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#TeamAlbanians
, your go-to platform for everything Albanian! Discover Albanian culture, history, and tourism. News and media from
#Albania
&
#Kosovo
.
Granit Xhaka on his goal tonight:
"The world might not know the story, but ask any Albanian. This is history being made. A team that's not even at the
#WorldCup
scored today, not once, but twice. Serbia one, Albania two!" 🇦🇱🇨🇭🇽🇰
@DUALIPA
This tweet is not hate speech! Dua is debunking the dangerous far-right claims that Albanians are not indigenous people in the Balkans. This same ideology has even been used by Serbia to justify genocide.
Kosovo War: 1M refugees, 11K killed and over 20K raped.
#NeverForget
Kosovo-Albanian footballer Granit Xhaka pays tribute to freedom fighter Adem Jashari after beating and disqualifying Serbia from the World Cup 🇦🇱🇽🇰🇨🇭
In 1998, the Serb army brutally massacred 53 members of the Jashari family, including children.
#NeverForget
This man left communist
#Albania
for a better a life in
#Syria
. Once he left, Hoxha’s government stripped away his nationality.
Decades later, at 100 years old, he regained his nationality and an Albanian passport.
Welcome home! 🙏❤️
Six years ago today,
#Albanian
footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri both scored goals against Serbia in World Cup match. An unforgettable moment 👐
🗓 June 22, 2018
Happy Kosovo Independence Day!
Today marks the 13th anniversary of Kosovo’s declaration of independence in accordance with international law.
🗓 February 17, 2008
MUST WATCH: A priceless moment from the European Qualifiers conference.
#Kosovo
team official forces Spanish journalist to recognize Kosovo. ⚽️🇽🇰
The controversy stems from Spain’s designation of Kosovo as a “territory.”
In 1999, the Duraj family was among over one million refugees to flee Kosova during the war.
Today, in the face of COVID-19, the family's bakery is giving back to the community. Bread is being delivered around Calgary, Canada to seniors and others in need.
#StrongerTogether
❤️
Albanian singer
@DUALIPA
has received SIX nominations at the
#Grammys
including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year 🇦🇱🇽🇰
Congratulations Dua! 🎉❤️
Sherife Luta breastfeeding her 6-month-old daughter Besa, while fleeing from the attacks of Serbian forces in 1999.
The second photo is 20 years later.
#Kosovo21YearsFree
Two years ago today,
#Albanian
footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri both scored goals against Serbia in the World Cup. A historic moment 👐
🗓 June 22, 2018
When PM Rama met with Alesio and Aurel, survivors of the earthquake who lost family members, they told him their favorite soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianluigi Buffon.
Today, the two soccer players made a surprise appearance and met with both of them ❤️🇦🇱
In 2018, Albanian refugee Granit Xhaka celebrated his goal against Serbia with the sign of the
#Albanian
eagle 🇦🇱
A photograph of this moment is now on display at the Swiss National Museum 🇨🇭
📍 Zürich, Switzerland
Albanian artists like Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Bebe Rexha are all celebrating Albanian Independence and Flag Day today. Here is
@BebeRexha
❤️
📍 New York, NY
BREAKING: Dritan Abazović (Abazi) is the new Prime Minister of Montenegro. 🇲🇪🇦🇱
Abazi is the son of Albanian parents from Ulqin. He is the first ethnic Albanian to be named PM of Montenegro.
Albanian singer
@DUALIPA
is nominated for six
#Grammys
this year! In a special interview with CBS
@GayleKing
, she talks about her background ❤️
“My name honors my roots.” 🇦🇱🇽🇰
Dua Lipa talks some of her favorite Albanian food in this new interview. She mentions Albanian delicacies like ajvar, spinach pie and suxhuk. 😋
Full interview: 🇦🇱
Kosova should be on
@Apple
Maps! The country has been independent and sovereign since 2008. It’s 2020... 🇽🇰
(Also, it's Prishtina—not Priština!)
Please fix this,
@AppleSupport
.
“O s’ka ma mirë se në Shqipni, sa herë unë jam ktu s’du mu kthy, s’du mu kthy” 🇦🇱
French singer of Kosovo-Albanian origin, Erza Muqoli performing at Soirée.
Happy Kosovo Independence Day!
Today marks the 14th anniversary of Kosovo’s declaration of independence in accordance with international law.
🗓 February 17, 2008
The legendary Regis Philbin was a proud Albanian-American who spoke about his heritage on many shows. Here he is with fellow Albanian actress
@ElizaDushku
shouting “Albanians forever!” 🇦🇱🇽🇰
Rest In Peace 🙏
In 2019,
@DUALIPA
became the first Albanian to win
#Grammys
. She won BOTH her nominations for Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording!
DUA LIPA IS LOVED ❤️
HISTORIC RESULT 🇦🇱🇽🇰
Robin Krasniqi is the new WBA Light Heavyweight Interim Champion 👑
He is the first Kosovo
#Albanian
to hold the title World Champion in Boxing 🏆
25 years ago, more than 8,000 Bosnian men were massacred by Serbian troops.
#Srebrenica
is considered the worst European atrocity since World War II and it is classified as a genocide.
🗓 July 1995 •
#NeverForget
🇧🇦
Albania Earthquake Update:
• 18 killed and over 600 injured
• Kosovo declares November 27 a Day of Mourning
• Many countries have offered help and assistance
#PrayforAlbania
😢🤎🙏
Emotional exchange between Albanian father and son. Alvin's mother left Italy in 2014 to join ISIS and took Alvin with her. Father can't take Alvin home until Albanian state acts.
#savealvinberisha
If Alba Flores had to choose another name in
#MoneyHeist
instead of Nairobi, she would choose Tirana!
#LCDP4
🇦🇱
“The capital of Albania, Tirana. Very cool” —
@AlbaGlezVilla
🧨
40 killed, 6 still under the rubbles, over 650 injured 💔
People all over the world made donations for Notre Dame. Due to Albania's earthquake, in one of Europe's poorest countries, few non-Albanians have donated. We need your help and plead that you donate 🙏
#PrayForAlbania
2018:
#Albanian
footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri scored goals against Serbia in the World Cup. 👐🇦🇱🇽🇰
Today Switzerland and Serbia face off once again at the
#FIFAWorldCup
! Let’s go Switzerland 🙌
Trigger Warning: Small boy stuck in
#earthquake
rubbles in Albania. At least 8 killed and over 350 injured so far. Many people still trapped under the collapsed buildings 💔😢
#PrayForAlbania
🙏
For the first time in history: 3 ALBANIANS in
#Eurovision
final!
1) Eugent Bushpepa representing Albania with "Mall"
2) Ermal Meta representing Italy with "Non mi avete fatto niente"
3) Eleni Foureira representing Cyprus with "Fuego"
Good luck to all of you!! 🇦🇱
Mustafa Xaja, an Albanian man from the town of Mitrovica in Kosovo shows pictures of the two sons he feared were killed by Serbs. He had just been released from a Serbian prison and was forced to cross the border into Albania.
Later, he found out his family was alive and safe.
June 1999: Albanian refugee family returns to Kosovo after the war and finds out that their brother has been massacred by Serbian forces. Children weep for the loss of their uncle.
#JusticeForKosovo
🇽🇰