Golden Touch: Eight Decades on, King’s ‘Theft’ Still Divides Albania

King Zog’s reign brought progress and modernity to a backward Albania before his flight in 1939 – but controversies over the gold he allegedly took with him persist.

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Nufi Meets Senior Pentagon Official: Strong Commitment to Peace, Stability, and Collective Defense

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