Man convicted of joining ISIS says he was a spy for Danish intelligence
A Danish man who is serving eight years in a Spanish jail for joining ISIS in Syria has claimed he was actually working for Denmark’s intelligence services.
Author: M Barbu
Turkish Leader Threatens Action in Libya, Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening action in both Libya and Syria as rhetoric ramps up in the face of looming regional setbacks and growing frustrations with Moscow.
Return to Kosovo: The Serbs Who Re-Embraced Their Hometown
A handful of Serbs have returned to live in Prizren in Kosovo after fleeing at the end of the war in 1999 – but while there is no more threat of violence, the returnees have found themselves struggling to survive economically.
Kosovo Guerrillas’ Gun-Runners Demand Political Prisoner Status
People who were jailed for supplying the Kosovo resistance with weapons for an armed uprising when the country was under Yugoslav rule are angry because they do not qualify for benefits as former political prisoners.
Bosnia’s Courts Convict More Migrant Smugglers
As the migrant smuggling business booms in Bosnia, the number of people convicted of this crime rose in 2019 compared to the year before.
Kosovo, Serbia Play Blame Game over Ivanovic Assassination
The murder of Kosovo Serb political party leader Oliver Ivanovic in January 2018 has been followed by two years of mutual recriminations between Pristina and Belgrade, but the background to the killing remains cloaked in mystery.
Russian Navy amasses large force in eastern Mediterranean as Syrian troops launch offensive in Idlib
The Russian Navy has been sending several warships to the eastern Mediterranean recently, as they build up their forces off the coast of Syria.
Body Organs of Over 15,000 Syrians Sold in Six Years: Coroner’s Office
Director-General of the Syria Coroner’s Office Hossein Noufel disclosed that the body organs of thousands of Syrian civilians have been sold in the international black markets over the past six years.
Exclusive: 2,000 Syrian fighters deployed to Libya to support government
Anti-Turkish sentiment could grow after Ankara agrees to help fight against insurgency.
Turkey Muscles-In on the Israel-Greece-Cyprus EastMed Gas Pipeline Deal
The bilateral agreement between Turkey and Libya — which establishes a new Turkey-Libya economic zone that the EastMed pipeline would now have to cross — appears aimed at giving Turkey more leverage over the project.