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Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque
Source: BBC News The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into a …
News From World
Coronavirus: Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs, citing pandemic
Source: BBC News The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9,000 jobs because of the coronavirus …
Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque
Source: BBC News The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into a …
Supreme Court rules NY prosecutors can obtain Trump tax returns
Source: France 24 The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a New York prosecutor investigating President Donald Trump and …
Xinjiang: US sanctions on Chinese officials over ‘abuse’ of Muslims
Source: BBC News The US has announced sanctions against Chinese politicians who it says are responsible for human rights violations against …
POLITICS
European Commission report says Albania continues to meet visa liberalisation requirements
Today, the EU Commission has presented its assessment of the fulfilment of the visa liberalisation requirements by Albania. According to the EU …
Opposition leader accuses PM of breaking the deal
The leader of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha declared in a news conference today that Prime Minister Edi Rama has broken the June 5 …
Parliamentary opposition happy with the PM’s decision to opt for open-list electoral system
The chairman of the democrat parliamentary group, Myslim Murrizi has considered the fact that the Prime Minister has accepted the open-list …
EU Enlargement Commissioner pushes for the approval of electoral reform
EU Enlargement Commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi has reacted in relation to the constitutional changes being made to the electoral system. The …
SOCIETY
Chief justice infected with coronavirus
Special Court for Crimes and Corruption chief justice, Sander Simoni is among the many people who have been infected with the …
Albania Holocaust Memorial Honors Locals Who Protected Jews
Source: New York Times Albania unveiled a Holocaust memorial in the capital on Thursday to honor the dead and the Albanians who protected Jews …
Covid-19 update/July 10: Ninety new infections in the past 24 hours
Authorities in Albania have reported 90 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours after conducting a total of 420 tests. This is the highest …
Covid-19/Health minister calls on people to change their behaviour and issues warning for businesses
Following a spike in the number of coronavirus infections in the past few weeks, health minister, Ogerta Manastirliu declared today that there …
TOURISM
Air Albania to launch Stansted-Tirana route
Source: Business Traveller Air Albania is launching a number of European services this month, including weekly flights between Tirana and …
The Blue Eye in Albania is Beyond Breathtaking
Source: travel-stained.com Syri i Kalter has almost legendary status in my hubby’s life. It wasn’t long after we started dating, that I …
Poles “return” to Albania
Polish tour operators have once again started to offer holiday packages which include the Albanian coast, announcing that after July 15, Polish …
Albania and Kosovo join forces ahead of this year’s holiday season
“Albanian holidays”. This was the tourism slogan this year which has united Albania and Kosovo. Albanian Minister of Environment and Tourism, …
ECONOMY
Energy sector suffers losses from Covid-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has also had an effect on the energy sector. In the first three months of the year, revenues from the sale of …
Air Albania to launch Stansted-Tirana route
Source: Business Traveller Air Albania is launching a number of European services this month, including weekly flights between Tirana and …
Central bank predicts economy to contract by 6% and then a rapid rebound
Bank of Albania predicts the effects of the pandemic will be felt in the country’s economy in the last quarters of the year. Governor of the …
Opposition leader accuses govt of lacking strategy to cope with crisis
In a meeting with representatives of the German Chamber of Commerce, the leader of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha discussed over the economic …
CULTURE
Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque
Source: BBC News The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into a …
Legendary composer Ennio Morricone dies aged 91
Legendary composer Ennio Morricone has died aged 91. The musician died on Monday morning in a clinic in Rome. Morriconi is author to many …
Migjeni theatre moves to Shiroka in an evening of music and festive atmosphere
“A spring of songs, this year in summer”. This was the name of the concert that was hosted on Thursday evening after months of isolation …
Hagia Sophia: Turkey to rule on turning site into mosque
Source: BBC News Turkey's Council of State is due to decide if the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. Built in the Sixth …
HISTORY
US Ambassador Yuri Kim pays visit to Authority for Information on Documents of the Former State Security
The US Ambassador to Albania, Mrs. Yuri Kim, visited today the Authority for Information on Documents of the Former State Security (AIDFSS). The …
Roman Bath discovered in Belsh
Another attraction will be added to Belsh, where one of the earliest Illyrian settlements is found. An archeological discovery in the administrative …
By tearing down our statues, Albanians stopped learning from the past
By Lea Ypi* Almost 30 years ago, I sat with my parents in front of the television and watched one of the last mass actions that marked the end of …
Holding onto Hoxha: Guarding the last statue of communist Albania
Sabire Plaku is suspicious of every stranger who sets foot in her remote village of Labinot in central Albania. If she sees a visitor, …