Albania

Israel beats Albania in tense soccer 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 to open two new Jewish museums in Vlora and Tirana

Two new Jewish museums dedicated to the history and culture of the Jewish community in Albania will be opening in 2024.

JUNE 8, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

The building before the renovation of the museum in Albania.

NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes

Tensions have risen since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted.

MAY 30, 2023ByREUTERS

NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers clash with local Kosovo Serb protesters at the entrance of the municipality office, in the town of Zvecan, Kosovo, May 29, 2023.

Albania looking to adopt Israel's disillusioned hi-tech employees - Army Radio

Israeli hi-tech represents about a quarter of the State's economy and over half of its exports, and it relies heavily on foreign direct investment.

MARCH 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

HI-TECH SECTOR workers hold signs saying ‘No democracy, no hi-tech’ as they demonstrate against proposed judicial reforms in Tel Aviv, last week.

Standing on Albania’s Jew Street, I learned firsthand the country’s hospitality culture

Albania's prime minister this month announced plans to open a museum dedicated to the stories of Albanian citizens who sheltered Jews during the Holocaust.

MARCH 9, 2023ByNAOMI TOMKY/JTA

A sign in Berat, Albania, reads Rruga Hebrentje, or Jew Street.

Grapevine March 5, 2023: A code of honor legacy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 5, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER Edi Rama (left) with philanthropist Alexander Machkevitch.

Albanian gov't announces museum celebrating Albanians who rescued Jews in WWII

Albania's Culture Ministry has announced an open design competition for architecture design proposals, funded by Israeli philanthropist Alexander Machkevitch.

MARCH 1, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN