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Overcoming Inertia in Kosovo

Kosovo has lately ceased to generate angst-ridden headlines in international media. The situation in and around the Western Balkan country appears to be stable. After a violent standoff in the northern village of Banjska in September 2023, tensions with Serbia have gone down a notch or two. In recent weeks, …

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How Trump Could Fix Bosnia’s Flawed Peace Deal

The US Senatorial model can pave the way for constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina that satisfies European human rights law and the concerns of the fractious parties. Instead of abolishing the country’s House of Peoples – the Senate-like upper chamber designed to protect collective rights – a Trump Plan …

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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (May 14-21, 2025)

Senior Iranian regime officials condemned Israel for the escalation of attacks in the GazaStrip. Iran’s Supreme Leader called Israel “a dangerous and deadly cancerous tumor that mustbe uprooted.” The Iranian foreign minister met with a Hamas delegation and condemned theinternational community’s impotence in the face of Israel’s actions. Iran’s ambassador …

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Spotlight on Syria (May 14-21, 2025)

Israeli security officials reportedly held direct talks with representatives of the Syriangovernment in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan; the IDF denied the meeting. Syrian PresidentAhmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani) reportedly approved the transfer of the Syrianarchive on the late Mossad agent Eli Cohen to Israel as a goodwill gesture. Syrian …

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Europe ‘Shocked’ as Trump Hands Putin ‘Win’: Experts

President Donald Trump’s lengthy phone call with Vladimir Putin yielded no major breakthrough and led some European officials to accuse the U.S. president of handing his Russian counterpart a win. The leaders spoke for two hours on Monday as part of Washington’s latest attempt to bring the three-year conflict with …

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India-Myanmar: Volatile Border – Analysis

On May 14, 2025, at least 10 suspected Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) militants were killed in a gunfight with Assam Rifles in New Samtal village in Khengjoy tehsil (revenue unit) in the Chandel District of Manipur near the Indo-Myanmar border. Seven AK-47 rifles, one Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher, one M4 …

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