Hamid Karzai

05/04/2012 - World news explained

US and Afghanistan close to deal on night raids

The US and Afghanistan are close to reaching an agreement that will give Kabul more authority over controversial night-time raids.

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) is greeted by France's National Assembly speaker Bernard Accoyer before a meeting in Paris January 27, 2012.

27/01/2012 - France - Afghanistan

French backpedal on Afghan withdrawal threat as Karzai visits Paris

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai meets Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris Friday.

28/12/2011 - Afghanistan - China

China signs Afghanistan's first oil extraction deal

China has signed Afghanistan’s first major oil exploration contract, a deal that could earn the wartorn country five billion euros over 25 years.

30/11/2011 - Analysis: Pakistan - Afghanistan - US

US-Pakistan relations hit low point ahead of Bonn Afghanistan conference

Pakistan’s announcement that it will boycott next week’s Bonn conference on Afghanistan signals a new low in relations with the United States, brought on by the killing of 24 Pakistani ...

19/11/2011 - Afghanistan

Afghan loya jirga backs US troops staying ... with conditions

Afghanistan’s loya jirga on Saturday backed President Hamid Karzai’s proposed deal that could see US troops stay on Afghan soil for years.

16/11/2011 - Afghanistan - US

Karzai bids for US bases to stay in Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday made a bid to keep US military bases in his country, but promised neighbouring countries that they would not be used for actions against them.

01/11/2011 - Turkey - Afghanistan - Pakistan

Karzai and Zardari in talks with Turkey's Gul in Istanbul

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has welcomed his Pakistan and Afghanistan counterparts to Istanbul for a tri-lateral summit aimed at reducing tension in the region amid increased attacks by the ...

29/10/2011 - Afghanistan

Suicide bomb targets hits NATO convoy

At least 10 foreign troops were among those killed in a suicide car bomb attack on a NATO convoy travelling through the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, a Western military source said.

04/10/2011 - Afghanistan - Pakistan

Pakistan won't co-operate on Rabbani death, says Karzai

Afghanistan says Pakistan is refusing to co-operate with investigations into the killing of Kabul government peace envoy Burhanuddin Rabbani.

04/10/2011 - Afghanistan - India

Karzai to sign security deals on India visit

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to strengthen security ties with India and seal deals on energy and mining on a two-day visit to Delhi that started Tuesday.