Afghanistan is facing many economic and political challenges as it deals with spreading insurgency, declining economic growth, and continuing poverty. The government is working on a number of fronts to stimulate economic activity through its own initiatives and in partnership with International...

"Energy is a key prerequisite for modern life and it represents the life blood of modern societies. Every international order in modern history has been based on an energy resource: coal was the backdrop for the British Empire in the 19th century, oil has been at the core of the subsequent...