Kosovo

The Thaci verdict exposes the West’s unresolved Kosovo double standard - opinion

Serbia seeks nothing other than equal treatment and for what happened during the conflict in Kosovo and Metohija (KiM) to be called by its proper name.

|ByALEKSANDAR NIKOLIĆ, VLADIMIR MARINKOVIC
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, who resigned and was taken into custody of a war crimes tribunal, appears for the first time before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Netherlands November 9, 2020.
People pass near a banner depicting former Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci and former parliament speaker Kadri Veseli, in Skenderaj, Kosovo September 15, 2026.

Hashim Thaci convicted of murder, torture, and detention in Kosovo war crimes trial

Thaci was convicted over the killing of 96 people, as well as the illegal detention of 385 people and torture of 303 during Kosovo’s 1990s conflict with Serbia.

|ByREUTERS
US Major General Jasper Jeffers, who leads the ISF mission, and Commander of the Kosovo Security Force Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari sign a document of Kosovo joining the ISF mission, published September 7, 2026.

Kosovo signs document to join Gazan International Stabilization Force

The document was signed by US Major General Jasper Jeffers, who leads the ISF mission, and Commander of the Kosovo Security Force Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari.

|ByJAMES GENN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after talks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 3, 2026.

Kosovo stood with Ukraine, Zelensky’s words in Belgrade were a painful betrayal - opinion

For Kosovars, Ukraine’s suffering was not something distant or abstract. We know what it means to watch civilians flee their homes. That history is one reason Kosovo embraced Ukraine so strongly.

|ByARBANA XHARRA

Kosovo to establish diplomatic relations with Israel on Monday

Kosovo assured Israel it intends to open an embassy in Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 1, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
A MAN holds a Kosovo flag

Former Kosovo president faces war crimes judge after shock resignation

Thaci led the fight against Serbian forces in 1998-1999 as a commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army and oversaw the country's declaration of independence 12 years ago.

NOVEMBER 9, 2020ByREUTERS
Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci attends a ceremony of security forces a day before parliament's vote on whether to form a national army, in Pristina, Kosovo, December 13, 2018.

Balkan countries unite against antisemitism

“The task of combating antisemitism is pressing, especially as we have seen a disturbing uptick during the pandemic," said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

OCTOBER 29, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visiting Sudan, 2020.

Kosovo FM discusses diplomatic relations with FM Ashkenazi for first time

During the call, the two ministers agreed that Kosovo will send a delegation to Israel to begin the process of establishing diplomatic relations.

OCTOBER 1, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE
A MAN holds a Kosovo flag

Kosovo war crimes court arrests guerrilla veterans' leader, lawyer says

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague declined to comment on the reported arrest.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020ByREUTERS
Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci attends a ceremony of security forces a day before parliament's vote on whether to form a national army, in Pristina, Kosovo, December 13, 2018.

Kosovo awarding Trump its highest honor after Serb economic deal

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, in a letter seen by Reuters, informed Trump that he will receive Kosovo's Medal of the Order of the Freedom.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020ByREUTERS
A WOMAN passes a mural depicting US President Donald Trump and text reading ‘Kosovo is Serbia,’ in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 4

Trump’s Balkan agreement does Israel more harm than good - opinion

We do not know if Serbia or Kosovo will ever open embassies in Jerusalem. What we do know is that Israel is diplomatically weaker now than it was before the agreement was signed.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020ByARTHUR KOLL
A WOMAN passes a mural depicting US President Donald Trump and text reading ‘Kosovo is Serbia,’ in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 4

Letters to the Editor September 14, 2020: Right behind Bahrain

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for second time after Serbia-Kosovo deal

This second nomination occurred only three days after he was nominated for his major role in the Israel-UAE normalization agreement.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020BySARAH CHEMLA
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he addresses his first re-election campaign rally in several months in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., June 20, 2020.

Viral video of 'confused' Serbian president is not what it seems

Belgrade wants to open Jerusalem embassy, be ‘most pro-Israel country in Europe’ • Does not rule out Israel-Kosovo ties as long as they’re below country-level

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic (Left) is seen at the Oval Office alongside US President Donald Trump and Kosovo's Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti on September 4, 2020.