President promises prosperity to Afghans
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President Hamid Karzai took the helm yesterday of a country whose revival is threatened by a growing opium trade and a persistent Taliban insurgency, pledging to bring stability and prosperity to Afghanistan even as rebels made attacks near the Pakistani
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HAMID Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistan&#39;s first democratically elected president today, promising to restore security to the war-shattered country three years after the fall of the Taliban.
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Papers in Afghanistan have welcomed the inauguration on Tuesday of Hamid Karzai as president, but warn that the country faces many challenges.
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CAIRO, October 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is confident in his victory at the direct presidential election in the country on October 9, his spokesman Hamid Elmi said on Tuesday.
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President Hamid Karzai swore in his new Cabinet Friday, hailing the body as Afghanistan&#39;s best hope for a better future and urging its new members to set aside ethnic
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President Hamid Karzai urged Iraqis on Monday to follow the example of Afghans and turn out for this weekend's landmark elections despite the threats of violence, saying their votes would help their country toward prosperity.
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Hamid Karzai on Tuesday vowed to fight drugs and terrorism and work hard to lead his country forward as he was sworn in as Afghanistanâs first directly-elected president.
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Afghanistan&#39;s first directly-elected president, Hamid Karzai, has identified two issues - warlordism and Afghanistan&#39;s booming drugs trade - as targets for change.
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US President George W. Bush saidon Saturday that the kickoff of Afghan presidential elections was a remarkable achievement. &quot;A marvelous thing is happening in Afghanistan,&quot; Bush
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KABUL  - Hamid Karzai will seek to rebuild Afghanistan after his inauguration as the devastated country&#39;s first freely elected president by tackling the twin scourge of drugs and warlords, his spokesman said.
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BERLIN, Oct 3  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed confidence Sunday that his administration would emerge from a historic presidential election next weekend with increased legitimacy.
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Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday to use his five-year term as Afghanistan&#39;s first elected president to crack down on warlords and the country&#39;s booming drug economy.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Nov 07 (PID) - During his stay in the Afghan Capital Kabul, the President would felicitate President Hamid Karzai on his election as President of Afghanistan.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- New Afghan President Hamid Karzai is preparing to meet tribal leaders in a bid to step up the fight against the country&#39;s drug trade.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has officially taken office, warning of the risks posed by terrorism and the illicit drug trade. Mr.
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While visiting Afghanistan, PakistanÂs president promised to help combat the Taliban insurgency, which operates from his country.
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In a BBC interactive forum, Afghan interim President Hamid Karzai pledges a new form of inclusive government if elected.