Albania

Israel beats Albania in tense friendly after booing of Hatikvah

“Throughout the three years of the war, I’ve become used to boos," said midfielder Eliel Peretz. "It’s unpleasant and disrespectful. But in the end, we’re professionals."

JUNE 4, 2026|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

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.

Everything you need to know about Europe’s new travel capital

Between the Balkans and Greece lies Albania, which offers everything you could dream of: Culture and rich history, magical coastal towns with white sand, mountain trips, and much more.

APRIL 30, 2026|ByWALLA! TOURISM

Students and their teachers from Berlin’s Refik Veseli School and Tirana’s Gjimnazi Sami Frashëri pose for a group shot in front of Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, 2026.

German school named for Albanian who saved Jews sends students to Tirana for Holocaust remembrance

Ordinary Muslims and Christians in Albania, an isolated Balkan nation with no more than 300 native Jews, risked their lives during World War II to hide nearly 2,000 foreign Jewish refugees

MARCH 17, 2026|ByLARRY LUXNER/JTA

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026.

Roaring Lion: From Berlin to London, Europe stands by Israel in war with Iran - opinion

Europe pressures Israel on peace, yet consistently defends its security when existential threats emerge, showing solidarity across decades.

MARCH 3, 2026|BySHARON PARDO

Albania's secret Jewish history, how its population saved Jews during the Holocaust

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.

MARCH 15, 2025ByHAREL KOPELMAN

BERAT, DESIGNATED as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, served as a major hideout for the Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupiers. Here, visitors attend the opening ceremony of the renovated Solomon Jewish History Museum in Berat in 2019.

Rabbi Pinto Meets Albanian PM Again to Strengthen Kosher Certification & Jewish Community

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByDAVID BERGER

Czech Scientists confirm discovered Albanian underground thermal lake is the largest in the world

The lake is 138.3 meters long, 42 meters wide, and holds 8,335 cubic meters of hot, mineral-rich water.

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Czech Scientists Uncover Lake Neuron: World's Largest Underground Thermal Lake.

Albanian PM ridicules Amit Segal for report of moving Palestinians to Albania

Segal's N12 report came shortly after US President Donald Trump called on Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinians from Gaza, which had then sparked accusations of "ethnic cleansing."

JANUARY 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

How a diplomat made a square in Tirana a symbol of peace - opinion

Israeli diplomat's dream becomes a lasting tribute to Shimon Peres in the heart of Albania.

JANUARY 27, 2025ByYUVAL FISCHER

Trump aid freeze strands Afghan visa holders in Albania

Nearly 200,000 Afghans have been resettled in the US with SIVs or as refugees since 2021. Trump's victorious 2024 reelection campaign included promises of strict immigration policies.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByREUTERS

A day after U.S. forces completed its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, refugees board a bus taking them to a processing center upon their arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, US, September 1, 2021.

Price: $279, duration: Two and a half hours. Sundor opens route to Albania

Sundor, a subsidiary of El Al, has announced the launch of a new flight route to Albania, set to begin in spring. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama tweeted about it on his X account.

JANUARY 24, 2025ByWALLA! TOURISM