''Tirana Times'' is a

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published in

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and is headquartered in

Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

History and profile

''Tirana Times'' is the first weekly English newspaper in Albania. The paper was established in 2005. The weekly provides news on politics, business and economy, opinion, features, sports, arts and culture with a special focus on Albania and

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. It has an independent political leaning, and is published in partnership with the

Albanian Institute for International Studies The Albanian Institute for International Studies s a think tank based in Tirana, Albania. It is a non-governmental, non-profit research and policy think tank. History and profile AIIS was launched by Albanian academics and analysts in 1997 and ...

, Albania's top think tank. As of 2015 Jerina Zaloshnja was the

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. Andi Balla served as the

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of the weekly. The paper launched a website in 2006 which is updated daily which was the 12th most visited

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in Albania in 2013.

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