Afghan Coup Claims Under Scrutiny
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
14 Nov 05
Middle East
Yugoslavia's Eastern Front
Bulgaria's pro-Western policy is met by a threat of war from Serbian extremist Seselj. But while ready to accept NATO troops, Sofia tries to play a regional diplomatic role.
10 Nov 05
Living The Life Of Behgjet
Behgjet Pacolli, the Kosovo Albanian multi-millionaire who weds Italian pop icon Ana Oxo tomorrow and whose business links with the Kremlin may yet bring down Boris Yeltsin, is living proof that fact can be stranger than fiction.
10 Nov 05
More Sleaze Revelations From Independent Media In Sarajevo
Sarajevo's independent media keep on uncovering more sleaze in the ruling Bosnian Muslim party, adding to the worries of its aging leader.
10 Nov 05
Bulgaria Escapes Consequences Of Kosovo War, But Not Its Own Economic Blues
Bulgaria's trade deficit has widened this year. However, this should not be attributed to the war in Yugoslavia, but inherent economic weaknesses.
10 Nov 05
The Secretly Sick Man Of Europe - Tudjman Fights Disease And HDZ Decline
The health of President Franjo Tudjman is subject of much speculation in Croatia in the run-up to parliamentary elections. If the opposition wins a two-thirds majority, it may attempt to chop back his near absolutist powers.
10 Nov 05
Sakic Sentence Opens Israeli Doors For Tudjman
The trial and 20-year sentence of 78-year-old death camp commander Dinko Sakic have opened up new possibilities for Croatia and its president Franjo Tudjman, including a state visit to Israel.
10 Nov 05
'Power Wars' Between Romania And Bulgaria
Romania and Bulgaria, both candidates for early European Union accession talks, have traded insults in the past week over what their media have called the "power war".
10 Nov 05
Bulatovic's Loyalty Ill-Repaid
Milosevic and his wife have suddenly turned on their loyal ally from Montenegro - a tactic they hope will delay the republic's increasingly likely split from Yugoslavia.
10 Nov 05
The Serbian Opposition's Metaphysical Unity in Istanbul
A unified Serbian opposition failed to materialise in Istanbul, but agreement was reached on a number of key issues, including participation in the Balkans Stability Pact.
10 Nov 05
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