Afghan President Asks for More Foreign Soldiers

Mohan Nepali 4 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked for more foreign soldiers to combat Talibans in Afghanistan, international media reports say. Known as a leader trained and designed by the US, President Karzai expressed his con... more

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Karzai Attends Pakistan President's Swearing In

Zar Alam Khan 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari took the oath of the office of president in Islamabad on Tuesday. Chief Justice Abdul Hamid Dogar administered the oath. The ceremony was attended among others by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. ... more

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Karzai And Gilani Try to Paste Over Differences

IWPR 4 years ago Region: Afghanistan

No matter what crises hit diplomatic relations, Afghanistan and Pakistan are inextricably tied to each other. By Hafizullah Gardesh in Kabul It was not exactly a kiss-and-make-up session, but the leaders of Pakistan and ... more

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Violence in the Hazarajat, Protests in Kabul

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Posted by Joshua Foust to Global Voices Online   Afghanistan is one of those countries where minority issues drive nearly everything. They form the basis for why President Hamid Karzai is “the best game in tow... more

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Nangarhar Elders Demand Retribution for US Air Strike

IWPR 4 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Tribal leaders demand justice following an air raid they say wiped out a wedding party. By Ezatullah Zawab in Nangarhar and Hafizullah Gardesh in Kabul “Karzai should hand over the murderers so that we can hang the... more

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Karzai against use of US airpower

C.P. Antony 5 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Afghan president Hamid Karzai has gone on record saying that the US forces and the coalition forces in his country stop using air-power because of growing number of civilian casualties and rising resentment among Afgh... more

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A Tale of Two Presidents: Bush versus Karzai

Richard Cooper 5 years ago Region: New York

When you compare American president George W. Bush with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, one question arises. Why does Karzai speak English better than Bush? This is a bizarre, amusing and troubling fact. The bias of conser... more

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U.N. Responds to Allegations of Missing Afghan Aid

ProPublica 3 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Yesterday, we published a story about a draft audit [1] showing that the U.N. was unable to account for tens of millions of dollars sent to the Afghan elections commission. The United Nations Development Program has submit... more

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Karzai Rattles Imaginary Sabres

IWPR 4 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Humiliated president issues emotional challenge to powerful neighbour Pakistan. By Hafizullah Gardesh in Kabul Pity the Afghan president. Openly chided for weakness at the Paris donor conference earlier this month, and s... more

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Assassination bid by Taliban

Debashissur 5 years ago Region: India

Bulluts sped past President Hamid Karzai and black smoke and the snell of gunpowder filled the air when Taliban militants struck Afghanistan's most important military parade on sunday. Karzai escaped unhurt from the venue... more

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