In Memoriam

Ambassador David Newton -- The First Director Of Radio Free Iraq

David Newton - A Model Student Of Iraqi Affairs

Former RFE/RL President Thomas A. Dine shared his memories of Ambassador David Newton, the first director of RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq, at a July 15, 2017 memorial service in Arlington, Virginia.

Helena Zabranska mourned by RFE/RL colleagues

Breffni O'Rourke, Globe-Trotting Journalist Known For Elegant Writing, Dry Wit, Dies At 72

Laurence Francis Breffni O’Rourke, a former senior editor and correspondent for RFE/RL who was known for his dry wit, gentle demeanor, and elegant writing, has died. He was 72.

They're Finished, My Prague Days

They’re finished, my Prague days. I've done what I came to do for the Americans.

A Consummate Newsman, Mentor, And Friend

Former RFE/RL senior editor and correspondent Donald Hill passed away in Prague on April 23, 2016.

Veteran Turkmen Service Journalist Dies

Rozynazar Khudayberdyev's career at RFE/RL spanned almost 20 years.

RFE/RL Commentator, Writer, and Journalist Giovanni Bensi Dies

Veteran RFE/RL Russian Service commentator and foreign correspondent dies.

Jan Alekozai, An Afghan Presenter Par Excellence

RFE/RL Mourns Afghan Colleague Zubair Zhman

RFE/RL remembers the talent, dedication, and compassion of its Afghan colleague Zubair Zhman.

​Isaac Patch: "A True Cold War Warrior"

"Ike" Patch created Radio Liberty's book distribution project, which put banned Western publications into the hands of hundreds of thousands of Soviet citizens.