Spain clinches second FIFA World Cup title as Europe continues its dominance on football’s biggest stage By Gautam Karve, Editor-in-Chief, World Media Organization Tirana Times, July 22, 2026 – Spain secured its
by Monika Grill Tirana Times, July 11, 2026 – “K’cimi i Tropoja” – the dance that endured over centuries and kept the Albanian identity alive, has been officially declared part of the
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From left to right: AIIS Director Alba Cela, Ambassador Manuel Montobbio, Spanish Ambassador Gabriel Cremades.
Tirana Times, July 02, 2026. The Albanian Institute for International Studies and Tirana Times book house hosted a special literary evening in Tirana with Ambassador Manuel Montobbio, diplomat, writer, poet and academic, offering a rare encounter
TIRANA, Nov. 27- As already known, year 2018 was declared by Prime Minister Edi Rama as the ‘pan-national year of Skanderbeg’, since our national hero died 550 years ago, on Jan. 17,
TIRANA, Nov. 29 – A newly discovered original telegram sent by a former Austrian consul based in the city of Vlora, southern Albania, has brought back the atmosphere of Albania’s declaration of
TIRANA, Nov. 19- A commemoration of the 550th anniversary of George Castriot Skanderbeg, Albania’s national hero, was celebrated in the Vatican, where Pope Francis welcomed a group of Albanian pilgrims of various
International Tirana Trade Fair launched its 25th edition at the Palace of Congresses from Nov. 21-24. This is the largest fair in Albania, taking place since 1994 and organized by Klik- Expo
TIRANA, Nov. 19- Turkish historians discover the newspaper ‘Iskodra’ as being the first one in Albania. Scholars believed that this newspaper started its print in 1879 at the city of Shkodra, however
TIRANA, Nov. 20- One million Albanians haven’t read even one book over the last year, claims the Albanian Institute of Statistics. The same figure was the result of a survey conducted by
TIRANA, Nov. 14- The national Book Fair is launching its 21st edition at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana from Nov. 14-18. This is the largest fair in Albania, as well as
Tirana Liberation Day is on Nov. 17. In this day the Tirana Municipality organizes some festive activities, but the most traditional one, is that moment when veterans gathers at ‘Unknown Soldier’ monument,
TIRANA, Nov. 13- A few days ago the underwater archeology team led by underwater archeologist Adrian Anastasi, found a piece of relic at the Cape of Rodon. The 20-meter-long relic is part
TIRANA, Nov. 7- Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj has participated in the European Capital Cities of Culture conference, which was held in Florence from Nov. 7 until 9. The conference discusses the role
TIRANA, Nov. 7- Xhanfise Keko is an Albanian director of 12 artistic films for children who operated during the communist regime from 1952-84, and holds the title of People’s Artist received in