Kazakhstan and Afghanistan are strengthening economic ties, with plans to jointly explore Afghan mineral deposits. A ...

(CNN)-- U.S. military officials and geologists have determined that the mineral deposits in Afghanistan are worth nearly $1 trillion, the Pentagon said Monday. Vast supplies of minerals such as ...

A realignment inside the Taliban, an unspoken preference for U.S. partnership and a recognition that isolation is a dead end ...

The Pentagon dubbed Afghanistan ‘the Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Now, it is American rivals that are angling to exploit those coveted reserves. Miners work to extract gemstones including kunzite ...

Having faced international isolation, sanctions, and economic restrictions after seizing the power in August 2021, the ...

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Afghanistan agreed to create a technical commission to study Afghan mineral deposits during a recent ...

Russia plans to support the Taliban in exploiting Afghanistan's rich natural resources, including gold. A detailed examination of these resources has already begun. American geological services ...

From Ukraine to Congo, Greenland to Pakistan, the race is on for valuable natural resources. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines its capacity ...

Constructive engagement with the Taliban—motivated by strategic necessity rather than ideological alignment—may pave the road ...

However, Pakistan will need to improve security in Balochistan, where these resources are located. Pakistan Prime Minister ...

The US goods trade deficit with Pakistan was $3 billion in 2024, a 5.2 % increase over 2023, according to the Office of the US Trade Representative. “The Secretary raised prospects for engagement on ...