Press Releases

Alhurra Launches The Best of Al Youm

January 14, 2011

Building 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, 2011

This 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, 2011

Alhurra’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, 2011

The 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, 2011

The 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, 2011

On 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, 2011

Alhurra’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, 2011

The 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