Afghanistan is often in the global spotlight, and typically for less than desirable reasons. As someone who has traveled ...

Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.

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Now, as internal divisions shake the regime, there is a real chance that the ban on girls’ education may finally be lifted.