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With continuing protests across the Arab world in Bahrain, Yemen and Libya – the role of the media is under particular scrutiny by governments across the Middle East, wary of independent reporting.

With continuing protests across the Arab world in Bahrain, Yemen and Libya – the role of the media is under particular scrutiny by governments across the Middle East, wary of independent reporting. We find out how Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Persian programmes in Iran have been disrupted apparently due to jamming by the Iranian government. Plus we hear from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Director of Strategy Jim Egan about the future for shortwave and mediumwave transmissions, following recent announcements about changes to the World Service.

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Sun 20 Feb 2011 11:40GMT

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  • Sun 20 Feb 2011 01:40GMT
  • Sun 20 Feb 2011 11:40GMT

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