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Mecca Defense Pact Signals Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a New Security Order

The agreement with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan strengthens Riyadh’s position as a central architect of regional security, while reflecting a broader shift toward a more multipolar international system. Tirana Times, August 08,

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SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku

Tirana Times, August 07, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has brought new allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, widening one of the most politically sensitive

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Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government

Ethnic Cleansing Remark Tests Serbia’s Claim to Have Broken With Milošević A Serbian minister’s declared willingness to expel Kosovo Albanians has drawn condemnation across the region and Europe. Belgrade’s refusal to remove

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Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

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Tirana protest unfolds amid EU concerns over shrinking parliamentary oversight. TIRANA, May 08, 2026 — Albania’s opposition staged a national protest in Tirana on Friday evening, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister

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Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

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From towers to “new pyramids”: how money from organized crime, international drug trafficking and entrenched corruption is reshaping Tirana while leaving behind empty buildings, distorted prices and a deeper threat to Albania’s

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Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

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Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Albania’s path toward European Union membership has entered a more uncertain phase as discussions over a key assessment report remain unfinished, exposing a gap between technical

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Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

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V Dem places Albania in a category dominated by African states, with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina the only Western Balkan countries in the same group. Tirana Times, March 23, 2026 –

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Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

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Parliament’s decision to label Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism formalizes a break years in the making and reflects a broad Albanian consensus that Iran has become a direct security threat Tirana

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US Targets Iran Linked Cyber Network as Albania Emerges as Key Victim

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Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – The United States has moved to dismantle a cyber network linked to Iran’s intelligence apparatus, seizing four domains used for hacking operations, disinformation campaigns and threats,

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Albania’s AI Facade Cracks While Neighbors Win EU Funds

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Tirana Times, February 10, 2026 – Serbia and North Macedonia have secured concrete European Union funding to integrate into Europe’s emerging artificial intelligence infrastructure, while Albania—despite high-profile political messaging around AI—has been

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Russian Propaganda in North Macedonia

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by Agron Vrangalla Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – Moscow systematically uses information manipulation as an instrument of foreign policy. In North Macedonia, Russian propaganda relies on several recurring narratives that exploit

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How “Diella” Was Used by the Russian Pravda Network to Spread Disinformation

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By Vladimir Karaj Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – In early December, a Croatian satirical outlet published a humorous article claiming that Albania’s AI minister had been arrested after allegedly accepting a

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Local roads, national standards: Tropojë case tests Albania’s procurement and oversight

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Tropojë Mayor Indicted for Illegal Roadworks Tirana Times, 02 February 2026 – In a case related to alleged abuse of office, Albania’s Special Court has sent Tropojë’s mayor Rexhë Byberi and his deputy

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Albania Joins the Peace Board

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Tirana Times, January 25, 2026 – Albania has joined the Peace Board, a newly established international mechanism initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at overseeing peace agreements and post-conflict stabilization efforts,

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Mecca Defense Pact Signals Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a New Security Order

SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku

Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government

Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

US Targets Iran Linked Cyber Network as Albania Emerges as Key Victim

Albania’s AI Facade Cracks While Neighbors Win EU Funds

Russian Propaganda in North Macedonia

How “Diella” Was Used by the Russian Pravda Network to Spread Disinformation

Local roads, national standards: Tropojë case tests Albania’s procurement and oversight

Albania Joins the Peace Board

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