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Meet Afghanistan’s 25 Year-Old ‘Person of the Year’
As Anarkali Honaryar celebrates her 25th birthday this week, she already wears many hats — physician, human rights activist, and member of Afghanistan’s Constitution Committee.
Belarusian Dissident Warns Against Ties with Regime
After weeks of fierce debate, the EU has decided to include Belarus in an outreach plan for ex-Soviet states. But a leader of Belarus’ pro-democracy movement told RFE/RL that Europe…
Gedmin, Albright, Solana Awarded Defense Medals
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana received the Golden Linden Medal of the Minister…
First Official Visitor to RFE/RL’s New HQ
U.S. NATO Ambassador Kurt Volker was the first official visitor to RFE/RL’s new headquarters on March 13.
Bosnia, Kosovo Tensions Threaten Balkan Stability
As Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) marks 15 years since its first broadcast to the Balkans, RFE/RL journalists in the region report that ethnic tensions in Bosnia and Kosovo are…
Kyrgyzstan Turns Away From West, Towards Russia
Is Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev’s eviction of U.S. troops from the strategic Manas air base an attempt to win the votes of conservatives and nationalists in upcoming elections?
First Broadcast From New RFE/RL Headquarters
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) began a new chapter in its long and distinguished history today when Radio Free Iraq broadcast its first program from RFE/RL’s recently completed Prague headquarters.
RFE/RL President Gedmin on US-Iran Ties
During a conference at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) examining the future of US-Iran relations, RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin said that “President Obama has a golden opportunity to pursue a…
Afghan FM Denies Strain in US Relations
In a wide-ranging interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan, Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta insisted that relations with the new U.S. administration of President Barack Obama are not strained.
RFE/RL Kazakh Journalist Attacked, Beaten
In the fourth attack on an RFE/RL journalist in Central Asia this year, the editor of RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service website was attacked by a group of men outside his home…