Radio Free Iraq
إذاعة العراق الحرّ | |
Formation | 30 October 1998 |
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Defunct | July 31, 2015; 9 years ago (July 31, 2015) |
Purpose | Broadcast Media |
Headquarters | Prague Broadcast Center, Prague, Czech Republic |
Parent organization | U.S. Agency for Global Media |
Website | www |
Radio Free Iraq (Arabic: إذاعة العراق الحرّ, romanized: Izaa'at al 'Iraaq al Hurr) was a 24-hour radio station broadcasting in Arabic from Prague, Czech Republic, and directed to Iraq and the Iraqi diaspora. It started its broadcasts on 30 October 1998[1] and was part of the programming of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which is funded by the United States Congress. The radio station also ran an online edition which had regularly updated news and reports in Arabic.
The service ended on July 31, 2015,[2] after what RFE/RL characterized as a merger with Radio Sawa Iraq,[3] part of the Arabic-language Sawa service that replaced the Voice of America Arabic service.
References
External links
- Radio Free Iraq Official website
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U.S. Agency for Global Media networks
- Voice of America
- VOA1
- Middle East Broadcasting Networks
- Alhurra
- Radio Sawa
- Current Time TV
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Radio Azadi
- Radio Farda
- Radio Free Iraq
- Radio Mashaal
- Radio Free Asia
- Radio y Televisión Martí
- Worldnet Television and Film Service