Hamid Karzai

September 18, 2019

US President Donald Trump has called off the talks between the US and Taliban that were taking place mostly in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. American negotiators have come home. But for some members of the Taliban, Qatar is home. How did that come to be, given that the Taliban is mainly an Afghan group?

Global Politics

Afghanistan's new president looks to break from recent history

The World

September 30, 2014

Afghanistan's new president, Ashraf Ghani, says he's free of the corruption and violence that taint many Afghan politicians. And after quickly signing a long-delayed security pact with the US, he's looking for other ways to break with the country's recent past.

Arts, Culture & Media

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

The World

April 10, 2014

Between them, Randy Kaplan and Zoltan Marian have collected more than 2000 autographs of heads of states, royals and popes. They share a kind of ethical code, but differ when it comes to who will they include in their collections.

Conflict & Justice

US officials angered as Karzai releases dozens of Taliban suspects

The World

February 13, 2014

The US has protested the decision by the Afghan government to release 65 detainees. In an unusual move, the US military released a dossier of information against all 65 men.

Global Politics

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

The Takeaway

September 26, 2013

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.

U.S. Could Speed Pull Out in Afghanistan

The Takeaway

July 09, 2013

Global Politics

Taliban Attack On Presidential Palace Dims Peace Prospects

The World

June 25, 2013

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.

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

The Takeaway

June 24, 2013

Conflict & Justice

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

The World

June 20, 2013

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.

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

The Takeaway

June 20, 2013

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.

Hamid Karzai

Why negotiations between the US and Taliban mostly take place in Qatar

Afghanistan's new president looks to break from recent history

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

US officials angered as Karzai releases dozens of Taliban suspects

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

U.S. Could Speed Pull Out in Afghanistan

Taliban Attack On Presidential Palace Dims Peace Prospects

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

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

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

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