Near East
FLASHBACK (Sep. 18, 2009) Holbrooke at RFE Event: ‘Deal with Taliban Propaganda Head-On’
U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said at an RFE/RL event that “the profileration of extremist propaganda by the Taliban needs to be dealt with head-on.”
Candidates Challenge Karzai on Corruption, Taliban, Foreign Troops
In a historic debate today in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai was challenged by two of his main opponents in next week’s presidential election on issues of government corruption, foreign…
RFE/RL to Host Historic Afghan Presidential Debate
On Sunday, August 16, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan, known locally as Radio Azadi, is hosting the first and only debate featuring President Hamid Karzai and his two main challengers in…
Iranian Government Steps Up Jamming of Radio Farda
Following two weeks of large-scale protests and violent government crackdowns, Iranian authorities are trying to severely restrict the broadcasts of RFE/RL’s Persian Service.
RFE/RL Exclusive: Vaclav Havel Expresses Solidarity with Iranian Protestors
Former Czech President Vaclav Havel tells RFE/RL that Western countries should “express solidarity for those [Iranians] who are defending human rights.”
Textless in Tehran: Huge Turnout Despite SMS Disruptions
On a day when millions of Iranians went to the polls to vote for president, cell phone users found themselves without the ability to send and receive SMS text messages.
RFE/RL Launches Daily Iran Election Diary
With Iran’s presidential election two weeks away, RFE/RL is publishing a daily blog featuring the twists and turns of the campaign’s final stages.
Human Rights Watch Chief “Appalled” by Afghan VP Choice
The head of Human Rights Watch told a gathering of RFE/RL journalists today that he is “appalled” by Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s selection of a former warlord as his running…
Clinton Criticizes Afghan Women’s Rights Law
During today’s visit to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Prague headquarters, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she is “deeply concerned” about a controversial new Afghan law restricting the…
Meet Afghanistan’s 25 Year-Old ‘Person of the Year’
As Anarkali Honaryar celebrates her 25th birthday this week, she already wears many hats — physician, human rights activist, and member of Afghanistan’s Constitution Committee.