Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bin Laden's shadow

08.November 2001 Radenko Udovicic

A fierce answer

Even the initiative to create a joint anti-terrorist police force at the state level came from the newly established coordination committee for the fight against terrorism. If this were to happen, it would be the first time that the representatives of all nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina agreed to form a common armed formation, which shows that only an enemy outside the borders of the Balkans can unite the country.

Warfare in Afghanistan

31.October 2001 Nenad Shebek

The (Taliban) invincibility rumor

The little information that has been leaked about the first operation of US ground forces is being carefully analyzed in Moscow by veterans of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Especially those who participated in similar actions

The Afghan crisis

31.October 2001 Duska Anastasijevic

Royal shoes

"When the king left, peace went with him," remembers with nostalgia an Afghan who, like millions of his countrymen, is a refugee in Pakistan. "In his time, no one even killed mosquitoes..." adds another

Yugoslav Embassy in Ljubljana

31.October 2001 Svetlana Vasović-Mekina

Mercantile relations

The establishment of the Yugoslav embassy in Slovenia was not accompanied by concern for the new image of the state of Yugoslavia, but by financial constraints. The result? Symbiosis of the embassy and JAT. Thus, after more than a decade, the JAT counter will operate again on the ground floor of the building, and private car transport companies will also remain on the property.

A new phase of the war in Afghanistan

24.October 2001 Duska Anastasijevic

The Battle of Kabul

The Bush administration was quick to use wholehearted domestic support for more decisive action even at the cost of American soldiers' lives. At the same time, it became clear to everyone that cruise missiles and bombs would not be enough to break the Taliban regime

Ahead of the stability pact conference

24.October 2001 Dusan Reljic

Powder kegs or bottomless kegs

Serbia's foreign policy will face new challenges after the Stability Pact regional conference on October 25 and 26 in Bucharest.

Kursk in dry dock

18.October 2001 Nenad Shebek

The last trip

In many respects, Kursk will remain in the spotlight for a long time; according to the commander of the Northern Fleet, Admiral Vjecheslav Popov, the operation to dismantle the submarine, its weapons and nuclear reactors will last about a year. But first, the remains of the sailors are expected to be removed from the submarine

Nobel laureates - Kofi Annan and the UN

18.October 2001 Duska Anastasijevic

The rock star of diplomacy

Cynics will note that neither Annan nor the organization he heads would have had the chance to receive such a valuable recognition had it not been for September 11, after which the honeymoon between the OUN and the US began.

USA vs. Afghanistan

18.October 2001 Duska Anastasijevic

War without end

While the action continues for television cameras and public opinion around the world, the Americans are preparing for a ground war and entering the many caves of Afghanistan in search of a mortal enemy. Provided he and the Al Qaeda leaders are still around

Biological terrorism

18.October 2001 Ivan Zivkovic

Deadly shipments

The World Health Organization has determined that the release of 100 kilograms of spores over Washington could cause the death of between 130.000 and three million people. However, producing this much anthrax is a significant, difficult undertaking. The only protection for Americans, for now, remains the caution advised by the FBI in case they receive a suspicious package: "Handle it carefully, do not shake it and do not hit it; separate it and look for an indication; do not open it, do not smell it and do not taste it; package treat as suspicious and call the police"

Air carriers in the world after September 11

10.October 2001 Veljko Samolov

Flying in fear, or…

According to the October data of the Association of European Aviation Companies, after September 11, the direct losses of European airlines exceed 3.7 billion euros.

Slovenia and the mosque

10.October 2001 Svetlana Vasović-Mekina

The first mufti in history

The new Slovenian mufti lived in Australia before taking office, and he was elected mufti by the assembly of representatives of 22 local communities in Slovenia.

Macedonian uncertainties

10.October 2001 Vladimir Zakariyev

All options open

Maybe at the moment the EU and the USA don't even have a stick with which to force the Macedonian leaders to stick to the agreement, but they have the carrot that Macedonia needs so much - money

The Pope and the Vatican

03.October 2001 Zoran Jevtović

The race for the church throne

Although church etiquette does not allow for open discussion of successors, many cardinals predict that the next pope will be from the Third World, most likely from the Spanish-speaking world.

03.October 2001 Nenad Shebek

Putin's breakthrough

Vladimir Putin, as the first Russian president to directly address the German parliament, said in the Bundestag in fluent German that "it must finally be said clearly that the Cold War is over" and that new ways of cooperation and coexistence should be sought

Terrorism, America and the world

03.October 2001 Duska Anastasijevic

War without days D

With so many battles being fought on various fronts, diplomatic, economic and military, Bush has to show some success as soon as possible, and there are not many choices. Neither NATO nor the White House want to reveal the beginning of real military operations, Washington-Islamabad-Kabul diplomatic efforts did not yield results, so Bush was left with an economic front.

Elections in Poland

26.September 2001 Ilija Marinković

Suicide of the right wing

These elections once again confirmed that the Poles do not vote "for", but "against" - in the current situation, against the rulers who have proven to be incapable of achieving major reforms, and have created an image of corrupt and incompetent politicians.

Eyewitness stories

26.September 2001 Prepared by: Zoran Stanojević

Skyscrapers of horror

In the days after 11/1544000, the Internet was simply flooded with information about what happened in New York and Washington, lists of missing persons, lists of survivors and advice on how to prepare in a crisis. The BBC website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_1544197/XNUMX.stm) invited everyone who was on the scene to describe what this drama looked like first-hand, and "Vreme" reports several testimonies of eyewitnesses

Bosnia and Herzegovina and international terrorism

26.September 2001 Radenko Udovicic

Dealing with a difficult mortgage

The fact that Mujahideen fought in BiH was often the basis for numerous speculations that sometimes had no foundation. One of them - that Osama bin Laden himself stayed in Bosnia, and even that he has Bosnian citizenship, is probably completely incorrect

Russian veterans from Afghanistan speak for "Vreme"

26.September 2001 Nenad Shebek

It was worth nothing to us

Twelve years after the defeat, Russian veterans from Afghanistan were among the first to tell the Americans - don't! Or, if you have to, then just a little and briefly

Dr. Bogdan Denić speaks for "Vreme"

26.September 2001 Vremena editorial office

Terrorism - causes and excuses

Osama bin Laden defends the reactionary clero-fascist order that most endangers the very population on whose behalf he acts. The Afghan, Pakistani and other Islamic poor in countries that until now have protected terrorists have not only come to a desperate situation because of the injustices in the world, but also because of the reactionary measures that these governments are taking against their own people.

The world after September 11

26.September 2001 Milos Vasic

Die is cast

The world's largest war machine is now slowly starting up, with squeaks and problems. The shadow of war is looming over the Middle East, and the first skirmishes are already taking place. War is inevitable, but the big question is whether spectacular operations and big bombs will achieve the set goal. Regardless of the outcome of the operations that are just beginning, our civilization is about to revise some of its fundamental assumptions: from collective security to everyday life.

Moscow

19.September 2001 Nenad Shebek

Conflicting signals

Russian representatives at NATO said last Thursday that Moscow supports the use of force in the fight against terrorists. However, a day later, Chief of the General Staff Anatoly Kvashnin said that Russian military participation in the American retaliatory action against Afghanistan or some other country is unlikely.

Globally against terrorism

19.September 2001 Dragan Blagojević

Collective defense

NATO, the European Union and America are trying to create a "world alliance" to start as soon as possible and as strongly as possible a long, exhausting, dangerous battle against Islamic terrorist networks, centers and patrons in the world.

Czech Republic

12.September 2001 Veljko Samolov

Humanitarian (mad) cows

It is true - there is always less money for humanitarian aid than is needed, and so, in connection with the idea of ​​exporting humanitarian beef, it came to light that the citizens themselves collected another eleven million crowns on top of this year's approximately 30 million budget crowns.

Belarus without change

12.September 2001 Duska Anastasijevic

"Elegant" victory

While the cameras of foreign television crews slowly turn off, and international observers and diplomatic representatives pack their bags, the citizens of Belarus remain at the mercy of Lukashenka's dictatorial whims.