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February 19, 2019
Pakistan Fighters Escort Saudi Crown Prince Into Islamabad

Pakistan sent fighter jets to greet the plane of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman ahead of a high-profile visit on February 17. After arrival in Islamabad, the prince said Saudi Arabia had signed investment agreements totaling more than $20 billion with Pakistan.

February 15, 2019
War Vets March On: From Afghanistan To The Donbas

Thirty years after Soviet troops retreated from Afghanistan, veterans of that conflict can now be found on the front lines of eastern Ukraine.
February 12, 2019
Pakistan's Bull-Racing Boy Wins New Fan

Thirteen-year-old Saad Khan has a passion for traditional Pakistani bull racing.
February 08, 2019
In Pictures: Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution

Forty years ago, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini spearheaded an Islamic Revolution that deposed Iran's shah. The country's authoritarian monarchy was replaced by a repressive theocracy, and almost overnight, Iran was transformed from a crucial U.S. ally to bitter foe.
February 06, 2019
Taliban, Afghan Delegations Meet In Moscow

Representatives of Taliban militants have met for a second day in Moscow with an Afghan delegation led by former President Hamid Karzai.
February 04, 2019
Fire Kills Five Children In Astana

A house fire in the Kazakh capital, Astana, killed five children from a single family. Officials said on February 4 that flames engulfed the house overnight, killing five girls aged between three months and 13 years. Emergency service officials told RFE/RL that the girls' parents were at work at the
February 01, 2019
Remembering The 1979 Iranian Revolution

Forty years ago, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini spearheaded a revolution that deposed a monarchy in Iran. A repressive theocracy had replaced an authoritarian monarchy. We explain some of the key events of that revolution.
February 01, 2019
Afghanistan's Air Force: Soaring Costs, Low Expectations

The Afghan Air Force says it's ready to take on more responsibility as the U.S. looks to scale back its military operations in the country. Critics say the small fleet of light helicopters and turboprop planes is ill-prepared to fill the void left if foreign troops and equipment are withdrawn.
January 24, 2019
Pakistani Artist Penciled In For World Record

An artist in Pakistan uses thousands of pencils to create new objects. He hopes his massive garden swing will etch his name in the record books.
January 24, 2019
Water Shortage Gives Iran That Sinking Feeling

With large parts of Iran enduring severe drought, the country relies heavily on pumping groundwater -- a solution that has produced collateral damage. In many regions, sections of the ground are sinking and splitting, threatening homes and infrastructure.
January 23, 2019
Kazakh Ranger Killed While Protecting Saiga Antelope

Kazakhs mourned the death of a wildlife ranger who sought to protect the rare Saiga antelope. He was killed in the line of duty.
January 23, 2019
The Old Man And The Aral Sea

Now 90 years old, Omirzak Ospanov was a fisherman on the Aral Sea before most of it dried into a dust bowl in one of the world's greatest environmental disasters. He remembers the sea's Soviet heyday and prays for it to return to its former glory.

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Pakistan Fighters Escort Saudi Crown Prince Into Islamabad
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Pakistan Urges Talks With India, Asks UN To Help Defuse Tensions
Afghanistan
Swedish Activist Fined For Trying To Stop Deportation Of Afghan Man
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U.S. Envoy Calls On Afghanistan To Unite As Peace Talks Intensify
Region
Iran Arrests Six Over Deadly Suicide Bomb Attack On Security Forces

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Tuesday 19 February 2019

Pakistan Fighters Escort Saudi Crown Prince Into Islamabad

War Vets March On: From Afghanistan To The Donbas

Pakistan's Bull-Racing Boy Wins New Fan

In Pictures: Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution

Taliban, Afghan Delegations Meet In Moscow

Fire Kills Five Children In Astana

Remembering The 1979 Iranian Revolution

Afghanistan's Air Force: Soaring Costs, Low Expectations

Pakistani Artist Penciled In For World Record

Water Shortage Gives Iran That Sinking Feeling

Kazakh Ranger Killed While Protecting Saiga Antelope

The Old Man And The Aral Sea

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