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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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Developing: Massive floods hit Albania

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TIRANA, Nov. 8 – Massive floods have hit almost every corner of Albania as torrential rains persisted Tuesday morning, forcing officials to close schools across the country and urge residents to avoid

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President to summon National Security Council over marijuana plantations

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TIRANA, Nov. 3 – Albanian President Bujar Nishani announced this week plans to summon the National Security Council due to increasing concern over the spread of illegal marijuana growing and trafficking across

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Police make massive Rrà«shen marijuana bust

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TIRANA, Nov. 3 – Authorities in the northern town of Rreshen have seized a reported three tons of marijuana and arrested 15 people during a massive marijuana bust Wednesday. Officers from the

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OSCE urges Albania to move ahead with electoral reform

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TIRANA, Oct. 31 – The head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Bernd Borchardt, has urged Albania’s Special Committee on Electoral Reform to complete the OSCE ODIHR recommended changes to the country’s

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Thousands join environmentalist protest concerts

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TIRANA, Oct. 29 – Thousands of Albanians attended Saturday and Sunday two protest concerts over environmental issues, including the waste imports bill and plans for the construction of several hydropower plants along

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Ministry to nominate first woman army general

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TIRANA, Nov. 1 -Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli has announced she has nominated a woman to be one of the few generals in the country’s armed forces. The announcement was made at a

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Socialist Party calls for removing political influence from election administration bodies

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TIRANA, Nov 1 – Despite several proposals, the Special Committee on Electoral Reform has not made any progress in reviewing amendments to the Electoral Code in the framework of preparations for the

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LIBRA is born as Ben Blushi aims to offer a new type of politics

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TIRANA, Nov. 2 – Ben Blushi, a long-time official of the Socialist Party and a rival of Prime Minister Edi Rama, has launched a new political party — Libra. Blushi, who stormed

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Constitutional Court delivers Vetting Bill to Venice Commission

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TIRANA, Oct. 28 – The Albanian Constitutional Court has sent the Law on Reassessment of Judges and Prosecutors, known as the “vetting law” to the Venice Commission. The request for review attached

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Albania, Greece caught up in new diplomatic spat

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TIRANA, Nov. 3 – Relations between Albania and Greece deteriorated this week, with both countries caught in a spat over Athens’ definition as ethnic Greeks for the residents of Albania’s southwestern town

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Albert Rakipi, Ph.D., is the Chairman of the Albanian Institute for International Studies.

Relations with Greece being handled improperly, says top foreign affairs expert

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TIRANA, Nov. 4 – The latest spat between Albania and Greece over Himara shows how the strategic relations between the two countries are being handled improperly, says Albert Rakipi, one of Albania’s

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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

Developing: Massive floods hit Albania

President to summon National Security Council over marijuana plantations

Police make massive Rrà«shen marijuana bust

OSCE urges Albania to move ahead with electoral reform

Thousands join environmentalist protest concerts

Ministry to nominate first woman army general

Socialist Party calls for removing political influence from election administration bodies

LIBRA is born as Ben Blushi aims to offer a new type of politics

Constitutional Court delivers Vetting Bill to Venice Commission

Albania, Greece caught up in new diplomatic spat

Relations with Greece being handled improperly, says top foreign affairs expert

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