Tirana Times

Albania’s Zvernec Revolt

A luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner has ignited nationwide protests now demanding the government’s resignation. Tirana Times, June 03, 2026 – A luxury tourism project linked to Jared Kushner has

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Features

Canada’s Local Partnerships Drive Change Across Albania

Tirana Times, June 01, 2026 – As Albania continues to strengthen democratic governance, promote inclusive growth, and support sustainable community-driven development, Canada is positioning itself as a constructive and pragmatic partner through

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H.E. Marco Alberti, Ambassador of Italy to Albania

Features·Headline·International

Transforming friendship into a strategic partnership: the common challenge for Italy and Albania

Tirana Times, May 28, 2026 – The importance, depth and complexity of relations between Albania and Italy can never be overstated. Just over one year after he assumed the diplomatic post of

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Arab Scientist Among 2025 Nobel Chemistry Laureates for Groundbreaking Molecular Architectures

Culture

In an era when Arab nations are investing heavily in science and technology especially under initiatives such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Yaghi’s Nobel Prize is seen as both a personal triumph

8 months ago

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Judge’s Killing in Courtroom Shakes Albania’s Justice System

Headline

By Tirana Times Staff TIRANA, October 7, 2025 — The fatal shooting of Appeals Court Judge Astrit Kalaja inside a courtroom in Tirana on Monday has sent shockwaves across Albania, raising profound

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NY Mayor’s Visit Puts Spotlight on Rama’s Foreign Links

Headline

By Tirana Times StaffTIRANA — October 7, 2025 The visit of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to Tirana this week at the personal invitation of Prime Minister Edi Rama has reignited

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Ambassador Tsao: Let’s focus cooperation on technology and AI

International

Tirana Times sat with the Head of the Taipei Representative office in Italy, Ambassador Vincent Tsao on his recent visit to Albania to talk about cooperation and exchange in technology, development, education

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Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals Slip

Business & Economy

Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals SlipTirana, September 26, 2025 — By Tirana Times Staff Albania’s summer tourism season ended on a stronger note in August, with a surge

8 months ago

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Fourth estate’s useful idiots

Op-Ed

(cases from Albania in which international media should had known better) The cashless dream This July, a Politico-Europe journalist texted me about comments regarding Albanian PM Edi Rama’s recent statement that he

8 months ago

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Tirana Council Dismisses Mayor Erion Veliaj

Headline

Tirana, September 23, 2025 , Tirana Times– The extraordinary dismissal of Tirana’s mayor, Erion Veliaj, by the Municipal Council marks one of the most dramatic political upheavals in Albania’s recent history. Once

8 months ago

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Building integrity and accountability in Albanian public universities: practical lessons from the United States

Features

Aaron Savoy-Pasha | Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) Albanian higher education exhibits documented integrity risks, particularly with respect to grading, favoritism, and political interference. As noted in a peer-reviewed study, peer

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Veliaj’s Fall: Politics or Justice?

Headline

The detention and attempted dismissal of Tirana’s mayor raises fresh doubts over Albania’s rule of law and political maneuvering. Albania, Tirana Times, September 22,2025. The Socialist-controlled Tirana Municipal Council is expected to

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A modern writer of Saudi Arabian literature

Culture

The Critical Case of Patient K. by Aziz Muhamed By Jerina Zaloshnja “Let’s take a family photo,” suggested the prominent Saudi Arabian writer Yusuf ElMuhaimid, author of two of the latest books

8 months ago

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Cancel Parliament

Op-Ed

What happened in Albania’s Parliament last week was more than a political skirmish. It was an assault on the very essence of parliamentarism. In a scene without precedent in the country’s 35

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Tirana Times

Albania’s Zvernec Revolt

Canada’s Local Partnerships Drive Change Across Albania

Transforming friendship into a strategic partnership: the common challenge for Italy and Albania

Arab Scientist Among 2025 Nobel Chemistry Laureates for Groundbreaking Molecular Architectures

Judge’s Killing in Courtroom Shakes Albania’s Justice System

NY Mayor’s Visit Puts Spotlight on Rama’s Foreign Links

Ambassador Tsao: Let’s focus cooperation on technology and AI

Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals Slip

Fourth estate’s useful idiots

Tirana Council Dismisses Mayor Erion Veliaj

Building integrity and accountability in Albanian public universities: practical lessons from the United States

Veliaj’s Fall: Politics or Justice?

A modern writer of Saudi Arabian literature

Cancel Parliament

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