Critics say the government is not doing enough to protect Albanian textile exporters from the rapidly strengthening lek currency. Most of the industry’s employees are women at risk of sliding into ...

The Albanian Ombudsman’s office called on the authorities to do more to ensure women’s safety after a woman was murdered by her former husband despite being under court-ordered protection. Thousands ...

'Maria' is one of a growing number of victims of sex trafficking in Albania - Copyright AFP KAREN MINASYAN 'Maria' is one of a growing number of victims of sex ...

TIRANA (Reuters) - In many ways Alba Ahmetaj and Edlira Mara lead an ordinary life. They brush their twin daughters' hair before school and play fight with them in their flat on weekend mornings. They ...

Albania might not be the first country that springs to mind for fashion, but American designer Nicole Miller is a quick convert. Reached in the country’s capital city of Tirana Friday morning, the ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A woman wanted in Italy for trying to recruit people to join the Islamic State group was arrested in Albania’s capital on Saturday, police said. Lubjana Gjecaj, 43, will be ...

Recent spate of false claims was last resort by group of "desperate people trying to escape a life of misery" LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A growing number of pregnant Albanian women who pay ...

Drene Markgjoni spent 12 years in a hard-labor camp, punished for her fiance's attempt to flee Albania's regime, then one of the world's most repressive and isolationist. She swore she would never ...

A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriation For weeks he hovered near Turkey’s border with ...

In Albania, religion was prohibited for half a century under communism. Today, the country is known for its tolerance among Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox Christians. These faiths are united in their ...