Albania's anticorruption prosecution service is investigating whether land deeds for a Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort development were forged, with a Miami businessman suspected of faking ownership documents and potentially laundering drug money. The probe comes amid intensifying protests over the controversial resort project.
Massive protests have continued for over a month in Tirana, Albania, with demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation and constitutional reforms. The demonstrations, dubbed the 'Flamingo Revolution,' were triggered by plans for a Trump family-linked luxury resort development on an unspoiled island, with police using tear gas against protesters.
European Parliament members warned Albania that EU accession talks are at risk over plans for a Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort on protected shorelines, as anti-government protests turned violent and investigations emerged into alleged money laundering by a land seller involved in the development.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha to meet with mediators, but Qatar clarified no direct high-level talks with Iran are scheduled, contradicting President Trump's claims that Iran agreed to negotiations. The diplomatic confusion follows weekend military exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz that threatened a fragile ceasefire brokered by Pakistan and Qatar less than two weeks ago.
Russian officials expressed readiness for peace negotiations with Ukraine while Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov questioned whether President Trump has shifted his stance on the war following suggestions by French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit. The Kremlin indicated it expects to resume contacts with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner over Ukraine.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is under mounting pressure as protesters flood the streets demanding his resignation amid corruption accusations and opposition to a luxury resort development near a protected natural area linked to Jared Kushner. Rama has denied being Albania's 'Godfather' in response to the allegations.
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Albania, initially opposing a luxury resort development near protected natural areas backed by Jared Kushner's investment company, but demonstrations have evolved into wider anti-corruption protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
A luxury coastal resort project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has sparked 14 consecutive days of protests in Tirana, prompting European lawmakers to urge suspension of the development amid growing public opposition.
Hundreds of thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets in what's being called the 'flamingo revolution' to protest government approval of a luxury resort development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on a protected nature reserve. The demonstrations, the largest yet, have included calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
Jared Kushner, serving as a White House envoy, is facing growing controversy over a property deal in Albania, prompting questions about his business dealings and potential conflicts of interest given his political connections.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Tirana, Albania's capital, in the largest protest to date against a luxury resort development planned by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. Protesters chanted 'Albania is not for sale' in opposition to the project.
The European Commission has urged Albania to comply with EU environmental legislation regarding a luxury resort project backed by Jared Kushner that threatens the Vjosa-Narta wetlands, one of Europe's most precious protected areas. Environmental groups report active bulldozing at the site as the development proceeds.
Thousands have protested in Tirana against a planned luxury resort development on Albania's southern coast backed by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. The project, spanning a protected island and former military base, has drawn criticism from environmental campaigners and prompted EU warnings, while Prime Minister Edi Rama alleges 'hybrid war' interference.
Mass protests erupted in Tirana and across Albania against a planned coastal development on the Adriatic Sea involving Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law. The $1.4 billion luxury hotel complex on environmentally sensitive coastline has drawn opposition despite government claims it will boost tourism and EU membership prospects.
The White House announced that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Islamabad, in an effort to restart negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict.
Iranian and US delegations arrived in Islamabad for direct negotiations aimed at ending the six-week conflict, with Pakistan deploying over 10,000 security personnel. Both sides issued warnings and set preconditions, casting doubt on the fragile two-week ceasefire.
