KABUL, Afghanistan – An international anti-corruption watchdog says Afghanistan's war is being fueled by the country's mining sector, with armed groups — including the Taliban — earning $20 million ...

The Taliban and other armed groups earn up to $20 million a year from illegal mining of the semi-precious lapis stone from a far corner of Afghanistan, a London-based watchdog group said Monday. The ...

KABUL, Afghanistan – The brilliant blue stone lapis lazuli, prized for millennia, is almost uniquely found in Afghanistan, a key part of the extensive mineral wealth that is seen as the best hope for ...

There's much to admire in the latest report from Global Witness into the mining of lapis lazuli and other semi-precious stones in Afghanistan. The level of detail provided is for example exemplary.

Terminal Lance creator and Marine veteran Maximilian Uriarte is sending readers back to war, this time to Afghanistan with his upcoming graphic novel 'Battle Born: Lapis Lazuli' By James Clark ...

The Lapis Lazuli Corridor, which began development in 2018, aims to revolutionize regional transportation and bolster exports, expanding economic opportunities for countries like Afghanistan, ...

In this March 28, 2016 photo, lapis lazuli is seen for sale inside a shop in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. An international anti-corruption watchdog says Afghanistan's war is being fueled by the ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president has thrown his support behind a push to classify lapis lazuli as a “conflict mineral” after a global advocacy group said Monday that militants — ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's mineral wealth is helping fuel the war that has long ravaged the country, with armed anti-government groups - including the Taliban - earning up to $20 million ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) "” Afghanistan's president has thrown his support behind a push to classify lapis lazuli as a "conflict mineral" after a global advocacy group said Monday that militants "” ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president has thrown his support behind a push to classify lapis lazuli as a “conflict mineral” after a global advocacy group said Monday that militants — ...