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Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad is President and Founding Partner of the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation, University of Stirling Innovation Park, Scotland. He is actively engaged in health tourism, higher education and organisational learning across the Western Balkans, including the Global Health Tourism Leadership Programme in Albania.

The 5Ps of Service Excellence: A Practical Roadmap for Albanian and Western Balkan Service Providers

By Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, April 07, 2026 – In my earlier article for Tirana Times, I described Albania as a country that moves from being visited to being remembered. Having

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Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article

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The Kurum Case and the Collapse of Environmental Oversight in Albania

Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – The Kurum waste file has exposed one of the most serious environmental and governance scandals in Albania in recent years, revealing not only the illegal export

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

Vjosa HPPs threaten critically endangered fish, environmentalists warn

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TIRANA, May 1 – Hydropower development plans along the Vjosa River in Albania, one of Europe’s last wild rivers, could lead to the extinction of two critically endangered fish species growing there,

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Five things I discovered this week

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By Alice Elizabeth Taylor As an expat living in Albania, every day is full of new experiences and discoveries. I love to walk around the streets soaking up the atmosphere, meeting new

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Illegal hunting present even in protected areas, monitoring shows

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TIRANA, April 18 – A German researcher assessing the effectiveness of the hunting ban that Albania has been applying for the past four years has collected evidence proving that illegal hunting in

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Curly Pelican, the Karavasta Lagoon’s landmark bird

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The Curly Pelican, also known as the Dalmatian Pelican, is one of Albania’s best-known wildlife species. What makes the local Curly Pelican special is that its nesting spot at the Karavasta Lagoon,

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Tujani Canyon, Tirana’s hidden gem

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This amazing canyon is located in the vicinity of Tirana, right on the gorge between Tujan and Brrari Mountain. The river that has formed this canyon for thousands of years, is called

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The road rarely taken

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By Sidonja Manushi “Upon entering these mountains, I asked the first highlander I met: — what are you!? – Albanian, he answered. I had asked the same question in other places,

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Albania beats established destinations to rate safe 2018 destination for Britons

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TIRANA, March 15 – Albania has been placed on the list of safe countries for Britons to visit for 2018 at a time when major destinations face severe to likely terror threats,

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Robert D. Kaplan: Europe, the US and early-stage globalization

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By Sidonja Manushi The first time Robert D. Kaplan was in Albania, the country was still isolated, deprived and unknown. Although communism was in its final throes, it had not officially fallen,

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Turkey turns into top destination as record 100,000 Albanians travelled in 2017

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TIRANA, March 8 – A record of more than 100,000 Albanians visited Turkey last year, making it one of the top travel destinations, especially for the summer vacations. Data published by Turkey’s

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Stefano Boeri Architetti’s new public schools will be open every day of the year in Tirana

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Italian architect Stefano Boeri’s firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled plans for new three public schools which aim to increase a social value and every-day use in educational institutions in Tirana, Albania

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Environmental experts warn forest degradation is worsening with lack of legal framework

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TIRANA, Feb. 24 – Forestry experts have expressed concerns regarding environmental reforms, while forest degradation in Albania continues in alarming rates, according to them. In many of the municipalities in charge of

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The 5Ps of Service Excellence: A Practical Roadmap for Albanian and Western Balkan Service Providers

Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

The Kurum Case and the Collapse of Environmental Oversight in Albania

Vjosa HPPs threaten critically endangered fish, environmentalists warn

Five things I discovered this week

Illegal hunting present even in protected areas, monitoring shows

Curly Pelican, the Karavasta Lagoon’s landmark bird

Tujani Canyon, Tirana’s hidden gem

The road rarely taken

Albania beats established destinations to rate safe 2018 destination for Britons

Robert D. Kaplan: Europe, the US and early-stage globalization

Turkey turns into top destination as record 100,000 Albanians travelled in 2017

Stefano Boeri Architetti’s new public schools will be open every day of the year in Tirana

Environmental experts warn forest degradation is worsening with lack of legal framework

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