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Elbasan County Council Honors Saudi Ambassador for Humanitarian Contributions

Tirana Times, January 29, 2026 – This Tuesday, the Elbasan County Council has formally honored the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Albania, Faisal Ghazi Al-Hafthi, in recognition of his

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Culture·International

Tirana Marks International Arabic Language Day with a Festive Ceremony

Tirana, Tirana Times, 19 December 2025 – International Arabic Language Day was commemorated in Tirana through a festive ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Republic of

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Books·Culture

Bringing Albania into History: Bernd J. Fischer and World War II

By Ilir Ikonomi One of the most important modern works ever written about Albania’s experience in the Second World War—Bernd Jürgen Fischer’s Albania at War, 1939–1945. This is not just a history book.

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Society for Albanian Studies calls for nominations for the annual Stavro Skendi Book Prize

Books·Culture

TIRANA, April 12, 2023 – Nominations are being sought for the Stavro Skendi Book Prize for Achievement in Albanian Studies, the organization that governs the award said in a statement. Awarded by

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Albania’s Belba Winery featured at VinItaly’s Open Balkan stand

Culture·News

TIRANA, March 3, 2023 – When it comes to good wine, it’s all about the basic ingredient. “We’ve focused on growing the right grapes,” says Bardhi Belba, who learned about wine while

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Thermal springs along the Langarica attract hundreds of tourists each year. Photo: Ulrich Eichelmann

Vjosa River valley declared a national park by Albania’s government

Culture·Features·Main

TIRANA, March 13, 2023 – Albania’s government announced on Monday that it has decided to declare the Vjosa River, which is considered the last wild river in Europe, a national park. This

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Museum diplomacy: National Museum of Medieval Art in Korça starts offering tours in Ukrainian

Culture·News

TIRANA, Feb. 25, 2023 – On the anniversary of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, a museum in southeastern Albania has decided to show the Albanian people’s support for Ukraine in a unique way

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Streaming wars heat up as SkyShowtime enters Albanian market

Culture·News

TIRANA, Feb. 21, 2023 – Competition for the euros Albanians spend on streaming services just got bigger as SkyShowtime, a global American-European streaming conglomerate, launched in the Albanian market last week, featuring

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Vjosa River scenery. Photo: Goran Å afarek

Albania and Greece reach deal on Vjosa River cross-border park

Culture·News

TIRANA, Feb. 6, 2023 – The Albanian and Greek ministers in charge of environmental issues have agreed to work together to create the first cross-border park on the path of the Vjosa

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Albanian Xhubleta joins UNESCO’s global ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list

Culture·News

TIRANA, Nov. 30, 2022 – One of the oldest known Albanian forms of women’s dresses, Xhubleta, has been included in UNESCO’s “intangible cultural heritage” list. The list includes the skills and culture

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Dua Lipa to perform in Tirana for 110th independence anniversary

Culture

TIRANA, Nov. 16, 2022 – Dua Lipa, the Albanian-British singer of international fame, will perform a concert in Tirana on Nov. 28, as Albania celebrates 110 years as an independent state and

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Albania looks to halt young doctors’ migration by suspending degree granting until three-year civil service completed

Culture·Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 27, 2022 – Justina Sinani, a fifth year general medicine student at Tirana’s public University of Medicine, expects to graduate next year, but says that she started her studies with

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EU concerns grow as Western Balkans migration route numbers double

Culture·Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 17, 2022 – A major increase in irregular migration through and from the Western Balkans toward the European Union has renewed worries in EU states, which can lead to negative

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In aging Europe, Albania remains fourth youngest

Culture·News

TIRANA, Oct. 14, 2022 – Even as Albania rapidly ages due to continued emigration and low birth rates, it remains one of Europe’s youngest countries, the latest Eurostat data show. European statisticians

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Culture - Page 5

Elbasan County Council Honors Saudi Ambassador for Humanitarian Contributions

Tirana Marks International Arabic Language Day with a Festive Ceremony

Bringing Albania into History: Bernd J. Fischer and World War II

Society for Albanian Studies calls for nominations for the annual Stavro Skendi Book Prize

Albania’s Belba Winery featured at VinItaly’s Open Balkan stand

Vjosa River valley declared a national park by Albania’s government

Museum diplomacy: National Museum of Medieval Art in Korça starts offering tours in Ukrainian

Streaming wars heat up as SkyShowtime enters Albanian market

Albania and Greece reach deal on Vjosa River cross-border park

Albanian Xhubleta joins UNESCO’s global ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list

Dua Lipa to perform in Tirana for 110th independence anniversary

Albania looks to halt young doctors’ migration by suspending degree granting until three-year civil service completed

EU concerns grow as Western Balkans migration route numbers double

In aging Europe, Albania remains fourth youngest

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