Selda Bağcan is a legendary Turkish folk singer known for her powerful voice and socially conscious music. Over the years, she has performed at major festivals worldwide and received the Turkish ...

How I finagled my way into the compound of Afghanistan's most notorious warlord. Shiberghan, Afghanistan (one day before the election)—There was no mistaking the general’s “castle.” Its pastel-colored ...

DASHT-E LEILI, Afghanistan -- Seven years ago, a convoy of container trucks rumbled across northern Afghanistan loaded with the human cargo of suspected Taliban and al-Qaida members who'd surrendered ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

KABUL: Two influential Afghan politicians urged President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday to allow embattled Vice President Rashid Dostum to return home from Turkey, in comments that underlined the tensions ...

If presidential contender Ashraf Ghani wins the election recount under way in Afghanistan, his running mate General Abdul Rashid Dostum will be the country’s next vice president. A highly ...