Work Begins On Bridge Spanning Ethnic Divide In Kosovo City (RFE/RL)
Work to reopen a bridge that that physically and symbolically divides ethnic Serbs and Albanians in a Kosovo city has reportedly begun. The dpa news agency said construction equipment was in action on August 14 at the Mitrovica Bridge, which spans the Ibar River in the northern city of Mitrovica. The bridge has been closed […]
Read More →Kosovo War Crimes Court Convicts Former Guerrilla Fighter (RFE/RL)
Kosovo’s special war crimes court has convicted a former ethnic Albanian guerrilla fighter of war crimes against civilians after the country’s war ended. http://www.rferl.org/content/kosovo-court-convicts-former-guerrilla-war-crimes/27909293.html
Read More →Montenegrin Accused Of War Crimes During Kosovo War Arrested (RFE/RL)
Montenegro’s police have arrested a Montenegrin suspected of killing at least six ethnic Albanians, including two women, during the late 1990s war in Kosovo. http://www.rferl.org/content/article/27901470.html
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 30 July
• US Vice President Biden to visit Kosovo on 17 August (Koha)
• Thaçi: Kosovo will sue Serbia for genocide (RTK)
• Turkey warns Kosovo of terrorist attack threats (RFE)
• Shots in Pristina Beer Fest spark panic leaving 50 inured (dailies)
Cleric’s Kosovo Arrest Puts Iran’s Balkan Activities Under Spotlight (RFE/RL)
Iran’s promotion of its brand of Shi’ite Islam across the Middle East has been obvious for decades, but such activities in Europe largely managed to fly under the radar. But its Balkans-centered efforts have come under scrutiny in recent years, leading to the arrest this week of an Iranian cleric in Kosovo on charges of […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 27 July
• Demarcation to put the ruling coalition under test (Koha Ditore)
• Journalists condemn Turkey’s request to punish journalist Buzhala (dailies)
• Murtezaj: Kosovo acts in compliance with the law (Koha/RFE)
• NISMA against the Croatia-Slovenia model of border demarcation (Bota Sot)
• Mustafa and Veseli participate in International Leaders’ Forum (Epoka)
• “Kosovo government could have prevented Kumanovo incident” (Telegrafi)
• AAK and NISMA MPs risk losing their mandate (Zëri)
• Kosovo takes action to prevent terrorist attacks (RFE/RTK)
Kosovo Authorities Charge Iranian NGO Leader With ‘Financing Terrorism’ (RFE/RL)
Authorities in Kosovo said on July 25 that they have charged an Iranian man with “financing terrorism and money laundering” through a nongovernmental group he operates called the Qur’an Foundation of Kosova. http://www.rferl.org/content/kosovar-officials-charge-iranian-ngo-leader-with-financing-terror/27879966.html
Read More →Kosovar Imam, Radicalized At Home, Vanishes Abroad To Join Islamist Fight (RFE/RL)
We trudge up a steep, muddy path off the village’s main street to get to a shabby, tiny brick house. A middle-aged man in dirty overalls stands at the far end of the garden, a chaotic mess of furniture and weeds. He is slathering white paint on a wooden shed, rubbing the sweat from his brow. “It’s […]
Read More →U.S. Urges Western Balkans To Strengthen Their Democracies (RFE/RL)
The United States is urging Western Balkan countries to intensify efforts to consolidate their democracies. http://www.rferl.org/content/us-urges-western-balkans-to-strengthen-democracy/27850200.html
Read More →Kosovar Court Convicts Serbian Found With Bombs On Terrorism Charges (RFE/RL)
A Kosovar court sentenced a Serbian citizen to 13 years in jail for “attempted terrorist” activities after he was arrested in Pristina in a vehicle packed with more than 11 kilograms of explosives. The Pristina Basic Court on June 29 found Slobodan Gavric guilty of “intent to intimidate and destabilize the population, and…to destroy the […]
Read More →Mandate Of EU Kosovo Mission Expires (RFE/RL)
The mandate of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) officially expires on June 14. Kosovo’s government says it amended a draft law to prolong the mission for two years at a session on June 13. http://www.rferl.org/content/kosovo-eulex-mandate-expires/27797605.html
Read More →Kosovo Barred From Playing Serbia, Bosnia In Soccer For Security Reasons (RFE)
European soccer’s governing body ruled on June 9 that Kosovo should be kept separate from Serbia and Bosnia for security reasons in competitive matches. UEFA, which admitted Kosovo as a 55th member last month despite strong opposition from Serbia, placed its newest member in a World Cup qualifying group with Ukraine, Croatia, Iceland, Finland, and Turkey. […]
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