Amid growing anger within his governing Conservative Party, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to eliminate the country’s backlog of asylum claims.
Tag: Albania
‘Free Ukraine Street’: Russian Embassies Get Pointed New Addresses
Officials in many European cities are giving streets, squares and intersections in front of Russian missions names with pro-Ukraine themes.
Freed From Guantánamo, but Still in Limbo 15 Years Later
Abu Bakker Qassim, a Uyghur from China, was dumped in Albania after the U.S. concluded he was not a terrorist, as Chinese authorities had maintained. The only country that wants him is China.
In Albania, Afghan Refugees Live in Luxury and Trauma
Albania, which has committed to taking in up to 4,000 refugees from Afghanistan, is housing several hundred in resorts on the Adriatic coast.
Guarding the Last Likeness of a Loathed Dictator? It’s a Thankless Job.
The image of Enver Hoxha, a feared tyrant, was once everywhere in Albania. His last intact statue is watched over by a partly blind, 80-year-old defender. “Nobody wants him anymore.”
Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take three more cities.
With More Freedom, Young Women in Albania Shun Tradition of ‘Sworn Virgins’
A centuries-old tradition in which women declared themselves men so they could enjoy male privilege is dying out as young women have more options available to them to live their own lives.
Nexhmije Hoxha, ‘Lady Macbeth’ of Albania, Dies at 99
A political partner with her Communist dictator husband, they isolated their small Balkan nation, executed dissidents and drove the economy to collapse.
Highly Secretive Iranian Rebels Are Holed Up in Albania. They Gave Us a Tour.
Depending on whom you ask, the People’s Jihadists are Iran’s government-in-waiting or a duplicitous terrorist cult that forbids sexual thoughts. What are they doing in Albania?
The Lesson of an Albanian Earthquake: The Balkans Aren’t Ready for the Big One
Successive governments have failed to address the risks posed by aging buildings and shoddy construction, leaving millions vulnerable.