Bosnia

Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, dies in Hague detention

Ratko Mladic, one of the most notorious figures of the Bosnian war, has died in a UN detention center in The Hague while serving a life sentence.

AUGUST 27, 2026|ByREUTERS

Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic leaves a meeting at the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 13, 1993.

BOSNIAN SERB leader Milorad Dodik delivers a speech in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in February 2025.

Sanctioning Dodik won't bring a Muslim apocalypse, just accountability for his crimes - opinion

To portray sanctions as an attack on communal balance rather than a response to individual conduct is to obscure responsibility and dissolve the distinction between law and identity.

APRIL 19, 2026|ByMUSTAFA CERIC

Former President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, gestures during a parade as Bosnian Serbs celebrate their autonomous region's statehood day with a parade of special forces and armoured vehicles in, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 9, 2026.

Washington letter on Bosnia sparks fears of expanding foreign influence in Europe - opinion

A congressional letter reignites debate over Bosnia’s fragile balance, Dodik’s role, and Western strategy in the Balkans.

APRIL 18, 2026|ByMARC ZELL, DANA LEVINSON

PEOPLE WALK in the snow-covered Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, in Paris, France, January 5, 2026.

Freezing weather across Europe causes flight cancellations, rail network disuption

All domestic rail services in the Netherlands were suspended early on Tuesday after an IT outage compounded disruption across the country's rail network.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByREUTERS

US imposes Balkans-related sanctions

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on seven people in the Western Balkans it accused of being a "threat to regional stability."

APRIL 11, 2022ByREUTERS

Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, DC

Quo Vadis, Aida?: A moving story of the Bosnian War - review

Its release at this moment is a stark reminder that there was a horrific European war not that long ago.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN

SCENES FROM Jasmila Zbanic’s ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’

New play 'After Rome' opens in Khan Theater

'After Rome' tells the story of childhood friends from Bosnia.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS

FROM LEFT: Julia (Abigail Fox) and Lara (Molly Cloutier) in 'After Rome'.

Members of the 'Jewish Taliban' Lev Tahor spotted in Bosnia - report

The members are allegedly living on the property of a member of the Republic of Srpka's National Assembly. Police say it's unconfirmed if they're in Lev Tahor, but the group has entered the Balkans.

JANUARY 28, 2022ByAARON REICH

Who was Srpska's Arie Livne?

Livne was born in Budapest and spent his childhood in Novi Sad, Serbia. He life was spent in a long and distinguished career.

JANUARY 13, 2022BySTEVE LINDE

Srpska's Milorad Dodik: No one understands Jews like Serbs

One of the most controversial politicians on the planet expresses his steadfast support for Israel and says he looks forward to visiting the country again.

JANUARY 13, 2022BySTEVE LINDE

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Grapevine May 19, 2021: Serving the cause of mutual respect

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 18, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

ANDY RAM (right) and Jonathan Erlich of Israel react as they win a point during their Davis Cup’s doubles playoff tennis match in Tel Aviv in 2010.

Meet the American Bosnian War prosecutor who is fighting for Bosnian Jews

Bosnian Jews, many of whom survived the Holocaust and the Bosnian war, are dying from COVID-19. Phillip Weiner, international war crimes judge, has returned to fight for them and secure their legacy.

APRIL 27, 2021ByBETTE KEVA/JTA