Serbia

Prominent Kosovo Serb politician assassinated

Kosovoska Mitrovica - Muslimchronicle

Leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic was killed in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday that is likely to reignite tensions between Pristina and Belgrade. The assassination occurred on the very day that Serbia and Kosovo had resumed talks on normalising ties after a hiatus of more than a year. The Serbian government official in charge of Kosovo, Marko Djuric, said the murder was "aRead more

Serbia launches probe after toxic waste dumped near Belgrade

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

The mayor of a Belgrade suburb said Saturday that a large-scale investigation will be launched following the discovery of 25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped in a private field. "This is just the beginning of a major operation that will take place on our territory and in Serbia," Obrenovac mayor Miroslav Cuckovic told state television (RTS). "We will check all the sitesRead more

Serbian president calls on nation to 'look to the future' after Mladic

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday urged his country to look to the future instead of "suffocating in tears of the past" after Ratko Mladic, the wartime Bosnian Serb military chief, was given a life sentence for genocide. "We should start looking to the future, thinking about our children, peace, stability in the region," Vucic said, to ensure that "warRead more

Serbia's lesbian PM at Pride takes tolerance 'one step'

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

Serbia's lesbian prime minister said Sunday that she was working "one step at a time" towards a more tolerant society, as she joined Belgrade's annual gay march held under heavy security. Ana Brnabic, 41, became one of the few openly gay government leaders in the world when she came to power in June, but activists say homophobia remains a widespreadRead more

Abu Dhabi Police discusses co-operation with "Police House of Expertise" in Serbia

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Abu Dhabi Police Training Department has discussed co-operation ties with 'Police House of Expertise' in Serbia. This came during a meeting between Colonel Khalfan Ali Al Kaabi, Deputy Director of the Training Department at the Abu Dhabi Police, and Milos Perisic, Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to the UAE, and his delegation. During the meeting,Read more

Serbian Minister of Defence and UAE Ambassador meet to discuss

BELGRADE - Musimchronicle

Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin has received Juma Rashid Saif Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, to discuss military cooperation and issues of common concern. The Minister of Defence and the UAE Ambassador also discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways of developing them. Al Dhaheri thanked Vulin for welcoming him, pointing out the importance ofRead more

President of Serbia receives UAE Ambassador

Serbia - Musimchronicle

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Juma Rashid Saif Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Serbia, on Tuesday. During the meeting, Al Dhaheri conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Read more

Afghan migrant 'Little Picasso' exhibits in Belgrade

Belgrade - Muslimchronicle

A 10-year-old Afghan refugee dubbed "Little Picasso" exhibited his paintings and photographs in Belgrade on Wednesday, hoping to raise money for a Serbian child's post-cancer therapy. Farhad Noory has lived in a refugee camp in the city with his parents and two younger brothers for eight months, during which time his paintings of famous people have made him a localRead more

Manufacturing, trade boost Serbian economy in 2016

Belgrade - Xinhua

The Serbian economy in 2016 saw accelerated growth buoyed by an increase in investments and export, higher profits and fresh hires especially in manufacturing and trade industry, it was reported Friday. According to an annual report of the Serbian Business Registers Agency, the "increase of overall macroeconomic situation, supported by measures of fiscal consolidation and structural reforms,is also a reflectionRead more

Former Romanian MP on Interpol's warrant arrested in Serbia

Belgrade - Arab Today

Runaway Romanian millionaire businessman and former member of the parliament (MP) prosecuted for criminal acts was caught by the Serbian police in Belgrade, authorities confirmed Friday. "Officers of the Serbian ministry of Serbian affairs have arrested (on Thursday evening) Romanian citizen S.G. (1978) based on arrest warrant issued by the Interpol office in Bucharest", Serbian police stated in a pressRead more