In an interview with RFE/RL, Asrin Mohammadi recalls how her brother was killed during the brutal state crackdown on the Women, Life, Freedom protests that began four years ago.
The hijab has long been a hot topic in Muslim-majority Central Asia, where many authoritarian governments have suppressed Islamic political and religious groups and any outward signs of religiosity. The debate has been rekindled as the new academic year started this month.
By most accounts, the Ukrainian counteroffensive is shaping up to be one of the largest shifts on the battlefield in months, possibly in a year.
As militancy surges in Pakistan's Balochistan Province, former Afghan security personnel are reportedly being recruited for pro-government armed groups -- allegations that could add a dangerous new dimension to tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
It’s the first time since the all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that Russians will cast ballots to fill the 450-seat lower house of parliament. Here are five things to know about the tightly controlled vote for the State Duma.
An international tribunal is due to deliver a verdict in the war crimes trial of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander and later Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in a case that could shape how the country’s 1990s war of independence from Serbia is remembered.
At the Lithuanian border, Belarusian opposition veteran Mikalay Statkevich faced a stark choice: freedom in exile or remaining in the country he had spent decades fighting for. He chose Belarus -- and was taken straight back to prison.
Kazakhstan is the only country to have joined both a US-led artificial intelligence initiative and a China-led rival. Now Washington is signaling that it may not be possible to sit on both sides of the emerging AI divide.
Olha Stefanishyna has served in three key government positions in Ukraine over the past six years, most recently as ambassador to the United States. In an interview with RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, she discusses US-Ukraine ties and her decision to resign days before a corruption probe.
One month after the announcement that Russia’s bases in Syria would be “transferred” to Damascus, Russian military vessels have returned to the port of Tartus, exclusive images sourced by RFE/RL confirm.
Iran may be losing its grip on Hormuz, but its Houthi allies are threatening to give Tehran another lever over global energy and shipping through Bab al-Mandab.
A dramatic decrease in Ukrainians registered under Poland's temporary protection residency status come amid rising ethnic tensions in the country over wartime history, and benefits granted to the newcomers, but legal experts say the decline is more about new legal obstacles than street hostility.
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