Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's plans for greater autonomy are going awry, making it more likely that he will join Bosnia-Herzegovina in its drive toward membership in the European Union. [more]
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said Feb. 25 that Belgrade intends to rule parts of Kosovo populated by "loyal citizens" (Serbs and non-Albanians). [more]
The United Nations accused Serbia on Dec. 12 of deliberate "provocation" after the Serbs opened a new government office in Mitrovica, a hot spot in northern Kosovo split between Serbs and ethnic Albanians. [more]
On March 29, NATO took in seven new member states. The enlargement ensures that the NATO of the future will work as a reliable arm of U.S. policy. [more]
"The Saudis are not unhappy to see lower oil prices squeezing Iran," says George Friedman, chief executive of the Austin, Tex. intelligence outfit Stratfor. "They just don't want prices to get low enough that it forces Iran to do something crazy."
Forbes.com November 6, 2008
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