Leader Biography
Tags: KARZAI, Hamid, 1957-; PRESIDENTS
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- Vote rigging dogs empire. Sulehria, Farooq // Green Left Weekly;10/14/2009, Issue 813, p18
The article analyzes the presidential elections in Afghanistan on August 20, 2009. Bruce Riedel, a senior fellow in the Saban Centre for Middle East policy, says that the outcome of the election has been delegitimised by incumbent President Hamid Karzai's vote. He emphasizes the need of a...
- A Vote for Freedom. // Weekly Reader News - Senior;12/17/2004, Vol. 83 Issue 14, p2
Reports on the October 9, 2004 presidential election in Afghanistan. Attitude of Afghans toward the election; Expectations of the people from the governance of elected President Hamid Karzai; Total number of registered voters who cast their ballots. INSET: Democracy in Iraq?.
- The Best Political News of 2004: The Afghan Election. Safire, William // New York Times Upfront;11/29/2004, Vol. 137 Issue 6, p20
Discusses the importance of the first presidential election in Afghanistan to the Afghan people. Efforts of Hamid Karzai to split the ethnic opposition and build a coalition for a winning campaign.
- The Karzai Card. // India Today;5/10/2010, p11
The article reports on the red carpet treatment for Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai during his visit in India.
- 'There Has to Be Progress' Moreau, Ron; Yousafzai, Sami // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);12/20/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 25, p64
Presents an interview with Hamid Karzai, the newly elected president of Afghanistan. Efforts to improve the country's security; Thoughts on whether or not the Taliban can be defeated militarily.
- 'Taliban Are Welcome' // Newsweek;12/20/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 25, p32
Presents an interview with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Number of Afghan citizens who voted in the presidential elections; Difficulties facing Karzai; Goals which Karzai will attempt to achieve during his presidency; Description of the political conditions in the Afghan countryside; View that...
- Karzai Visits India amid Tensions with Pakistan. // India -- West;10/7/2011, Vol. 36 Issue 46, pA34
The article presents information on Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to India to meet Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh and discuss security and economic collaboration between two countries.
- Muslim Clergy In Afghanistan Seek Missionary Ban. // Church & State;Feb2008, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p22
The article reports on the call of the Islamic Council in Afghanistan for President Hamid Karzai to prevent missionary groups from trying to convert Afghans to Christianity. The Council viewed some acts by the missionary groups as against Islamic sharia (law), the constitution and political...
- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: Afghanistan;Apr2005, p11
The article discusses the government and political condition of Afghanistan. It held its first national democratic presidential election on October 9, 2004. Hamid Karzai became the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan. The National Assembly and provincial elections are scheduled...
