In an apparent bid to showcase their resolve for backing the government, protesters in a restive Afghan province have displayed small arms.
The time when the United States acted on the global stage as "the indispensable nation" is coming to a close as the geopolitical environment shifts and diversifies. Can the Trump administration find a way to effectively navigate this perilous transition?
One of Afghanistan's most powerful regional politicians has vowed to defy his ouster as governor of the northern province of Balkh, posing a potential threat to the shaky Western-backed governing coalition of President Ashraf Ghani.
The removal of a powerful Afghan governor raises security concerns among residents and lays bare party politics that could doom the current government.
One of Afghanistan's most powerful regional politicians has vowed to fight his ouster as governor of the northern province of Balkh, posing a potential threat to the shaky, Western-backed governing coalition of President Ashraf Ghani.
ears of government crackdowns and political maneuvering have prevented a fragmented Baluch nationalist insurgency from taking hold. But Islamabad's tough handling has added to the grievances in a region reeling from underdevelopment, poverty, and neglect.
A Pakistani judge issued an order demanding the government explain why the military had helped negotiate the deal on November 27.
Pakistani Islamist activists say they will call off their weeks-long protests after reaching agreement with the government for the resignation of the country’s law minister, possibly bringing an end to days of deadly clashes in the capital.
Islamist party activists have clashed with security forces for a second day on the outskirts of Islamabad, burning vehicles before withdrawing to a protest camp they have maintained for nearly three weeks.
A leaked Afghan government document appears to show bias against ethnic Tajiks. Now the administration has come under yet another storm of controversy.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani sacked the chairman of the country's Independent Election Commission.
One of Afghanistan's most powerful former warlords has called for the complete withdrawal of foreign forces and fresh presidential elections, in an interview with RFE/RL.
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