Near East
At RFE/RL, Karzai Spokesman Outlines Goals of U.S. Trip
Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s arrival in Washington today, his spokesman told reporters at RFE/RL’s Washington office this morning to expect a series of “frank exchanges” between the Afghan…
RFE/RL President Gedmin Meets Karzai, Senior Afghan Officials
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the end of a five-day trip to promote media freedom in Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan’s Gandhi” Named Person of the Year
A tent-dwelling former Afghan presidential candidate with a reputation for fighting corruption has been named “Person of the Year” by RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi.
‘Voices from Afghanistan’ – Library of Congress Exhibit Opens
The Library of Congress has launched a new exhibit in Washington, D.C. showcasing some of the thousands of handwritten scrolls and letters sent by listeners to Radio Azadi.
Lieberman To RFE: U.S. Has ‘Principled Responsibility’ to Sanction Iranian Human Rights Abusers
In an exclusive interview, U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) told RFE/RL that he is introducing legislation to expose and punish Iranian government officials involved in the crackdown on dissent since…
In Memoriam: Radio Farda Loses Respected Colleague
RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Radio Farda, is mourning the loss of Mahin Gorji, who passed away on December 26. RFE/RL’s Golnaz Esfandiari remembers a much-loved colleague: Our friend and colleague, Radio…
Clinton Guardedly Optimistic About Karzai Promises
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed guarded optimism about Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s promises to take steps to eradicate corruption.
RFE/RL Journalist Recognized for Promoting Bloggers’ Rights in Iran
RFE/RL Radio Farda web editor Fred Petrossians won a prestigious new media award today from ThinkSocial for an internet-based project he co-founded that seeks to spread awareness of bloggers’ rights…
STATEMENT: Two Radio Farda Journalists Killed in Car Accident, Third in a Coma
RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Radio Farda, is mourning the tragic loss of two of its finest journalists and praying for a third who is in a coma at a Prague hospital…
Afghanistan’s “Sweet Spot”
RFE/RL’s Afghan Service taps into a rich tradition of tolerance and pluralism.