Near East
RFE/RL Video Journalist Wounded In Mosul
A freelance video journalist covering the battle against the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Mosul, Iraq for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was critically injured in a mortar attack…
RFE/RL’s “Desperate Honeymoon” Documentary Wins New York Festivals Awards
RFE/RL’s video documentary “Desperate Honeymoon” won Silver and Bronze medals at the New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 19.
Radio Farda Wins Gold, Silver At New York Festivals
RFE/RL’s Persian language service was lauded in New York this week as Radio Farda journalist Roya Karimi Majd’s special report “Tradition of the Blade” won a gold award, and Kambiz…
RFE/RL Announces Journalism Prize Honoring Slain Baghdad Bureau Chief
One year after its Baghdad bureau chief was slain, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has launched the Muhammad Bdaiwi Memorial Journalism Prize to pay tribute to his career by recognizing…
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.