The Pentagon dubbed Afghanistan ‘the Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Now, it is American rivals that are angling to exploit those coveted reserves. Miners work to extract gemstones including kunzite ...

Much of the world’s supply of lapis is mined in northern Afghanistan. Mr. Ghazi sells most of his gemstones to buyers from the United Arab Emirates, India, Iran and Thailand. He said he missed ...

Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency has reported the seizure of 121 kilograms of methamphetamine from a truck carrying goods from Afghanistan, headed towards China. The drugs were ...