Afghanistan

Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

1 day ago

Karzai spokesman Aimal Faizi says the president will discuss recent border skirmishes with Pakistan when he visits New Delhi starting Monday.

Bomb kills 9 inside elite Afghan housing complex

3 days ago

Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of President Hamid Karzai near the southern city of Kandahar.

Afghanistan's Karzai urges closure of Guantanamo

18 days ago

Karzai says he has "from the very beginning been a very strong supporter" of closing down the prison at the U.S. naval base in Cuba, a goal that has eluded Obama since he took office.

AP INTERVIEW: US general makes overtures to Karzai

63 days ago

AP INTERVIEW: US general makes overtures to Karzai

Karzai opponents open talks with Taliban, warlord

63 days ago

The Taliban broke off formal discussions with the U.S. last year and have steadfastly rejected negotiations with the Karzai government, which they view as a puppet of foreign powers.

Hagel, Karzai seek deal on detainees within 1 week

65 days ago

Pentagon press secretary George Little said Hagel and Karzai discussed the dispute by phone on Saturday.

Karzai complains of delay in US prison handover

68 days ago

Karzai pledges that even after Afghans take over, they will keep anyone who is a security threat in custody.

Angry Afghan villagers want US special forces out

70 days ago

Naimatullah, who claimed his two brothers were in the custody of U.S. special forces, said the United States humiliated Karzai by ignoring his deadline for the troop withdrawal.

Hagel meets Karzai after security threat, friction

70 days ago

Hagel said he's known Karzai since soon after the U.S. invasion in late 2001, adding that such extended relationships can often be beneficial, especially when dealing with complicated issues.

Karzai rips U.S. during Hagel visit

70 days ago

"In reality, the bombs that went off yesterday under the name of the Taliban were a service to the foreigners," Karzai said, casting doubt on the claim of responsibility made by the Taliban.

Security threat cancels Hagel, Karzai press event

71 days ago

U.S. officials say a news conference with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Afghan President Hamid Karzai is cancelled because of a security threat, but the two men plan to meet privately.

Afghan bombers strike during US official's visit

72 days ago

Karzai usually uses the term "foreigners" to refer to Pakistan, which he blames for failing to crack down on Taliban militants who take sanctuary there.

Karzai seeks control of all Afghan armed units

81 days ago

Thursday's statement from Karzai's office orders a delegation to identify all armed units that work with coalition forces and operate independently from the government.

Freed Afghan Taliban fighters return to insurgency

88 days ago

In a series of interviews in the Afghan capital, members of the High Peace Council as well as Karzai's government confirmed Pakistan's reluctance to release some prisoners including Mujahed.

Karzai says Afghan forces can't request airstrikes

93 days ago

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that he will issue a decree banning Afghan security forces from asking international troops to carry out airstrikes under "any circumstances."

Karzai: Helmand was safer before UK troops arrived

105 days ago

Karzai is in London Monday for meetings with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss prospects for peace talks with the Taliban.

Karzai: Afghan government should lead peace talks

111 days ago

Hamid Karzai appealed to Afghan powerbrokers and prominent figures who he said had been approached by foreign powers to hold talks through side channels.

Karzai: US troop immunity up to Afghan elders

126 days ago

President Hamid Karzai says a national meeting of elders should be called to decide whether U.S. troops staying in Afghanistan after 2014 would be immune from prosecution under Afghan law.

Obama, Karzai to meet in Washington on Friday

133 days ago

President Barack Obama will host Afghan President Hamid Karzai (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeye) at the White House on Friday.

Panetta: Karzai to meet Obama in Washington

158 days ago

Karzai said he and Obama will discuss the number of U.S. troops that will remain in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends there in December 2014.

Karzai pushes plan giving Pakistan lead in peace talks

163 days ago

The blueprint, a copy of which was obtained by McClatchy, was drafted by Karzai and his inner circle over the past six months in coordination with Pakistan.