Tirana Times

Op-Ed

Quo Vadis, Albania?

by Dr. Elez Bebiraj Tirana Times, October 17, 2026 – Albania is facing the most serious political crisis of Edi Rama’s thirteen years in power. Protesters demanding the prime minister’s resignation have

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Op-Ed

A Bulgarian young anthropologist, cook, and researcher

Tirana Times, October 17, 2026 – Vera Prokopieva is a nutrition scientist from Bulgaria who has studied food from three angles: as an anthropologist, as a cook in Copenhagen kitchens, and as a researcher

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News

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

Olta Xhaçka under investigation for corruption and money laundering as prosecutors examine a separate case involving the husband of former minister Ogerta Manastirliu. Tirana Times, October 16, 2026 – Albania’s Special Prosecution

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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

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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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Albania’s Fourth Rama Government Approved Without Debate

Headline

TIRANA, Albania, Tirana Times, September 18,2025 — In an unprecedented scene in Albania’s 35 years of political pluralism, Parliament on Thursday approved Prime Minister Edi Rama’s new cabinet and four-year governing program

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Saudi Cultural Week in Albania: A Spectacle of Art, Heritage, and Modern Transformation

Culture

By Jerina Zaloshnja Tirana witnessed an extraordinary spectacle of art, tradition, and innovation as Saudi Cultural Week opened its doors at the Palace of Congresses, offering Albanians a rare and vibrant glimpse

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East–West Encounters in the Novel “Pema e harlisur” by the Saudi Author Umaima al-Khamis

Books·Culture

Alban Reli As the translator from Arabic to Albanian of the novel ‘The Leafy Tree’(Albanian: ‘Pema e harlisur’) by the Saudi writer Umaima al-Khamis, I am happy to present to Albanian readers

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Saudi Literature in Albanian: Tirana Times Publishes Three New Titles Ahead of Saudi Cultural Week in Tirana

Culture

Tirana Times Staff Albania, September 15, 2025, Tirana Times .With the opening of the Saudi Cultural Week in Tirana tomorrow, Tirana Times Publishing House is marking the occasion with the release of

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Corruption in Albanian Higher Education: a Major Societal Crisis

In-depth·Op-Ed

In Albania’s public universities, corruption is often described as an “open secret.” Students trade advice on which lecturer is “strict,” which one is “flexible,” and which exam requires more than studying. But

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EU Countries Ban Albanian Farm Exports Amid Safety Scandal

Headline·Main

TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 10, 2025 ) — Albania is grappling with an escalating food safety crisis as European Union member states including Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and Germany repeatedly block or

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“Pashaliman Deal: Albania’s Transactional Politics and Western Patronage”

Op-Ed

From D’Alema to Tony Blair, Rama’s reliance on influential Western figures fuels controversy. TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 15,2025) — The Albanian government’s decision to hand over part of the Pashaliman naval

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Albania’s Demographic Collapse: A Silent National Emergency

Op-Ed

By Tirana Times Albania is facing a demographic collapse of historic proportions. What was once described as a temporary “wave of migration” in the 1990s has hardened into a permanent, structural crisis

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Tirana Times

Quo Vadis, Albania?

A Bulgarian young anthropologist, cook, and researcher

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

Veliaj’s Fall: Politics or Justice?

A modern writer of Saudi Arabian literature

Cancel Parliament

Albania’s Fourth Rama Government Approved Without Debate

Saudi Cultural Week in Albania: A Spectacle of Art, Heritage, and Modern Transformation

East–West Encounters in the Novel “Pema e harlisur” by the Saudi Author Umaima al-Khamis

Saudi Literature in Albanian: Tirana Times Publishes Three New Titles Ahead of Saudi Cultural Week in Tirana

Corruption in Albanian Higher Education: a Major Societal Crisis

EU Countries Ban Albanian Farm Exports Amid Safety Scandal

“Pashaliman Deal: Albania’s Transactional Politics and Western Patronage”

Albania’s Demographic Collapse: A Silent National Emergency

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The EU Court’s Verdict on Golden Passports: Implications for Albania

The Book “The Journey of the Najdi Boy” as a Literary Bridge Between Saudi Arabia and Albania – The First Saudi Novel in the Albanian Language

Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

Albania Legalizes Cannabis Amid Crime and State Capture Fears

Albania Turns to Filipino Workers as Emigration Crisis Drains Domestic Labor Force

Spectacle Over Substance: How Albania’s “War on Money Laundering” Ignores the Towers That Tell the Truth

Anti-Government Protests in Albania: The Student Revolt and the Escalation of the Political Crisis

Tirana Erupts in Chaos as Anti-Government Protests Escalate

Student Protests Turn Violent Amid Growing Unrest in Albania