The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of ...

Tehran is bracing for a tough confrontation with the incoming Trump administration while holding a weak hand after setbacks in 2024.

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India’s state capacity challenge is compounded by the tyranny of geography when it comes to Central Asia. While China is a ...

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A few developments over the past week bode ill for the Middle East’s sectarian rivalries, with implications for U.S. strategy in the region. On Dec. 27, ...

As the multifaceted Elite program to reshape world order, capture ownership and control of all key resources, kill off a substantial proportion of the human pop ...

I could have wiped Iran off the map,” Jimmy Carter told CNBC in 2014. Memorable quotes from the 39th president.

Mr. Jaishankar is on an official visit to the U.S. from December 24 to 29. This was the first highest-level in-person meeting ...

A passenger jet operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, after diverting ...