Albania

How antisemitic rhetoric seeped into Albania's anti-Kushner protests

Local observers blame Russia, Iran and Turkey for trying to sow unrest in the country, which is seeking membership in the European Union. Others call the antisemitism a false flag.

 Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka look on as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2023.

The third road: Albania and the end of the resource colony - opinion

ISRAEL STRIKER Oscar Gloukh and Albania's Elseid Hysaj are shown a yellow card by referee Milija Savovic after an altercation stemming from the booing of Hatikvah before Israel's 1-0 friendly victory over host Albania in Tirana.

Israel beats Albania in tense soccer friendly after booing of Hatikvah

Albania

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Scientists discover remains of Europe’s oldest known lakeside village

The site dates back roughly 8,000 years making it older by hundreds of years than other known lakeside sites.

 Lake Ohrid.

Albania’s PM tells ‘Post’ of ancient law recognizing the Jewish Sabbath

Rama proudly speaks of the important role that his country played during the Holocaust by saving Jews.

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2023.

Albania to open two new Jewish museums in Vlora and Tirana

Two new Jewish museums dedicated to the history and culture of the Jewish community in Albania will be opening in 2024.

 The building before the renovation of the museum in Albania.

NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes

Tensions have risen since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted.

 NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers clash with local Kosovo Serb protesters at the entrance of the municipality office, in the town of Zvecan, Kosovo, May 29, 2023.

Albania looking to adopt Israel's disillusioned hi-tech employees - Army Radio

Israeli hi-tech represents about a quarter of the State's economy and over half of its exports, and it relies heavily on foreign direct investment.

 HI-TECH SECTOR workers hold signs saying ‘No democracy, no hi-tech’ as they demonstrate against proposed judicial reforms in Tel Aviv, last week.

Standing on Albania’s Jew Street, I learned firsthand the country’s hospitality culture

Albania's prime minister this month announced plans to open a museum dedicated to the stories of Albanian citizens who sheltered Jews during the Holocaust.

 A sign in Berat, Albania, reads Rruga Hebrentje, or Jew Street.

Grapevine March 5, 2023: A code of honor legacy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER Edi Rama (left) with philanthropist Alexander Machkevitch.

Albanian gov't announces museum celebrating Albanians who rescued Jews in WWII

Albania's Culture Ministry has announced an open design competition for architecture design proposals, funded by Israeli philanthropist Alexander Machkevitch.

 The building before the renovation of the museum in Albania.

Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo - explainer

New tensions have erupted since December 10, when roadblocks erected by Serbs in Kosovo turned into violent encounters with the police.

 Members of the Italian Armed Forces, part of the NATO peacekeepers mission in Kosovo, stand guard, near a roadblock in Rudare, near the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, December 27, 2022.

At least four dead after migrant boat capsizes off English coast

Despite freezing temperatures, more than 500 migrants have made the journey over the English channel in small boats in the last week alone.

 Police officers gather at the Port of Dover amid a rescue operation of a missing migrant boat, in Dover, Britain December 14, 2022.