Near East
Radio Farda Correspondent In Iran Freed On Bail, Waiting for Return of Passport
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin expressed hope that Radio Farda correspondent Parnaz Azima may be able to leave Iran in the near future.
BBG, RFE/RL Condemn Iranian Threat To Keep Radio Farda Broadcaster in Iran
Broadcasting Board of Governors Chairman Kenneth Y. Tomlinson and RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin condemned news that the Iranian government plans to keep RFE/RL journalist Parnaz Azima from leaving Iran for…
RFE/RL Calls on Iranian Authorities To Allow Radio Farda Broadcaster to Leave Iran
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin expressed concern about the fate of Parnaz Azima, an RFE/RL journalist who is currently in Iran and being prevented by authorities from leaving the country.
Radio Free Iraq Correspondent Killed in Baghdad
Iraqi journalist Khamail Muhsin Khalaf, a reporter for Radio Free Iraq, the Arabic language service of RFE/RL in Iraq, was found dead in western Baghdad on April 5, 2007.
Budget Strengthens RFE/RL Programming To Iran, Ends Broadcasts To Romania, Macedonia
The Broadcasting Board of Governors budget request for fiscal year 2008 renews additional funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcasts to Iran, to expand news and information programming for…
Radio Farda Doubles Main Evening Newscast to Iran
Beginning today, Radio Farda has added 30 minutes to its main evening news program, doubling its length to one hour and increasing the total amount of daily news and information…
Radio Free Afghanistan Celebrates Five Years Of Broadcasting
Radio Free Afghanistan, the Dari and Pashto language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, today celebrates five years on the air, broadcasting 12 hours daily to millions of regular listeners…
Radio Farda Adds Thematic News Programming
Radio Farda has introduced several new thematic programs during the last several weeks that provide listeners in Iran new depth and breadth in program content about human rights and democracy…
Radio Farda Launches Expanded, Revamped Website for Iran
Radio Farda has introduced an expanded, completely redesigned website, packed with features to bring more information more quickly and more easily to Internet users in Iran.
Radio Farda Airs Eyewitness Report Of Union Leader Osanlou’s Arrest
An Iranian trade union official has given Radio Farda an eyewitness account of yesterday’s surprise arrest of union leader Mansour Osanlou in Tehran.