Centuries ago, Afghanistan was a vital stop along the ancient Silk Road where cultures of the East and West converged. Artifacts from that rich cultural crossroads are currently on display at the ...

Now, as Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi prepares to visit Islamabad this week, there's a cautious sense that both sides might finally be ready for a fresh start. This isn't ...

The five ‘Stans’, independent nations since 1991, are influenced by their neighbours, but distinctive and fascinating.

China’s push to extend CPEC through Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor promises economic gain but ignites tensions, with India, Western powers, and regional rivals alarmed over shifting geopolitical ...

Uzbekistan is betting that cooperation with the Afghanistan and the Taliban on infrastructure projects will pay off.

Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic ...

The Cave as Canvas: Hidden Images of Worship Along the Silk Road is at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, through July 7. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free.

Traversed centuries ago by camel-back traders, two long-lost medieval cities that once thrived along the ancient Silk Road have been uncovered by drones sent searching for their secrets. For ...