Karzai in talks with insurgents
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KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has had a secret meeting with senior officials of the insurgent leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar as part of the "reconciliation process" towards ending the war.During the talks, which took place...
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Karzai Does Not Trust Security Forces, Former Spy Chief Says:
He said if the President trusts the security forces, why can't he travel between the Presidential Palace and the Parliament? "You [Karzai] have problems with Afghanistan's allies, and your political allies are also leaving you day by day. Ref. Source 3
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Obama says sorry to Hamid Karzai
US President Barack Obama has apologised to Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, about the burning of Korans at the US air base at Bagram, north of Kabul. Afghan labourers found charred copies of the Muslim holy book while...
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Hamid Karzai government under fire for oil deal with company run by cousin:
Anti-corruption campaigners and diplomats have challenged Hamid Karzai's government for awarding a $3bn oil deal to a company run by a cousin who was jailed in the United States for drug trafficking. Ref. Source 3
Karzai slams US for civilian killings in Afghanistan:
Karzai strongly denounced the US-led night raid, saying it violated a security deal under which the foreign troops are obliged not to carry out such attacks unless they are coordinated with Afghan officials. Ref. Source 9
Hacked Emails: DEA Told To Back Off From The Brother Of Afghan President Hamid Karzai:
Newly released internal emails from the U.S. Private security firm Stratfor state that in 2007 the Bush Administration and CIA ordered the Drug Enforcement Agency to back off a major drug trafficking investigation of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's half brother. Ref. Source 8