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Saudi Cultural Heritage Celebrated in Prishtina with Opening of “Urat” Exhibition

Tirana Times | May 2nd | Prishtina, Kosovo — A unique cultural bridge between Kosovo and Saudi Arabia was inaugurated on Thursday with the opening of the “Urat” exhibition in central Prishtina,

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Is AI worsening the mental health crisis in journalism?

Mental health remains a relatively under-discussed issue for those working in journalism, a profession that is often precarious for many. AI has now been added to this situation. Instability and precariousness, low

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Culture·Features

Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

Rafaela Prifti Alicka’s storytelling in Stone Slogans lays one episode after another with cynical awareness and mindful deliberation to reveal the anguish and despair that has taken hold of an existence controlled

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Qatar Square to serve as Tirana’s newest hub and vital part of New Boulevard project

Business & Economy·Features·Main·News

TIRANA, July 25, 2024 – The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a grant agreement with the Municipality of Tirana to establish Qatar Square, a significant development in the heart of

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Analysis: Bells toll for Albania’s demographics as census results confirm corrosive effects of massive emigration

Features·Main·News·Op-Ed

TIRANA, July 4, 2024 – The much anticipated and much delayed results of the 2023 Census are out in Albania, confirming a massive population decline in 12 years and a worsening of

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Obituary: Ismail Kadare, global literary titan who helped ‘making Albania’

Culture·Features·News

TIRANA, June 1, 2024 – Albania’s greatest writer and perennial Nobel Prize candidate, Ismail Kadare, has died at the age of 88. Kadare had permanently moved back to his homeland of Albania

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AIIS chosen as institutional partner of NATO Public Forum 2024 in Washington

Features·News

TIRANA, May 31, 2024 – The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has been chosen as an institutional partner of the NATO Public Forum 2024, the flagship public conference at the NATO

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‘Harnex.io’ – Stirring the pot with a tech revolution…and bold ideas!

Features·Reimagining Albania·Special

The Curious Case of Parid Varoshi, a Tirana borne tech entrepreneur -By Gjon Rakipi A local inspirational story comes to us from our very own, Parid Varoshi, a Tirana borne tech entrepreneur

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Analysis: Albania’s parliament undermines Constitutional Court in Xhaçka ruling

Features·Main·Op-Ed

Albania’s parliament, under the control of the Socialist Party, has overturned a decision made by the Constitutional Court that would see to the expulsion of MP Olta Xhaçka from parliament. Xhaçka is

1 year ago

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AIIS brings ‘A Concise History of Greece’ in Albanian, Tirana event launches book with author and Greek Embassy

Books·Culture·Features·News

TIRANA, March 25, 2024 – A launch event for the Albanian language edition of “A Concise History of Greece” has generated wide interest in the book, which brings a detailed overview of

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Op/Ed: Is Albania slipping into a one-party system?

Features·Op-Ed·Premium

The head of Albania’s opposition, Sali Berisha(1), Albania’s former President and a former two-term Prime Minister, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Mr. Berisha’s arrest follows a two-year period of dramatic

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Albert Rakipi and the College of Europe: The bold idea that brought EU’s venerable institution to Albania

Features·Main·News·Special

How a think-tanker’s vision, backed by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, secured the College of Europe’s presence in Tirana. TIRANA, Oct. 26, 2023 – More than a year ago, Albert Rakipi, a

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Editorial: Latest Tirana-Athens spat is bad for both Albania and Greece

Editorial·Features·Op-Ed

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL A wave of political commentary and debate has recently erupted in Albania, especially coming from sources that are always ready to declare Greece an enemy of Albania. Unfortunately, these

2 years ago

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Obituary: Ferid Murad, Albanian-American Nobel laureate

Culture·Features

TIRANA, Sept. 6, 2023 – Ferid Murad, the distinguished Albanian-American Nobel laureate renowned for his groundbreaking research in cardiovascular medicine, passed away on Sept. 4, 2023, at his U.S. residence. He was

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Features - Page 2

Saudi Cultural Heritage Celebrated in Prishtina with Opening of “Urat” Exhibition

Is AI worsening the mental health crisis in journalism?

Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

Qatar Square to serve as Tirana’s newest hub and vital part of New Boulevard project

Analysis: Bells toll for Albania’s demographics as census results confirm corrosive effects of massive emigration

Obituary: Ismail Kadare, global literary titan who helped ‘making Albania’

AIIS chosen as institutional partner of NATO Public Forum 2024 in Washington

‘Harnex.io’ – Stirring the pot with a tech revolution…and bold ideas!

Analysis: Albania’s parliament undermines Constitutional Court in Xhaçka ruling

AIIS brings ‘A Concise History of Greece’ in Albanian, Tirana event launches book with author and Greek Embassy

Op/Ed: Is Albania slipping into a one-party system?

Albert Rakipi and the College of Europe: The bold idea that brought EU’s venerable institution to Albania

Editorial: Latest Tirana-Athens spat is bad for both Albania and Greece

Obituary: Ferid Murad, Albanian-American Nobel laureate

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