Politics
PRI's 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.
Politics
Corruption spurs new policy in Afghanistan
PRI's The World
March 22, 2009
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Politics
Afghan Reaction to US Troop Drawdown Plan
PRI's The World
June 23, 2011
A cousin of President Karzai explains how the pace of the US drawdown has shocked some Afghans.
Politics
Taliban Attack On Presidential Palace Dims Peace Prospects
PRI's 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.
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Conflict & Justice
US officials angered as Karzai releases dozens of Taliban suspects
PRI's 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.
Conflict & Justice
Fighting in Afghanistan
PRI's The World
May 05, 2009
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Politics
Afghan President's Brother Killed
PRI's The World
July 12, 2011
Ahmad Wali Karzai was a leading power broker in southern Afghanistan.
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Changing U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
May 22, 2009
The Obama Administration is refocusing the US military on nation building in Afghanistan in the midst of an insurgency.
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Arts, Culture & Media
To get the autographs of top world leaders, you need commitment, courage and chutzpah
PRI's 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.
Politics
A warlord returns to Afghanistan
PRI's The World
August 17, 2009
It's the last day of campaigning for presidential elections in Afghanistan on Thursday. President Hamid Karzai got an endorsement from a notorious warlord. The World's Jeb Sharp reports.
Politics
Kandahar Mayor Killed in Suicide Attack
PRI's The World
July 27, 2011
The attacker detonated explosives in his turban as Mayor Ghulam Haidar Hamidi made an address.