The highest mountain in war-torn Afghanistan was recently reopened to climbers. The event was celebrated in grand fashion — with an expedition to the summit.

In Afghanistan's Panjshir Province, former police officers and soldiers scrape together a living by digging emeralds out of the frigid Hindu Kush Mountains.

A video is circulating, showcasing Afghanistan as a travel spot. Yosaf Aryubi's agency aims to change perceptions. The video ...

In Afghanistan, the withdrawal is a constant balance between giving commanders what they need to keep fighting, with moving enough equipment to keep it all on schedule.

Husaini, 30, was raised in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan. But for weeks, he had been living in a tropical climate in Italy’s coastal Cagliari, swimming regularly in the Tyrrhenian Sea ...

The highest mountain in war-torn Afghanistan was recently reopened to climbers. The event was celebrated in grand fashion with an expedition to the summit. The expedition to the summit began July ...

He hopes to raise Afghanistan’s tourism profile to benefit the people of his native land through the Afghan Peaks Charitable Trust.

Afghanistan’s isolation on the international stage, largely because of the Taliban ’s restrictions on women and girls, has ...

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, who had a $25 million U.S. bounty on his head, survived years in Afghanistan's rugged mountains but his last months were spent in an upscale Kabul neighbourhood ...

American soldiers in Afghanistan are on "Mountain Patrol " to gather information from insurgents. Senior Airman Jay Hernandez reports. Video courtesy of DVIDS.

The Salang Pass, a critical mountain road that connects Kabul to northern Afghanistan. Kiana Hayeri for The New York Times Christina Goldbaum is the Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief for The ...