In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents
Aerial view of the seafront Manara district near downtown Beirut. Bilwander | Getty Images When Georgio Abou Gebrael first heard…
Archaeologists Uncover an Ancient Palace That May Be the Long-Lost Summer Home of Genghis Khan’s Warrior Grandson
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered the remains of an ancient palace that may have belonged to Hulagu Khan, a grandson…
U.S. Authorities Seized More Than $1 Million in Looted Asian Antiquities From Yale University
Homeland Security agents impounded more than a dozen looted Asian antiquities, valued at $1.29 million total, from Yale University in…
As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan,…
As the Taliban returns, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight
As the Taliban takes control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman.…
Taliban spokesman tells BBC ‘no revenge’ on Afghans – BBC News
A spokesman for the Taliban has told the BBC’s Yalda Hakim “there will be no revenge” on the people of…
Afghanistan on the brink of Taliban takeover – BBC News
The Taliban have moved closer to retaking full control of Afghanistan, with the capital Kabul now the only major city…
The female Afghan journalist who won’t give in to Taliban – BBC News
Anisa Shaheed has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – a female journalist in Afghanistan. She is…
Life inside a Taliban town as insurgence in Afghanistan continues – BBC News
Taliban insurgents have been rapidly capturing territory in Afghanistan as nearly all remaining international troops withdraw. In the past few…
US envoy for Afghanistan in Qatar to try to end Taliban offensive – BBC News
Zalmay Khalilzad, a US peace envoy will be holding talks in Qatar over three days. The Taliban seized over another…
What went wrong in Afghanistan? – BBC Newsnight
A Newsnight special programme looking at what went wrong in Afghanistan after 20 years of war, and what happens now?…
The Taliban capture regional capital in Afghanistan – BBC News
A city in southwestern Afghanistan has become the country’s first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban in recent years,…
Afghanistan: Can the Taliban be stopped? – BBC Newsnight
As the Taliban continue to gain territory, violent fighting rages on in Afghanistan after the West withdraws. But with the…
Eid al-Adha prayers continue amid rocket fire in Afghanistan – BBC News
Rockets could be heard exploding nearby during prayers in Afghanistan to mark the start of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha.…
As the Taliban surges across Afghanistan, al-Qaeda is poised for a swift return
The imminent fall of Afghanistan is more than a national disaster. It is not just that the gains made in…
On the brink of disaster: how decades of progress in Afghanistan could be wiped out in short order
Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of an almost unimaginable disaster. The withdrawal of US and allied forces, scheduled by…
Afghanistan: Helping drug addicts | DW Documentary
After a long period abroad, Laila Haidari came home to Afghanistan to find her brother addicted to drugs. He was…
Grattan on Friday: Closing embassy in Kabul reflects badly on Australia
Despite Australian forces spending most of two decades in Afghanistan, at Tuesday’s Coalition parties meeting only one government backbencher questioned…