Hamid Karzai

A young boy is shown with his right hand up to his face shielding the sun with armored military vehicles shown in the distance.

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad

Afghans understood the mission against Osama bin Laden to mean a chance to secure their future — a future as murky on that day as it is today. In those post-2001 months and years, they believed in the power of "the foreigners."

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad
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Why negotiations between the US and Taliban mostly take place in Qatar

Why negotiations between the US and Taliban mostly take place in Qatar
Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai speaks during his inauguration as president in Kabul on September 29, 2014.

Afghanistan's new president looks to break from recent history

Afghanistan's new president looks to break from recent history
Some of the top names from the autograph collection of Randy Kaplan. He launched his collection in 1996, with the autograph of Bill Clinton, and has gathered 130 autographed baseballs to date.

To get the autographs of top world leaders, you need commitment, courage and chutzpah

To get the autographs of top world leaders, you need commitment, courage and chutzpah
Afghan National Army soldiers on guard at the gate of the Bagram detainee centre, north of Kabul.

US officials angered as Karzai releases dozens of Taliban suspects

US officials angered as Karzai releases dozens of Taliban suspects

Should US stay in Afghanistan? A likely Afghan presidential contender says yes

If all goes according to plan, Afghanistan will hold its first-ever democratic transition of presidential power. And Zalmai Rassoul just might be the one deciding if the US should stay in the country.

Should US stay in Afghanistan? A likely Afghan presidential contender says yes

U.S. Could Speed Pull Out in Afghanistan

U.S. Could Speed Pull Out in Afghanistan
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Taliban Attack On Presidential Palace Dims Peace Prospects

Davood Moradian, who served for five years as an adviser to President Hamid Karzai, sees the opening of the Taliban office in Doha as evidence of an exhausted Washington, desperate to cut and run.

Taliban Attack On Presidential Palace Dims Peace Prospects

Is the U.S. Considering a Prisoner Exchange With the Taliban?

Is the U.S. Considering a Prisoner Exchange With the Taliban?

Following Taliban Flag Raising in Qatar, Low Expectations for Afghan Peace Talks

Hopes that US and Taliban officials might begin peace talks Thursday came to nothing, following a diplomatic breakdown between Washington and Kabul over the nature of the Taliban's new office in Doha, Qatar.

Following Taliban Flag Raising in Qatar, Low Expectations for Afghan Peace Talks

Angered Karzai walks away from peace talks with United States, Taliban

Those hoping for a peaceful agreement to the long-standing conflict between the United States and Afghanistan on one side and the Taliban were disappointed Wednesday after Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai announced his government's withdrawal from the talks.

Angered Karzai walks away from peace talks with United States, Taliban

US to Open Peace Talks With the Taliban

The Taliban and the United States agreed Tuesday to hold peace talks, starting later this week. The aim is to negotiate an end to the fighting in Afghanistan.

US to Open Peace Talks With the Taliban

China ups presence in Afghanistan as U.S. withdraws

As the United States begins to withdraw from Afghanistan after more than a decade of military involvement, China is beginning to increase its presence, both diplomatically and financially.

China ups presence in Afghanistan as U.S. withdraws

An Afghan Media Moghul Reflects on His Country's Future

An Afghan Media Moghul Reflects on His Country's Future
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Afghanistan's Future: Misperceptions and Hollywood

The US is winding down its presence in Afghanistan. President Obama met his Afghan counterpart on Friday to discuss the details. Anchor Jeb Sharp talks with Ali Jalali, a 2009 candidate for president of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's Future: Misperceptions and Hollywood