Radio Free Iraq
Encyclopedia
Radio Free Iraq is a 24-hour radio station broadcasting in Arabic
from Prague
, the Czech Republic
and directed to Iraq
and the Iraqi diaspora. It started its broadcasts in 30 October 1998 and is part of the programming of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and is funded by the United States Congress
and reflects in general the views of the US government.
The radio station also runs an online edition regularly updated news and reports in Arabic.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
from Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and directed to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and the Iraqi diaspora. It started its broadcasts in 30 October 1998 and is part of the programming of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and is funded by the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
and reflects in general the views of the US government.
The radio station also runs an online edition regularly updated news and reports in Arabic.