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Slovenian Day in Vienna – the power of culture, diplomacy and the economy for a shared future
SLOVENIA, October 3 - The project, which is the result of an artistic and educational residency held in Brdo pri Kranju this August, brought together 169 young musicians from 18 countries. It has grown into a powerful artistic expression of...
Owner: Slovenian Government
Activist Warns Israel May Open Fire on Sumud Flotilla
(MENAFN) A Bosnian participant in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is navigating to challenge the Gaza blockade and deliver relief supplies, cautioned that Israel might attempt to obstruct the flotilla from arriving at its goal, potentially even...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Justice Department Seeks to Denaturalize War Criminal Who Beat, Tortured, and Sexually Assaulted Civilians in the Bosnian War in 1992
The United States filed a denaturalization action in the Western District of Virginia yesterday against Slobodan Letic, a native of Croatia, who, according to the Department of Justice’s complaint, concealed and misrepresented his involvement in...
Owner: American Government
Appeals Court Upholds Denaturalization of Human Rights Violator and Former Bosnian Soldier Convicted of War Crimes
The Justice Department announced today that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a convicted Bosnian war criminal. Sammy...
Owner: American Government
UK Faces Legal Action Over Gaza Children Medical Evacuation Refusals
(MENAFN) The UK government is now the target of legal proceedings over its refusal to medically evacuate severely ill children from Gaza—an approach lawyers argue is out of step with Britain's responses to other international crises. According to...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Promoting gender inclusion in cybersecurity: OSCE holds first expert workshop as part of Mentorship programme for women cyber professionals
SARAJEVO - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), with valuable support from the Embassy of the Czech Republic, held a two-day expert workshop in Sarajevo as part of the Mentorship programme for women cyber professionals. The...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ArcelorMittal announces sale of Bosnian operations
20 June 2025, 15:30 CET ArcelorMittal (“the company”) has today signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell its operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ArcelorMittal Zenica, an integrated steel plant, and ArcelorMittal Prijedor, an iron ore mining...
Russia, Republika Srpska ink education partnership agreement
(MENAFN) Russia and Republika Srpska, an autonomous region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, have formalized a partnership to enhance collaboration in education. The agreement was signed during the Third International Forum of Ministers of Education,...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Serbian Orthodox Church’s return to the work of the Interreligious Council of BiH
SARAJEVO, 30 May 2025 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) warmly welcomes the announcement of the Serbian Orthodox Church’s return to the work of the Interreligious Council of BiH. We believe that dialogue among people and...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Gaza Tribunal Moves Forward in Sarajevo
(MENAFN) The Gaza Tribunal, an independent "people’s tribunal" examining alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza, continued its inaugural public hearing on Wednesday in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event, hosted at...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Thirty years after Bosnia peace agreement, Assembly calls for renewed focus on Western Balkans
25 May 2025 DAYTON, OHIO – NATO nations must step up their engagement in the Western Balkans where peace remains fragile and malign forces threaten stability 30 years after the agreement that ended fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, lawmakers...
Owner: NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Cultural Affairs Bureau and gaming operators organize “Community Arts Carnival” of the “Macao International Parade” to be held on Sunday at Iao Hon Market Park and the Leisure Area at Edf. Lok Yeung Fa Yuen showcasing the charm of the arts in the comm…
MACAU, March 14 - Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), SJM Resorts, S.A., Sands China Ltd., MGM, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A. and Melco Resorts & Entertainment, the “2025 Macao...
Owner: Macau Government
Bosnia and Herzegovina local elections 2024: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2024 local elections were competitive and efficiently managed, but took place in an environment lacking social and political cohesion. Extensive legal reforms increased the integrity of the process, but the scope of the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE strengthens law enforcement and judicial response to gender-based violence through survivor engagement and theater play in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 28 and 29 April, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held a two-day training course on gender-based violence (GBV) for 24 police and judicial professionals from the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Macron Says France Has ‘No Place’ for Racism After Muslim Murder
(MENAFN) French Leader Emmanuel Macron strongly denounced the horrific murder of a Muslim man within a mosque in southern France, labeling it an act of extreme cruelty. He emphasized that racism and hatred based on religion have "no place" in...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Op-Ed by Ambassador Brian Aggeler on current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Today Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing the most serious constitutional crisis since the end of the war nearly thirty years ago. The Dayton Peace Agreement that ended that devastating war entrusted the OSCE with a vital role: to help secure lasting...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
MAPS Announces MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Event For Ukrainian Mental Health Practitioners
Nearly 60 Ukrainian therapists will attend the event at no cost, learning fundamentals and best practices for psychedelic-assisted therapies More than 300 practitioners from more than 30 countries have completed MAPS’ International Therapist...
Allied Parliamentarians Stress Importance of Continued Engagement in the Western Balkans During Joint Visit to Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
17 April 2025 Amid evolving geopolitical dynamics and deepening political divisions in the Western Balkans, NATO and the EU must redouble their commitment to the region to preserve fragile stability in this part of Europe. The stakes are high, as...
Owner: NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Minister Fajon calls for stronger action and return of abducted Ukrainian children at Luxembourg meeting
SLOVENIA, April 14 - At the meeting, ministers discussed the escalating situation in Ukraine, where Russian attacks are intensifying, the number of casualties continues to rise and there is still no ceasefire agreement in sight. Minister Fajon...
Owner: Slovenian Government