A swathe of international architects, personally selected by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is radically re-imagining Tirana as a ...

The Western Balkans is grappling with a severe drought following an intense heatwave. Temperatures in central Albania hit 40 ...

Puzzle Tirana was designed in response to Albania's history. Image by NOA and Atelier4. Some of Tirana's new architecture picks up on the theme of reframing the past in a positive way.

Tirana, the capital of Albania, is undergoing a remarkable transformation fueled by an ambitious vision for the future outlined in the Tirana 2030 (TR030) Master Plan. This plan, devised by ...

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Church after the fall of the communist regime in 1990, has died, the church said on Saturday. He was 95.

Albania will create a sovereign Muslim state in Tirana for the Bektashi religious order, along the lines of the Vatican in Rome, to preserve and promote religious tolerance, Prime Minister Edi ...

Reporting from Tirana and Kruje, Albania Sept. 21, 2024 The Muslim cleric preparing to lead what, if everything goes as planned, will become the world’s smallest state, has laid-back plans for ...

Sheep graze in Vlorë county, in southern Albania. Armand Habazaj The next day, back in Tirana, I spoke to Bledar Kola, the chef-owner of Mullixhiu restaurant, about his past.

Reuters. A drone view shows the Bektashi World Center where Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama plans to create a Vatican-style state for the Islamic Bektashi Order in Tirana, Albania January 25, 2025.

Tirana, Albania — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation ...

TIRANA - Albania will create a sovereign Muslim state in Tirana for the Bektashi religious order, along the lines of the Vatican in Rome, to preserve and promote religious tolerance, ...

Albania projects charm abroad, control at home. Onstage we see rule of law, democracy, and European values. Backstage, its judges pressured, media bought, and tenders rigged.