Deana Kjuka is a social-media producer in the Central Newsroom of RFE/RL.
As Macedonia finds itself mired in political crisis and ethnically charged finger-pointing, the appearance of mock warrants accusing lawmakers critical of the former government of treason has added fuel to the fire.
This weekend's parliamentary elections in Macedonia, after a draining two-year political crisis, are shaping up to be among the most important in the country's 25 years of independence.
The whole incident might not have been picked apart on social media had it not been for Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic's public apology, which has prompted teasing and mockery.
As search efforts continue following deadly flash flooding in Macedonia, critics say government mismanagement played a part in the tragedy.
Revolutionary fervor has never looked so bold in Skopje, with grand monuments and statues bathed in paint splatter, and fountains overflowing with soap bubbles.
Hungarian photographer Norbert Baksa says many people appreciate his latest project for "what it is meant to mean." But based on the Twitter outrage that has followed the publication of Baksa's Der Migrant -- a great number of people are missing his point.
Who would have guessed there were just two degrees of separation between a confessed racist killer in Charleston and Vladimir Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg?
People fleeing conflict zones across the Mediterranean and desperately hoping to build new lives in Europe are said to be taking to two wheels for the Macedonian leg of their journey.
A series of recordings that appear to capture senior government figures' dodgy dealings has shaken Macedonia's political scene to its core and sparked violent protests.
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka certainly has a way with words. RFE/RL takes a look at some of Lukashenka’s more memorable -- and often inappropriate -- public statements over the past two decades since he came to power in July 1994.
After a massive and expensive urban renewal project designed to instill national pride, Skopje looks like a different city. And most people in the Macedonian capital aren't very happy about it.
Azerbaijan, which languishes near the bottom of media-freedom rankings, has awarded apartments to some 150 journalists -- all in one Baku apartment block.
According to WikiLeaks, U.S. leaker Edward Snowden has applied for asylum to a total of 21 countries. Ecuador and most of the others have signaled their unwillingness to host him. But Snowden is still waiting -- apparently at a transit terminal at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. In the meantime, here's a lighthearted look at what he might have to look forward to if any of those applications were approved.
First, he lashed out at Uzbekistan's migrant workers, calling them "lazy." Then he took a swipe at the country’s beggars, denying their existence. The comments by Uzbek President Islam Karimov have raised eyebrows -- and prompted jokes.
A former prisoner, newly freed because of bribes, is gunned down in the street. The message: "In prison, he'd still be alive." It's all in the name of fighting corruption in Russia's republic of Daghestan.
With terrorist organizations taking to Twitter and Facebook, social-network operators are coming under increased pressure from governments to shut down their accounts. But activists -- and the social networks themselves -- are worried about the implications on free speech.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is posting black and white photos from the 1970s, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is tweeting nostalgically romantic tweets about nightlife in Chechnya while Uzbekistan's Gulnara Karimova and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are mastering the fine art of Instagram. RFE/RL takes a look at how these autocratic regimes are using (or abusing) social media channels for their political and personal purposes.
When Pope Benedict XVI sent the first tweet from his personal Twitter account on December 12, he joined a growing list of religious figures firing off messages in 140 characters.
The rise of cheap technology over the past decade has helped revive Uzbekistan's film industry. But while the successes are hard to ignore, some wonder if quantity has not come at the expense of quality.
The opposition Georgian Dream coalition couldn't be more delighted with the date of this year's parliamentary election, which will be held on October 1.
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