Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Most Popular Radio Station Goes Mobile
RFE’s Radio Azadi, Afghanistan’s most popular media outlet, celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art broadcast bureau yesterday in Kabul.
Congressmen Discuss U.S. Afghanistan Strategy At RFE
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation en route to Afghanistan visited RFE’s Prague headquarters today to meet with the journalists of Radio Azadi.
Musician And UN Goodwill Ambassador Named Afghan ‘Person Of The Year’
A popular Afghan musician known for drawing huge crowds across Afghanistan is Radio Azadi’s “Person of the Year.”
RFE Delivers 20,000 Solar-Powered Radios To Afghans
Thousands of Afghan schoolchildren, refugees, nomads, and people living in remote villages have better access to news and information today than they did three months ago.
Radio Azadi Launches Interactive SMS Service In Afghanistan
Radio Azadi, RFE’s Afghan station, has launched an interactive SMS service that is connecting the station more directly with its audience, especially villagers in remote, inaccessible regions who are often…
RFE, Afghan Air Force Deliver Thousands Of Radios To Remote Afghan Villages, Refugee Camps
On the eve of parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, RFE’s Radio Azadi — with the help of the Afghan Air Force and U.S. military — has launched a new initiative to…
Jeffrey Gedmin Discusses Afghanistan & Pakistan At The New America Foundation
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin discussed his recent trips to Pakistan and Afghanistan in an event titled, “Af-Pak Diary: Notes from Islamabad and Kabul.”
Afghans React to Karzai’s U.S. Trip
Afghans calling in to RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi yesterday offered their thoughts on President Karzai’s trip to Washington.
At RFE/RL, Karzai Spokesman Outlines Goals of U.S. Trip
Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s arrival in Washington today, his spokesman told reporters at RFE/RL’s Washington office this morning to expect a series of “frank exchanges” between the Afghan…
RFE/RL President Gedmin Meets Karzai, Senior Afghan Officials
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the end of a five-day trip to promote media freedom in Afghanistan.