The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated archaeologists ...

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The idea of a democratic China traces back to the early 20th century and the fall of the Qing dynasty. Sun Yat-sen, the ...

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

Kabul — Dr. Najmussama Shefajo is probably Afghanistan's best known and most experienced OB-GYN. She became a household name from her regular appearances on Afghan television, ...

Ronald E Neumann was the US Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2005 to 2007, as well as Ambassador to Algeria and Bahrain. He served as an infantry officer in Vietnam and a senior officer in Iraq ...