Sir Percy Sykes first visited Central Asia some fifty years ago. Since then he has devoted constant study to that remote but strategically important part of the world, where from time to time he has ...

Kevin Baker coined the latter phrase in a 2021 Politico article entitled “The Old Cliché About Afghanistan That Won’t Die”: a more dismal take on Afghanistan’s history and politics. Some people ...

Afghanistan has the lowest well-being levels in recorded history following the withdrawal of American forces, according to new research. Afghans’ life satisfaction and hope for the future are ...

The first comprehensive, in-depth history of Canada's war in Afghanistan was quietly published last summer by a federal government printer. Canadians will have a hard time getting their hands on a ...

Afghanistan, hemmed in by mountains, has a long history of strong earthquakes, many in the rugged Hindu Kush region bordering Pakistan. Death tolls often rise when remote locations are hit, and ...