposition asks for Berisha’s resignation, PM says no Government reshuffle

Albanian justice minister asks president to fire chief prosecutor

Quakes caused some 15 million leks damage to southern Albania town

Tirana city hall spends $450,000 for publicity, says Ministry

Two Different Agendas؅nough to Make an Indian Summer in Albanian Politics

Kosova’s final status ritual

900,000 Euro tender to update a master plan of Durres Port

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