Albania

From: Al Jazeera World
How an Albanian man traces his Bektashi roots
One man’s journey to discover his Bektashi roots reveals a religious order that suffered centuries of oppression.
Published On 1 Mar 2023
UK PM announces new measures to curb ‘illegal’ immigration
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says will introduce legislation to halt people from remaining in the UK ‘illegally’.
Published On 13 Dec 2022
EU, Western Balkans leaders meet amid fears of Russian influence
EU aims to reassure six Balkan countries of a future in the bloc amid fears of rising Russian and Chinese influence.
Published On 6 Dec 2022
Photos: Anti-government protests grip Albania
Opposition demonstrators gather to denounce corruption, poverty and an exodus of migrants from the country.
Published On 13 Nov 2022

Scuffles break out as huge crowds gather in front of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office to protest against rising costs.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes appeal for unity at summit with regional leaders in Berlin.

The criticism comes after a top British official singles out Albanians for their role in illicit migration to the UK.

Albania blames Iran for the renewed attack targeting border systems days after it cut diplomatic ties with Tehran.

Tehran claims Tirana has become the victim of a plot by Washington to further tarnish already-strained diplomatic ties.

US sanctions on Iran’s intelligence ministry come after Albania blamed Iran for July incident, which Tehran has denied.

Tirana expels the Iranian embassy staff over a cyberattack allegedly carried out on the government websites in July.

UK’s home secretary unveils new measures aiming to deter Albanians from crossing the English Channel in small boats.

Two Russians and a Ukrainian who tried to enter a military facility and take photos are now ‘suspected of espionage’.

The development comes after North Macedonia resolved a long dispute with its EU neighbour Bulgaria.

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