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1 day ago

Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Strikes Undermine China's Diplomatic Push For Peace Fresh Pakistani jet and drone strikes targeting Kabul and the Kandahar, Paktika, and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan have cast a shadow over China's shuttle-diplomacy efforts to restore peace between Pakistan and the Taliban.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Strikes Undermine China's Diplomatic Push For Peace #RFE #Afghanistan

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2 days ago

Investigation Highlights Iran's Growing Footprint In Georgia Georgia’s State Security Service has launched an investigation into claims that Iran is expanding its influence in the country through Georgian Shi'ite communities, growing concerns about Tehran’s religious and political outreach in the South Caucasus country.

Investigation Highlights Iran's Growing Footprint In Georgia #RFE #Georgia

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2 days ago

Investigation Highlights Iran's Growing Footprint In Georgia Georgia’s State Security Service has launched an investigation into claims that Iran is expanding its influence in the country through Georgian Shi'ite communities, growing concerns about Tehran’s religious and political outreach in the South Caucasus country.

Investigation Highlights Iran's Growing Footprint In Georgia #RFE #Azebaijan

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2 days ago

Georgian Sailors Survive Iranian Attack On Ship Off Iraqi Coast All 23 Georgian crew members aboard a Malta-flagged tanker struck by Iran of the Iraqi coast have been rescued, a relative of one of the sailors told RFE/RL's Georgian Service.

Georgian Sailors Survive Iranian Attack On Ship Off Iraqi Coast #RFE #Georgia

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4 days ago

US Adds Afghanistan To New Blacklist Over Taliban's 'Wrongful Detention' Of Americans The United States has designated Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the unrecognized Taliban government of holding American citizens as bargaining chips.

US Adds Afghanistan To New Blacklist Over Taliban's 'Wrongful Detention' Of Americans #RFE #Afghanistan

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6 days ago

Then And Now: Life For Afghan Women Since The 2021 Taliban Takeover For many Afghan women, especially those in conservative rural areas of the country, little has changed since the Taliban seized power in the country. For others, life under hard-line Islamist rule today looks vastly different from the two decades the country spent under US and NATO intervention.

Then And Now: Life For Afghan Women Since The 2021 Taliban Takeover #RFE #Afghanistan

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1 week ago

'We Have Lost Everything': Iranians Continue To Cross Into Armenia Amid Air Attacks Iranians cross the border into Armenia as air strikes pound Tehran and other parts of the country. After entering Armenia, one woman said Iranians had "lost everything" amid the destruction and dwindling resources.

'We Have Lost Everything': Iranians Continue To Cross Into Armenia Amid Air Attacks #RFE #Armenia

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1 week ago

Azerbaijan Accuses Iran Of Plotting Attack On Major Pipeline, Jewish Sites Authorities say the plan targeted the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline and Jewish sites as relations between the neighbors deteriorate.

Azerbaijan Accuses Iran Of Plotting Attack On Major Pipeline, Jewish Sites #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 week ago

'A Dangerous Situation': Azerbaijan Fears Becoming Embroiled In Widening Iran War In Iran’s northwestern neighbor, Azerbaijan, there are fears that the country could become embroiled in the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic. On March 5, drones hit Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region near the Iranian border.

'A Dangerous Situation': Azerbaijan Fears Becoming Embroiled In Widening Iran War #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 week ago

Waiting Out The War: Stories Of Kyrgyz Citizens In Tehran Like many Central Asian citizens in Iran, Kyrgyz nationals are facing life under US-Israeli strikes. Two citizens spoke to RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service of their experiences: some remain in Tehran, watching explosions from their homes, while others have been evacuated to Baku after long, tense journeys.

Waiting Out The War: Stories Of Kyrgyz Citizens In Tehran #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 week ago

More Videos Show Apparent Drone Attack On Nakhchivan Airport, School Area Drones launched from neighboring Iran have struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Ministry. Another drone strike near a school was also reported in social media posts.

More Videos Show Apparent Drone Attack On Nakhchivan Airport, School Area #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 week ago

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region Drones launched from neighboring Iran have struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 week ago

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region Near Iranian Border, 2 Injured Drones launched from neighboring Iran struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people. One drone struck Nakhchivan Airport on March 5, damaging the facility. A second drone landed near a school building in the Shekerabad area, the ministry said.

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region Near Iranian Border, 2 Injured #RFE #Azebaijan

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2 weeks ago

Pakistan's Biggest-Ever Attacks On Afghanistan Fuel Fears Of All-Out War Pakistan launched a wave of attacks on Afghanistan on February 27, in the most serious escalation between the countries since the Taliban seized power in 2021.

Pakistan's Biggest-Ever Attacks On Afghanistan Fuel Fears Of All-Out War #RFE #Afghanistan

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2 weeks ago

Pakistan Strikes Afghan Capital Amid Signals Of 'Open War' Pakistani war planes bombed Kabul after Afghanistan and Pakistan traded strikes on each other in their volatile mountain border region as days of escalating tensions boiled over into what one senior official from Islamabad called "open war."

Pakistan Strikes Afghan Capital Amid Signals Of 'Open War' #RFE #Afghanistan

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2 weeks ago

Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Attacks Leaving Dozens Dead In Border Region The sound of heavy gunfire ripped through the night in the border areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan as days of escalating tensions boiled over with both sides claiming to have killed dozens of militants and security forces.

Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Attacks Leaving Dozens Dead In Border Region #RFE #Afghanistan

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3 weeks ago

Pakistan Launches Fresh Attacks Inside Afghanistan Amid Rising Tensions Pakistan said it carried out cross-border strikes on seven militant sites inside Afghanistan in a "retributive response” to recent suicide attacks claimed by Afghan-backed extremists, as tensions escalated between the two South Asian neighbors.

Pakistan Launches Fresh Attacks Inside Afghanistan Amid Rising Tensions #RFE #Afghanistan

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3 weeks ago

US Steps Up South Caucasus Push As Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Hangs In Balance Nearly six months after the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met at the White House, a central question remains: Has the political breakthrough translated into irreversible peace -- or is the process still contingent on fragile domestic and geopolitical dynamics?

US Steps Up South Caucasus Push As Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Hangs In Balance #RFE #Armenia

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3 weeks ago

US Steps Up South Caucasus Push As Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Hangs In Balance Nearly six months after the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met at the White House, a central question remains: Has the political breakthrough translated into irreversible peace -- or is the process still contingent on fragile domestic and geopolitical dynamics?

US Steps Up South Caucasus Push As Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Hangs In Balance #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 month ago

Ukrainian Unit Uses Ground Drones To Save Soldiers On The Battlefield | Ukraine Front Line Update

#RadioFreeEurope #RadioLiberty #RFE #RL #Ukraine #Russia #Drone (13 February 2026)

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1 month ago

Vance's Caucasus Trip 'Plants Flag' With Economic Deals Amid Genocide Controversy Sandwiched between Iran and Russia and shaped by decades of conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan drew rare high-level attention this week as US Vice President J.D. Vance visited both, signaling renewed US engagement in a region long dominated by Moscow.

Vance's Caucasus Trip 'Plants Flag' With Economic Deals Amid Genocide Controversy #RFE #Armenia

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1 month ago

Vance's Caucasus Trip 'Plants Flag' With Economic Deals Amid Genocide Controversy Sandwiched between Iran and Russia and shaped by decades of conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan drew rare high-level attention this week as US Vice President J.D. Vance visited both, signaling renewed US engagement in a region long dominated by Moscow.

Vance's Caucasus Trip 'Plants Flag' With Economic Deals Amid Genocide Controversy #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 month ago

Vance Lands In Azerbaijan As Caucasus Peace Deal Visit Continues US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Azerbaijan on February 10 as he continues a trip to the Caucasus aimed at shoring up support for a US-brokered peace deal with Armenia and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region.

Vance Lands In Azerbaijan As Caucasus Peace Deal Visit Continues #RFE #Armenia

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1 month ago

Vance Lands In Azerbaijan As Caucasus Peace Deal Visit Continues US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Azerbaijan on February 10 as he continues a trip to the Caucasus aimed at shoring up support for a US-brokered peace deal with Armenia and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region.

Vance Lands In Azerbaijan As Caucasus Peace Deal Visit Continues #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 month ago

Vance Arrives In Armenia As US Looks To Consolidate Caucasus Peace Plan US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on February 9 to kick off a four-day visit to the Caucasus in support of a US-brokered peace deal and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region.

Vance Arrives In Armenia As US Looks To Consolidate Caucasus Peace Plan #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 month ago

Vance Arrives In Armenia As US Looks To Consolidate Caucasus Peace Plan US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on February 9 to kick off a four-day visit to the Caucasus in support of a US-brokered peace deal and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region.

Vance Arrives In Armenia As US Looks To Consolidate Caucasus Peace Plan #RFE #Armenia

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1 month ago

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside Once Washington’s closest partner in the South Caucasus, Georgia now finds itself stranded in US regional diplomacy. And as Tbilisi deepens ties with China while maintaining its engagement with Russia, Washington’s attention is increasingly shifting toward Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside #RFE #Armenia

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1 month ago

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside Once Washington’s closest partner in the South Caucasus, Georgia now finds itself stranded in US regional diplomacy. And as Tbilisi deepens ties with China while maintaining its engagement with Russia, Washington’s attention is increasingly shifting toward Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside #RFE #Azebaijan

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1 month ago

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside Once Washington’s closest partner in the South Caucasus, Georgia now finds itself stranded in US regional diplomacy. And as Tbilisi deepens ties with China while maintaining its engagement with Russia, Washington’s attention is increasingly shifting toward Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside #RFE #Georgia

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1 month ago

Vance Heads to Armenia, Azerbaijan As US Pushes Peace, Trade, And Minerals Strategy As Washington works to implement a 2025 peace framework in the South Caucasus, Vice President JD Vance’s February visit aims to cement the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity initiative (TRIPP), support Armenia’s future nuclear plans, and boost US access to critical minerals.

Vance Heads to Armenia, Azerbaijan As US Pushes Peace, Trade, And Minerals Strategy #RFE #Armenia