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Kyrgyz government seeking to shut down radio station

A court in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Thursday rescheduled for March 15 the hearing of a request by the country’s Culture Ministry to close down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s local branch, called Radio Azattyk. Radio Azattyk’s website was blocked in Kyrgyzstan in October 2022 and its bank accounts frozen under …

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Annual inflation rate in Egypt reaches new high as currency surges

Egypt’s annual inflation surged to a new high in January as the country continues to battle ongoing price hikes and a depreciating currency, the Egyptian statistics bureau said on Thursday. The state-run Central Agency for Mobilization and Statistics published figures showing that the annual inflation stood at 26.5% last month, …

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Tensions rise as Iran threatens Israel, reveals new underground airbase

Iran nuclear deal standoff Fox News correspondent Amy Kellogg interviews a former State Department official and an adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team on the latest news surrounding the JCPOA. Iran officially revealed the first-of-its-kind underground airbase Tuesday dubbed “Eagle 44,” capable of housing fighter jets and long-range cruise missiles, …

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