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Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis

Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of the Armenian community in Jaffa perform a pray during a memorial service held to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, at the Armenian Church of Saint Nicholas, in Jaffa, April 24, 2021.
A DRONE picture shows people gathering for a protest, as part of a nationwide anti-government movement triggered by the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy in November 2024, following Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation announcement, in Kraljevo, Serbia, June 28, 2026

Serbian protesters maintain pressure on president after his claims of stepping down

Although many protesters expressed satisfaction over Vucic's resignation, they fear he may not fully relinquish power. Analysts say he may try to run for prime minister.

|ByREUTERS
Riot police stand guard, during a student-led protest demanding snap parliamentary elections, as Serbia's anti-corruption movement enters a new phase, following the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people in 2024, in Belgrade, Serbia, May 23, 2026.

Belgrade protests turn violent, police fire tear gas as crowd demands president's resignation

People crowded into Slavija Square in a fresh eruption of demonstrations against corruption that started with a deadly roof collapse a year and a half ago.

|ByREUTERS
The presentation at the Begin Center was attended by researchers and representatives from multiple universities, embassies, and members of the Serbian community in Israel.

Collection of documents of Ustasha Atrocities presented at the Begin Center - opinion

Despite the fact that plaques mark the names of central death camps and murder sites in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, the general public is unfamiliar with others targeted in the Holocaust

|ByALEKSANDAR NIKOLIĆ

Leaked US intel document claims Serbia agreed to arm Ukraine

"If this document is accurate, it either shows Vucic's duplicity vis a vis Russia or he's under enormous pressure from Washington to deliver weapons to Ukraine," said Janusz Bugajski

APRIL 12, 2023ByREUTERS
A MURAL of Russian President Vladmir Putin is vandalized – with red spraypaint and the word ‘Murderer’ written above the original text reading ‘Brother’ – in Belgrade, Serbia, March 6.

Serbia wants to normalize ties with Kosovo but will not sign any agreement

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti agreed to implement normalization steps at a meeting with EU officials.

MARCH 19, 2023ByREUTERS
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks to the media, in Ohrid, North Macedonia, March 18, 2023.

Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalizing ties

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held separate meetings with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell before a three-way session in North Macedonia.

MARCH 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and EU Special Representative of Europe Miroslav Lajcak attend EU-sponsored talks in Brussels, Belgium, February 27, 2023.

Serbian nationalists march in protest against Kosovo talks

Serbian nationalists, who want closer ties with Russia, criticize President Aleksandar Vucic for his role in talks over a Western-backed deal with Kosovo.

MARCH 5, 2023ByREUTERS
Demonstrators hold flags during a rally in support of ethnic Serbs who are protesting against Pristina government actions in northern Kosovo, in Belgrade, Serbia, December 12, 2022.

Israeli artist creates “melodies of the heart” in Serbia

JANUARY 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli musician brings its jazz to the heart of Europe

JANUARY 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Serbia asks Russia to end recruitment of its people for Ukraine war

Serbian president criticized Russia's sites and social media for publishing advertisements in the Serbian language to volunteer to join its ranks.

JANUARY 17, 2023ByREUTERS
PRO-RUSSIAN armored convoy travels outside the separatist-controlled town of Volnovakha in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Saturday.

How Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic stopped World War III - opinion

Shying away from the international spotlight, Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president since 2014, has engaged in a complex effort to maintain stability in the Balkans.

JANUARY 12, 2023ByBOAZ TOPOROVSKY
SHYING AWAY from the international spotlight, Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president since 2014, has engaged in a complex effort to maintain stability in the Balkans, says the writer.

Serbia arrests Afghan general, sniper 'wanted by France' on terrorism charges

Afghan general arrested by Serbian police is also wanted for terrorism charges in France.

DECEMBER 29, 2022ByREUTERS
An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2021.

Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo - explainer

New tensions have erupted since December 10, when roadblocks erected by Serbs in Kosovo turned into violent encounters with the police.

DECEMBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS
Members of the Italian Armed Forces, part of the NATO peacekeepers mission in Kosovo, stand guard, near a roadblock in Rudare, near the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, December 27, 2022.