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May 28, 2018
Film Star's Death Sparks Iranian Protests

After the death of Nasser Malek Motiee, a star of prerevolution Iranian cinema, thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran to honor his memory -- and to condemn the government for banning him from the screen.

May 25, 2018
Georgia's Pankisi Gorge Struggles With Stigma Of Extremism

The remote Pankisi Gorge in northeastern Georgia, home to a Muslim minority, was once the site of a military crackdown against Chechen fighters. More recently, the region has seen young men leaving to fight in Syria and Iraq. But many residents are trying to shake the association with militancy.
May 21, 2018
Afghan Women Fly High In Silicon Valley

They once lived in refugee camps, but now these three Afghan women are top scientists in Silicon Valley.
May 18, 2018
Competitors Win Some Acceptance With Pakistani Transgender Games

Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province hosted its first Transgender Games on May 16. The country recently approved measures protecting the rights of transgender people, who have often been victims of violence. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
May 17, 2018
Tajikistan Faces Epidemic Of Childhood Malnutrition

A recent UN report finds that Tajikistan has the highest rate of malnutrition in the former Soviet states. One in four Tajik children suffers from stunted growth resulting from an inadequate diet.
May 14, 2018
British Spy Chief Details Russian Threats To World Order

Britain's spy chief accused Russia of attempting to subvert Western democracies by sowing disinformation and spreading lies.
May 11, 2018
U.S. General Warns Of Dangerous Moves By Iran, Taliban

The leader of the U.S. Central Command, General Joseph Votel, said Iran's attempts to strike Israeli targets were "highly dangerous."
May 08, 2018
Iran’s Rohani Slams U.S. Over Nuclear Deal

Iranian President Hassan Rohani said the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal showed that the United States "never abides by its commitments."
May 08, 2018
Trump Announces Withdrawal From Iran Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, adding that the "highest level of economic sanction" will now be imposed on Iran.
May 06, 2018
Pakistani Interior Minister Wounded In Shooting Attack

Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal was rushed to the hospital in the eastern city of Narowal on May 6 with a gunshot wound. A gunman shot Iqbal in the right arm during a public meeting. His wounds are not considered life-threatening. Police have arrested a suspect in the attack. (Reuters)
May 02, 2018
RFE/RL Journalist Laid To Rest In Kabul

RFE/RL Afghan service journalist Sabawoon Kakar was buried in Kabul on May 1, a day after he was killed in a suicide bombing. His colleague Abadullah Hananzai was buried on April 30, as was Maharram Durrani, who was training to become a journalist at RFE/RL's Kabul bureau.
April 28, 2018
Commander Says U.S. Has Shared Interest With Russia In Afghanistan

In an interview on April 27 in Brussels with Mustafa Sarwar of RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan, General John Nicholson said that the United States had "a shared interest with Russia in Afghanistan" in defeating Islamic State militants, in counternarcotics, and in peace and stability in Afghanistan.

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