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Afghan leader steps up criticism during Gates trip

Abdul Saboor and Missy Ryan Reuters 03/08/2011
Afghan leader steps up criticism during Gates trip

Afghan President Hamid Karzai stepped up criticism of Western institutions and military forces on Tuesday, accusing them of hampering his government and causing unacceptable civilian casualties.

Afghan President says his office gets cash from Iran, US

Afghan President Hamid Karzai acknowledged on Monday that he receives millions of dollars in cash from Iran, adding that Washington gives him "bags of money" too because his office lacks funds.

Karzai wants Afghanistan security handover to begin this year

Afghanistan is prepared to begin taking over security from international forces in some parts of the war-torn nation by the end of the year, President Hamid Karzai said Sunday.

Afghan president, Saudi king discuss Afghan conflict

Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Saudi King Abdullah on Wednesday as he sought support to negotiate peace with the Islamist Taliban rebels in his war-torn country.

Afghan leader seeks Saudi help with Taliban

RIYADH (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek Saudi Arabia's spiritual influence and probably its financial clout to reconcile with the Taliban during talks with King Abdullah this week.

U.S. cool to Karzai pitch for engaging top Taliban figures in Afghanistan

London - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told world leaders that he intends to reach out to top echelons of the Taliban, and he called Thursday for an invigorated international peace effort with the militant Islamic group, starting with an initial meeting in a few weeks.

Afghan president resubmits cabinet nominees

Lynne O'Donnell AFP 01/08/2010
Afghan President Orders Security Review in Kabul

Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered a review of security in Kabul Tuesday, a day after after a Taliban assault left at least five people dead and more than 70 wounded.

Afghan president resubmits cabinet nominees

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new cabinet nominees were presented to parliament on Saturday, in his second attempt to form a functioning government and end a drawn-out political crisis.

Afghanistan's Karzai sacks convicted Kabul mayor

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai has fired the mayor of Kabul, who was sentenced to a jail term over corruption charges last month, and appointed an engineer to take over in the capital, his office said Monday.

Hamid Karzai demands US hand over gunmen who killed children

President Karzai’s security chiefs have demanded that America should hand over the gunmen behind a night raid in eastern Afghanistan that government investigators and the United Nations say killed at least eight schoolchildren.


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