Karachi takes centre stage in global cultural celebration

Artists from five continents start arriving for 38-day journey of film, dance, and music KARACHI: Delegates from Kosovo, Sweden, Argentina, Bangladesh, and the dance troupe 'Street Dancers Congo' have arrived in Karachi, while artists from up to...

Syria's Historic Recognition of Kosovo Marks Diplomatic Turning Point

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Syria recognises Kosovo as an independent state

Syria announced its recognition of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state after a trilateral meeting in Riyadh between Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Kosovan President Vjosa Osmani. The Syrian...

"The festival is about recognising every artist, not just the big names," says Ahmad Shah ahead of ACP Karachi's World Culture Festival

Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi gears up as the World Culture Festival commences tomorrow. The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, will officially host the World Culture Festival from October 31 to...

Kosovo signs MoC to support education for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh

The Republic of Kosovo has extended its support to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh through a new partnership aimed at improving educational opportunities for children living in the camps of Cox’s Bazar. Lulzim Pllana, Ambassador of the...

Kosovo War refugee teaches about combating hate across New York state in Mobile Museum of Tolerance

Suffern Middle School students boarded a bus in the parking lot Wednesday for a lesson on combating online hate that, at times, was uncomfortable. Arlind Alidema, a traveling educator with the Mobile Museum of Tolerance, had a warning about what...

Kosovo extends support for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Kosovo on Wednesday extended its support to improve educational opportunities for Rohingya children in Cox's Bazar through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed with a local NGO in Dhaka. Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Lulzim Pllana signed the...

Kosovo extends support for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Kosovo extends support for Rohingya in Bangladesh File Photo DHAKA, Oct 29, 2025 (BSS) - Kosovo today extended its support to improve educational opportunities for Rohingya children in Cox's Bazar through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed...

Syria officially recognizes Kosovo as independent, sovereign state

Syria officially recognized Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state on Wednesday following a trilateral meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Anadolu reports. A Foreign Ministry statement said the meeting between Syrian President Ahmad...

Dua Lipa appears on Thank God For Immigrants billboard in London

Dua Lipa has appeared on a Thank God For Immigrants billboard in London. It’s thought the billboard, in White City, is from campaign group Everyone Hates Elon. The 29-year-old was born in London to Kosovo-Albanian parents, Anesa and Dukagjin Lipa,...

Kosovo eyeing new tech era in partnership with Saudi Arabia, President Vjosa Osmani tells Arab News

Osmani voices gratitude for the Kingdom’s historic support for Kosovo, calls for deeper cultural, educational, and youth exchanges Speaking in Riyadh ahead of FII, Osmani urges expanded cooperation in tech, investment, and digital innovation for...

Local Rotary Club hosts delegates from Albania, Kosovo

Members of Western Pennsylvania Rotary District 7280 are pictured with members of Rotary District 2485 (Albania and Kosovo) during the foreign club’s recent visit to Pennsylvania. That visit included several events in Warren County. Rotary clubs...

Immigration, Woke/DEI, Trade, and National Security: Trump Scorecard After Ten Months

Photo courtesy of the United States Department of State As of October 2025, President Trump has made good on an unprecedented number of campaign promises, everything from securing the border and demanding that Europe increase its defense spending...

Kosovo Faces Snap Election as Effort to Form a Government Fails

Kosovo's parliament failed to elect Albin Kurti as prime minister on Sunday, increasing the likelihood that a snap election will be called to break a political deadlock following an inconclusive parliamentary vote in February. Kurti, the leader of...

Snap elections loom in Kosovo as Kurti fails to form a government

Pristina, Oct 26, (dpa/GNA) – Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, in office since 2021, has failed in his attempt to form a new government, potentially putting the country on a path to snap elections. In a parliamentary vote in Pristina, his...

The role of the right wing in student protests in Serbia

Neither left, nor right, nor civic, nor nationalist. Despite the student movement’s position of not taking sides on issues that could polarise Serbian society, a year of mass anti-government protests has been marked by right-wing and nationalist...

Türkiye to submit cultural route proposal to Council of Europe

NEVŞEHİR Türkiye is set to propose its homegrown cultural route to the Council of Europe, marking the first time the country has submitted its own cultural route for certification under the Cultural Routes program. If approved, the "Evliya Çelebi...

Why don’t Serbians like the EU?

When president Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a railway station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in 2022, it was meant to signal his country’s move towards a brighter future. “This is our way to modern Europe – our way to a better, progressive...

#IFJBlog - Serbia: A year-long war on journalism

They are being illegally surveilled and attacked by SLAPP lawsuits for asking questions, covering issues, and simply reporting on protests. Journalists are being dangerously branded as "foreign mercenaries", "terrorists" and "anti-Serbs" by top...

How to Solve Gaza’s Hamas Problem

In the weeks since the October 8 cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, establishing and maintaining security in Gaza has become a crucial test. Already in the days after the deal was announced, Hamas began a campaign of violent retribution against...