Radio Free Europe
RFE/RL journalists report the news in 22 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia.
Iran Bans Egyptian TV Series On Life Of 11th-Century Figure Hassan Sabah.
Iranian authorities have banned the controversial Egyptian television series Hashashin (Assassin) about the life of Hassan Sabah, citing historical “distortions,” state media reported on April 28. Mehdi Seifi, director of the SATRA regulatory authority, said that "the serial's narrative of Islamic history involves many distortions that seem to have been produced by a politically biased approach," IRNA reported. The 30-part series depicts Sabah and his group, which operated as a Shi'ite sect in the 11th century from mountain fortresses in northern and western Iran and were known for violent political assassinations. The series is being broadcast in Egypt and is gaining popularity throughout the Middle East. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, click here .
Iranian Professor, Author Jailed On Multiple Charges.
Iran's judiciary has said that Sadegh Zibakalam -- a university professor and critic of the government -- has been jailed and faces sentencing on multiple charges.
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Rescuers Struggle To Reach Flood-Hit Areas In Afghanistan; More Than 300 Dead.
Emergency aid and rescue teams struggled on May 12 to reach areas of northern Afghanistan hardest hit by flash floods that have killed hundreds.
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Large-Scale Evacuations Continue As Ukraine Tries To Blunt Russian Offensive.
Ukraine's top military commander has said that his forces have prevented Russian troops from breaking through defenses, as large-scale evacuations of civilians continue in the country's northeast.
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Stage Set For Final Protest Against Georgia's 'Foreign Agent' Bill Before Parliament Ruling.
Tens of thousands of Georgians converged in Tbilisi to voice their opposition to the country's controversial "foreign agent" bill. Now they are planning to do it all over again on the eve of the parliament's final reading of the legislation.
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Iran Election Runoff Puts Hard-Liners Firmly In Charge Of Parliament.
Iran's hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election runoff to give them full control over the country's parliament, authorities said May 11, while not sharing any details on turnout and as some media reported extremely low turnout.
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Ex-aide: Trump would sign checks while on phone, in meetings.
Madeleine Westerhout, a former White House aide, testified that she brought Trump a manilla envelope of checks each month to sign, as prosecutors sought to show the chain of command of the checks sent to Michael Cohen that are at the heart of the ...
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Economy is top issue for US voters
The U.S. economy is one of the biggest issues for voters in the 2024 presidential contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden campaigned this week on new tech investments. Trump says he will roll back Biden infrastructure spending and increa...
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Fallout after Biden’s stark warning to Israel
Republicans and several Democrats voiced their disagreement with President Joe Biden after he said the U.S. will halt some weapons deliveries if it invades the city of Rafah. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news a...
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Greg Gutfeld: ‘Lawfare is the Biden re-election campaign’.
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Business Live with Ian King - PM Rishi Sunak insists economy has 'real momentum'.
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