Near East
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.
Radio Azadi: Ten Years Of Impact In Afghanistan
This week, RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi marks 10 years of bringing news and information to the people of Afghanistan.
New Arrests Target Journalists in Iran
A Reporters without Borders (RSF) report documents arrests of journalists and bloggers in Iran for the first three weeks of 2012.
RFE/RL’s Farshid Manafi Named AIB’s ‘International Radio Personality Of The Year’
Farshid Manafi, host of Radio Farda’s popular satire show “Pasfarda,” has been named “International Radio Personality of the Year” by the Association for International Broadcasting.
BBG, BBC Call On UN To Condemn Iranian Threats Against Independent Media
International broadcasters join forces to protest “escalating campaign… to silence independent media in Iran.”
RFE Satire Show Wins Two ‘New York Festivals’ Radio Awards
RFE’s “Pas Farda” and its host Farshid Manafi have won two silver medals from the 2011 New York Festivals Radio Program & Promotion Awards, an annual competition recognizing excellence in…
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.