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Thursday, June 20, 2013

The World's Worst Traffickers

Uzbekistan, Russia, and Iran have received the lowest possible rating from the U.S. State Department in its annual report on human trafficking around the world. Armenia succeeded in improving its standing.
Taliban Talks -- What's On The Table?

Amid news that the Taliban is opening an office in Qatar with the intention of engaging in talks with the United States, RFE/RL looks at what the main players in the Afghan conflict want out of peace negotiations.
Taliban Hints At Afghan Power Sharing

The day after the hard-line Afghan Islamists open a contentious office abroad, the Taliban expresses its willingness to govern alongside more democratic elements.
Who Is Iran's New First Lady?

President-elect Hassan Rohani has never mentioned her name in public, and Iranian media have failed to uncover her identity.
Navalny's Game

Russian anticorruption activist and opposition leader Aleksei Navalny is on the ropes. But he is also on a roll.

'Best Of The Jihadist Fighters'

How Many Chechens Are Fighting In Syria?

From The Archives: The Rosenberg Executions

Sixty years ago, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed in New York for conspiracy to commit espionage for allegedly passing information that assisted in the U.S.S.R.'s development of the atomic bomb. The Rosenbergs were the first civilians executed for espionage in U.S. history.

Flash Analysis: 'For Iran, This Is A Moment'

Mardo Soghom, RFE/RL's regional director for Iran and Iraq, explains the significance of Hassan Rohani's victory in Iran's presidential election and the supreme leader's apparent willingness to allow it to happen.

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