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It’s been a long road for restaurateur Francesco Lulaj, owner of Killingworth’s La Foresta, to achieve his dream and open Madison Prime Steakhouse. A suited Lulaj recently stood tall a few hours ...
What is that place?’ And he said ‘That’s Albania. No one can go there.’” Bohne remembers the overwhelming urge she felt in that moment to leap out of the boat and swim to the mystical ...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Sali Berisha—the allegedly corrupt leader of Albania’s opposition party ...
Standing on the beaches of Albania’s south, which attracts throngs of tourists during summer, it’s hard to imagine that boats from nearby Corfu once had to keep their distance for fear of being shot ...
In a new architectural landscape of smooth lines and sinuous curves, I also hope that Albania remains rough around the edges. Anna Solomon is Wallpaper*’s Digital Staff Writer, working across all of ...
Samir Mane fled Albania’s communist regime in the early 1990s and resettled in Austria where he made his first fortune. Now back in Albania, he oversees a real estate and retail empire ...
Sali Berisha, leader of the opposition Democratic Party in Albania, leaves the parliament on Dec. 21, 2023. Berisha appears to be getting an election boost from some political operatives ...
There are only about 60 Jews living in Albania. TIRANA, Albania — One block off Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square, Harel Kopelman is bringing traditional Albanian culture — in the form of dazzling ...
ONLY eight Albanian prisoners have been sent home to serve their sentences in an £8million scheme meant to return 200 killers, rapists and drug barons. The hardened criminals were among some of ...
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: During WWII, Albania defied the Nazis, sheltering Jews and preserving its tradition of hospitality. Discover how this Muslim-majority nation became a haven for Jewish refugees.
After being sealed off from the outside world for decades and experiencing a mass exodus, Albania is leaning into its culinary roots with the help of grandma chefs. Tefta Pajenga, aged 76 ...
Languages: English, Albanian. It is the little things that ... shared how her boyfriend Luke has changed his wallpaper over time to feature photos of her. The clip struck a chord with over 457,000 ...