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'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
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Radio Farda

Launched in 2003 as the successor to RFE/RL's Persian Service, Radio Farda provides objective and accurate news and information to counter state censorship and ideology-based media coverage. Radio Farda's new website was launched in 2006 and receives over 3 million page views every month.

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Interview: Iranian-American Author Discusses Islamic Dress

Iranian-American Azadeh Moaveni, is the author of the best-selling memoirs "Honeymoon in Tehran" and "Lipstick Jihad." She spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Kristin Deasy about Iran's strict Islamic dress code on one hand, and the banning of Islamic headscarves in Uzbekistan on the other. More

Interview: Muslim Fashion Designer Discusses The Burqini

Lebanese-born Aheda Zanetti, now an Australian citizen, is a Muslim fashion designer who created the "burqini" after reading about how difficult it was for women to swin in full burqas. She spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Kristin Deasy about the politics of Islamic fashion. More

Bans, Burqinis, And 'Bad Hijab'

Islamic female clothing has become as much a political statement as it is a religious statement in many countries. 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

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
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Map of Iran

Population
65,875,000 (2008 estimate)

Ethnic Groups:
Persian 51%
Azeri 24%
Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%
Kurd 7%
Arab 3%
Lur 2%
Baloch 2%
Turkmen 2%
Other 1%

Religions:
Muslim 98%
(Shi'a 89%, Sunni 9%)
Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, Baha'i and others 2%

Languages:
Persian 58%
Turkic dialects 26%
Kurdish 9%
Luri 2%
Balochi 1%
Arabic 1%
Turkish 1%
Other 2%

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