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Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia-Herzegovina. It lies on the Miljacka River, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps, in the heart of the Balkans.

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Jewish organization builds bridges in Bosnia

Jewish organization builds bridges in Bosnia

A Jewish Bosnian woman explains how playing an active role in society is the bridge between personal faith and society.
SocietyApril 16, 202404:00 min
An athlete in a red toboggan descends an icy track in 1984, as spectators look on

1984 Winter Olympics: When the world came to Sarajevo

1984 Winter Olympics: When the world came to Sarajevo

Just a few years before Yugoslavia was torn apart by war, the 1984 Games brought joy, unity and sport to Sarajevo.
SocietyFebruary 10, 2024
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sarajevo, 1984

1984 Winter Olympics: When all eyes were on Sarajevo

1984 Winter Olympics: When all eyes were on Sarajevo

For 12 days in February 1984, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, was the center of the world.
SportsFebruary 8, 202402:08 min
A photo taken on March 22, 2006 shows European flags at the EU headquarters in Brussels

EU candidate status gives Bosnia-Herzegovina a new chance

EU candidate status gives Bosnia-Herzegovina a new chance

Bosnia-Herzegovina has been granted EU candidate status, putting it on the long road to EU membership.
PoliticsDecember 16, 202202:56 min
A man and child run from sniper fire in Sarajevo on December 18, 1994

Sarajevo: Film explores sniper allegations

Sarajevo: Film explores sniper allegations

A new documentary probes charges that rich foreigners paid to shoot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo.
FilmOctober 24, 2022
Bosnian flags outside the Greece–Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building

Bosnia elections: No improvement in sight

Bosnia elections: No improvement in sight

Despite the country's many problems, Bosnia's elections on October 2 are not expected to bring change or improvement.
PoliticsSeptember 30, 2022
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