WEF INITIATIVE: Kosovar and Serbian leaders meet in Switzerland
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 2, 2018 Kosovo’s president faces protest at home over his plans to “correct” the border with Serbia. (Keystone) Nine top officials from […]
Kosovo-Serbia talks: Why land swap could bridge divide
By Guy DelauneyBBC News, Balkans correspondent Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionUnder a land swap, Serbia would take back control over an area to the north of this bridge in Mitrovica A […]
With Serbia and Kosovo both vying for EU membership, the question remains: who won the war?
In theory, both sides must recognise each other’s ‘rights’ – which means that Serbia must recognise Kosovo – because Brussels is not going to have two hostile members joining […]
Kosovo celebrates 10 years of independence from Serbia
ASSOCIATED PRESS PRISTINA, Kosovo AP Photo Kosovo is celebrating 10 years of independence from Serbia in two-day festivities around the country. Saturday’s events will conclude with an open-air evening […]
Kosovo Serb leader assassinated in divided town of Mitrovica
Summary Kosovo Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic, who was standing trial over the killings of ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 war, was shot dead Tuesday in what Serbia called an […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Eight
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (Cultural shock: From Expatriate Life in Bangkok to Humanitarian Relief in Kosovo). Well, […]
KOSOVO’S DISAPPEARED: Families of 1,658 missing Kosovans still search for loved ones
By Frédéric Burnand Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON JUNE 29, 2017 A family member of missing persons waits for body bags in Merdare, 40 km (25 miles) north of the Kosovo’s capital Pristina , on June 30, 2006 (Keystone) A two-day conference this week in Geneva aims to […]
Europe’s BackyardTensions Rising in Balkans as Hopes for EU Future Fade
Fourteen years after being told they had a future in the European Union, countries in the Western Balkans are losing hope. Meanwhile, Turkish and Russian influence in the region is on the rise. So too is the nationalist rhetoric of old. By Walter Mayr and Jan Puhl Photos Armin Smailovic […]
Kosovan artists’ ‘Migrant Colors’ on show
ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL A collective exhibition titled ‘Migrant Colors’ is now on display in Istanbul, bringing together the works of six artists from Kosovo, displaying unique examples of their art The “Migrant Colors” exhibition is now on in Beşiktaş, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Kosovo Prizren […]
Smaller Swiss peacekeeping force to stay in Kosovo
NOV 24, 2016 – 15:08 An extended mission in Kosovo, only smaller (Keystone) After more than a decade of helping to keep the peace in Kosovo, Switzerland plans to maintain its armed contingent in the western Balkans country but is reducing the size of the force. The Swiss cabinet on […]
Swiss-backed show helps Kosovars find jobs
“YOU’RE HIRED!” Swiss-backed show helps Kosovars find jobs SOCIETY Work http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:42474522 EMBED CODE OCT 7, 2016 – 11:00 Swiss development aid is being used to help finance a Kosovo TV show in which young unemployed people pitch for a job. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Candidates learn how to write a CV and to […]
A Look back at the Kosovo war:
Kosovo: Where NATO Bombing Only Made the Killing Worse by JEFFREY ST. CLAIR – ALEXANDER COCKBURN So, was there serious evidence of a Serbian campaign of Genocide in Kosovo? It’s an important issue, since the NATO powers, fortified by a chorus from the liberal intelligentsia, flourished the charge of genocide […]
Trying to make Kosovo work
Jobs hope Trying to make Kosovo work By Julie Hunt, Koso Aug 17, 2016 – 11:00 Ethnic flavour boosts tourism in Kosovo (swissinfo.ch ) Kosovo is a country on the mend after the 1999 war. But high unemployment and widespread poverty have spurred many Kosovars to leave. Switzerland is one […]
King calls for united, holistic action to counter terrorism
By Jordan Times – Nov 17,2015 – Last updated at Nov 17,2015 His Majesty King Abdullah meets with Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga in Pristina on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday started a European working tour in Kosovo, where he met […]
MIGRATION: Kosovo exodus concerns Swiss president
MAR 16, 2015 – 19:09 Similarities: Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga (left) and Kosovan counterpart Atifete Jahjaga (Keystone) Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga has expressed concern about continuing mass emigration from Kosovo during an official visit from Kosovan President Atifete Jahjaga. “The republic needs its own young, qualified citizens,” Sommaruga said in Bern […]
The reality of the current predicament in Kosovo
NOTE BY THE EDITOR: I wrote this article from Kosovo in the year 2000. It has a renewed interest as now-a-days more and more Kosovars are leaving the country (again). The reality of the current predicament in Kosovo by Rafiq A. Tschannen The impressions a traveller receives when visiting Kosovo […]
Kosovo Muslim leaders to youths: Don’t go to Syria
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s top Muslim leaders are calling on the country’s youths who have joined rebels in Syria to stop fighting and come back home. The Islamic Community of Kosovo said in a statement Wednesday that fighting in Syria “has nothing to do with religious principles” and it only […]
Serb president wants Turkey's apology on Kosovo
BELGRADE: Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep […]
Serb president wants Turkey’s apology on Kosovo
BELGRADE: Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep […]
Europe’s “Little Guantanamo”: Why The U.S. Wants Serbia To Give Up Kosovo
Source: Global Research The U.S. military base in Kosovo was constructed in 1999 without consulting with the government of Serbia and is the largest U.S. military base built outside of […]