Near East
Villager Named Radio Free Afghanistan’s “Person Of The Year”
To mark Norouz, the Afghan New Year, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan has named Jawas Khan, a farmer residing in a remote village in the country’s Khost province, the recipient of…
RFE/RL Mourns Slain Baghdad Bureau Chief
Dr. Mohammed Bdaiwi Owaid Al-Shammari, the Baghdad bureau chief of RFE/RL’s Iraq Service, Radio Free Iraq (RFI), was shot and killed at a checkpoint near his office this morning in…
Intimidation Continues In Iran Despite New Government
RFE/RL’s Persian language Service, Radio Farda, has reported several recent instances of intimidation targeting reporters’ relatives in Iran.
As Elections Loom, So Do Threats Against Radio Farda
With elections set for next week, authorities in Iran have stepped up harassment of family members of Radio Farda journalists in an apparent effort to undermine one of the few…
Afghan Music Mentor Ahmad Sarmast Is Radio Azadi’s ‘Person Of The Year’
Ahmad Sarmast, director and founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, has been named “Person of the Year” by Radio Azadi.
Cyberattacks Target Radio Farda Journalists
Radio Farda journalists have been targeted with sophisticated online attacks, part of Iran’s campaign against independent media.
Radio Farda, VOA Morning Programs Make The Leap To Television
Iranians can begin their day with a new, two hour block of live television programming from RFE/RL’s Radio Farda and VOA Persian Television, through a groundbreaking collaboration between the two…
Prospect of U.S. Military Action “High” If Iran Doesn’t Alter Nuclear Program, Lieberman Tells RFE/RL
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) discusses Iran’s controversial nuclear program during an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Farda in Prague.
Radio Farda Families A Target In Iran
In an escalation of ongoing efforts to thwart Radio Farda, RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Iranian authorities are interrogating journalists’ family members in Iran.
Radio Azadi Names Hindia d’Afghanistan ‘Person Of The Year’
Former princess and life-long humanitarian Hindia d’Afghanistan has been named Radio Azadi’s “Person of the Year” in Afghanistan.