Tirana Times

Health Minister Resigns Amid New Controversy

Tirana Times, September 02, 2026 — The resignation of Health and Social Welfare Minister Evis Sala after less than a year in office has opened a new political controversy, with the opposition

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Albania Turns Away Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Durres decision puts sanctions enforcement under scrutiny after vessel had previously called at Albanian port. Tirana Times, September 01, 2026 – Albania’s decision to deny entry to a tanker identified by Ukrainian

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Ratko Mladić during his trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Photo: ICTY / Zoran Lesic, CC BY 2.0

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Mladić’s Death Exposes the Balkans’ Unfinished Reckoning With War Crimes

Thousands honor the convicted Bosnian Serb commander as reactions from Belgrade to Podgorica and Skopje reveal how deeply the wars of the 1990s still shape the region’s European future. Tirana Times, August

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EU-Western Balkans Summit 2026: New Impetus for the Enlargement Debate?

Features·Western Balkans

By Odeta Barbullushi and Marina Vulovic Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – A new proposal on enlargement was tabled by the French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at

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The Pope, AI and the Future of Humanity

Features

The most important political text of the 21st century comes not from politicians but from Pope Leo XIV by Milena Harito I am an atheist, but today I can do nothing but

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PM Rama: Iran Is Behind Tirana Protests

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The prime minister casts the widening unrest as a “hybrid war,” citing antisemitic narratives, claims about resettling Palestinians and AI-manipulated content. Tirana Times, June 6, 2026 — Prime Minister Edi Rama has

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Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

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Tirana Times, June 05, 2026 – Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Albania, Turki Ibraheem Almadhi, presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj, marking the formal start of his diplomatic mission in Tirana.

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Strategic Italy: Where Is Albania?

Op-Ed

This article is based on an earlier version first published by the Istituto Affari Internazionali at the following link: https://www.iai.it/en/node/22335 by Albert Rakipi, PhD In April 2026, Fincantieri, one of Italy’s foremost industrial

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Albania’s Zvernec Revolt

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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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Canada’s Local Partnerships Drive Change Across Albania

Features

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

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

Features·Headline·International

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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President Begaj’s Eid Visit Signals Warmer Albania-Saudi Ties

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Albania’s president attended a high-level Eid al-Adha ceremony in Saudi Arabia, in a visit seen as strengthening Tirana’s relations with a key Arab and Muslim world power. Tirana Times, May 29, 2026 –

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Where Art Meets Memory: The Gallery Kalo Journey

Culture

A Q&A with Gallery Kalo founder Përparim Kalo on art, cultural heritage and the gallery’s expanding vision along the Vjosa Valley. Introduction Gallery Kalo is more than an exhibition space. It is

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Pride in Tirana Sends Message of Unity Against Hate

Culture

As Albania’s LGBTIQ+ community marches under the slogan “Together for Family,” activists say the real threat to family and society is not diversity, but hatred, exclusion and fear. Tirana Times, May 24,

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Tirana Times

Health Minister Resigns Amid New Controversy

Albania Turns Away Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Mladić’s Death Exposes the Balkans’ Unfinished Reckoning With War Crimes

EU-Western Balkans Summit 2026: New Impetus for the Enlargement Debate?

The Pope, AI and the Future of Humanity

PM Rama: Iran Is Behind Tirana Protests

Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

Strategic Italy: Where Is Albania?

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

President Begaj’s Eid Visit Signals Warmer Albania-Saudi Ties

Where Art Meets Memory: The Gallery Kalo Journey

Pride in Tirana Sends Message of Unity Against Hate

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