Hamid Karzai
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."
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An Afghan Media Moghul Reflects on His Country's Future
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.