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Afghanistan: NATO Airstrikes Killed 8 Civilians

May 27th 2012 - 07:25AM

Afghan authorities said on Sunday that an airstrike by the U.S.-led NATO coalition killed eight members of a family in eastern Afghanistan.

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Ida Lichter, M.D.: Women in the Muslim World Need Genuine Reform

May 24th 2012 - 07:53AM

In the latest edition of Foreign Policy magazine, Muslim reformer Mona Eltahawy called for a genuine revolution in the Middle East.

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Hamid Karzai Will 'Definitely Not' Allow Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Back Into Afghanistan

May 22nd 2012 - 11:28AM

On his way to Kabul in March, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) suddenly found himself stranded in Dubai, banned from entering Afghanistan by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

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Obama Meets With Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari And Afghan President Hamid Karzai

May 21st 2012 - 04:27PM

President Barack Obama met briefly on the sidelines of the NATO summit with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

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NATO Summit Chicago: World Leaders To Tackle Afghanistan's Future

May 20th 2012 - 10:09AM

World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future – from funding for security forces to upcoming elections – when the NATO summit opens Sunday.

hamid karzai News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 Taliban insurgents attack NATO base Source: Herald Sun No foreign or Afghan troops were killed, according to NATO, but the attack showed the fundamentalist Islamic movement remains a resilient force even as Afghan President Hamid Karzai insists they do not have the means to retake the nation after foreign forces leave.
  • 06/01/12 Taliban insurgents attack NATO base in Afghanistan Source: CBS - NewsChannel 7 - Spartanburg SC Taliban insurgents detonated a truck bomb, then tried to storm a NATO base Friday in eastern Afghanistan, but coalition forces repelled the attack, killing 14 militants, officials said.
  • 05/31/12 NATO Withdrawal Will Leave President Karzai in Sole... Source: Time South Pacific Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants to know exactly what the U.S. wants from his country.
  • 05/31/12 Today in History 5/31 Source: The Daily World - Aberdeen WA Today is Thursday, May 31, the 152nd day of 2012.
  • 05/31/12 On His Own Source: Time South Pacific Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants to know exactly what the U.S. wants from his country.

Background on hamid karzai

Hamid Karzai, GCMG (, ; born 24 December 1957) is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001. During the December 2001 International Conference on Afghanistan in Germany, Karzai was selected by prominent Afghan political figures to serve a six month term as Chairman of the Interim Administration.

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