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Hamid Karzai

Letters to the Editor: September 21 to 27
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Letters to the Editor: September 21 to 27

Our readers write in about: violence, foreign business, the ICC and Syria

By Staff Reporter
Nato sends warning as Taliban truck bombs rock Afganistan
Article
/ 4 September 2014

Nato sends warning as Taliban truck bombs rock Afganistan

A Taliban attack has killed 18 people and wounded around 150 in Afghanistan, while Nato has warned that accords over Afghan troops have to be signed.

By Sanjeev Miglani
Deadly Afghan election marred by fraud complaints
Article
/ 15 June 2014

Deadly Afghan election marred by fraud complaints

Election officials in Afghanistan are sifting through scores of fraud complaints after insurgents killed at least 50 people on polling day.

By Mushtaq Mojaddidi
Afghan polls open in run-off presidential election
Article
/ 14 June 2014

Afghan polls open in run-off presidential election

Afghans have lined up to vote in a second-round presidential election despite Taliban threats as US-led combat troops wind down a 13-year war.

By Staff Reporter
Afghan voters brave Taliban, weather to cast ballots
Article
/ 5 April 2014

Afghan voters brave Taliban, weather to cast ballots

Despite cold weather and the Taliban rejecting Afghanistan’s election as a foreign plot, voters turned out in large numbers to choose a new president.

By Usman Sharifi
Afghanistan pledges to release 88 prisoners, despite US concern
Article
/ 6 January 2014

Afghanistan pledges to release 88 prisoners, despite US concern

Afghanistan says it will follow through with its plan to release 88 prisoners the US considers dangerous – further souring relations between the two.

By Hamid Shalizi
Karzai suspends US talks
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Karzai suspends US talks

The Afghan president made the announcement after the US said it would meet the Taliban

By Emma Graham-Harrison
Divisive women’s law overlooked by Afghan Parliament
Article
/ 18 May 2013

Divisive women’s law overlooked by Afghan Parliament

Afghanistan’s Parliament failed to pass a law banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women’s rights in the country.

By Staff Reporter
Rogue US soldier kills women, children in Afghan rampage
Article
/ 11 March 2012

Rogue US soldier kills women, children in Afghan rampage

Sixteen Afghans, including women and children, have been killed by a rogue US soldier who walked off his base and opened fire on them in their homes.

By Mamoon Durrani
Pakistan sets Afghan peace rules
Article
/ 27 February 2012

Pakistan sets Afghan peace rules

Without a clear action plan, Pakistan will not support the United States-driven reconciliation plans for Afghanistan.

By Julian Borger
Afghanistan ‘would side with Pakistan in war with US’
Article
/ 24 October 2011

Afghanistan ‘would side with Pakistan in war with US’

Days after a visit to Kabul visit by Hillary Clinton, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, says he would side with Pakistan in the event of war with the US.

By Declan Walsh
Afghan election body clears the table
Article
/ 21 August 2011

Afghan election body clears the table

Afghanistan’s election body has cleared the table by throwing nine lawmakers out of Parliament in a bid to settle a year of disputes over elections.

By Sardar Ahmad
Turban bomb kills mayor of Afghanistan’s Kandahar
Article
/ 27 July 2011

Turban bomb kills mayor of Afghanistan’s Kandahar

A suicide bomber killed the mayor of Afghanistan’s Kandahar city on Wednesday, two weeks after the assassination of President Hamid Karzai’s brother.

By Ahmad Nadeem
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Article
/ 22 July 2011

New concerns over Afghan stability

The assassination of a close ally and mentor of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai after the killing of his powerful half-brother has raised questions

By Julian Borger
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Article
/ 18 July 2011

Fresh Afghan killings mar quiet transition

Gunmen killed an adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a gunbattle in Kabul on Sunday, officials said.

By Emma Graham-Harrison and Hamid Shalizi
Karzai condemns foreign forces for civilian death
Article
/ 2 March 2011

Karzai condemns foreign forces for civilian death

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai angrily criticised foreign forces on Wednesday over civilian deaths.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 December 2010

Afghan MPs demand president form new Parliament

A group of about 100 Afghan members of Parliament demanded on Monday that President Hamid Karzai inaugurate the assembly by December 19.

By Jonathon Burch
Afghanistan seeks to dilute foreign anti-graft role
Article
/ 9 September 2010

Afghanistan seeks to dilute foreign anti-graft role

Afghanistan will limit foreign involvement in two major anti-crime units in a move likely to worry its Western backers.

By Sayed Salahuddin
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Article
/ 29 July 2010

Afghan president asks why allies won’t act on Pakistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned on Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan.

By David Fox
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Article
/ 20 July 2010

Afghans seek control of security by 2014

Afghans want responsibility for the country’s security by 2014, President Hamid Karzai told an international donors’ conference on Tuesday.

By Jonathon Burch
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Article
/ 18 January 2010

Kabul ‘under control’ after brazen Taliban assault

Taliban gunmen launched a brazen assault on the centre of Kabul on Monday, with suicide bombers blowing themselves up at several locations.

By Hamid Shalizi and Sue Pleming
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Article
/ 19 November 2009

Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader, vows to fight graft

Veteran Afghan leader Hamid Karzai was sworn in as president on Thursday, pledging to fight graft and take control of his country’s security.

By Yara Bayoumy and Peter Graff
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Article
/ 19 November 2009

Karzai faces a rough ride from Western backers

Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins his second presidential term tarnished by corruption and fraud.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 November 2009

Afghan leader to take oath, reputation in tatters

Foreign dignitaries began descending on Kabul on Wednesday, the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai.

By Peter Graff
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Article
/ 4 November 2009

Abdullah rules out joining new Afghan government

Technocrats and some existing ministers will be appointed to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s new government, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

By Sayed Salahuddin
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Article
/ 4 November 2009

Abdullah: Karzai’s re-election as Afghan leader ‘illegal’

Former presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah accused Hamid Karzai on Wednesday of lacking a mandate to deliver on pledges of unity and reform.

By Sardar Ahmad
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Article
/ 3 November 2009

Afghan leader Karzai vows inclusive government

Hamid Karzai vowed to form an inclusive government on Tuesday after warnings from Western supporters he would have to root out corruption.

By Hamid Shalizi and Sayed Salahuddin
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Article
/ 2 November 2009

The Afghan election: A five-star debacle

With the UN’s reputation in tatters and Washington in denial over Abdullah’s exit, Obama must turn this round or look like a loser.

By Simon Tisdall
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Article
/ 27 October 2009

What the run-off could mean for Afghanistan

Afghans vote on November 7 for a second time in their disputed presidential election, hoping to end weeks of political limbo and uncertainty.

By Golnar Motevalli
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Article
/ 22 October 2009

Afghan MP sees role as king-maker in run-off

The candidate who placed third in Afghanistan’s election said on Thursday he was considering urging his supporters to boycott the upcoming run-off.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 October 2009

Karzai ‘to accept vote ruling’ to avert chaos

Hamid Karzai will accept final results due later on Tuesday from Afghanistan’s chaotic election, officials said after frantic Western lobbying.

By Lynne ODonnell
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Article
/ 19 October 2009

Afghan poll picture darkens with run-off looming

The chances of a run-off being needed to end Afghanistan’s political crisis increased on Monday with the submission of a report on poll irregularities

By Sayed Salahuddin
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