Many in the Muslim World have responded positively to Obama's speech, showing that there is a widespread desire there for improved relations with the United States. Many other Muslims, though, have reacted negatively. Their criticism, however, has focused less on what Obama said than on expressing skepticism over whether what he said can be implemented.
For eight years, 16-year-old Akram has been living in Moscow's Children's Home No. 19.
He and his brothers and sister were all put into state care after they were discovered living in terrible conditions with their Uzbek father and Russian mother.
A court in Iran has heard an appeal from Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist who has been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of spying for the United States.
This decade, Pakistan has been one of the largest recipients of US military aid in the world, receiving almost $12 billion. Yet the security situation there continues to spiral downward.
RFE/RL: Why do you think U.S. intelligence officials are now saying that Iran has yet to decide whether to build a nuclear bomb?
Shannon Kile: There needs to be a context to this. Last week, there was a [U.S. intelligence] statement that Iran had produced enough low-enriched uranium that it could produce a nuclear weapon at some point in the near-term future.
A museum exhibit opening February 27 in Houston could reshape the way people think about Genghis Khan. The show presents the great Mongol emperor not as a bloodthirsty barbarian, but as "the great civilizer," an enlightened ruler who bridged European and Asian cultures.
Central Asian leaders are slated to gather in the Iranian capital Tehran in March for an economic summit that could turn out to be a pivotal moment for Caspian Basin energy development.
Speculating over the future of the US air base in Kyrgyzstan is a popular pastime in Central Asian capitals these days. The general consensus is that Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is taking a gamble, playing a waiting game in the expectation that Washington will come up with more money to retain Manas air base.
Speculating over the future of the US air base in Kyrgyzstan is a popular pastime in Central Asian capitals these days. The general consensus is that Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is taking a gamble, playing a waiting game in the expectation that Washington will come up with more money to retain Manas air base.
