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Former Albanian prime minister says he’s charged with corruption and money laundering in land deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Albanian prime minister says he’s charged with corruption and money laundering in land deal

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s former prime minister Sali Berisha said Saturday that prosecutors charged him with corruption and money laundering in connection with a land deal involving a Tirana property. The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime office alleges that Berisha’s son-in-law exploited Berisha’s position as prime minister to privatize land in Tirana owned by the country’s Defense Ministry …

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Former environment minister in Albania sentenced to prison in bribery case
1 year, 2 months ago

Former environment minister in Albania sentenced to prison in bribery case

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — A former Albanian environment minister, seven other officials and four businessmen were sentenced Monday to prison terms in connection with bribery over a contract to build an incinerator in western Albania, court officials said. The Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime in the Albanian capital, Tirana, sentenced former Environment Minister Lefter Koka to six years and …

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How is the US involved in the Iran-Albanian political crisis?
2 years, 3 months ago

How is the US involved in the Iran-Albanian political crisis?

Al Jazeera  

Tehran claims Tirana has become the victim of a plot by Washington to further tarnish already-strained diplomatic relations. In addition to condemning the cyberattack, Washington on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence ministry, in addition to intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, for what it called “malign cyber activities”. Iran’s mission to the UN and its foreign ministry denied what it called …

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Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack
2 years, 3 months ago

Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over a major cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, the prime minister said Wednesday. “As negotiations surrounding the Iran nuclear deal continue to stall, this activity indicates Iran may feel less restraint in conducting cyber …

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Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over cyberattack
2 years, 3 months ago

Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over cyberattack

Al Jazeera  

Tirana expels the Iranian embassy staff over a cyberattack allegedly carried out on the government websites in July. Albania has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over a significant cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, according to the prime minister. “The deep investigation put at …

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Afghans evacuated to Albania protest for faster move to US
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghans evacuated to Albania protest for faster move to US

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — A group of people evacuated from Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power last year held a protest Wednesday in Albania over the failure to expedite their move to the United States. A small group of families in Shengjin, a town located 70 kilometers northwest of Albania’s capital, Tirana, called on the U.S. to speed up the …

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