Press Releases
Alhurra Launches The Best of Al Youm
January 14, 2011Building on the success of Alhurra’s flagship primetime show Al Youm, the network is expanding its programming to include a weekly special, The Best of Al Youm. Read More
RFE Marks Successful First Year of Broadcasts to Pakistan
January 12, 2011This week, RFE's Radio Mashaal marks the first anniversary of the launch of its Pashto-language broadcasts in Pakistan's Pashtun heartland. Read More
Highlights
Alhurra Interviews Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer
January 12, 2011Alhurra’s Inside Washington aired a rare in-depth interview with Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Taped at the Inside Washington’s studio, Justice Breyer discussed democracy, the U.S. Constitution and the role of the Supreme Court within the American branches of government. Read More
Press Releases
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin to Depart
January 11, 2011The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has accepted, with regret, the resignation of Jeffrey Gedmin, who has served for four years as president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Gedmin announced his plans to depart RFE/RL at the end of February 2011. Read More
Board Continues Strategic Review
January 10, 2011The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the Agency that oversees U.S. international broadcasting, continues its strategic review with the first in a series of regional assessments. This month’s regional review will focus on Africa. Read More
Events
RFE to Hold Conference Call with Daughter of Imprisoned Candidate, RFE Experts
January 10, 2011On Jan. 10, at 11:00 a.m. EST (4:00 p.m. GMT) RFE will host an on-the-record conference call with RFE's top Belarus experts and the daughter of imprisoned presidential candidate Vladimir Nyeklyaev. Read More
Highlights
Alhurra Interviews Rep. Payne on Sudan
January 07, 2011Alhurra’s Congressional Correspondent Rana Abtar conducted an interview with Congressman Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health regarding Sudan’s upcoming referendum vote. Read More
Press Releases
U.S. International Broadcasting Provides Comprehensive Coverage of Historic Sudan Referendum
January 07, 2011The U.S. International broadcasting networks of the Voice of America (VOA), Alhurra TV, Radio Sawa, and Afia Darfur, will provide extensive coverage in English and Arabic, of the historic independence referendum that begins Jan. 9 in southern Sudan. Read More