Kosovo is seeking diplomatic recognition from Arab states, partly by making a case for cultural affinity.

Six years after the 1998-1999 conflict, the UN Security Council decided the time has come to launch a political process aimed at determining Kosovo's future.

01/09/2008

"It is the spirit of the ordinary people and of the children who give me hope for the future of Kosovo," said General Xavier de Marnhac on Friday in Pristina in relinquishing command of KFOR.

21/08/2008

"We will retain offices in Pec, Gracanica and Strpce, and obviously we will be present in Mitrovica," UNMIK chief Lamberto Zannier said in Pristina on Wednesday.

14/08/2008

While leaders in Pristina and Tirana reject any links between the Kosovo conflict and the fight over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Serbs find themselves caught in a diplomatic bind.

31/07/2008

Kosovo authorities issued the first passport of their fledgling state on Wednesday (July 30th). Bearers of these passports can travel to countries that recognise Kosovo's independence, plus Macedonia and Montenegro.

28/07/2008

At Kosovo Radio and Television, ethnic Albanian journalists work together in the same newsroom as their colleagues from minority communities.

15/07/2008

International donors pledged 1.2 billion euros for Kosovo on Friday. Funds will go towards social and economic development, and to paying down the newly independent country's debt.

10/06/2008

More than 80 Croatian companies are competing for tenders and other business opportunities in the newest European capital, Pristina. Some already enjoy success.

05/05/2008

UNMIK will stay on in Kosovo in accordance with UN Resolution 1244, but will rethink its competencies after a new constitution goes into force, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Marie Guehenno said.

29/04/2008

Kosovo authorities announced on Monday the seizure of a cache of weapons and ammunition near their country's border with Macedonia, where they also arrested four suspected arms-smugglers.

24/04/2008

Meeting with officials in Pristina, Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis expressed a desire for partnership with Kosovo but drew the line at recognising its independence.

15/04/2008

Serbia's elections commission published a decree Monday, indicating that Belgrade is planning to brush aside UNMIK's opposition and hold local elections in Kosovo.

10/04/2008

The US Office in Pristina officially became the US Embassy in Kosovo on Tuesday. The change reflects a new phase in Washington's commitment to the newly independent state, US officials said.