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Traditional clothing (folk costume) is one of the factors that has differentiated Kosovo from neighboring countries, dating back as far as the Illyrian era.[1]Kosovar clothing has evolved in service of modernization and contemporary style, however the fundamental symbols and motifs of the garments designs still tend to resemble the Illyrian clothing of antiquity, [2] with the materials and ...
In January 2025, it was announced that Kosovo's minister of defence had reached an agreement with US State Department officials for the acquisition of several UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and air defence radars. [13] [14] Kosovo currently has 3 air bases, and 15+ pilots and it is continuously training new pilots in United States, Turkey and ...
During the 1998-1999 conflict, more than a third of Kosovo's 600 mosques were damaged or destroyed. [16] Kosovo's Islamic heritage suffered devastating events during the "ethnic cleansing" operations. Qurans were found with pages ripped out and spread with feces, and valuable collections of Islamic manuscripts were burned. [16]
A xhamadan is a traditional vest, which is worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, Albanians in North Macedonia, Albanians in Serbia, Albanians in Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.
The Brez (Albanian: Brez or Brezi) is a traditional belt worn by men throughout Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania (brâu) and in the Arbëresh villages of Italy. It originates directly from the Illyrian belt.
Emblem used in United Nations Administered Kosovo (2003-2008) Example of an ink stamp used by public institutions in UN administered Kosovo (2000-2008) Former seal of the president of Kosovo (2001-2008)
In Kosovo, a state-owned energy company plans to destroy a village to make way for expanded coal mining as the government and the World Bank plan for a proposed coal-burning power plant. The government has already forced roughly 1,000 residents from their homes. Many former residents claim officials violated World Bank policy requiring borrowers to restore their living conditions at equal or ...
The Kosovo War had a number of important consequences in terms of the military and political outcome. The status of Kosovo remains unresolved; international negotiations began in 2006 to determine Kosovo's level of autonomy as envisaged under UN Security Council Resolution 1244, but efforts failed.