Middle East

'Berlin Wall's Lessons For Today'

In an op-ed for "USA Today," Jeffrey Gedmin discusses RFE and the role of free media in societies living under repressive regimes. More

Iran Says Over 100 People Detained At Anti-U.S. Rally

Iranian police detained more than 100 people for "disturbing public order" during a rally this week to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy, the official IRNA news agency has reported. More

Iran Executes Four Drug Smugglers

Iran has executed four men convicted of smuggling drugs, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. More

Iran To Give UN Watchdog More Details On Nuclear Fuel Plan

Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki says Iran is preparing to give the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) more details of its response to proposals from the major powers for the supply of nuclear fuel. More

What Iran's Green Movement Wants From Obama

Members of the Green movement opposed to Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad voiced a clear demand to U.S. President Barack Obama this week. More

Iraq Election Body Seeks Vote Delay Due To Law Row

Iraq's electoral authorities have called for polls due next January to be delayed after parliament failed once more to agree on how to hold the vote. More

Iran Cleric Says Conditions Unacceptable On Nuclear Fuel

The UN nuclear watchdog is legally obliged to provide Iran with nuclear fuel for its research reactor without setting any conditions, a hard-line Iranian cleric has told worshippers. More

Report: Iran Tested Advanced Nuclear Warhead

The UN nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting the Islamic republic's scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead design, "The Guardian" reported in its November 6 edition. More

IAEA Says No New Concerns Regarding Iran Inspections

UN inspectors found "nothing to be worried about" in a first look at a previously secret uranium enrichment site in Iran last month, the International Atomic Energy chief said in remarks published on November 5. More

Iraq Reports Seven Swine Flu Deaths To Date

An Iraqi Health Ministry official says seven people have died of swine flu in Iraq since the first case of the virus was reported in May, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports. More

El-Baradei: Iran Wants 'Recognition, Prestige'

Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Muhammad el-Baradei, the International Atomic Energy Agency's outgoing chief, said he believes that for Tehran, its nuclear program is largely about status and winning recognition as a regional power. More