Masood Farivar is a Senior Analyst in VOA’s South and Central Asia Division.
The Midtown Manhattan landmark is facing closure this summer after more than a century of history
President Trump, Elon Musk express concerns on the status of the gold deposits at the secure vault
The Conservative Political Action Conference, the annual gathering of the American right, draws the leaders of Argentina, Slovakia, Hungary and more
Trump says ‘overenforcement’ of the law puts U.S. business at a disadvantage in international markets
Education is another casualty of the aid suspension in Afghanistan
India stands front and center, sidelining other countries in the region
To legitimize its custody of the manuscript, found in an Afghan cave, the Museum of the Bible invoked the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and forged an interfaith coalition of Jews, Christians and Muslims
The covert aid program initiated under Carter became the backbone of the Afghan insurgency, setting the stage for the Soviet Union’s eventual withdrawal in 1989
Immigration lawyers warn about a return to stricter immigration policies resulting in fewer H-1B visas
Uncertainty remains over whereabouts of Afghan Fatemiyoun and Pakistani Zainebiyoun militias
Presidents often find their powers tested after they enter office
An even larger number support the interim government's reform agenda
Policymakers, activists say despite growing awareness about the link between climate and migration, countries are behind in addressing the issue
Presidential transition is a period of 11 critical weeks that serve as springboard for peaceful US presidential succession
For the first time in two decades, most Muslim and Arab American voters supported a presidential candidate other than a Democrat
Carnegie Endowment survey shows 47% of Indian Americans identify as Democrats, down from 56% in 2020
As Afghanistan and Pakistan battle the polio virus, public health officials have enlisted clerics to combat vaccine hesitancy
A growing number of Muslim Americans are running in local, state and federal elections
Group is planning a jirga, or council of elders, for Friday
The Israel-Iran confrontation is part of a much older conflict, with its roots going back to the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948
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