Afghanistan

Interview: Thomas Gouttierre on Early U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Afghanistan expert and Asia Society Associate Fellow Thomas Gouttierre says non-military job creation is key to a successful exit for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

Photo of the Day: Cold Spell Grips Afghanistan

A cold winter morning in Kandahar, Afghanistan on February 3, 2012.

Complete Text of President Obama's 2012 State of the Union Speech

The U.S. president calls his country a "Pacific Power" — we highlight the portions of his speech related to Asia.

Afghanistan Untold: Multimedia by Augstin Pictures, MediaStorm and Asia Society

What do we really know about Afghanistan? Here are this year's multimedia pieces that have gone beyond images of war to tell the story of the Afghan people.

History Lessons From Karbala

Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas examines the misconceptions surrounding the Muslim observance of Ashura and why terrorists and extremists like al-Qaeda and the Taliban often attack Ashura-related gatherings.

Asia Society's Young Afghan Leaders Make Case at Bonn Afghanistan Conference

Asia Society's latest Young Leaders Initiative made recommendations at the International Conference in Bonn, attended by Hillary Clinton, the UN's Ban Ki-moon and Germany's Angela Merkel.