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Damaged cars outside the Faculty of Geology building after an earthquake in Tirana, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Albania's government and news reports say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 shook in the country's west and injured at least two people. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Albania quake has 340 aftershocks, people afraid to go home

By LLAZAR SEMINI - Associated Press

Albanian ship rescues 111 migrants in the Aegean Sea

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Damaged cars outside the Faculty of Geology building after an earthquake in Tirana, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Albania's government and news reports say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 shook in the country's west and injured at least two people. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Quake with preliminary magnitude 5.8 quake strikes Albania

By LLAZAR SEMINI - Associated Press

Albania high court judge fired for income inconsistencies

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Thousands of people gathered at the newly constructed Ashraf 3 in Albania to call for freedom in Iran. (Photo courtesy: the National Council of Resistance of Iran)

MEK will fight Iran regime from new Ashraf-3 base in Albania

The Washington Times

‘We stand with the people of MEK in Albania’ for their freedom

By Elona Gjebrea, Member of Parliament of Albania

‘Millions of Iranians are desperate right now to turn the tide in Tehran’

Courtesy of National Council of Resistance of Iran

MEK Ashraf-3 camp in Albania becomes base to fight Iran

By Eric J. Lyman — Special to The Washington Times

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a close friend of President Trump's, addresses a gathering of a Free Iran conference on July 13, 2019, in Tiran, Albania. (Photo provided to The Washington Times courtesy of event organizers.)

Free Iran conference highlights alleged Iranian corruption of European officials

By Eric J. Lyman - Special to The Washington Times

In this undated photo provide by PRM Nautical Foundation on Friday, July 12, 2019, an amphora which dates from between the 7th and 5th centuries BC stands underwater near the shores of the Karaburun peninsula, Albania. A joint Albanian - American underwater archaeological team said they have found 22 amphoras that are at least 2,500 years old off the Albanian coast, which might yield an ancient shipwreck.(RPM Nautical Foundation via AP)

22 ancient amphoras found off Albanian coast

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Serbia warns against creating Albania-Kosovo union

By RADUL RADOVANOVIC - Associated Press

Albania's president Ilir Meta speaks during a press conference in Tirana, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Meta has strongly denounced the June 30 municipal elections as a &quot;farce&quot; after they were boycotted by the opposition, and has proposed new elections in October to resolve the political crisis. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Albania president denounces municipal elections

Associated Press

An elderly man reacts during a protest by supporters of main opposition Democratic Party outside a polling station in Tirana, Sunday, June 30, 2019. Albanians were casting ballots on Sunday to elect mayors and city councils, or parliaments, amid a tense political conflict with the opposition boycotting the municipal elections. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

The Latest: Albania polls close without feared clashes

Associated Press

Albanian prime minister Edi Rama thanks his supporters during the last election rally in Vlora, southern Albania, Friday, June 28, 2019. Abania's municipal elections don't normally provoke much interest beyond the country's border, but the holding of this weekend's vote — or failure to do so — appears decisive for the tiny Western Balkan country in its bid to start full membership negotiations with the European Union. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Albania’s local election is a test for its democracy

By LLAZAR SEMINI - Associated Press

Antigovernment protesters take part in a rally in Tirana, Friday, June 21, 2019. The opposition is boycotting the local elections planned for June 30 and has threatened to disrupt them.(AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Albania’s president rejects ruling to hold local elections

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Albania’s parliament starts procedure to oust president

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A demonstrator throws a flare toward Albanian police officers during an anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, June 8, 2019. Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters are gathering in an anti-government protest while the United States and the European Union caution their leaders to disavow violence and sit in a dialogue to overcome the political crisis. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Albania president cancels elections, citing tense climate

By LLAZAR SEMINI - Associated Press

A damaged old house is seen after an earthquake in Floq village about 180 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of Tirana, Albania, Saturday, June 1, 2019. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 has struck rural areas in Albania southeast of the capital, with a few people reported injured and damaging about 100 houses. (Albanian Defense Ministry via AP)

Tremors rattle southeast Albania, injuring 4, damaging homes

By LLAZAR SEMINI - Associated Press

Protesters try to remove a metal fence during clashes with police outside the Government building in Tirana, Saturday, May 11, 2019. Thousands of supporters of the Albania's center-right opposition protested in Tirana Saturday, calling for the left-wing government to resign and for an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Albania protesters hurl flaming objects after calls for calm

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A protester holds stones as police block a road during clashes in Tirana, Saturday, May 11, 2019. Thousands of supporters of the Albania's center-right opposition protested in Tirana Saturday, calling for the left-wing government to resign and for an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Opposition calls for nationwide protests of Albanian govt

By LLAZAR SEMINI - Associated Press