Afghanistan


Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says the U.S. and Pakistan disagreement over a NATO border crossing reveals an ongoing power struggle in Pakistan between civilian and military leadership.
While working on a documentary film about a Chinese mining company in Afghanistan, Brent Huffman got caught up in the saga of a 2,000 year-old Buddhist site on the brink of destruction.
Some of Asia's most important heritage sites are under threat due to factors ranging from war to overdevelopment — here are Global Heritage Fund's 10 most endangered locations.
Vali Nasr explores the causes underlying what he describes as America's "singular failure" after more than 10 years in Afghanistan.
Regarding Afghanistan, says former U.S. Secretary of State, "We don't have anybody to work with."
Vali Nasr looks at the mounting strains in the relationship between the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan, in conversation with Saeed Shafqat and Christine Fair.
James A. Baker III talked to an Asia Society audience in Houston about China, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the "Asian Century."
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III discussed policy hotspots before an Asia Society audience in Houston on Thursday, April 12, 2012.
Whether the U.S. agrees or not, "Pakistan more than any other country will decide the fate of Afghanistan," argues Vali Nasr.
Asia Society's six finalists for the Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia give insights into their nominated reports. The winner will be announced next month.