The Taliban is flexing its hydrological muscles to build leverage against its neighbors. Afghanistan is often described as landlocked, but in hydrological terms, it is upstream of two major states.

Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders in all directions into downstream neighbouring ...

When Arshad Malik visited Kabul earlier this month, a glance up at the Hindu Kush mountain range that surrounds the Afghan capital would fill him with concern. “The amount of snow on the mountains ...

In recent weeks, gold prices have reached record highs and sent markets rallying. However, in a remote corner of Afghanistan, unregulated artisanal gold mining (ASGM) threatens a key resource ...

Kabul could become the world’s first capital to run out of water completely, experts say, blaming the crisis on rapid population growth, climate change, and mismanagement. The Afghan capital’s ...

Uzbekistan’s current Afghanistan policy appears to be inching toward greater practical cooperation with its “circumstantial” partner, the Taliban government. In early May, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Minister ...

Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital.

Women and children are most at risk, given increased exposure to disease and danger of violence or exploitation while sourcing water. 60% of households in Kandahar say the cost to purchase bottled or ...

Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders into downstream neighbouring nations. But as Taliban authorities swept to power ...